Prospectus 2022/2023 - Dance in Motion Academy

2022/ 2023

WINNER - 'DANCE ACADEMY OF THE YEAR 2020/21, 2021/22 (CENTRAL ENGLAND PRESTIGE AWARDS)

ACADEMY OF DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS EXCELLENCE Dance in Motion Academy Byre Court Sandys Road Malvern WR14 1JJ

DANCE IN MOTION ACADEMY 'CENTRE OF DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS'

WELCOME Welcome to the Dance in Motion Academy!

We provide a variety of classes for ages 2yrs - Adult. These are taught by professional, experienced and fully qualified teachers who share their knowledge and expertise in a fun and positive environment. All classes are held in our purpose designed facilities to give the students the opportunity to develop and achieve in their chosen dance genre(s) in an exceptionally professional and supportive environment.

We hope you you will enjoy paticipating in the classes as much as we love teaching them.

Yours in Dance,

Miss Gemma Hinton Founder / Principal

ABOUT US

Based in Malvern, the ‘Dance in Motion Academy’ was established in 2008 and offers a wide variety of classes for young people and adults. Programmes include a vast range of syllabus classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Pom Dance, Street Dance, Hip Hop, Commercial, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Gym Dance/Acro. The Academy also offers a range of non-syllabus classes, including an inspiring pre-school programme 'Totz in Motion' and adult dance based fitness classes.

Many of the Academy's competitive teams have won prestigious National and International awards. Competitive opportunities are available for students to progress towards throughout their training. Many of our students perform in our bi-annual shows and have opportunities to perform in professional venues such as Malvern Theatres and the Birmingham Hippodrome. The Academy also supports local educational establishments and offers tuition in the BTEC in Performing Arts (Dance), GCSE Dance and Teacher Training. All classes are taught by professional. experienced and highly qualified teachers and take place in our purpose deisgned facilities.

Many of our students go on to audition for full time vocational colleges and ballets schools, enrol on degree programmes or continue studing towards dance teaching qualifications. Students are also successful in applying for Associate programmes including; Elmhurst Ballet School, Royal Ballet School, The Ballet Associates, Midland Jazz, Hammond, Laine Theatre Arts and Ballet Theatre UK Associate programmes. Whether its for fun and fitness or to further develop technical skill and training, the ‘Dance in Motion Academy’ provides a full timetable of classes that offers something unique for everyone.

OUR PRINCIPAL Miss Gemma holds various teaching qualifications and memberships with the following prestigious dance organisations.

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) British Ballet Organisation (BBO) Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) National Assication of Teachers of Dancing (NATD) Acrobatic Arts (AA) Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)

More about Miss Gemma and our teaching faculty on our website www.danceinmotion.co.uk

MISS GEMMA HINTON Miss Gemma has a true passion for dance and strives to provide her students with the best learning experiences possible. Over the past 15yrs, Miss Gemma has gained numerous teaching qualifications and regularly continues to complete CPD with the the Royal Academy of Dance/ Royal Ballet School and various other dance organisations. She believes that teachers can never stop learning!

Alongside her studies and managing the Academy, Miss Gemma has taught in many Educational settings delivering GCSE, A-LEVEL and BTEC dance courses. Miss Gemma is able to combine her wealth of knowledge of Safe Dance Practise, Technical Training and Dance Experiences to provide all students with an exceptional Dance Education. Whether it is training for examinations, a professional career or dancing for fun, Miss Gemma can help you achieve your dreams.

Over the past 15yrs, Miss Gemma has been awarded many prestigious awards for her achievements including 'Coach of the Year (2019)', 'Dance Academy of the Year (2018,19,20,21,22) and trained many students to achieve success in Paris, Vienna, Los Angeles and Orlando, winning prestigious championship titles and international awards.

Miss Gemma believes every student is a true star!

LEVELS We offer a variety of different dance styles at The Dance in Motion Academy with classes running 6 days a week.

Our Academy is split into the following levels: -

Foundation (Totz) Mini Junior Inter Senior Adult

Ages are used a a rough guide for progressing through the Academy's stages. Students progress and ability is also used to make sure students are placed in the most appropriate stage, taking into account previous experience and ability.

All of our dance teachers are fully qualified and hold first aid/enhanced DBS certificates.

Most importantly they are passionate about dance and are ready to inspire the next generation of performers!

Foundation (Totz) Ages 2-4yrs

Mini's Ages Adult 4-6yrs Classes

Junior's Inter

Senior AgesSchool 7-9yrs School

Inter's Junior

Senior's

Adult's

AgesSchool 10-12yrs

Ages 13-20yrs

Ages 21yrs+

Senior's

DANCE STYLES Ballet Pointe Tap Modern Jazz Contemporary Lyrical PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique)

Ballet Ballet is the basis for all other dance forms and is also on of the most widely studied art forms on the planet. Ballet encourages good posture, muscular strength, confidence & discipline.

We follow the RAD, IDTA and NATD ballet syllabuses.

Tap Tap is a form of dance that utilises sound created by metal plates attached to the ball and heel of the dancer’s shoe. Many other dance forms have influenced tap over the years including African Juba, English Clogg Dancing and Irish Stepdancing.

Modern Jazz Modern Jazz is fun. You will learn to develop many different movements reaching to a broad choice of varying rhythms and musical styles. Classes are structured to begin to prepare the physical strength and flexibility required to demonstrate emotion through interpretation of any musical genre.

Contemporary Contemporary dance stresses versatility and improvisation, unlike the strict, structured nature of ballet. Contemporary dancers focus on floor work, using gravity to pull them down to the floor. This dance genre is often done in bare feet. Contemporary dance can be performed to many different styles of music.

Lyrical A slow and emotive dance style incorporating ballet and jazz techniques through expressive storytelling. Skills include turns, leaps, kicks, balances, partnering and lifts. A strong ballet and jazz knowledge aids choreography and style. Use of ballads and slow emotive lyrical songs enables dances to tell and story through movement.

PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) Dancers find this an excellent form of exercise, using the Swiss ball to reinforce training and technique through muscle memory. Especially good for turn out and core stability. This is an innovative program designed for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory.

DANCE STYLES Street Dance/Hip Hop Commercial Pom Dance Gymnastic Dance/ Acro Musical Theatre/ Drama

Street Dance / Hip Hop An improvisational, hip-hop inspired, active dance style.

Street Dance is improvisational and social in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with spectators and other dancers. The hip-hop dance style Bboying, and the funk-style Popping and Locking, are some of the most popular Street dance styles. Street dance has evolved between people in a social environment, with dancers creating their own style and moves.

Commercial (offered through workshops) Commercial is a strong and sexy style with elements of street and sometimes jazz. A lot of the dancers on music videos and MTV are classed as commercial dancers. Routines will be danced to the latest pop, R'n’B and chart music. Think Ciara, Rhianna, Britney, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and The Pussycat Dolls.

Pom Dance Pom dance involves using modern and jazz style technique such as pirouettes and leaps, mixed with strong and energetic motions holding poms, resulting in exciting visual effects and displays.

Gymnastic Dance / Acro Creating elegant, acrobatic routines. With inspiration from gymnastic floor work and rhythmic gymnastics, this dance style incorporates acrobatic movement into elegant flowing routines, with creative, expressive lifts and poses. Requiring strength, flexibility and technique.

Musical Theatre /Drama Musical Theatre brings together the skills of singing, drama and dance. It enables children to express themselves and builds confidence in a fun and relaxed environment.

PRE SCHOOL DANCE CLASSES

TOTZ IN MOTION

Our 'Totz in Motion' classes are fun and build confidence for pre-school dancers! All of our classes are age appropriate and full of fun, music and lots of imagination! ​

The 'Totz in Motion' Programme offers students the chance to discover a real passion for dance from a young age.

This programme currently offers the following dance classes for students aged -4yrs.

Ballet Totz Boogie Totz Gym Totz Students have the option to participate in our rewards system, working towards and achieving levels with MELODY MOVEMENT EARLY LEARNING and ACROBATIC ARTS. Certificates and Medals are awarded on completion.

2

Our Ballet Totz and Pre-School classes follow the Melody Movement Early Learning Programme. Melody Movement Early learning is a unique dance curriculum, which addresses the needs of children aged from 2yrs and upwards. It is tailored to discovering and fulfilling the potential of each child, nurturing their creative development through fun and engaging dance classes.

Acro/ Gym Totz classes follow the Acro Dance Pre School programme.

This programme allows students to develop skills in a structured environment, have fun and enjoy rewarding lessons.

Boogie Totz classes are based on the fundamental movements from the IDTA Street dance syllabus and including singing, dancing and some elements of the IDTA Musical theatre syllabus.

EXAMS

The Academy prides itself on achieving a 100% pass rate with exceptional results in all graded, vocational and teaching examinations.

The 'Dance in Motion Academy' is proud to be able to offer its students a range of dance and performing arts examination opportunities.

The validated graded syllabi we study, provides a positive structure for the students where they can enjoy dancing but also develop excellent technique and performance.

The children can be entered for examinations which we promote. However, these are not a pre-requisite for advancement and students can move up to the following grade at the teachers discretion. The qualifications gained are recognised by the QCF (Qualification and Credit framework) and are highly valued within the industry, by universities and other HE institutions offering degree courses and programmes in the performing arts.

Exam results (from grade 6+ and vocational examinations) also transfer into UCAS points to support University applications for all courses.

We deliver the following syllabuses taught by our highly qualified teachers, from these leading dance associations: I.D.T.A - International Dance Teachers Association R.A.D - Royal Academy of Dance I.S.T.D - Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing N.A.T.D - National Association of Teachers of Dancing ​ B.B.O - British Ballet Organisation

EXAMINATION ENTRY The decision to enter a student is made at the discretion of the teacher and principal, with the approval of appropriate parents/carers. Many factors are taken into consideration when an entry is made. In the majority of cases, it is the length of time spent in class and ability levels. Some exam entries have restricted age requirements (dependent upon D.O.B).

COMPETITIONS The 'Dance in Motion Academy' is proud to be able to offer its students a range of competitive opportunities.

Students are offered the opportunity to join our competitive teams. Our teams compete throughout the UK in a range of dance styles.

There are also opportunities to compete internationally.We have previously competed in: -

Los Angeles, USA Vienna Disneyland Paris Florida, USA

We also have students who represent TEAM ENGLAND in the UK and at international dance competitions in Europe and the USA. The Academy has also been successful in gaining BIDS for our students to represent England at the Allstar Dance Championships in Orlando, USA 2023

We believe in offering an exceptional competitive experience, allowing students to enjoy the whole competitive world in a fun and exciting way.

Students are invitied to audition for our competive teams here at the Academy at the end of each academic year. If students are successful, there is an expected level of commitment and a range of new opportunities made available.

We believe in a love of competiing and completely understand that every student may not want to dance competitively. This is why we offer students the opportunity to audition.

Students will need to be studying relevant genres in order to be eligible to audition for specific teams e.g. students must be studying ballet in order to audition for a lyrical team.

SHOWS/ AUDITIONS The 'Dance in Motion Academy' is proud to offer its students a range of opportunities to take part in shows, performances and auditions.

Students have performed in: - Pantomimes (The Courtyard, Market Theatre, Malvern Theatres, Birmingham Hippodrome) - In The Willows (Malvern Theatres) - Cinderella Dreams (Birmingham Royal Ballet) - Peter Pan (Malvern Theatres) - The Railway Children (Malvern Theatre Players) - Jungle Book (Malvern Theatres) and many more.....

Students also have the opportunity to perform at various local/charitable events.

Our students have the opportunity to take part in shows, performances and auditions throughout the year with various professional touring and local companies including UK Productions, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Malvern Theatre Players, Big Sing UK, English Youth Ballet and many more...

Our spectacular 'Dance in Motion Academy' Showcases take part bi-annually and all students are offered the opportunity to perform.

In addition to our shows and audition opportunities, we continue to support our local community events throughout the year. Both competitive and non competitive students are invited to take part at these events throughout the year.

We also offer classes in Musical Theatre, Drama and Audition Techniques to help prepare students for the Auditions and Performances.

We also have students that attend associate programmes to compliment their training with Elmhurst Ballet School, Royal Ballet School, Ballet Theatre UK, The Ballet Associates, Midland Jazz, Stage Box, Laine Theatre Arts andHammond Associates.

WORKSHOPS / SUMMER SCHOOLS Our propular Workshop Days and Summer Schools provide fantstic training for all students in a range of dance styles.

Workshops Days: Fun Dance Days Intensive Study Days Exam Prep Days Westend Workshops Summer Workshops: Experience a range of Dance Styles Visiting Industry Professionals Show for Parents Intensive Technique Classes A whole week of fun

Workshop Days We run regular dance workshop days during the half terms, Christmas and Easter breaks. Information about dates and times are available on our Facebook page and website. Our workshops are fun and friendly and allow students to experience a range of dance styles including; Street Dance, Pom, Dance, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Freestyle, Tap, Classical Ballet, Acro/Gym Dance, Bollywood, Ballroom, Contemporary, Lyrical, Progressing Ballet Technique, Musical Theatre, Stretch and Flex and lots more….

Summer Schools Over the summer holidays we run week long summer programmes incorporating all the above and much more including drama, singing and other dance styles. Students attend workshops all day every day for a week and a small show is created for parents to watch on the final afternoon. Our workshops and summer schools are a great way for students to experience new dance styles and also make new friends. All of the classes in the workshops and summer school are non-syllabus, allowing students to experience new material and dance styles. We also have a range of visiting instructors including west end performers and choreographers.

TERM DATES /FEES Our classes run throughout the Academic year with workshops and summer schools running through holiday periods.

Prices £5.00 30mins classes £6.00 40 mins classes

Multiple class discounts apply per student (10% 4 or more, 12.5% 8 or more) Private lessons are available

Fees are payable per half term and it is essential classes are pre booked to guarantee a place.

Fees are collected via invoice - this will be emailed to your chosen email address. You can pay via cash, card or online following the link on your invoice. There is also the option to pay via direct debit.

Discounts are offered to students who do multiple classes (3 classes+)

Term Dates 2022/2023 Autumn Term Half Term 1 Monday 5th September - Sunday 23rd October Half Term Break Monday 24th - Sunday 30th October Autumn Half Term 2 Monday 31st October - Sunday 18th December Christmas Break Monday 19th December - Monday 2nd January Spring Half Term 1 Tuesday 3rd January - Sunday 19th February Half Term Break Monday 20th February - Sunday 26th February Spring Half Term 2 Monday 27th February - Sunday 2nd April Easter Break Monday 3rd April - Sunday 16th April Summer Half Term 1 Monday 17th April - Sunday 28th May May Half Term - Monday 29th May - Sunday 4th June Summer Half Term 2 - Monday 5th June - Sunday 23rd July

JOIN US If you would like to join or 'Dance Family' please contact us. We would love to hear from you.

info@danceinmotion.co.uk

(01684) 893119

We will then invite you to a 'Introduction to the Academy' visit.

You will be able to look around our facilities and ask any questions you may have.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Academy very soon!

UNIFORM

CONTACT US

We require our students to wear the appropriate uniform to all classes and to arrive appropriately groomed for class.

DANCE IN MOTION ACADEMY BYRE COURT SANDYS ROAD MALVERN WR14 1JJ

Uniform can be purchased from the Academy. You can request a price list from reception.

STUDIO NO: (01684) 893119 STUDIO MOBILE: 07969858230

Please see our Uniform Brochure for further information.

You can place an order at reception or by emailing info@danceinmotion.co.uk

EMAIL: INFO@DANCEINMOTION.CO.UK WEBSITE: WWW.DANCEINMOTION.CO.UK