Emerald Academy of Dancing provides training in several different dance disciplines as listed below. The levels range from dancing for fitness or fun right through to students who learn at a vocational level.

Classical Ballet
Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus

Celebrated for its beauty, Classical Ballet is the traditional form of dance that evolved from the court dances of King Louis XIV in the 1600’s. Over time it has been refined to the skilled and artistic vision we see today.

At Emerald Academy we recommend students learn Classical Ballet first. A sound ballet technique provides an easy transition into other forms of dance. Ballet trains the body carefully, developing strength, control, coordination and line.
Exams are optional but recommended to encourage consistent improvement and progress.

Jazz

High energy and loads of fun jazz just keeps evolving. It's a fusion of vaudeville, cabaret, stage dance, film, street dance, video clips and ballet. Influences include Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bob Fosse, Michael Jackson and Paula Abdul. From Broadway to Hip Hop, just about anything can be incorporated into Jazz.

Contemporary

Once considered avant-garde, Contemporary Dance developed alongside abstract music & art. Innovators such as Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham developed a unique movement vocabulary which has been embraced by major dance companies all over the world. More fluent and abstract Contemporary requires a solid ballet base.

Tap

Tap is back! In the last 10 years we've seen a re-emergence of Tap with Australia's own Dein Perry (Bootmen) taking it to another level, inspiring a new generation of tappers.

Song and Dance

Applied to any dance discipline, song and dance fosters the vocal skills of our dancers and is a great asset when seeking employment within the industry

Morning Classes - 2 to 4 years old

Relaxed and educational classes for 2-4 year olds, introducing the basics of Ballet & Jazz, integrated with Creative Dance & Free Expression activities. Often conducted in an themed environment these classes introduced in 2007 are very popular and will be offered on two days in 2008.

Cabaret

Great fun for all students!
Competition groups for Eisteddfods perform in all disciplines

Hip Hop

Hip Hop originated on the streets of New York in the 1970’s and is a dance styles that is a culture in itself. Including Funk, Poppin, Locking, Rocking, Boogaloo, robot it included hard hitting moves as well as flexible and elastic movements. Different Burroughs have differing styles and terminology so this is an extremely diverse style.