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Welcome To ZAZZ
The Home of Houghton Dance & Performing Arts Academy


Ballet Dancer - By Stano Novak (own photo, assembled myself) [CC-BY-2.5 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons When are classes on?

Ballet
Ballet is a formalized kind of performance dance, which originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France, Russia, and Britain as a concert dance form. It has become a highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary. It is primarily performed with the accompaniment of classical music and has been influential as a form of dance globally.


We encourage children to study dance subjects in groups so as to broaden their technique from an early age. Our Infant Theatre Dance classes study Ballet, Tap & Modern Stage. Children are prepared for amateur examinations with the Northern Counties Dance Teachers Association (NCDTA). Children do not have to take these exams but we do encourage them as they are an excellent way to track progression and certify the standard they achieve. (This is particularly important if a child goes onto professional dance and is also an excellent addition to any C.V.). We do have class displays (usually at Christmas) that all class children are given the opportunity to take part in. If a child is particularly interested in performing, they should also enrol in our Stage School classes.


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