Dance
Location
Aotea: Spotlight Performing Arts | Aro: db4dance | Berhampore: db4dance | Brooklyn: db4dance | Churton Park: Leaping Lizards | Hataitai: LOD Dance Studios | Johnsonville: Spotlight Performing Arts | Kapiti: All Star Cheerleaders / Dance Academy of Performing Arts / Kapiti Dance Centre / Judith Fudge Dance Studios | Khandallah: Pump Dance | Lower Hutt: Spotlight Performing Arts / Elevate Dance / Hutt City Dance Centre / Mary Rodgers Dance Academy / GHDance | Mount Victoria: Over the Rainbow- dance and yoga | Newtown: LOD Dance Studios / All Star Cheerleaders | Paremata: Extreme Dance | Porirua: Zone Dance Academy | Plimmerton: Plimmerton School of Dance | Thorndon: Wellington Dance and Performing Arts | Upper Hutt: Danzworx / Anita's Dance Academy / Arts a Go Go | Wellington City: Leaping Lizards / Pump Dance |
Wellington Dance and Performing Arts
Preschool dance, preschool ballet and jazz classes available.
Location: Thorndon
Email: office@wellingtondance.co.nz
Tel: 04 210 8642
Website: www.wellingtondance.co.nz/preschool/
LOD Dance Studios
Ready, Set, Dance - a music and movement class with a major emphasis on fun and creating confident little people! Through exercises including singing, playing musical instruments, using parachutes and puppets, the classes extend beyond dance to develop skills such as teamwork and confidence.
This class provides the perfect introduction into the Magical world of Ballet. Classes have been specifically designed to encourage creativity, sensitivity to music and rhythm and ballet foundation within an imaginative story based world of whimsy!
Students will learn the ballet basics and develop confidence, creativity and coordination providing the necessary basis for our School aged classical ballet programme.
Location: Newtown and Hataitai
Email: info@loddance.co.nz
Tel: Marina 027 242 9319 (Jazz or any other genres) or Natalie 021 532 216 (Ballet or any other genres)
Website: www.loddance.co.nz/pre-school/
db4dance
Beginners' Dance classes promoting co-ordination, physical exercise, co-operation and imagination, simple technique exercises, steps and dances.
Location: Aro, Brooklyn, Berhampore, Vogelmourn
Email: info@db4dance.co.nz.
Website: www.db4dance.co.nz/
Extreme Dance
Baby Steps - for toddlers under 3 years (minimum age 18 months)
An introduction to dance through music, movement & creativity.
Children participate together with a parent/caregiver.
First Steps (3 & 4 years)
Imaginative dance adventures for kids who love to move!
Location: Paremata
Tel: (04) 237 5662
Website: www.extremedance.co.nz/
Over the Rainbow- dance and yoga
LITTLE RAINBOW’S – 3-4,UP TO 5 YEARS
An introduction to the joy of dance for aspiring little dancers!
We will use music, movement, imagination and a mix of dance styles to explore co-ordination, rhythm, spatial awareness and co-operation as well as building confidence in a fun and relaxed environment.
Location: Mount Victoria
Tel: 021 1741 551
Website: overtherainbow.dance/
Zone Dance Academy
Music and Movement -This class is designed for pre-schoolers aged from 2.5 years to 3.5 years. Introduce your child to the love of music & movement. Teaching them co-ordination, understanding of movement and a class environment and showing them a fun energetic time!
Location: Porirua
Email: zonedance@xtra.co.nz
Tel: 027 550 2241
Website: www.zonedanceacademy.com/
Leaping Lizards
Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Little Lizards (mixed dance styles), Creative dance.
Location: Wellington City, Churton Park
Email: leapinglizardsdance@outlook.com
Website: leaping-lizards.co.nz/
Plimmerton School of Dance
Plimmerton School of Dance is a dance school helping children develop a love of dance. With a range of dance styles available, children benefit in many ways. They increase their concentration and confidence while having fun.
Location: Plimmerton
Tel: 021 1190659
Website: www.plimmertonschoolofdance.co.nz/
Spotlight Performing Arts
Students will enjoy a 60 or 90 minute session which is divided equally between singing, dancing and acting.
The aim for these sessions is for students to develop their confidence, social skills, focus and communication from a young age. This we believe gives them the best possible head-start in life!
Location: Aotea, Johnsonville, Lower Hutt
Email: sherene@spotlightperformingarts.co.nz
Tel: 021 252 7827
Website: www.spotlightperformingarts.co.nz/
Pump Dance
We do not do any exams, instead we work towards performances and competitions.
Our goal is to dance for the love of it. Pump classes are streamed, firstly by age and secondly by ability and experience.
We believe all classes can improve their skills in a comfortable environment.
Location: Wellington City, Khandallah
Email: info@pumpdance.com
Tel: (04) 384 7867
Website: www.pumpdance.com/
All Star Cheerleaders
Cheerleading is a super FUN high energy team sport! Our CheerFUN class takes dance, acrobatics, gymnastics, lifts and pyramids and turns it into a dynamic fun one hour class. A CheerFUN class is the best introduction to the sport of cheerleading allowing athletes to work their way through levels, learn routines and perform at inhouse parent showcases.
Location: Newtown, Kapiti
Tel: 0800 243 375
Website: allstarsport.co.nz/
Dance Academy of Performing Arts
BABY BOPPERS (6months - Walking)
Research has shown that music and movement helps your child's development. This class is all about YOU enjoying precious time with your little one through Music and Movement stimulation..
HAPPY HOPPERS (1-2years)
Children will discover the love and joy of music and dance using many different props, familiar tunes and themes.
STAR STOPPERS (3-4+years)
This class will take on a different theme every week. Come dressed in a costume if you like. Your child will love this class of music and movement combined with dramatic role play.
Location: Kapiti
Email: Email: info@dapa.nz
Tel: 04 297 0039 or 021 050 9749
Website: www.dapa.nz/Home
Kapiti Dance Centre
Pre-schoolers love to dance and have fun with it. This class is the ideal way for your child to experience some of the wonder and inspiration of dance music. Each week offers a new adventure to an imaginary place.
Level 1 is a very gentle introduction to movement, using the imagination and creative themes.
Level 2 will develop the co-ordination and have some more challenging ideas but still with lots of imagination and freedom.
Location: Kapiti
Email: kapitidance@hotmail.co.nz
Tel: 027 427-6069
Website: www.kapitidance.co.nz/
Judith Fudge Dance Studios
JFDS provides an encouraging, positive learning environment for all students.
Children are accepted from age 2 1/2, and classes progress through all genres to an advanced level, whether for professional training, or for the many benefits that dance offers - self-confidence, improved posture, friendship, and appreciation of performing arts.
Location: Kapiti
Email: jfdsdance@gmail.com
Tel: 04 902 6573 or 021 249 6573
Website: www.jfds.co.nz/
Danzworx
Preschool 2-5 Years
We introduce our littlest dancers (and their caregivers) to our studio and show them the ropes in our preschool Tap and Ballet classes. Our pre-school classes run for 30 minutes - bringing the fundamentals of dance to our toddlers in a fun environment, without the overwhelm of a long class. Students get the opportunity to perform on stage at the end of the year as part of our Danzworx production as well!
Location: Upper Hutt
Email: danzworxupperhutt@gmail.com
Tel: 027 274 0653
Website: www.danzworx.co.nz/
Arts a Go Go
Introduction to Arts a Go Go! "Dance, Drama and Singing"
Runs in Upper Hutt for 4 – 5-year-olds (may also suit some 6 year-olds)
Location: Upper Hutt
Email: rachel@artsagogo.co.nz
Tel: 021 144 1641
Website: www.artsagogo.co.nz/
Anita's Dance Academy
Preschool classes
Ages 3-4. No previous training. Emphasis is on creative movement.
Location: Upper Hutt
Email: ap.zgomba@gmail.com
Website: www.anitasdanceinternational.com/
Elevate Dance
PRESCHOOL: A fun Hip Hop based class where students get to experience the joy of dance, at the same time developing co-ordination and rhythm. For 3 - 4 years.
Location: Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt
Tel: 276549194
Website: www.elevatedance.co.nz/
Hutt City Dance Centre
Lil Stars is for 3-5yrs and lasts ½ hour.
Location: Lower Hutt
Contact: www.huttcitydancecentre.co.nz/?page_id=261
Website: www.huttcitydancecentre.co.nz/
Mary Rodgers Dance Academy
Pre-School ballet classes provide a foundation in dance. The children are introduced to basic movements i.e. jumping, hopping, skipping as well as confidence, musicality and expression. The most important thing is to have fun with music and rhythm.
Location: Lower Hutt
Email: maryrodgersdance@gmail.com or ddearmer@gmail.com
Tel: 04 563 6009 or 021 133 7091
Website: maryrodgers.co.nz/
