Ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop
Classes
Graded by age and ability, ten weeks a term, aligned to the Northern Territory school calendar. Every style below, then the full weekly timetable and what to bring.
Classes
Weekly, term by term, graded by age and ability.
- Ballet technique Barre-first classical ballet, graded by age and ability from first position to pointe-ready technique. $225 to $345
- Contemporary dance Floor work, weight transfer and travelling phrases for dancers who already have ballet or jazz technique underneath them. $210 to $300
- Jazz Sharp, syncopated technique and choreography danced together, built for dancers who want to perform. $200 to $290
- Hip hop Groove, rhythm and choreography set to current music, open to dancers with no other style behind them. $190 to $260
- Tiny tots A first dance class for three to five year olds: barre concepts, music and movement, through play. $170 to $195
Coaching
One dancer, one teacher, one problem.
Pathway
Optional. A teacher recommends it, it is never assumed.
Performance
Where a term of barre work actually goes.
The weekly timetable
Term time, Monday to Saturday
Every class, its level, age band and studio. Hours follow the term-time window on the contact page.
Monday
3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:30pm Tiny Tots, Explorers
- 3:45pmto4:30pm Ballet Grade 1
- 4:45pmto5:45pm Jazz Junior
- 6:00pmto7:00pm Contemporary Senior
- 7:00pmto7:30pm Private coaching
Tuesday
3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Tiny Tots, Movers
- 4:00pmto5:00pm Hip Hop Junior
- 5:15pmto6:15pm Ballet Grade 3
- 6:15pmto7:30pm Ballet Senior, exam stream extension
Wednesday
9:00am to 12:00pm and 3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 9:00amto9:45am Adult Ballet
- 10:00amto10:45am Private coaching and exam preparation
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Ballet Grade 2
- 4:00pmto5:00pm Jazz Senior
- 5:15pmto6:15pm Hip Hop Senior
- 6:30pmto7:30pm Contemporary Junior
Thursday
3:00pm to 7:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Tiny Tots, Explorers
- 4:00pmto5:00pm Ballet Grade 4 and 5
- 5:15pmto6:15pm Jazz Grade 2
- 6:30pmto7:30pm Exam stream preparation
Friday
3:00pm to 6:30pm
- 3:00pmto3:45pm Tiny Tots, Movers
- 4:00pmto4:45pm Ballet Grade 1 and 2
- 5:00pmto6:00pm Hip Hop Junior
Saturday
8:30am to 1:00pm
- 8:30amto9:15am Tiny Tots Saturday
- 9:30amto11:00am Ballet Senior, pre-vocational
- 11:00amto12:00pm Exam stream, vocational grade
- 12:00pmto1:00pm Saturday extension and rehearsal
Private coaching and exam preparation are booked by appointment around this timetable, not fixed to a weekly slot. Saturday extension moves to the Studio Deck through the dry season and back into the Main Studio once the wet season sets in.
Uniform
What to bring, once you enrol
Not needed for a trial class. We will tell you exactly what to buy once you decide on a style.
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Studio leotard $55A plain fitted leotard in the studio's charcoal or blush colourway, cotton-blend, worn for ballet and contemporary classes. Not required for the first few trial classes.
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Ballet tights $22Footed or convertible pink ballet tights for the graded ballet classes and the exam stream.
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Canvas split-sole ballet shoes $38Pink canvas split-sole ballet shoes with an elasticated strap, sized and fitted in the studio before you buy.
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Tan jazz shoes $45Slip-on tan jazz shoes with a split sole, worn for jazz, contemporary and hip hop classes.
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Studio hoodie $65A midweight zip hoodie in the studio's charcoal colourway, worn over practice wear before class and for dry season evening classes when the studio doors are open.
Every enrolment
Four things that hold for every class
Whichever style fits, these apply across the board.
- A free trial class before you commit to a term enrolment
- Pro-rata refund on unused term fees if your family relocates out of Darwin
- The same teacher for your class for the full term wherever possible
- No pressure to join the exam stream; recreational and exam pathways are treated as equally valid