tribe teen & adult
“ Call It A Clan… Call It A Network…. Call It A Family…. Call It A Tribe
. Whoever you are- You Need One”
At The Tribe Collective, our Teen & Adult programs are designed for dancers of all experience levels — from complete beginners to returning dancers and confident performers.
Our classes focus on building technique, confidence, fitness and creativity, all within a supportive, judgment-free environment where teens and adults can move, grow and thrive.
Whether your goal is to build strength, refine your technique, boost confidence, stay active or step onto the stage, we have a class to suit your lifestyle and experience level.
🖤 Designed for Real Life
We understand that teens are balancing school, sport and social commitments — and adults are juggling work, family and everything in between. That’s why our classes are:
• Flexible and commitment-friendly
• Technique-focused without pressure
• Inclusive, body-positive and confidence-building
• Led by experienced, supportive instructors
Performing Arts
Teen Jazz
Teen Open Jazz- 5:00pm Mondays
Teen Intermediate Jazz- 6:00pm Mondays
Teen Advanced Jazz- 6:00pm Tuesdays
At The Tribe Collective, our Teen Jazz program is designed for dancers aged 13–18 who want to build strong technique, performance quality and confidence in a supportive, motivating environment.
Teen Jazz is a high-energy style combining sharp technique, dynamic movement, flexibility and musicality — perfect for dancers who love expressive, performance-based choreography.
✨ What Students Learn
• Jazz technique and foundations
• Turns, leaps, kicks and flexibility
• Strength, stamina and conditioning
• Musicality and performance skills
• Confidence and stage presence
Our experienced instructors challenge and support every dancer, creating a positive and inclusive space to grow.
Adult Commercial Advanced Jazz- 16+ Years
7:00pm Wednesdays
At The Tribe Collective, our Adult Commercial Jazz classes are designed for all experience levels — perfect for adults who want to move, sweat, build confidence and dance like they’re in a music video.
Commercial Jazz blends jazz technique with hip hop influence and commercial choreography, focusing on style, musicality, confidence and performance. Think music videos, backup dancers, stage presence and fierce energy — all in a welcoming, judgment-free environment.
Our Advanced Commercial Jazz class is ideal for experienced dancers wanting to keep their skills sharp, with challenging, hard-hitting choreography that keeps your technique and performance at a high level.
Teen Contemporary
Teen Open Contemporary- 6:00pm Mondays
Teen Intermediate Contemporary- 5:00pm Mondays
Teen Advanced Contemporary- 5:00pm Tuesdays
At The Tribe Collective, our Teen Contemporary program is designed for dancers aged 13–18 who want to explore movement, emotion and storytelling while building strong contemporary technique.
Contemporary blends elements of ballet, lyrical and modern dance, focusing on control, flow, musicality and expressive performance — perfect for dancers who love artistry and meaningful choreography.
✨ What Students Learn
• Contemporary technique and foundations
• Floor work, control and movement quality
• Strength, flexibility and body awareness
• Musicality, expression and storytelling
• Confidence and performance skills
Our experienced instructors nurture creativity while maintaining strong technical training in a supportive, inclusive environment.
Our levelled program supports every dancer’s progression — from Teen Open (beginner-friendly), to Intermediate, through to Advanced for pre-professional dancers.
Teen Hip Hop
7:00pm Mondays
Looking for high-energy teen hip hop classes in Lake Macquarie or Newcastle?
At The Tribe Collective, our Teen Hip Hop program is designed for dancers aged 13–18 who love powerful movement, great music and performance-driven choreography.
Classes focus on hip hop foundations, musicality, strength, coordination and confidence — all in a supportive, high-energy environment.
✨ What You’ll Build
• Technique and groove
• Strength and coordination
• Confidence and style
• Performance skills
Adult Advanced Hip Hop 16+
8:00pm Wednesdays
At The Tribe Collective, our Adult Advanced Hip Hop class is designed for experienced dancers ready to push their technique, musicality and performance in a high-energy, challenging environment.
Classes focus on commercial hip hop styles, intricate choreography, precision and performance quality — perfect for dancers wanting to train at a higher level.
🔥 What You’ll Build
• Advanced technique and musicality
• Strength, stamina and control
• Performance quality and stage presence
• Confidence and precision
This is a fast-paced class for dancers with prior experience who thrive on challenge and growth.
Teen Acrobatics
7:00pm Mondays
At The Tribe Collective, our Teen Acrobatics program is designed for ages 13–18 to build strength, flexibility and acro technique in a supportive, professional environment.
Classes combine acro dance, tumbling and conditioning, with a strong focus on safe progressions, control and technique.
What You’ll Build
• Strength, flexibility and conditioning
• Tumbling skills and acro technique
• Control, alignment and body awareness
• Confidence and safe skill progression
Our experienced instructors prioritise safety and technique, helping every student progress with confidence.
📍 Located in Cardiff
✨ Trial classes available
Adult Tap - 16+
Advanced- 6:00pm Wednesdays
Beginner- 7:00pm Wednesdays
Our signature Adult Tap class invariably brings the house down whenever they perform. With infectious energy, friendships and of course awesome beats- this class is recommended for people in their late teens all the way through to baby mammas who have some training in tap to build on. Register online through our Enrol Now button to secure your spot! This class is super popular and spaces are limited.
Teen Dance Crew
4.00pm Mondays- Teen Dance Crew
7:00pm Tuesdays- Advanced Teen Dance Crew
Our Teen Dance Performance crew is the next step to regular classes here at Tribe. Our teams perform at a variety of events around the Hunter every year including Relay For Life, Stars Of Newcastle, Winter Fair, Carols at Speers Point and local dance competitions just to name a few.
Entry is via in class audition. Please speak to our friendly reception staff about trying our Comp Team on for size!
Private Vocal Lessons
Tribe offers private vocal lessons to students from the ages of 6 and up. In your one on one lesson you will work with your teacher on vocal technique and breathing, performance skills, basic music theory and musicality. Our vocal students perform at their own mid year recital and also at our end of year spectacular. We also prepare our students for auditions and work with them on their chosen repertoire.
Private lessons have limited availabilities. Times are available on our enrolment portal.
Private Piano Lessons
Tribe offers private piano lessons for students aged 6 and up. Our tutors are experienced in teaching beginning level right through to pre professional in a supportive environment. Students will learn music theory and practical piano technique during their individual 1 on 1 weekly lesson.
Private lessons have limited availabilities. Times are available on our enrolment portal.
Teen Picassos
4:00pm - 5:30pm Mondays
Our Teen Art Club is the perfect class to explore the fine arts using a variety of different mediums. You'll learn about notable artists & their impact on the world & create pieces inspired by them!
Culminating in a bi annual art show this class is all about discovery, creativity & community.
Performing Arts
Teen Jazz
5:00pm Mondays
Our Teen Jazz classes at Tribe cover all forms of jazz dance including commercial, technical, broadway and many more. We have three levels of Teen Jazz available at Tribe and our recommendation is to enrol in Teen Open Jazz for your first lesson. Your teacher will chat to you about what style might be most suitable for you based on your level of experience.
Tribe is a judgment free zone so all abilities are welcome! Our teaching philosophy is to help our students reach their full potential and achieve their goals whether that be professional aspirations, fitness or to increase self confidence.
Adult Commercial Advanced Jazz- 16+ Years
7:00pm Wednesdays
Our commercial advanced Jazz class is perfect for the dancer who has completed their training through their teens and is looking for a class that has hard hitting commercial jazz choreography to keep their dance chops up! This class also perform at a variety of events throughout the year including the Westpac Helicopter Ball, Flamingos, Stars of Newcastle and are the “Sleigh Belles” at Carols at Speers Point every December.
Teen Contemporary
6:00pm Mondays
Contemporary dance combines elements of ballet, modern and jazz dance forms to create a hybrid, free-flowing yet technically balanced dance. Floor work, improv and fall and recovery skills will all be studied with your child as well as contemporary dance’s fast rhythm and direction changes.
Our levelled system for Teen grades ensures the correct progression through skill sets with our entry level- Teen Open contemporary being appropriate as an entry level class, Teen Intermediate building on technical elements and finally Teen Advanced for our advanced pre-professional dancers approaching the end of high school.
Teen Hip Hop
7:00pm Mondays
Hip-hop is a street style form of dance that is distinguished by its high energy, freestyle nature. Our ever popular Senior Open Hip Hop class uses the latest music and choreography and explores “dancing from the heart and story telling as part of our lyrical hip hop style.
Students learn street-style whilst being encouraged to develop their own taste for freestylin’ executed with movement and technique.
Adult Advanced Hip Hop 16+
8:00pm Wednesdays
Our Advanced Hip Hop class is perfect for the dancer looking for a high energy low commitment class to continue their dance training. Using the latest cutting edge choreography and styling our lyrical hip hop is expressive and tells a story through its routines.
Teen Acrobatics, Silks and Hoops
7:00pm mondays
Acrobatics training stems from acro dance techniques to circus and gymnastics training. Your child will learn agility, flexibility and poise in a safe environment, as their acrobatics classes are designed to instill a love of jumping, flying and tumbling from a young age. At Teen level we introduce a range of acrobatic skills to keep our teens challenged and progressing as well as incorporating aerial silks and hoops skills into the class for our students to master.
Adult Tap - 16+
6:00pm Wednesdays
Our signature Adult Tap class invariably brings the house down whenever they perform. With infectious energy, friendships and of course awesome beats- this class is recommended for people in their late teens all the way through to baby mammas who have some training in tap to build on. Register online through our Enrol Now button to secure your spot! This class is super popular and spaces are limited.
Teen Dance Crew
4.00pm Wednesdays
Our Teen Dance Performance crew is the next step to regular classes here at Tribe. Our teams perform at a variety of events around the Hunter every year including Relay For Life, Stars Of Newcastle, Winter Fair, Carols at Speers Point and local dance competitions just to name a few.
Entry is via in class audition. Please speak to our friendly reception staff about trying our Comp Team on for size!
Private Vocal Lessons
Tribe offers private vocal lessons to students from the ages of 6 and up. In your one on one lesson you will work with your teacher on vocal technique and breathing, performance skills, basic music theory and musicality. Our vocal students perform at their own mid year recital and also at our end of year spectacular. We also prepare our students for auditions and work with them on their chosen repertoire.
Private lessons have limited availabilities. Times are available on our enrolment portal.
Private Piano Lessons
Tribe offers private piano lessons for students aged 6 and up. Our tutors are experienced in teaching beginning level right through to pre professional in a supportive environment. Students will learn music theory and practical piano technique during their individual 1 on 1 weekly lesson.
Private lessons have limited availabilities. Times are available on our enrolment portal.
Wellness
Teen Yoga and Mindfulness
5:30pm Thursdays
This beautifully crafted 60 Minute experience allows children to check in with their bodies and emotions while learning yoga practices that will set them up for strength, flexibility and emotional regulation for life!
Here at the Tribe- the world melts away while our instructor leads our little yogis on an adventure into mindfulness and centredness in a warm nurturing and encouraging environment.
Our class starts with a breathing and mindfulness practice before leaning into gentle beginner yoga poses and ends with a guided mediation.
Tweens learn self regulation strategies and how to “check in” with themselves when they are feeling big emotions.
Kidpreneurs Teen
5:30pm Wednesdays
The world sure has changed since us as parents were younger. In the digital age there is a plethora of opportunities for making money outside of the regular “finish school, go to university and work for someone else” route.
But not all of us are cut from the same cloth.
There are literally thousands of case studies of young people crushing it in business from a young age (Just like our Kidpreneurs Ambassador Glitter Girl) but how did they do it?
Kidpreneurs is a course dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of Entrepreurship in a dynamic environment that sees our young students conceptualise, research and launch a business across a semester.
They will learn he basics of how to set up their own business, research interest, design their logo as well as supply chains, marketing and finance in a step by step lesson plan with homework tasks.
There will be inspirational talks and Q and A’s with successful Kidpreneurs along the way and lots of hands on practical advice from our Kidpreneur tutors.
Our entrepreneurs will learn the importance of resilience, “Flearning” (Lessons from any set backs that help propel us forward and skills that will last a lifetime that can be applied to their own business in the future- should they choose to run their own company as their “main gig” or have a successful “side hustle” as they pursue university or 9-5 (It sure beats working at Mc Donalds right?!)
The 15 week course ends with a “Shark Tank” style presentation of each of our Entrepreneurs business ideas for our parents and friends.
We are ONLY accepting 20 Kidpreneurs per semester intake. Enrol online to secure your spot for Terms 3-4 2024!
Swiftie School – a 10 week Immersive
4:30-5:30 Thursdays Term 3 (week 5-10) and term 4 (Weeks 1-5)
Theres a reason Tay Tay is such a force in Pop Culture and that’s because not only is she a brilliant songwriter- she also is a fantastic role model for young girls everywhere.
We have taken Taylors music and her philosophies to create a 10 week empowerment programme for girls and boys to learn life lessons according to the gospel that is Swift!
Here’s what you can expect:
Week 1- Enchanted to Meet You
This week the clan get to know each others stories because we believe a great class has its roots in friendship.
We discuss what makes a great friend and explore the qualities that go into making any connection meaningful and long lasting. The class task this week is friendship bracelets to share amongst their fellow swifties as well as filming a video introduction that we will make into a montage that will be posted to the Swiftie class app so that all classmates can learn a little about their classmates before the next time we meet!
Week 2- ME!
This week we ask…. What is so special about me? We ask our swifties to ask that question of themselves and of others close to them so they can build their “Toolbox of Tricks”….. a personally decorated box that holds a whole heap of positive traits about themselves they can keep at home and open to draw on when they need a reminder of just how great they are.
Week 3- Shake It Off
This week we chat resilience and how to cope when tough situations arise. What happenes when Im anxious? Upset? Unmotivated? We workshop strategies to deal with the feelings of doubt and fear that may come up when a person or situation challenges us.
We take our Swifties “out of their comfort zone” with a rigorous cheer routine (with pom poms of course) to Shake It Off.
Week 4- Bad Blood
How do we deal when people are unkind to us? Do we just accept it? What is a boundary and how do we put it in place?
How can we resolve conflict or make the decision to disengage? What things can we put in place to give ourselves a break from the drama? Theres lots to unpack this week!
This week we get super clear on our non negotiables on how we want to be treated- how we treat ourselves and how we would like others to treat us with our Boundary Bibles
Week 5- You Need To Calm Down
This week we look at nervous system regulation. Somatic exercises, mindfulness and mediation all help get us back to a calm state when we are flooded emotionally.
This week we explore beginner yoga and mediation that can be easily repeated at home and engage in some mindful mandala colouring pages.
Week 6- New Years Day
New Years Day is traditionally the time we set our goals for the new year but you can make ANY day new Years Day….. All you need to do is start!
This week we learn about the power in setting a Big Hairy Audacious Goal for yourself and learn how to break down a big idea into actionable steps.
We learn about planning and project management skills which can be used to reach a personal goal or even how to plan out a big assignment at school and not leave it to the night before.
Each swiftie gets a project goal template they can apply to numerous situations in their lives.
Week 7- Bejewelled
How to step out confident in your look every time. This week we get celebrity stylist Trish involved in creating a look for ourselves that defies fashion trends and what colours can do for our moods
Our very own jewel Annie will give tips on skin care and why Tik Tok makeup is NOT it and how to glow from the inside out.
Week 8- Champagne Problems
Sometimes we can get a little caught up in our worlds and todays lesson is all about gratitude for the life we have.
We look at the lives of children from around the world yesterday and today and compare that to our daily lives.
We talk about giving back, paying forward and how we can sit in gratitude for even the things that seem to go wrong. The lessons are there if we look hard enough.
Our activity this week is a champagne glass of gratitude to keep
Week 9- Lights Camera and Smile
This week the fabulous Megs Linton drops in to share her wisdom about what she calls the “perfection pandemic” and how filters and editing tools are skewing our view of beauty.
This is followed by a photo shoot with each of Taylors Eras as the backdrop where we encourage you to be authentically and beautifully you.
Week 10- Eras Par-tay and Grad Ceremony
We recap everything we have learned during our 10 week immersive for our parents and caregivers , share our favourite parts, and finish with a Taylor dance party to celebrate our time together.
All class participants are presented with a Swiftie School certificate and discount offers to Tribe classes in the future.
NB: Numbers are strictly capped for Term 3 so reserve your spot early to avoid disappointment.
Contact Us
ADDRESS
2/42 Harrison Street Cardiff
Mondays – 9:30 - 6:30
Tuesdays – 3:30 - 7:00
Wednesdays – 3:30 - 7:00
Thursdays – 3:30 - 6:30
Fridays – 9:00 - 11am
Saturdays – 9am - 11am
Sunday : Closed
Ph: 0249549477
FAQ
What age can my child start preschool dance?
Children can start preschool dance from age 2. Programs like Ready Set Dance and Ready Set Ballet are designed specifically for ages 2–5.
What is the best preschool dance program in Australia?
Ready Set Dance and Ready Set Ballet are widely recognised as Australia’s leading preschool dance programs, used by professional studios nationwide.
Does my child need experience before starting dance?
No experience is needed. Preschool dance focuses on confidence, movement and fun rather than technique.
Where can I find preschool dance classes in Lake Macquarie?
The Tribe Collective is the official Ready Set Dance and Ready Set Ballet location for Lake Macquarie, offering preschool dance and art classes.
About
The Tribe Collective is a children's dance, music and fine arts studio located in Cardiff NSW with an award-winning team dedicated to providing the best dance instruction whilst also empowering tomorrow's leaders.
Opening Hours
Mondays – 9:30 - 6:30
Tuesdays – 3:30 - 7:00
Wednesdays – 3:30 - 7:00
Thursdays – 3:30 - 6:30
Fridays – 9:00- 11am
Saturdays – 9am - 11am
Sunday : Closed
ADDRESS: 2/42 Harrison Street Cardiff NSW 2285
Email: hello@thetribecollective.com.au
Telephone: (02) 49549477
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