DANCE CLASSES

PRE SCHOOL- PROFESSIONAL

DANCE COMPETITION & PERFORMANCE GROUP

MC ELITE runs a performance and competition group. We perform regularly in Competitions around Christchurch and New Zealand. MC Elite has had great success with this group with highlighted performaces at “Merry Glacier Xmas” Franz Josef December 2010 and being asked to perform as a "featured dance group" in this years Christmas in the Park, Christchurch. We are a dance only based group and children involved need to attend at least 3 classes/week so we can keep the standard to a dedicated level. 

JAZZ

Jazz is a fun and challenging class. It is set to popular music and allows children the freedom to move and develop sharper, stronger and more confident moves and style in dance. 

BALLET

Ballet is the most traditional form of dance. Students learn the terminology and basics that can be applied to all forms of dance while building strength, grace and poise.

ACROBATICS

In this day and age dancers need acrobatic skill to progress into the professional world. When watching many back up dancers you will notice a lot of choreography involving flips and acrobatic moves. This class involves tumbling and acrobatics and teaches children the correct training in cartwheel, bridges, somersaults etc… 

STRETCH AND STRENGTH

The goal of Stretch and Strength is to develop balance, strength and flexibility. It is extremely beneficial for dancers to posses these skills as dancing can become a lot more difficult and restrictive without it. 

TAP DANCE

Tap teaches coordination and focus and is an enjoyable way for children to really be able to listen to music and understand rhythm.

HIP HOP DANCE

Hip hop is one of the most recent new styles to storm the dance world. This is an excellent class for high energy kids. Age appropriate moves and music is used to teach children rhythm, co-ordination and focus as it is a style of dance which involves a lot of thinking on your feet.

 CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Contemporary is a versatile form of dance which has no boundaries. It is creative and allows more freedom and flow into the body. There is a wide range of technique used within contemporary and it allows the dancer to work more with the natural alignment of the body.

LYRICAL DANCE

Lyrical is a fusion of Ballet and Jazz techniques which uses expressive movement and freedom of body. It is good for children who find ballet a little too restrictive and classes are set to popular music.

PRE SCHOOL DANCE

Calling all Fairies, Shirley temples and Hannah Montana’s. This variety pre-school class is put together for young children to start and learn the basics of dance. In this class we do a little of everything from Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop and is a great way to test the waters of what sort of dance your child would really enjoy and like to pursue.