Classes
Ballet
At Aurora Dance Studio we offer a quality preschool music and movement program as well as Royal Academy of Dance Graded Ballet Syllabus.
Preschool
For ages 4 and under, preschool ballet is great for enhancing fine-motor skills, balance and spacial awareness. As well as being a great place to meet new friends and use our imagination along the way.
Our tiny dancers class is aimed at ages 3 and under.
Pre Primary
For ages 5 - 6, Pre-Primary in Dance is a great level designed to make ballet and music fun. Examinations are offered at this level in a Class Award format.
Primary
For ages 6 - 7, Primary is an extension from Pre-Primary. Adding more complex technical and musical elements. Examinations are offered in a class award format.
Grade 1 -5
These grades are great for building on basic technique and all work is progressive so great for refining previously learnt skills. Character dance is introduced originating from many different countries and is a fun addition to syllabus work.
Vocational
Intermediate Foundation - Advanced 2
The vocational examinations are for dancers looking for the next step in their dancing careers. A minimum of 2 classes a week is required for these level exams. Pointe work is introduced.
Alongside all ballet grades Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) is incorporated.
"Progressing Ballet Technique is an innovative program developed by Marie Walton-Mahon for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory in achieving their personal best in classical ballet."
Learn more about PBT
Jazz
We provide quality jazz dance training with the APDA (Asia Pacific Dance Association) syllabi.
The levels are made up of a series of exercises including arm combinations, classical technique, floor work, turns, isolations, leaps, amalgamations and dances.
All work is progressive and designed to develop co-ordination, strength, agility and style.
Amalgamations include jazz, lyrical or contemporary and musical theatre. These styles complement competition/eisteddfod requirements.
Candidates sitting Advanced Jazz Two onwards must have sat and passed the previous grade as a prerequisite (ie. Advanced Jazz One).
Junior levels include :
- Preschool Jazz (4 years)
- Primary 1 and 2 (5 - 6 years)
- Junior 1 - 3 (7 - 9 years)
Intermediate levels include :
- Elementary 1 - 3 (10 - 14 years)
Senior (14 years +) levels include:
- Intermediate 1 - 3
- Advanced 1 and 2
Contemporary
The levels are made up of a series of exercises including including; plié and spine articulation, port de bras, swings and suspension, rolling progression, travelling progressions, floor sequences, turns, leaps, compositions and dances.
Conditioning work (often including a swiss ball) is included to develop core and upper body strength, increase turn-out and improve strength and control.
Partner work is included throughout all grades to develop physical trust, spatial awareness and dancer connection. This is an important and unique component of contemporary dance.
Improvisation is included to encourage freedom of movement in the junior levels. Student choreography is incorporated at higher levels to develop musical connection and expression.
Junior levels include :
- Level 1 and 2 (7/8 years)
- Level 3 (9 years)
Intermediate (10 years +) levels include :
- Level 4
- Level 5
- Level 6
Senior (14 years + ) levels include:
- Level 7
- Level 8
- Level 9
- Level 10
Arcolink
It is with great pride that I present to you my acrobatic syllabus “ACROLINK by Greta Brinsley”. Since beginning gymnastics at 5 years old shifting disciplines to dance and acrobatics at 7, my passion has never wavered. After some preliminary years of assistant teaching, I was assigned my own acrobatic class on the Gold Coast. Acrobatics, teaching and the de- constructing of acrobatic skills came easily to me and through the guidance of the many industry mentors I have had, I have been able to spend focussed and dedicated time refining my teaching methods and craft; my teaching recipe, as I like to call it.
As an ambitious dancer, merging acrobatics with dance has always been a goal of mine; conventionally gymnastics has a stop/start nature, however seamlessly incorporating acrobatic skills within dance in a way that allows the dancer to continue to move through the music and their body has such value in the added possibilities of storytelling.
When done correctly, acrobatics can be one of the most artistically creative sports to watch especially when combining with dance. I have been using this recipe with updates and progressions over my time and it has worked absolute wonders for the kids I coach.
I wholeheartedly believe in what I’ve created within the ACROLINK program and I hope it can inspire and excel the acrobatics in your studios and students, leaving audiences in awe of the beauty, strength, and courage it takes to be an acrobat.
Greta Brinsley
ACROLINK
Levels include :
- Acrolink Mini (5-9 years)
- Acrolink Junior (10+)
Musical Theatre (Encore)
With Play! Drama Workshops
Encore Theatre Dance provides each student with solid technical training, performance training, and the platform to create, achieve and grow as a dancer and artist. We provide group singing lessons and basic dance skills alongside character development and performance coaching.
Encore Theatre Dance provides a broad exploration of core genres within Musical Theatre.
This performance syllabus has been created to:
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build performance confidence
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develop understanding of dramatic role-playing
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teach character immersion (learning to become/play characters with conviction)
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educate students of the history and evolution of musical theatre styles by exposing them to the core classic and contemporary genres within musical theatre
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prepare students who wish to pursue careers in Musical Theatre
The structure of this syllabus is different to the other genres of the APDA. The syllabus and examinations are predominantly performance based. The focus is on achieving conviction of character and confident role playing through acting and dance. Singing is encouraged but not compulsory. It is encouraged students take another form of dance training alongside the Encore Theatre dance syllabus.
Levels include :
- Broadway Baby (5-6 years)
- Level 1 (7-8 years)
- Level 2 (9-10 years)
- Level 3 (10-12 years)
- Level 4-10 (13+)
