Services offered The Dance Studio

Fees, Forms, Enrolments

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Private lessons

by appointment

Choreography

• competitions
• school and community events
• professional performances

PLEASE NOTE

The studio will be open for physical enrollments and uniform orders from February 1st, however there will be someone in the office part time from 18th January .

PLEASE EMAIL ENQUIRIES AFTER THIS DATE

1. The NZAMD now has age restrictions on exams.

For this reason we have developed a new programme for those students who are not ready or the required age to sit the next exam . In these classes the students will still be prepared for examination but will also learn 2-3 dances that they can perform for a medal test.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s eligibility please email Jacqui at the studio .

2. Each discipline has a set age that students have to be to sit major exams .Students must be 13 by December 31st of the examination year to be eligible .Major exams must also be taken in succession.

Major exam levels are :
Jazz -Elementary
Tap- Level 7
Contemporary –Level 4
Hip Hop Level -6
Ballet -Elementary

3. Seniors transferring from another syllabus must understand that exams must be taken consecutively from Elementary if student wish to complete Solo Seal.

Classes

Intro to Dance - Classes for pre-schoolers from age 3 to introduce them to dance and drama.

Boyzdance2 - The Dance Studio is the home of Boyzdance2. Boys only classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop & Capoeira. Many guest tutors.

Performance group by audition.

Jazz - American Jazz Dance NZAMD Syllabus. Open classes in Jazz Technique, musical theatre and Jazz performance. Beginners to Advanced Levels. Adult Classes

Guide to JAZZ Classes

Tap - American Tap Dance NZAMD Syllabus. Open and performance work. Beginners to Advanced Levels. Adult and Children classes

Guide to TAP classes

Latin - Salsa, Samba, Tango, Street Latin performance tuition

Guide to LATIN classes

Contemporary - NZAMD Syllabus. Beginners to Advanced Levels.Workshops and Adult Class

Guide to CONTEMPORARY

Hip Hop - NZAMD Syllabus, Open Classes. Beginners to Advanced Levels. All Ages. TMC Dance Crew (By Audtion only)

Guide to HIP HOP

Ballet - NZAMD grades and open technique

Guide to BALLET

Under 5s	Pre-school (Rosette 1)
4 ½ years and done at least 2 terms pre-school	Rosette 2
Beg 5-6yrs	Rosette 2
Beg 6-7 yrs	Rosette 3
Rosette 3 2009 or NEW turning 8 by 31/12/10	Grade 1E
Rosette 3 or NEW not 8yrs till 2011	Grade 1M
Grade 1 2009 8+ years or NEW 9yrs	Grade 2E
Grade 1 2009 7+yrs and not 9 till 2011	Grade 2M
Grade 2 2009 MINIMUM age 9 or NEW 10-12yrs	Grade 3E
Grade 2 2009 under 9yrs or NEW 10-12yrs	Grade 3 M
Grade 3 2009 MINIMUM Age 9 ½ and approval	Grade 4 E
Grade 3 2009 under 9 ½	Grade 4M
Grade 4 2009 MINIMUM age 10 ½ years or approval	Grade 5 E
Grade 4 2009 under 10 ½	Grade 5 M
Grade 5 2009 MINIMUM age 11 ½	Pre-El E
Grade 5 2009 under age	Pre-El M
Pre-Ele 2009 turning 13 by 31 Dec and approval	Elementary E
Pre El 2009 under age requirement	Elementary M
Beginners 12 -16	Senior Beg Jazz
Beginners 12+ from 2009	TBA Individually
Elementary 2009	TBA Individually
Intermediate	TBA Individually
Intermediate 2009	Advanced
Advanced 2009 and 16 by 31/12/09	Major Solo

Beginner 5-6yrs	Beginner tap
Beginner 6-7 yrs	Level 1
Level 1 2009 or beginner 8-9yrs	Level 2
Level 2 2009 8 ½ min	Level 3 E
Level 2 2009 under 8 ½	Level 3 M
Level 3 2009 9+	Level 4E
Level 3 2009 under 9	Level 4 M
Level 4 2009 10	Level 5AE
Level 4 2009 under 10	Level 5 M
Level 5a 2009 over 10 ½	Level 5B
Level 5a 2009 under 10 ½	Level 5AE
Level 5B 2009	Level 6A
Level 6a 2009	Level 6b
Level 6b 2009 ND 13YRS BY 31/12/10	Level 7
Level 6b 2009 and under 13 as at 31/12	Level 7
Level 7 to 8 and 8 to 9 (NB must be 13 to sit majors) Note that major exams must be taken consecutively from Level 7 regardless of experience if wishing to do Major Solo.

NB NO STUDENTS UNDER 10 YEARS
Beginners 10-12	Latin 1
Beginners 13 +	Latin senior beg
Latin 1 2009	Latin 2
Latin 2 2009	Latin 3
Latin 3 2009	Senior Latin
Senior Latin 2009	Senior Performance Latin

Beginners 6-7	Intro
Beginners 7 ½ -9 yrs	Preparatory
Beginner 9-10yrs with jazz or ballet	Level 1
Preparatory 2009	Level 1
Beginners 10-12 yrs	Level 1
Beginners 11-12 with Jazz or ballet	Level 2
Beg 13 + no experience	See Jacqui
Beg 13 + with 3+ yrs exp ballet or jazz	See Jacqui
L1 2009	level 2
L2 2009 (but must be in 12th year)	Level 3
L2 2009 under 12	L3M
L3 2009	L4 M
L4 2009	L5
L5 2009	L6
L6 2009	Major Solo

Beg boys/girls 5-6	Weds 3.45
Beg boys/girls 7-8	Level 1
Beginners 9-11	Level 2 ME
Beginners 2009	Level 1
Level 1 2009	Level 2
Level 2 2009	Level 3
Level 3 2009	Level 4 (Girls or Boys)
Level 4 2009	Level 5 M
Level 5 2009	Level 6
*Level 6 2009 and 16 by 31/12	Major Solo
Level 6 2009 under 16 by 31/12	Level 7M

Beg 10-12 with 2+yrs jazz	Level 4
Beg 12-16	Teen hip hop
Beginner over 17	Adult Hip Hop
SEE SIDE PANEL FOR RULES REGARDING AGE AND EXAM SUCCESSION.

Beg 5-6 yrs	Initial
Beg 7-8	Preparatory
Beg 8-10 yrs	Grade 1
Beg 7-8 with Jazz	Grade 1
Beg 8-10 with 2 yrs+ jazz	Grade 2
Beginner over 10 no exp	See Jacqui
Beg 10 + with Jazz	See Jacqui
Initial 2009	Preparatory
Preparatory 2009	Grade 1
Grade 1 2009	Grade 2
Grade 2 2009	Grade 3
Grade 3 2009	Grade 4
Grade 4 2009	Grade 5
Grade 5 2009 (and sat exam)	Pre-El
Grade 5 2009 (no exam)	Grade 5
Pre El 2009	Pre-El/Elementary
Jazz Grade 5 / Pre El	Ballet tech Intermediate
Jazz Elementary to Advanced	Senior open Ballet Tech