Genres
We Offer A Wide Range of Dance Genres

Our Dance Styles

Our Dance Genres

Ballet Dance Genre

Ballet

Ballet is the foundation of all dance training, technique, and precision. Our ballet program spans from Beginners to Advanced, including Pointe for senior dancers. Classes offered from SFD Levels 1-7, Pre-Elementary, Elementary, and Intermediate.

Jazz Dance Genre

Jazz

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). 

Tap Dance Genre

Tap

Studio V offers a vibrant Tap program with SFD Levels 1-10, exploring Rhythm (Jazz) and Broadway tap styles. Broadway tap emphasizes dance for musical theatre, while Rhythm tap focuses on musicality and improvisation.

hip hop Dance Genre

Hip Hop

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.
poms Dance Genre

Poms

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 Dance Genre

Fusion

Fusion is a recreational program focused on performance over technique, blending styles like Bollywood, Cheerleading, Jive, African, Contemporary, and Hip Hop to build versatility. Offered in four super fun levels—Green, Yellow, Red and Blue.

acrobatics Dance Genre

Acrobatics

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 Dance Genre

Pointe

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.
production Dance Genre

Production

Our audition-based Production Teams, led by industry professionals, perform in competitions, external events, and additional year-end concert routines. Members must be enrolled in core classes. Applications & Auditions take place in Term 4 (Dec) for a place on the team for the following year.

VCE Dance Genre

VCE Dance (Units 1-4)

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.
Musical Theatre Genre

Musical Theatre

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!
contemporary Dance Genre

Contemporary/Lyrical

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.
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