Acro Classes
JM Dance Studios follows the Acrobatic Arts syllabus and were the first school on the island to introduce this amazing syllabus. Acro Dance is the beautiful fusion of classic dance technique and the precision and athleticism of acrobatic elements. Its a challenging style for dancers to master as it requires training in both dance and acrobatic elements. Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling, flexibility, contortion and lots of partnering.
Our Acro classes start from age 2 where the class is combined with Ballet to introduce the children to the basics of Dance and Acro. Children must take a dance class if they are over 7 years old in order to take Acro as it really helps with their development. Children do have the opportunity to take their Acrobatic Arts exams both online and in person if this is something they would like to do.
Ballet Classes
JM Dance Studios follows the ISTD Imperial Ballet syllabus and offers class from ages 2-18 years. In our baby classes we create a fun environment and use lots of props to keep the students engaged. They are introduced to the basic steps allowing them to use their imagination and primarily to have lots of fun. Ballet is the core to all dancing where children will learn correct posture, technique and musicality to both classical and modern music. I would recommend these classes for anyone wanting to start up dancing but unsure what to start with.
Tap Classes
Are you looking for a different type of dance class? Does your child enjoy making lots of noise and wants to learn rhythms, musicality and combinations? Well Tap is the class for you! Our Tap lessons are suitable for children aged 4 years+. For our younger students Tap is combined with Modern (30 minutes of each) to introduce children to different styles of dancing. We follow the ISTD Tap Syllabus and children have the opportunity to take their exams if they would like to.
Modern Classes
We follow the ISTD Modern Theatre Syllabus allowing our students to take their exams if they are wanting to. Our classes are suitable for children aged 4+. For our younger students our Modern classes are combined with Tap (30 minutes of each) to introduce children to the different styles of dance. A lot of children take Modern classes to help with their Acro skills, learning how to do kicks, jumps, leaps and turns! Children will learn different styles within this class i.e. Lyrical, Jazz.
Contemporary Classes
We don't follow a set syllabus for our Contemporary classes. Instead we work on musicality and building up children's confidence in a relaxed environment. Our Acro classes work so well with Contemporary offering the students the opportunity to build up their skills and perform them as part of a routine. From week to week we work on new floor work, balances and basic technique to fuse the two styles together.
Contemporary is very popular at JMDS and suitable for children aged 6 years+.