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Classes We Offer

Acting Stream

ACTING: Our Acting classes are designed to teach students the craft of acting. They are a great way to build confidence and explore creativity in a safe and fun environment. Students work on improvisation exercises, scripts, monologues and self-devised pieces and students perform regularly in front of the class which provides the invaluable opportunity to become comfortable in front of an audience.

BROADWAY BABIES: Our Broadway Babies program is designed to develop acting and dancing / movement skills in children aged 3 – 5 years. These classes provide a safe and creative environment for young children to develop and explore their imagination, self-confidence, co-ordination and rhythm, with the focus on fun and building a strong foundation in Acting, Singing, Jazz, Tap & Ballet techniques. A great introduction to the performing arts for young children.

MUSICAL THEATRE: Musical Theatre classes will develop skills in three disciplines - acting, singing and dancing. Students learn how to combine all three disciplines into a musical performance. This class is a 3 hour per week class consisting of an hour each of acting, singing and song & dance and is one of TPS’s most popular classes. Students learn from 3 different tutors who are all specialists in their discipline and work collaboratively to prepare students for all musical theatre performances. This course has proven to take the shyest of children and turn them into confident young performers.

TV & CAMERA: Our TV & Camera classes are designed to provide you with a basic acting technique whilst giving you the opportunity to explore and develop the skills and techniques required to work with cameras – both in a professional casting and on a TV / Film set. You will learn the difference between acting for stage and acting for TV / Film. Topics covered include: camera techniques, industry terminology, television commercials, casting etiquette, personal ID’s, and script work. Work is filmed and provided to students weekly so that they can review their work.

Dance Stream

BALLET: Ballet is the most important dance style for serious dance students to learn. It helps the students develop the necessary musculature and technical facility to perform the steps required in other forms of dance such as Jazz and Contemporary. We teach a Ballet program that combines the key learnings from syllabuses such as RAD and Cechetti with our own exercises to enhance student knowledge and development. Students that are in Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate Ballet are required to participate in 2 Ballet classes per week.

CONTEMPORARY: Contemporary classes incorporate key techniques from both Classical and Modern dance. As this stream requires a solid technical base, it is highly recommended that students also study Ballet at TPS.

HIP HOP: Hip Hop is a broad style of dance that combines urban dance influences and features such as popping, locking, breaking and tutting. Students are taught a range of skills in these classes whilst also developing confidence to perform solo freestyle combinations. These classes are suitable for all students regardless of former dance training. The Pre-Junior age groups is a mixed class for both boys and girls, but our older age groups are separated to focus on the different needs from a gender stylistic perspective.

JAZZ: Students learn a mixture of technique and choreography in this class. Students learn a variety of Jazz styles through class work ranging from Musical Theatre style Jazz to more Commercial Jazz. All students are strongly recommended to study Ballet in conjunction with this class in order to progress faster and have the strength and flexibility to perform the physically demanding class work.

MUMS & BUBS: Our Mums and Bubs classes are designed for 2 to 3 year olds to introduce them to music, rhythm and dance – with the comfort of Mum or Dad in the studio. Parents are encouraged to actively participate in these classes to both help and share the fun and creativity.

PRE-JUNIOR COMBO: A class designed for school aged children in Kindergarten or Year 1 as a stepping stone from the Broadway Babies Class into mainstream classes. It consists of Tap, Jazz and Ballet components giving students a sound base of skills required to advance into the Junior age group. It is recommended that students of this age complete at least one year of this class before progressing into the Junior Age group.

STRETCH & CONDITIONING: This class is strongly recommended for students studying Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz at TPS. The drills and exercises are designed to improve stamina, strength and flexibility in order to promote a balanced body.

TAP: Students learn technique and choreography in Tap class. There is a strong emphasis on repetition with set exercises performed each lesson as students aim to perfect both the rhythmical and technical components of the steps. The difficulty of these steps increase throughout the term as students’ progress.

JAZZ TECHNIQUE: Designed for students who are enrolled in TPS Intermediate or Senior Jazz, this class will further develop their Jazz technique by introducing them to new skills as well as perfecting existing skills. It is highly recommended for all Jazz students in the relevant age groups.

POINTE / PRE-POINTE: This additional technique class for our Senior Ballet students is designed to prepare their bodies for the extra demands needed when dancing on Pointe shoes. Please note that everyone will commence as Pre-Pointe students. When they are ready to progress to Pointe shoes, students will be sent for an assessment with our Physiotherapist (at the students expense) to ensure that their body is ready for this step. Regardless of whether a student is on Pointe shoes, the same excercises will be done by all students as they provide the increased strength and stability throughout the lower limbs, which is essential for all forms of dance. Boys are welcome to do this class, however they will not progress to Pointe shoes.

ACROBATICS: This class is open to advanced level students who are enrolled in dance classes at TPS. Suitability will be assessed by the Head of Dance prior to accepting enrolment. These classes are run offsite by a professional Gymnastics coach and will teach students basic tumbling, acrobatic and stretch skills that will complement their dance training. As fees are paid directly to the facilitators of this course, these classes are not eligible for inclusion in our TPS Fee Package.

ZUMBA: Zumba is an aerobic fitness programme featuring movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance and performed primarily to Latin American dance music. It is a great way to have fun whilst exercising.

Singing Stream

CHOIR: Come along and join The Performance Studio Choir. A great way to practice your musicianship, meet other enthusiastic singers, relax after a hard day’s work, or simply enjoy the fun and excitement of singing in 4 part harmony. Our TPS Choir performs at venues such as fetes and retirement villages, and is open to all levels of experience.

Private Tuition

Private, one-on-one tuition is available from our professional tutors in Acting, Dance and Singing. Subject to availability.