Dance ConnectEd
Providing access to dance education for all children is our mission. #danceforeverychild
In-school Dance Programming
Date: By Appointment
Place: Your ECE/School
We provide dance education programming for Early Childhood Centres, Primary and Intermediate schools throughout Hamilton and Waikato.
Our ECE curriculum is developed by the Artistic Directors research and experience and supports the Te Whariki (ECE). Dancers will explore a range of movement and music, with a commitment to fundamental movement skills and spatial awareness development. Sessions are taught through the lens of the elements of dance and include props, play, and creativity. Our dance sessions can support numeracy, literacy, and more! So get in touch, we offer one offs and block/term courses.
For primary and intermediate ages we can deliver the refreshed New Zealand Dance curriculum for blocks of varying duration (week to term bookings available). Discover the non-verbal communication, self expression, and creative problem solving development in your learners as they learn the knowledge concepts and practices of the dance curriculum. Our school teacher qualified dance specialists not only impart dance/movement skills, but can get your students engaged in developing their own stories through movement, drama, and musicality.
We can also help with choreography, costume design and affordable hire for school productions or other dance performances. Get in touch for a copy of our catalogue.
Community Dance Classes for Kids
Day: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
Time:
Afterschool
Preschool Fri AM
Place: Melville Hall
84 Ohaupo Road
Classes for dancers aged 1-17 years.
When your child joins their dance class they are joining a dance company with peers that will become close friends as they learn skills, choreograph, and perform together. Currently offered are toddler/parent, preschool, creative combo (ballet, jazz, contemporary/creative), and ballet, jazz, contemporary specific company classes. All programmes are informed by current research and best practice, taught within an innovative, fun, creative dance element/concept based framework. This accessible framework provides your dancer with an enjoyable experience that sparks a love of dance, builds a solid and well rounded technical base that can be applied to other genres, further dance training, sports...a healthy life. Dancers have opportunities to perform twice a year, with additional workshops to enrich the dance experience. Classes at Melville Community Hall.
More information below, see schedule. *Need based scholarships are available thanks to a range of supporters. If this would benefit you please get in touch.*
Check out our dance classes and schedule below
Dance Class Options 2026
Toddler/Preschool Dance
Age: 1-2 and adult,
3-4 dancing independently
A colourful, imaginative journey through movement and music for our smallest dancers as they discover a variety of dance styles, rhythm, rhyme, and storytelling. Beautiful props encourage confidence and clarity of movement in growing technique and artistry. Our Toddler, PS, and Junior classes are supported by the internationally acclaimed Intellidance Method curriculum and provide a lovely progression from parented classes to independent dancing and structured learning. (35-45 minutes)
Toddlers
Currently not running
Preschool
Fridays 10:30am
at Melville Hall
30-45 minutes duration
Junior/Plus/Int./Senior Dance Combo
Age: 4-6, 6-8, 7-10 & 8-12 years
Dancers will experience instruction in dance technique that develops fitness, strength, coordination, and body control. We teach a combination of ballet, jazz, and contemporary movement with a creative approach where dancers use skills to compose innovative choreography and perform with expression and purpose. Additional styles, including folk dance, hip hop, rhythmic footwork, and social dance styles are occasionally highlighted throughout the year and explored to connect dancers to a full dance experience. Children are encouraged to contribute their unique interests and ideas to their company where they will find opportunity for connection and growth. (1 hour)
Wednesdays & Fridays at Melville Hall
45-60 minutes duration
Senior specialized:
Ballet, Jazz,
Contemporary
Age: 7-12 years (levelled)
Dancers may like to specialize if they have a strong preference for one movement style. Ages are a recommendation that may be negotiated in some cases.
Ballet (age 6+) specific classes for dancers who are particularly keen to learn and progress through ballet levels. Dancers will learn ballet skills through a creative conceptual lens with focus on performance opportunities and storytelling through ballet. (Preschool and Junior combo dance classes include preparatory ballet work for younger ages.)
Jazz (around 7+) specific classes for dancers who love high energy, sharp, dynamic movement. Loads of locomotor steps and fun choreography to master!
Contemporary (around 10+) specific classes for dancers who gravitiate towards dance making, emotion, expression and communicating ideas.
Jazz Mondays, Ballet Wednesdays & Thursdays, Contemporary Tuesdays at Melville Hall
60 minutes duration