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Dance

General Information

All of the dance classes listed here are held at Gateshead Cleveland Hall FC, Easedale Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6TA .

We offer all students the opportunity to progress through IDTA grades and medals and to take part in our presentation evenings and shows.

Fees

After your free trial all fees are payable per month and are non refundable. There are no refunds for missed classes. If a student is unable to attend a class due to illness, injury or compassionate grounds an alternative class will be offered. This will not be offered to students who miss due to conflict with social or school engagements.

Ballet

Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles and provides grace, poise and technique.

Timetable

Tiny Toes & Tip Toes

A fun and exciting way for your child to exercise and learn the first steps of ballet. These dance classes will help develop rhythm, confidence and creativity whilst promoting positive behaviour, good posture and self-discipline.

What to wear:

Girls: blue skirted leotard, pink ballet shoes, white ballet socks & hair tied back.
Boys: black shorts, white t-shirt & black ballet shoes.

Timetable

Junior Ballet

This level introduces a structured ballet class implementing the study of the classical ballet vocabulary. Classes focus on correct placement, body positions & alignment while developing creativity & musicality. Students will learn traditional barre and centre work as well as building on strength and flexibility. Self -discipline is encouraged in a fun, positive way.

What to wear:

Girls: blue skirted leotard, pink ballet shoes, white ballet socks & hair tied back.
Boys: black shorts, white t-shirt & black ballet shoes.

Timetable

Higher Grades

In these grades the technique, steps and routines are more challenging. Students will expand their dance vocabulary and be introduced to more complex rhythms of music.

Classes build on the development of technical skills, coordination, endurance, discipline and musicality.

What to wear:

Girls: black ruched front leotard, pink ballet shoes, pink ballet tights & hair tied back.
Boys: black shorts or stirrup leggings, white leotard & black ballet shoes.

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Freestyle Disco

Freestyle disco is an energetic and expressiveform of dance. It involves runs, kicks, spins and leaps with combinations of different arm and hand actions. Classes aim to develop flexibility, confidence, body posture & coordination. Routines can be fun & fast paced or slow & beautifully controlled. Students will enjoy dancing to the modern popular music.

This dance form is a great way of keeping fit!

What to wear:

Girls: black lycra leggings (full length) black Dancefuse vest top, bare feet & hair tied back.
Boys: black shorts, black Dancefuse t-shirt & bare feet.

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Hip Hop

Explore the foundational basis of Hip Hop dance.  Digging deep into different street styles such as: breaking, popping and house.  Developing personal style, creating sequences and building confidence.  Learning rocking, puppeting, boogaloo and jacking.  This all encompassing class encourages students to break barriers and get involved in hip hop and breaking styles.

What to wear:

Girls: black lycra leggings (full length) or black joggers, black Dancefuse leotard or t-shirt, trainers & hair tied back.
Boys: black joggers or shorts, black Dancefuse t-shirt & trainers.

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Creative Contemporary

We will develop the technical foundations of contemporary and modern dance based on inspiration from pioneers including Graham, Cunningham and Limon.  Using creative prompts we will establish artist freedom and expression, as well as strength and flow within floorwork exercises.  A great introduction to the world of contemporary dance practice.

What to wear:

Girls: black Dancefuse leotard, black lycra leggings (full length), bare feet & hair tied back.

Timetable

What people think of us...

“The levels of energy experienced at my weekly fitness classes are out of this world! With my daughter's and I all taking classes, DanceFuse is a real family experience!” Gillian Earl
“Three generations of my family are all enjoying a mixture of your fab classes. The DanceFuse team are all so energetic and vibrant!” Colleen Ritchie
These instructors will give you an amazingly enjoyable workout! Classes have shed stones off me.....cannot recommend enough. Nicola Case