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Class Descriptions

NOTE: All students have a chance to perform at the annual concert.

HIP HOP

A modern urban dance style originating on the streets in America. This style is similar to the style dances in rap and Hip Hop film clips. Hip Hop has an emphasis on rhythm and strength. Hip Hop is one of the most popular style of dance today. Funky Butts teaches the Australasian Dance Associations 'Broken Beat' Hip Hop syllabus one of the first of its kind in Australia. This syllabus ensures all students have a thorough understanding of Hip Hop technique and involves yearly examinations where students get feedback on their process compared to other students in Australia and Internationally. In 2007 30% of Funky Butts students received Honours in their examinations.

JAZZ - BALLET

With strong foundations in classical ballet, jazz-ballet is a modern style encompassing a variety of styles including funk, musical theatre, contemporary, lyrical , acrobatics and traditional jazz. Funky Butts teaches the Australasian Dance Association's Jazz - Ballet Syllabus which was created as a fun, up to date syllabus with fun yet challenging choreography and exercises including musical theatre, contemporary exercises and student choreography in older levels. The ADA's syllabus is constantly updated keeping it in line with modern dance trends.This syllabus ensures all students have a thorough understanding of Jazztechnique and involves yearly examinations where students get feedback on their process compared to other students in Australia and Internationally. In 2007 30% of Funky Butts students received Honours in their examinations.

TAP DANCE

A fun rhythmic dance style where students get a chance to make some noise with their feet! Students learn the modern Glenn Wood Tap syllabus developed by renoun tap teacher Glenn Wood. Students undertake yearly examinations under the syllabus. In 2007 100% of Funky Butts tap students received a Distinction or High Distinction in their tap exams.

BALLET (CLASSICAL & MODERN)

Ballet is the foundation of all other dance styles. Ballet training gives students a solid technical foundation that will aid them in all other dance styles. Funky Butts teaches the Southern Federation of Dance's Classical Ballet syllabus to give students the technical basis they need to be great dancers. Concert and competition routines are all modern ballet styles giving students a broad experience of ballet in all its forms.

FAIRIES AND SUPERHEROES

A class designed especially for young children aged 2.5 to 4 years old. Students learn the basics of dance technique of a variety of styles while having fun, getting fit and improving their confidence, co - ordination and flexibility. Students explore creative movement and develop a love of dance through fun yet challenging drama games, exercises and activities. This program has been specifically designed to prepare students for the syllabus material learnt in later years and gives students a good head start in their dance training.

BOYS ONLY HIP HOP / TAP

Any parent will tell you that young boys and young girls are very different and it is keeping this fact in mind that Funky Butts have developed a dance class specifically for young boys under the age of 12 to ensure that boys and girls gain the most benefit from their dance classes and feel secure in their classes at such a crucial stage of their development in life and as a dancer (whether they have aspirations of being a recreational or vocational dancer). The Boys Only Class learn from the ADA's Hip Hop Syllabus and the Glenn Wood Tap Syllabus. Our boys classes are going so well that Funky Butts plans to add Boys Jazz / Acrobatics classes to

the timetable in 2009!

BOOTY DANCING FOR WOMEN

Wanna move that booty like Beyonce? Shake it like Shakira? A fun choreographed Booty Shakin' class inspired by hip hop and bellydancing moves. Learn to move your hips while dancing this sexy, funky, urban style of dance. Great for toning the abs, butts and thighs areas. Beginners welcome. Women Only.

HIP HOP BOOT CAMP FOR ADULTS

Adults get fit through Hip Hop dancing! A modern urban dance style originating on the streets in America. This style is similar to the style dances in rap and Hip Hop film clips. Hip Hop has an emphasis on rhythm and strength. Hip Hop is one of the most popular style of dance today. Improve your flexibility, co-ordination and fitness! Guys and girls welcome!

KIDS DRAMA

Improve your childs confidence and give them communication skills that will aid them throughout their schooling an life. Drama is lots of fun and at Funky Butts students aged 12 and under learn about all the different aspects of drama including role/ character , improvisation, playbuilding, movement, voice plus much more! Students work towards a competition entry mid year and then prepae for an end of year performance. We believe the best way to undertand the elements of drama students are learning about is to put all the skills leant in exercises and drama games into practice that is why all students participate in two drama performances each year to ensure they are getting the maximum benefit from their classes and having lots of fun at the same time! Funky Butts Drama students have successfully auditioned to be a part of the Cumberland Gang Show and various short films.