For students who wish to be involved in a performance team, the main thing we require is their commitment & enthusiasm towards dancing, learning, cooperating and improving. The only class we require students in our performance teams to take part in is our Skills Training class. These classes focus on specific skill improvement such as kicks, turns and leaps as well as overall technique and flexibility. For further development, we highly encourage students to take part in a ballet class to create a solid grounding and foundation for all their dance work. Ballet can be thought of like vegetables, they’re generally not the most ‘enjoyable’ foods to eat, but they play a vital role in our overall health. Ballet is much these same. Our jazz and contemporary classes are also highly beneficial in developing the students own personal dance style as they can explore the various styles of movement in each genre.

Why is ballet not compulsory for Performance Team students?

At The Dance Affinity we recognise that not all students enjoy every style, therefore we will not force students to participate in a class they have no interest in. Studies show that learning is most beneficial when students have a positive association with the subject. A student is more inclined to fully apply themself to the learning process if they enjoy what they are studying,

therefore are more likely to improve in that area.
For this reason we do not make ballet compulsory, but again, we could not recommend it more highly for improving overall dance technique!