LMDA | Personalised classes ensure we can help each student individually
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OUR CLASSES

Our personalised classes ensure we can help each student individually with the dance styles they love. Our classes cater for pre-school children through to adults with a love for dance and are offered at our fully equipped studios at Warners Bay. Our facilities include three fully equipped, air-conditioned studios with sprung floors and waiting areas at our Warners Bay location. We also have a uniform shop onsite to supply class wear.

We provide tuition, classes and much more including:

  • Royal Academy of Dance Classical Ballet examinations and assessments from pre-primary to grade 8 and Vocation Examinations from Intermediate Foundation to Advanced 2.
  • Contemporary dance classes
  • Pullars unique tap technique exam syllabus
  • Jazz and hip hop dance classes
  • Specialised pre-school dance classes
  • Advanced Transitional Program
  • Musical Theatre
  • Leadership Program
  • HSC dance coaching
  • Solo eisteddfod coaching
  • Performance groups
  • Stretch classes
  • Private lessons available
  • Exam holiday school
  • 100% acceptance in HSPA School
  • Mid-year demonstration with scholarships awarded
  • Trophies for all students
  • Annual concert

PROGRAM AREAS

Ballet

From preschool children, aspiring dancers and adults, we teach with the same enthusiasm and dedication. We follow the Royal Academy of dancing syllabus and the Borovansky syllabus with the Australian Insitute of
Classical Dance. We help students develop the smooth connection of arms and body, core movements and development of strength in their legs and feet before introducing a number of jumps.

LMDA has a mid-year demonstration and annual concert so that students can showcase their skills to friends and family.

Ballet training develops poise, grace, co-ordination and strength and the appreciation of music.

Contemporary

Lake Macquarie Dance Academy has a strong contemporary background with excellent teachers. Contemporary dance emerged as a style in the 20th Century and involves balance, fall and recovery techniques and has gained great popularity amongst dancers and audiences alike e.g. Sydney Dance Company. Contemporary is taught at performing arts high schools and at HSC level. Students from Grade 1 can enjoy this style

Jazz And Hip-Hop

Excellent jazz dancers explode onto the stage with energy and precision. A solid understanding of many traditional forms of dance is imperative to achieving the grace and balance of jazz. Students learn a wide range of jazz from the traditional style of Fosse to the latest trends. While hip hop has a more urban dance feel, made popular by mainstream music artists like Usher, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and many more, it is a dance style growing in popularity. Hip hop dance is a high-energy dance style performed to the latest hip hop, pop and dance music and can often include street or break dancing moves.

Musical Theatre (4yrs – Senior levels)

A vibrant and energetic class to enhance performance skills and develop confidence in every child. This program is part of our Fanfare Fridays which also includes Hip-Hop and Tap classes. Contact us for more information on this exciting class combination.

Pre-School

Petitestars Preschool Dance Academy can introduce your child to the joy of dance and music in Pre-school classes for girls and boys from 2 to 5 years old. Dance can help children build confidence, improve coordination as well as fostering important friendships. It is amazing how confidence and self-esteem from dance can transcend many areas including social interaction and later schooling.

Our Preschool classes are held in air condition studios and fully equipped private studios to ensure your little one is always comfortable.

Tap

Lake Macquarie Dance Academy has qualified teachers in tap dance to help students turn dance movements into a rhythmic percussion-like display. Students are taught through the Pullars Dance Academy Syllabus and Glenwood Syllabus. Exams are offered which our students do extremely well in.

Tap dance often associated with the musicals and movies of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. In recent years it has been made popular by touring performance shows such as Lord of the Dance and Tap Dogs.

Adult Classes

Classes are offered to adults of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Ballet, contemporary and tap are available during days and evenings. Dance classes are a great way to maintain general fitness, poise and strength through the body while appreciating different styles of music. It is a social outing and lots of fun! Ring Debra for more info.

Conditioning Classes

Lake Macquarie Dance Academy offers specialised conditioning classes designed to enhance strength and technique for dancers. These include Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) and Progressing Contemporary Technique (PCT) sessions, which focus on improving core stability, alignment, and flexibility. Additionally, the academy provides Pre-Pointe and Pointe conditioning classes to prepare dancers for the demands of pointe work by building foot, ankle, and leg strength. These classes are ideal for dancers looking to refine their skills and prevent injuries while progressing in their training.