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At CTA we believe that a training in dance and drama is one of the best investments you can make for your child's future
PRE-SCHOOL
Our introduction to dance and music for every child focusing on body awareness and coordination. Our pre-school dance classes include tap, ballet, acrodance and musical theatre. Our classes are kept small with a maximum of 15 students per class.
Pre-school dance classes take place from September through to July and in June our students from 3 years upwards are able to participate in our annual show at Questors Theatre. For the first term, our preschoolers will focus on the basics of ballet, tap, acrodance and musical theatre. Once January comes, we will begin our year end show performance to be performed in June at Questors Theatre Ealing.
We follow the Melody Movement ballet, ISTD tap & modern syllabus.
Pre-school dance classes are offered to our 3 and 5 year olds and are the first unparented, full year dance class that we offer at CTA Performing Arts.
MUSICAL THEATRE
CTA takes pride in being a centre for excellence in musical theatre for children. Our musical theatre programme delivers a mix of jazz, and modern dance skills with singing and acting. Our MT classes promote imagination, creativity, self expression, teamwork and confidence. Students step happily out of classes feeling a greater sense of personal achievement whilst making new friends along the way. These classes are suitable for those who just love to sing, dance and act or for those students who wish to pursue a career in MT. Our MT Students have gone onto star in West End musicals and Disney films.
CLASSICAL BALLET
Ballet is one of the world’s most beautiful and revered art forms and is the most important dance class to take. Children will love building on a foundation of basic movements set to beautiful music as they grow their strength and abilities. Through ballet, students develop poise, proper placement, balance, flexibility and coordination as well as knowledge of anatomy & ballet vocabulary. Classes include traditional barre, centre, adage and allegro. Ballet is the foundation of many forms of dance and an accomplished level of study is necessary to excel in jazz and modern. We follow the ISTD Syllabus & exams may be taken from the age of 5 years.
TAP
Made popular during the early part of the 20th Century, this appealing dance style has become very popular in recent years. mastering this style of dance can help with coordination, rhythm, musicality and agility. Classes will include a tap warm-up, skill development, progressions, centre combinations and routines. Emphasis is placed on musicality and sound quality as well as developing proper technique and style, while having FUN! We follow the ISTD Syllabus & exams may be taken from 6 years.
MODERN DANCE/CONTEMPORARY
Modern Dance bridges the gap between jazz and ballet, and is often the style of dancing you see in Broadway and West End shows. While it is less ‘rigid’ than ballet, modern dance still requires students to build a strong technical foundation. Contemporary is an ever-evolving dance form that is taught and performed in bare feet and draws on traditional modern dance techniques as well as newer philosophies of movement that depart from classical dance techniques. Classes will focus on the use of the spine, asymmetry, floor-work, level changes and the dynamic use of energy in movement. Perfect class for those who love ballet.
ACRODANCE
Acrobatic Dance, or acro as it is commonly referred to by dancers and dance professionals, is the beautiful fusion of classic dance technique and the precision and athleticism of acrobatic elements. Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling and partnering, based in flexibility, contortion and strength. We follow the prestigious Acrobatic Arts syllabus. With strength and flexibility being key elements to our acro dance classes, emphasis is placed on extensive conditioning, stretching as well as strength training. Acro dance allows dancers to safely learn acrobatic tricks in a way that allows the dancer to perform them on a stage floor.
HIP HOP & STREET DANCE
Commercial hip-hop dance, sometimes called "new style”, is the kind of hip-hop dance seen in rap, R&B, and pop music videos and concerts. Choreography is not specific to one genre (strictly popping, strictly locking, or strictly breaking) but rather an amalgamation of urban party dancing with studio technique added to it. This powerful, high-energy dance style relies on a punchy beat and a little bit of attitude! Students will master individual moves before learning to build up to longer routines. The Hip Hop/Street Dance craze remains popular around the world and students will love these dynamic classes.
LAMDA
CTA Performing Arts LAMDA training is offered in small groups where we prepare our students to be entered for the prestigious LAMDA exams in Speech & Drama. LAMDA is one of the UK’s more respected awarding bodies and LAMDA qualifications are well recognised and respected by all universities and colleges. Higher graded examinations count towards UCAS. LAMDA exams are about achievement – recognising and rewarding the endeavours of each individual – but they are also about empowerment. The aim of our LAMDA classes is to provide our students with the opportunity to develop the life skills they need to be a success: attributes such as self-confidence and the ability to communicate clearly and present ideas.