SENIORS:
HIGH SCHOOl - YOUTH (<25 years)
PLEASE NOTE: Some styles have age or ability requirements & may need approval
Acro, Aerial & Circus = non-performance classes
‘Open’ level classes allow students 18yrs<25yrs
Class Styles:
Acrobatics
Acrobatics focuses on developing strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance and acrobatic skill through a number of exercises, stretches and circuits. It is fun but challenging and highly recommended for any dancer wanting to improve their skills, technique and fitness.
Students are able to work at their individual skill level. Within one class, students may be at different skill levels within reason. Students progress at different paces. They work steadily at certain skills until they are achieved: Flexibility, Strength, Balancing Skills, Limbering Skills & Tumbling. Our Acrobatic Arts certified teachers are trained to challenge every student adequately.
Students will have their level checked & assessed during their first lesson to confirm class placement.
Aerial
Aerial (including lyra, silks & hammock) is a fun skills-based class.
This class is a combination of skill acquisition and fitness workout. Aerial hammock lets you enjoy all the freedom of soaring on the silks with the support of a looped silk to hold you tight and close. Aerial lyra (hoop) & silks allows those strong enough and ready to advance their skills to move to a new apparatus. Feel your whole body strengthen and discover a new level of core strength; you’ll be holding your weight in incredible inversions and graceful shapes and movements in no time!
Aerial classes are capped at very small numbers so that all students have access to equipment. We have 9x aerial rigging points at Jerrabomberra & 5x 6m aerial points at Queanbeyan. All rigging complies with Australian standards and is tested regularly.
Ballet
Ballet is a formal, traditional and strict type of dance, teaching discipline, strength and stylised technique with its own French vocabulary. The graceful movements and poses include pointed feet, rising, jumping, stretching and spinning. Advanced ballet dancers may wear pointe shoes only once their feet have developed and they have gained correct technique. These classes combine open work with ATOD syllabus work. Students may choose to sit exams in this style.
Pre-pointe is recommended for students aged 10yrs+ who would like to work towards going onto pointe or who would like to further develop ballet strength and technique.
Ballet: Pointe & Pre-Pointe
Pointe is restricted to students aged 12yrs+ who have been approved by the teacher and/or by a qualified physiotherapist to dance en pointe. Students must also attend a Ballet class.
Pre-Pointe - is recommended for students aged 10yrs+ who would like to work towards going onto pointe or who would like to further develop ballet strength and technique.
Please note that some students may never be able to go onto pointe even after training in the pre-pointe class- this has a lot to do with the foot development and strength of each individual student.
Break Dance
Break dance or B-boy, is a style of street dance that originated in New York City during the early 1970s. In Break dance there are specific techniques, tricks and rules to follow which consists of four elements: Top rock, Footwork, Freezes and Power moves. These are taught by our specialist B-Boy teacher who uses his own B-Boy syllabus to deliver new techniques to students each week. Students also learn how to battle, jam and freestyle.
Cabaret
Broadway Jazz is technical, classic jazz that emphasizes style and performance quality. Broadway Jazz relates to Musical Theatre and incorporates elements of Ballet, Jazz and Modern, danced in heels. Every step has purpose and meaning and the choreography typically involves a story line in order to give students the atmosphere of being in a company or performing in a Broadway show. This class introduces foundation technique for dancing in heels and is especially recommended for students wanting to audition for High Kix Cabaret.
Cabaret combines Ballet, Jazz and Musical Theatre elements while incorporating the showgirl technique of dancing in heels. The choreography is created to entertain audiences with slick, stylish and slightly cheeky movements. Dancers develop strength, flexibility and balance while learning to dance in heels. No cabaret class is complete without feathers, fishnets and lots of bling!
Cirque Kix
Are you ready to run away with the Circus? 'Cirque Kix' is a circus skills development program
This program will introduce students to: Variations of Juggling skills, Contortion & Hand Balancing, Cirque Aerial Skills, Partner cirque stunts, Tightrope training, Trapeze, Hula hoops & more!
Students will work through levels as they upskill in each area.
Cheer
Cheer Dance focuses on lines, formations, cheer leading jumps, sharp staccato arm movements and form. Dancers sometimes hold poms whilst executing their routines and combinations. It may contain tumbling & stunting, with both male and female participants and influences of hip-hop and jazz techniques, commonly used by professional cheerleaders.
Contemporary
Contemporary uses a blend of elements from ballet, modern and jazz. Dancers strive to connect their mind and body through fluid dance movements across the floor and centre space. This style develops a dancers’ inner core, strength, flexibility and musicality.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop is an energetic street dance style that continues to evolve. It involves an expressive collection of movements including breaking, tutting, gliding, locking, and popping. Each Bom Funk teacher brings their own style and personality to their Hip Hop class which allows students to experience and develop their own flavours.
'Boys Only' Hip Hop/Break Dance - Bom Funk Dance Studio specialises in Dance Education for boys and male dancers.
Hip Hop Lyrical - Hip hop Lyrical is hip hop choreography sprinkled with contemporary-inspired steps that tell a story to the lyrics of a song (usually a slow one with a strong beat).
Jazz
Jazz classes are a stylised combination of street funk, pop and traditional jazz techniques such as kicks, turns and leaps. A strong emphasis remains on the technique with corner combinations used to practice movements. Routines vary from current pop concert and music videos to more traditional classic jazz numbers to give students a good overall feel for the diversity of the style.
Students study the ATOD syllabus and may choose to sit exams in this style.
JFH (Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop)
JFH (Jazz Funk Hip Hop) is a style popularised by commercial dancers in music videos. The class is a combination of street funk, pop and traditional jazz techniques. The movements taught are the basics of what is required of a commercial dancer. Routines are similar in style to current pop concert and music videos with added elements of jazz technique blended into the choreography.
Lights-Out Lyrical/Contemporary
Lyrical uses slow, dramatic movements to express emotions and explore different themes. Often the music chosen for lyrical has emotionally charged lyrics to provide inspiration. Using ballet as a base and elements of contemporary, this style develops a dancers’ inner core, strength, flexibility and musicality.
Contemporary uses a blend of elements from ballet, modern and jazz. Dancers strive to connect their mind and body through fluid dance movements across the floor and centre space. This style develops a dancers’ inner core, strength, flexibility and musicality.
Lights-out Lyrical uses lighting to help set the mood in class.
Tap
Tap is an exciting and energetic style of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metals taps to create rhythms. Tap dancers use their feet like drums and learn rhythmic patterns, syncopation, and timely beats while moving around the space. These classes are a combination of rhythm tap and Broadway tap, blending the new with old techniques. If you are an aspiring Fred Astaire or Billy Elliot and love the Happy Feet, Singing in the Rain and the Tap Dogs, then this style is for you!
Students study the ATOD syllabus and may choose to sit exams in this style.
Triple Threat Musical Theatre Program (Act, Sing, Dance)
In the 'TRIPLE THREAT' MUSICAL THEATRE program, students will learn drama, dance and singing techniques and work towards presenting a mini musical or performance at the end of each Semester! The musical will be selected or created to suit the cast. They even get to be part of the whole creative process!
Most exciting is participants will learn from one of the most experienced Musical Theatre experts in town - Amy Orman!! Miss Amy relocated back to Australia after living and working as an actor, singer and dancer in New York and Chicago for 13 years. After graduating from The Chicago College of Performing Arts with a BFA in Musical Theatre she performed in various musicals, television shows and commercials. Before returning, she was a singer in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring, The Rockettes! Amy has also worked as a director, choreographer and taught students of all ages in many musicals as well vocal & dance classes.
Private Lessons
Dance: Choose your style and have one-on-one training with a professional teacher. Learn your own unique routine to perform at Bom-Funk events or competitions or have specialist technique training in a chosen style. Available for 1-3 students per slot (split the cost with 1 or 2 friends). Please note that students will only be allowed to compete or perform if their routine is approved by the Director. Please contact us to discuss further & book a time. Limited availability.
Singing Lessons
Singing: Have one-on-one or small group training with our singing coach, Miss Amy (who was a singer in the Radio City Rockettes for 3 seasons!!!). Learn songs to perform at Bom Funk events or competitions or have specialist technique training for your vocal style. Available for 1-3 students per slot (split the cost with 1 or 2 friends). Please note that students will only be allowed to compete or perform if their song/routine is approved by the Director. Please contact us to discuss further & book a time or complete the Expression of Interest form (link below). Limited availability.