Class Schedule Section

In the Class Schedule section you will find information regarding class timetables and instructors.  Click the links below to view the master class schedule and print in an easy to read format.

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Dance Curriculum

At the Port Perry Dance Academy we pride ourselves on offering our community a wide spectrum of dance styles and disciplines.  Below you will find a categorised listing of our curriculum that you can click on the various disciplines to learn more in detail.

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Highland

Ballet

CDTA Tap

CDTA Jazz and Freestyle

Hip Hop and Break Dancing

CDTA and BATD Acro

Latin/Ballroom

Musical Theatre and Drama

Choreographic Classes

Adult Programs

Fun Factory

Teacher Training Program

Pilates

Horizons

Lyrical

Highland

4 years and up. Introduces young dancers to Highland dance from beginner to advanced levels in a recreational, examination or competitive program .

Ballet

Creative JK, SK and Ballet Programs 3-4 years. Introduces young dancers to the basics where the focus is on music,movement to music,creative expression and development of coordination. A place to explore and have fun!

Pre-Primary and Primary Ballet 5-7 years. Further develops the basics first introduced in Creative Ballet. Dancers will further enhance abilities in rhythm, movement, creativity and coordination.

R.A.D. Ballet, Grades I-VIII 7 years and up. The Royal Academy of Dance is the largest examining and training body for classical ballet in the world. The Grade Syllabus has been devised with great care by the R.A.D., as it progresses a child in stages, demanding no more of a young body than it can easily cope with. The R.A.D.’s world-renowned examinations offer students challenge and a greater sense of achievement.

R.A.D. Ballet, Majors & Pointe 11 years and up. For the experienced and more serious student interested in studying ballet with the possibility of pursuing a career in dance performance or teaching. Three classes a week, we concentrate on technique, strength and artistry.

CDTA Tap

5 years and up. Our Tap Dance program allows students to further develop their coordination and toe-tapping rhythm. Basic and advanced tempos are built upon to create combinations and routines to both contemporary music and classic big band sounds.

CDTA Jazz and Freestyle

5 years and up. Encourages vitality and enthusiasm for dance through exciting dance routines and limbering exercises.

CDTA and BATD Acro

6 years and up. The athleticism of gymnastic tumbling routines combined with the artistry of jazz dance.

Hip Hop and Break Dancing

9 years and up. Get in on the hottest trends in music and dance as seen on TV, stage and dance clubs while getting a great work out!

Latin/Ballroom

16 years & up. For everyone! Learn the Samba, Cha Cha, Rumba or Swing or maybe you’d prefer the Waltz or Fox-trot. Couples only.

Musical Theatre and Drama

6 years and up. Shine on stage as a well-rounded actor or musical theatre performer. Further enhance dance abilities with professional instruction in drama and vocal performance.

Choreographic Classes

Jazz en Pointe® Ages: 12 and up. Dance X-treme® 8 years and up. Hip Hop Tap® 9 years and up.

Adult Programs

Daytime and evening classes in Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Pilates, Aerobics and Yoga.

Fun Factory

4 to 6 years. Now an opportunity for young children to sample a variety of movement classes including acro, ballet, jazz,tap and tap. Limited enrollment.

Teacher Training Program

Students can now pursue their teaching credentials in Ballet (RAD), Jazz & Tap (CDTA) and Acro (BATD) at the Academy. This program offers the opportunity for serious dancers to obtain the necessary credentials so they may teach at any level any where in the world.

Pilates

The world-renowned Pilates exercise program is well known for its ability to assist in producing long lean muscles and a stronger, sleeker physique. Its originator, Joseph Pilates said “in ten sessions you’ll feel the difference. In twenty sessions, you’ll see the difference, and in thirty sessions, you’ll have a new body”.

Horizons

The unparalleled success of our competitive program has allowed for the addition of our Horizons Program. This program allows qualified students to tour internationally, specifically to Europe. Successful students will gain from exposure to an international cast of dancers who have excelled in their chosen dance discipline.

Lyrical

A fusion of ballet and jazz techniques focusing on soft and flowing movements that interpret and portray the lyrical and emotional content of the accompanying music.