Classes
Classes
IDTA BALLET
Ballet is a classical dance form which is the foundation for all other genres. It demands grace and precision using intricate steps and gestures with flowing patterns. It is great for posture, strength and flexibility.
Our Twinkle Toes class teaches the basic Ballet movements and positions combining them with the use of props and musical instruments. It explores the student’s imagination by incorporating mime and gesture to convey a story or a gesture. We love to pretend we are fairies, princesses, superheroes and animals in this class with the most important factor of having lots of fun.
Students can then progress through the Grades and enter Ballet exams if they wish.
We also run two Adult Ballet classes whether you are a complete beginner or have previous dance experience, it's a great way to have some 'you' time whilst improving core and muscle strength as well as improving posture and flexibility.
ISTD MODERN THEATRE
Modern theatre dance is a dance style which aids dance technique, rhythm, flexibility and strength. It consists of technical exercises focusing on specific body parts as well as combining travelling steps with turns, leaps, jumps and isolation movements to develop dance routines. Modern theatre improves the dancer’s ability to express emotion through movement. These moves can be: dynamic, lyrical, show weight and relaxation all enhancing projection and performance. Students are able to take their ISTD graded exams if they wish.
STREET DANCE/ COMMERCIAL
LCDA is bringing dancing from the streets into the studio. Street dance is an urban dance form consisting of many styles such as: hip-hop, breaking, popping and locking, house dance, tutting and freestyling. At LCDA we hold a ‘Boys Only’ street dance classes for 6yrs+ where we concentrate on boy specific movements. This class is fun, energetic and assists the dancers’ natural rhythm. It encourages learning routines as a whole group and by working in smaller groups/ pairs to practise moves. We also offer Junior Street dance/ Commercial for girls and boys as well as our NEW Mini Street class on Saturdays for 3-5yrs. Here we dance to the current chart music and learn routines to our favourite pop, R&B chart music videos.
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary dance is a style which includes a variety of genres such as Ballet, Jazz and Modern. It’s a very expressive dance style connecting the mind and the body that involves lots of earthy movements like rolling on the floor combined with partnering and group work to support balances, lifts and falls. Contemporary includes improvisation where there is no right or wrong way of moving but for the dancer to ‘feel’ the music with frequent use of a motif that can be varied and developed.
ADULT CLASSES
Our adult classes are for any ability to enjoy your love of dance, to gain confidence and to meet new people whilst having a ball! We have to offer: Adult Ballet for beginners and those more experienced. We also run an Adult Commercial class (form of Street Dance- similar to what you see in Music videos) and an Adult Contemporary Jazz class (mixture of Lyrical and Modern theatre). All classes are a great way of keeping fit, improving core strength, co-ordination, stamina, flexibility and posture.
LCDA CHAIR FITT
LCDA Chair Fitt is a chair based dance-fitness class for 60yrs+
It is particularly good for those who are unable to keep standing for a period of time or with minor injuries. Instead this low impact class still provides the benefits of a normal fitness class such as increased mobility, improves co-ordination and raises heart rate to increase stamina but with less impact on the joints. With some routines using props such as ribbons and shakers its a guaranteed fun filled class for all.
LCDA can travel to local care homes to provide this class.
to enquire please email lcdaherts@gmail.com or Call 07359 226 217.
