Ballet

Classical ballet is a graceful and disciplined form of dance that fosters strength, flexibility, and poise while nurturing creativity.

Training in ballet cultivates resilience, dedication, and attention to detail.

Jazz

Jazz is a dynamic and expressive form of dance that combines rhythmic movements with individual style and flair. It offers a vibrant fusion of various dance techniques, encouraging creativity, versatility, and self-expression. Beyond its energetic and engaging routines, jazz dance enhances musicality, coordination, and strength, fostering a strong sense of rhythm and agility.

Tap

Tap dance is a rhythmic and percussive art form, creating music through footwork, emphasizing sound and movement in syncopated beats. Its unique blend of dance and music develops coordination, timing, and precision while fostering creativity and musicality. The joy of producing intricate rhythms with each step makes tap dance an incredibly enjoyable and engaging style.

Contemporary

Contemporary dance is a fluid and expressive art form, embodying freedom of movement, allowing for creativity and emotional storytelling. It merges various techniques, encouraging dancers to explore their bodies' capabilities and emotions. Contemporary dance not only enhances flexibility, strength, and artistic expression but also fosters innovation, imagination, and a deeper connection to one's emotions.

Acrobatics

Acrobatic dance intertwines graceful movement with breath-taking feats, combining dance with gymnastics elements. It demands physical strength, agility, and flexibility while enhancing body control and spatial awareness. Beyond its physical benefits, acrobatic dance cultivates mental discipline, focus, and determination. Mastering intricate movements and acrobatic skills not only builds confidence but also instils perseverance and a sense of achievement.

Hip Hop

Hip hop dance is an energetic form of expression, characterized by its rhythmic movements and self-expression. It fosters creativity, confidence, and individuality while encouraging improvisation and personal style. Beyond its dynamic choreography and upbeat rhythms, hip hop dance promotes physical fitness, coordination, and a strong sense of rhythm, making it an engaging and versatile style.

Ready Set Dance

SSAD also offers Ready Set Dance classes for our younger students. This program helps children to develop confidence, physical coordination, problem solving skills all while getting creative with dance, music, and drama.

These classes are fun, safe and full of colour. Using various props to stimulate your child's imagination they will explore different dance styles including Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop. 

Musical Theatre

Musical theatre provides students with the knowledge of vocal work, dance and drama which then culminates in a performance of Musical Theatre.  This genre is driven by passion and participation as students become a ‘triple threat’ as singers, dancers and actors. The creative ATOD syllabus is taught.