Ages 4 – 7 years

For Primary School aged children, we offer a wide range of classes to allow children to explore a variety of dance styles and genres. This allows children to express themselves in a way that suits them and allows them to grow and gain confidence and expertise.

All of our classes are delivered by our talented team of teachers who strive to ensure that every child is made to feel welcome and given the chance to express themselves. We aim to strike the perfect balance between working hard whilst having fun, creating a nurturing and supportive environment where all children can feel at home.

All dancers are given the opportunity to complete exams with the IDTA which helps to develop technique and gain confidence and every year, the whole school takes part in a full cast production at Theatr Clwyd which is always the highlight of our year. For those wanting to pursue dance further, our Competition Squads also compete regularly, locally, nationally and even at the Dance World Cup representing Team Wales.

Please take a moment to look at the many different style of classes on offer. If you are unsure what class would be best suited for your child, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to help.

Ballet

Ballet really is at the heart of all forms of dance and is where we suggest dancers start their dancing journey. Ballet develops strength, poise, athleticism and grace – all of which are required in many other forms of dance.

Depending on experience and age, children are invited to attend either Pre Juvenile, Preparatory or Primary. Please contact us to assess which class would be best for your child. Please note that Ballet and Tap are combined lessons in Pre Juvenile and Preparatory.

Tap

Tap is a fantastic genre (often a little noisy) but great fun for our younger dancers. Tap helps to develop musicality like no other subject, with focus on timing and rhythm at its heart. We love Tap at Elite and are thrilled when we see our tapping talent develop at this young age.

Depending on experience and age, children are invited to attend either Pre Juvenile, Preparatory or Primary. Please contact us to assess which class would be best for your child. Please note that Ballet and Tap are combined lessons in Pre Juvenile and Preparatory.

Lyrical

Lyrical is a most expressive dance style, incorporating classical ballet elements with the dynamics required for Jazz dancing. This makes it one of our most popular subjects here at Elite as dancers can truly express themselves.

We start with Mini Lyrical for our 4 years old and age 7, they progress to our Junior Lyrical class.

We do not offer graded exams in Lyrical, all content is free work, designed by our expert team of teachers.

Jazz

Think of the Westend and a fast-paced Musical Theatre number; this is Jazz. Jazz requires strength, flexibility and athleticism and as such, is a very popular subject on the Elite timetable. To work on the basics such as leaps, turns, kicks, splits and a whole manner of travelling steps, we start with two technique classes; Mini Jazz Tech for age 4 – 6 and Junior Jazz Tech for children aged 7 – 9 years.

We then start graded Contemporary Jazz exams with the IDTA from Grade 2 (approx. 8 years old).

Musical Theatre

If you have a ‘performer’ at home who loves to sing, dance and act, our Musical Theatre class may be perfect for your child. In this class, we focus on different musicals from stage and screen, working on complete numbers for a set amount of weeks. This class will use dance technique from many different genres such as Jazz, Lyrical and Ballet but will also develop performance skills and confidence.

Commercial

Commercial is a relatively new subject on the Elite timetable but is one of the most popular already, resembling the kind of dance routines you may see in a music video. In our Commercial class, we work on a routine for a number of weeks, perfecting choreography and performance skills to really challenge our dancers. With intricate moves and precise timing, Commercial is a fun, yet challenging class which sees our children’s confidence soar.

Our Commercial class starts from age 7.

Singing

Dance and singing go hand in hand and we are therefore delighted to offer a weekly Singing Class with our dedicated Singing teacher, Jennie O’Hare. In this class, children develop their vocal technique, projection and confidence in a safe, nurturing environment.

Dance Fit

We know that structured, graded dance classes don’t suit all children. Some children want to dance purely for fun and exercise, without the pressure of exams or performing. Our Dance Fit class is the perfect solution as it gives the children the chance to dance to lots of their favourite pop songs, in front of the mirrors with flashing lights. This class feels like a disco every week!