Delanoy Darlings (18m-3yrs)

An introduction to dance through music, song, storytelling and an array of props where we use the children’s imagination to transport them along many exciting adventures. In this class children learn to fine tune their motor skills, share, as well as preparing them for ballet basics. 

Delanoy Dots:

An introduction to tap dance as well as continuing to develop ballet basics, musicality, imagination, creativity and independence through themed classes and trips to story land on the 'train' and 'flying magic carpets'.  In this class children learn to work together; they are encouraged creatively with use of mime and improvisation. Technique is layered into the classes through the use of imagery. 

Delanoy Dazzlers:

An introduction to Modern dance at Primary level as well as continuing to develop their Tap and Ballet at Pre-Primary level. More layers of technique are added, including posture, core, turn out and use of parallel alignment.  Covering all 3 genres allows children to work on stretched feet and legs in Ballet and Modern as well as relaxed knees and loose ankles in Tap.  Children are learning lots of new steps, exercises and routines; enhancing their memory for movement sequences, using expression to enhance performance and there are also opportunities to improvise and be creative.

Delanoy Dynamics:

In this combined class where children continue to develop their modern dance skills and aim to work towards their first ever ISTD* examination, Primary modern.  Children continue developing their tap dancing and ballet skills adding further technique through fun and engaging exercises. 

Ballet: 

In our ballet classes we aim to develop correct technique, posture, strength and flexibility as well as an artistic quality and musicality through fun and engaging exercises.  Ballet is the core to all dance training to which discipline is also an important part, which we incorporate into all our classes. 

We begin introducing some basic ballet technique alongside advancing motor skills with Delanoy Darlings, developing on the basics in Delanoy Dots and Dazzlers and then working towards Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) graded exams from Primary to advanced levels, in which students can be invited to take examinations.

Modern:
A truly enjoyable genre of dance that reflects on societies evolving dance art form. Bringing the technique from Ballet into play with strength, posture and flexibility there is a freedom of movement that the body can express and interpret through the music. The children get to explore use of dynamics, different styles of music such as lyrical, jazz, blues and learn to interpret this music with their bodies. 

We incorporate ISTD primary syllabus into our Delanoy Dynamics class and from Grade 1 to advanced levels in separate Modern classes, in which children can be invited to take examinations.

Tap:

Tap dance is a wonderful way to develop rhythmic and musical understanding which is essential to all dance forms.  Tap classes are great fun and extremely rewarding, as the students feel a great sense of achievement once they can execute a tricky step after lots of practising.

We start right at the beginning in Delanoy Dots with an introduction to tap, building on the basics in Delanoy Dazzlers and then students may have the opportunity to be invited to take ISTD grade examinations from Primary to advanced levels.