If your child is aged 4 - 6 years, the Mini Junior class is Saturday morning 9.45am - 10.30am. If your child is 7 years or older, we have classes after school and Saturday morning, with sessions for various genres and age groups. Please contact us and we can advise the best class for your dancer.

No - you can pay by class and if your child decides they don't want to dance, then you do not have to pay for the whole term. When joining, we ask that you submit an enrolment form so that we have relevant details. If you want to continue for the year, no need to enrol each term, your enrolment covers the calendar year.

For 4 - 6 year olds, the Mini Juniors class is a mix of all genres to introduce them to foundational dance moves and have fun! For older students, we suggest they start with jazz or ballet depending on what appeals to them. Jazz is modern dance to upbeat music. Ballet is the traditional form of classical dance - think graceful movements and some jumping. Tap is done with tap shoes, where we make percussive sounds with the feet. Acrobatics includes tricks such as cartwheels, bendbacks and stretching - ie: leg splits. At Allegro Dance, we have a policy that students cannot enrol in just tap or acro, they are also required to do either jazz or ballet to develop their dance quality.

We do not have a set uniform at Allegro Dance. Students can wear dancewear in any colour they prefer. Gear should be tight fitting so that the teacher can see them and provide safe instruction. Leotards or singlets with either bike shorts, a ballet skirt or leggings are ideal. Normal clothes such as dresses, shorts or jeans are not suitable as the children cannot move well. Hair up in a ponytail or bun so that their hair doesn't get into their eyes. Dangly jewellery is also unsafe.

Mini Juniors and Ballet - pink ballet pumps. Jazz - either tan acro shoes or jazz boots. Tap shoes for tap class - tan colour only. Acro - tan acro shoes.

We have second hand shoes available at the studio. New dance shoes can be purchased from Studio Scene, 352 Marmion Street, Melville.

Allegro Dance is predominantly a recreational studio, however students who are interested in solos or duos in external competitions are welcome. We currently have a small comp team. Dancers require at least 2 years dance experience before joining our team. We do not currently do competition troupes.

Allegro Dance does not do formal exams with an external association. We previously participated in exams with the Australian Theatrical Dance Association (which has ceased operation). In terms 1 & 2, some of our ballet, jazz & tap classes learn exam combinations and routines, and we have an ATDA examiner come to the studio for in-house exams. These are optional for students.

All students participate in the annual concert held in early December at a local theatre. This is a chance for the children to dress up in a gorgeous costume and have fun performing in a professional setting in front of their families. We attempt to keep the costs low with affordable costumes, rehearsal fees and tickets. All families are encouraged to help with some fundraising to cover theatre costs to keep tickets low.

Payment can be made weekly or by term. Cash and eftpos are available at the studio, or direct bank transfers can be arranged. Whichever is best for you.

It is much preferred if parents do not stay to watch classes as this creates extra noise in the studio and can be distracting for dancers and teachers. However, we understand that new parents are keen to ensure that the classes are appropriate for your children, and some may require your presence to feel comfortable during their first classes, so you are welcome to stay during this introductory period. A maximum of one adult per family, and you are welcome to stay in the front office (you can see into the studio from our couches!).