AGES 11-14 years is where we have two streams of classes. Our Recreational Classes (referred to as Rec Classes) are designed for those who love to dance but do not want to compete but will still participate in our half year and end of year concert.
Our Showgroup Classes are for those students who want to take it to the next level by competing all year round, plus stage performances, as well as our half-year and end of year concerts. Please see below for more descriptions of the classes offered for each stream.
Our Recreational classes are specifically designed for children aged 11-14 years who want to learn dance and circus in a fun positive environment. We offer many different styles for this age group including jazz, ballet, tap, glee club, hip hop, circus and more. Come along for a free trial to see which style suits you.
11 - 14 years Classes
This class teaches the basics of jazz technique as well as some funky moves and a routine. Students can either perform six times throughout the year or just for our end of year concert depending on what’s best for their family.
This class uses special shoes with a metal plate on the bottom to beat with. Students learn techniques as well as a routine which they can perform throughout the year or just for the end of year concert depending on what is best for their family.
This is a very popular style which uses steps from various Hip Hop techniques. In this class your child will be learning how to isolate the body and learn some basic Hip Hop steps to popular music, suitable for their age group. Students wear sneakers to this class. Students learn techniques as well as a routine which they can perform throughout the year or just for the end of year concert depending on what is best for their family.
Lyrical is a combination of jazz and ballet moves. It is done to softer popular music such as Adele. This class combines technique, stretching and moves relevant to Lyrical and Contemporary Dance. Students do not wear shoes for this class. Students learn techniques as well as a routine which they can perform throughout the year or just for the end of year concert depending on what is best for their family.
A great class for an introduction to circus skills. In this class your child will be able to have a try at everything in our circus syllabus. This will include juggling, silks, trapeze and hoop. The class is done in a circuit format so that in every lesson, the students get a try at all skills. These students are given the opportunity to perform in our circus and acrobatics showcase.
Showgroup Classes
Children who love to get up on the stage and perform in eisteddfods and festivals are know as our Showgroup students. At this age these students must come to one ballet class, one technique class and their showgroup class as a minimum each week. We do around five competitions per year as well as some local festivals. This way the children get some chances to perform without it overtaking your family life. The classes exclusive for these children are listed below.
In this class your child will be learning a safe and correct way to stretch. They will learn turning, kicks and leaps. They learn about their muscles and how they need to work when we dance. Popular music is used in this class and our teachers are very aware of using appropriate music for the age group. Juniors are starting to advance their steps from pre-junior but don’t worry if your child is only just starting. We find that the kids improve very quickly at PAWS
This is where our competition kids, learn their dance routine for the year. We have great success in eisteddfods and are well known in the dance world for our age appropriate and creative routine. Your child will love this class as they learn to work hard in a team environment to achieve their goals. In this class they will be learning a jazz routine.
This is where our competition kids, learn their dance routine for the year. We have great success in eisteddfods and are well known in the dance world for our age appropriate and creative routine. Your child will love this class as they learn to work hard in a team environment to achieve their goals. In this class they will be learning a jazz routine.
This is where our Hip Hop Showgroup students learn their Hip Hop technique as well as a routine to compete with at competitions.
This is where our Showgroup students are able to learn their tap technique as well as their routine for competition.
This is a class specifically concentrating on the aerial side of things. Lyra, hoop, silks and trapeze are all taught in this class and stretching and technique are also components. This is a more specified circus class and gives the children more time on the apparatus.
This class is a specific class that concentrates on hand balancing techniques and contortion techniques. This goes hand in hand with our aerial classes and helps the student to become stronger and more flexible to cope with the apparatus work.
Ballet
Our ballet classes are also for both our Rec and Showgroup students and Rec students are more than welcome to sit their assessments with the Royal Academy of Dancing if they would like to. PAWS kids love ballet because we have a special way of teaching it so that the children get results while still having fun. Our outstanding results in exams are proof of our successful teaching techniques.
