Pre-Primary and Primary Ballet Classes

The exciting new Royal Academy of Dance Pre-Primary and Primary in Dance syllabi are taught at Shore Dance. These classes are for 5 and 6 year olds, and are 45 minutes long. Students in the Pre-Primary class will have the opportunity to work towards a Class Award in August of each year, and the students in the Primary class will have the opportunity to work towards the Primary examination.

"The syllabi have been devised to provide a strong foundation for future dance training that is appropriate and relevant to young children of today. Fun to do and rewarding to teach, these syllabi help to develop children's physical skills, stamina, creativity, and expression and musicality using a range of sounds and musical styles" (Royal Academy of Dance, 2009).

Due to the new regulations that have been introduced by the Royal Academy of Dance, student must have had their 5th birthday before 1st January 2012 to be in the Pre-Primary ballet class for 2012, and must have had their 6th birthday before the 1st January 2012 to be in the Primary ballet class for 2012.

For more information on the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus, please visit the following websites:

Royal Academy of Dance New Zealand: www.rad.org.nz

Royal Academy of Dance UK: www.rad.org.uk

To read about our other classes, click on the links below.