Our classes
Tots
As this is the first class in our modern dance programme, we focus on strengthening fine and gross motor skills, and bodily and spatial awareness. This class gives our youngest dancers the space to develop their creativity, and social and emotional skills, all while getting to move their bodies.
Ages: 4-6
Join us every Thursday at 3:00 – 3:30 PM
(taught by Keira Knight)
Kiddies
In this class, we keep our focus on free movement and creativity while beginning to introduce the fundamentals of modern dance in a fun and engaging way.
Ages: 7-9
Join us every Thursday at 3:30 – 4:15 PM
(taught by Keira Knight)
Juniors
This class focuses on teaching our dancers the basics of modern dance technique, and introduces them to more intricate choreography.
Ages: 10-12
Join us every Thursday at 4:15 – 5:00 PM
(taught by Jessie Beaton)
Intermediates
This is the age at which many teens really begin to take their sport seriously, and, as many of our dancers’ first full hour class, it prepares our dancers to do just that. This class is focused on developing our dancers’ performance qualities, such as expression and musicality, as well as building on their modern dance technique basics.
Ages: 13-15
Join us every Thursday at 5:00 – 6:00 PM
(taught by Beth Peterson)
Senior 2s
This is a class for teens and young adults who enjoy dancing and want to grow and develop their abilities, as it focuses on improving skills in the basics of modern dance technique.
Ages: 16+
Join us every Thursday at 6:00 – 7:00 PM
(taught by Rebecca Bennetts)
Senior 1s
This class is for teen and young adult dancers who aim to take their dancing to the next level, as it is focused on mastering modern dance technique. This is also a more creative and collaborative class that gives our dancers the space to develop their skills in other aspects of dance, such as choreographing, with the support and guidance of their teacher.
Ages: 16+
Join us every Thursday at 7:00 – 8:00 PM
(taught by Rebecca Bennetts)
Ladies
This is a class for women of all skill levels who are looking to include some intentional movement in each week, providing a safe space to improve their modern dance technique while connecting with like-minded women.
Ages: 25+
Join us every Tuesday at 7:00 – 7:45 PM
(taught by Rebecca Bennetts)
Technique
High-energry and social, hip-hop is a great genre of dance for developing confidence and fitness. In this class, we focus on developing our dancers’ skills in the hip-hop basics, and building their stage presence. This class consists of dancers of a range of ages, which provides them with the opportunity to teach and learn from each other, helping them improve their skills and build relationships.
Ages: 13+
Join us every Wednesday at 5:30 – 6:30
(taught by Rebecca Bennetts)
Why dance with us?
Principles we stand on
The ethos of the school is aligned with God’s Word. At Kingdom Dancers we:
Respect each other:
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
Romans 12:10
Work as a team:
“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.”
1 Corinthians 12:26
We are not jealous of each other:
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves”
Philippians 2:3
Uplift each other:
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Work diligently:
“Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor”
Proverbs 12:24
Glorify Him:
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16
Worship Him:
“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.”
Psalms 100:2
&
“praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe”
Psalms 150:4
