Our Dance Styles

Ballet is at the core of all dance training. With its rich history, attention to detail, technique and craft, we are proud to offer an incredible Classical Ballet program from Kinder, Beginners all the way to Elementary and Advanced levels, including our Pointe program for senior dancers.

It is compulsory for all Production students to take ballet classes to maintain their technique. We offer Southern Federation of Dance (SFD) Levels 1-7, Pre-Elementary, Elementary & Intermediate Levels.

Jazz is a dynamic, energetic and fast-paced style of dance, combining elements of styles of the 20th century all the way to contemporary and commercial styles. This popular style of dance draws on ballet technique and explores a world of modern music and styles. Studio V Jazz students participate in the SFD syllabus course work to gain core strength and technical skills (Levels 1-10). 

At Studio V we are proud to offer an exciting and thriving Tap program, with Levels 1 – 10 Tap in the SFD Syllabus. Two major variations on tap dance are explored in class: Rhythm (Jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the dance aspect and is widely performed as a part of musical theatre. Rhythm tap focuses more on musicality and improvisation. We also offer Adult Beginner Tap classes that focus on skills, fitness and fun! This popular class is one of only a few Adult Tap classes available in Melbourne!

Studio V is renown for their energetic Hip-Hop classes, which are super fun for boys and girls! Open to all ages and abilities from beginner to advanced, this modern style of dance is popular in all ages and genders and draws on stylish street dance movements normally seen in modern music vid-eos and films.

Based on Cheerleading and Jazz Dance similarities, Poms is an exciting new genre which uses pom poms to create strong, energetic, aerobic routines without the stunts. Based on Jazz technique with a focus on teamwork and coordination. 

Fusion is aimed at the recreational dancer – where performance and presentation are more important than experience and technique! Fusion is an exciting blend of genres designed to extend the per-formance skills and capabilities of dance students, whilst exploring a diverse range of styles such as Bollywood, Cheerleading, Jive, African, Contemporary, Hip Hop and more, developing versatility. Fusion is offered in four different colours/levels; Green (Juniors), Yellow (Intermediates), Red (Seniors) Blue (Advanced). This syllabus allows the recreational student the chance to continue their training with fun, fresh and modern choreography.

Acrobatics is one of our most popular skills-based classes, catering to all ages.

In Acro we start working on our own skills with a series of progressions, both standing and across the floor. Students should expect to have mastered most of the basic skills by the end of the year, including standing back bends, cartwheels, round offs, dive rolls, head stands, hand stands etc. Ac-robatic skills are becoming more and more important in modern dance, plus it’s loads of fun!

 

All Production students take part in our Acrobatics classes to increase their agility and flexibility. 

Pointe classes are offered to our Pre-Senior and Senior Classical Ballet students in order to progress to traditional advanced Ballet choreography. Pre-Pointe Classes are offered to all students in Level 5 and above. All pointe students at Studio V must complete an industry recognised Pointe Assess-ment from a recommend physician that we refer our students to. Once they have passed the assess-ment, they are eligible for pointe work classes. Preparation for pointe work is a gradual process and expert teachers decide advancement of students.

Studio V offers Production Squad Classes for Junior, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Pre-Senior and Senior students. Students selected in this class are chosen through an audition process. Students learn a variety of routines in different styles, including Musical Theatre, Broadway, Classical and Jazz which we perform in competitions, external performances and our end of year concert. It is a pre-requisite that all production students at Studio V are enrolled in Classical Ballet, Jazz Technique and Acrobatics classes to form part of the squad. Our Production Teachers have external industry experience, and bring with them a wealth of knowledge in a variety of styles of dance. 

Studio V offers students the opportunity to study the accredited subjects of VCE Dance Units 1 & 2, and 3 & 4, which leads to a nationally recognised qualification. The subjects are taught onsite at our studios, and delivered by a qualified VCE Dance and Secondary Teacher who also teaches at one of Melbourne’s leading local secondary girl’s colleges. VCE Dance provides participants with the knowledge and skills to achieve competencies that will enhance their employment prospects in the performing arts industry as well as enabling participants to gain a recognised credential and to make a more informed choice of their career paths. Applications must be made directly through Studio V, and we work in conjunction with the student’s secondary school to have enrolments for-malised.

Please note: Students may study VCE Dance in Y10 (Units 1 & 2) and in Y11 (Units 3 & 4) so that one VCE subject is completed before they start Y12. Alternatively students may start in Y11 to do units 1 & 2 and complete units 3 & 4 in Y12.

Studio V is proud to have a thriving Musical Theatre program, from Toddlers all the way through to seniors! Musical Theatre classes incorporate Drama and Singing skills, where students can gain con-fidence and performance skills. Elements of singing training include vocal technique and health, musicianship solfa and rhythm training. Students also work on acting through song and dance activ-ities, building their drama and performance skills in a fun and friendly environment! Drama skills can help students develop their teamwork, communication skills and creative thinking, all aiding their development in performance in many other day-to-day areas!

Based on Classical technique, Contemporary and Lyrical focuses on the emotional connection of the dancer to the music and lyrics, allowing a beautiful sense of creative connectivity and narrative through movement. Studio V offers Contemporary classes for all ages from junior to advanced. This style complements Ballet and Jazz studies to allow students to experience choreography and im-provisation based on musicality and story-telling.