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Dance Acro Grades (8-11yrs)

With a huge range of classes and a goal to inspire small steps and big dreams in every student, your child will feel included and supported here at Wellington Dance.  If you'd like help finding the perfect class, just contact our friendly team.

Dance Acro Grades:  8-11 year olds

 

Dance Acro class are offered to students from 8yrs – 14+ years. Dance Acro works on improving students flexibility and strength while learning a few Dance Acro ‘tricks’! Skills are taught on an Acro mat and put into different dance routines! 

Dance Acro is a 45 minutes class and available in 2 levels:

  • Dance Acro Grades (8-11 years)
  • Dance Acro Seniors (12+ years)

Class Time and Day 2025

 

Acro Grades (8-11yrs) Monday 5.30-6.15 Thorndon
Acro Grades (8-11yrs) Monday 6.15-7.00 Thorndon

Uniform

 

Dance schools all around the world wear a dance uniform, to help students and teachers alike get the most out of class. Long hair should be in a ballet bun for ballet or tied back neatly for class.

For your first class, don’t worry if you don’t have the uniform yet, just wear something comfortable to move in, and bare feet.  Upon enrolment we will send you all the information you need about dance uniform, hair etc.  

Option 1

  • Lavender wide-strap leotard
  • Black WDA shorts, or 3/4 dance leggings

Option 2

  • Black WDA t-shirt
  • Black leggings
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Tuition

 

Registration Fee:

A one-off registration fee of $25 per new student or $40 per new family.  

Tuition Term Packages:

2025 terms are a minimum of 8 weeks, some terms are longer (9 or 10 weeks) but there is no extra cost.

Term tuition packages include:

  • Weekly class
  • Student access to WDA Practice page (dance at home class videos, exam dances & exercises)
  • Preschoolers:  Annual Certificate Presentation Class 
  • Juniors, Grades & Seniors:  Annual opportunity to enter for medal awards or exams, with the Royal Academy of Dance or New Zealand Association of Modern Dance.
  • Opportunity to shine in our 2025 theatre show!  We do a theatre show once every two years and a relaxed studio demonstration in the alternate year –  a nice balance of low key and high excitement.
  • All required performance rehearsals.
  • Catch up class/es in another class of your level, by appointment & space permitting, in cases of vacation/illness.
  • Satisfaction guarantee – we will work with you to find a great class fit, or refund any tuition paid.
  • Plus lots of fun social events & studio surprises throughout the year!

45-Min Classes (1x/week):  $188 per term

45-Min Classes (2x+/week) e.g. Ballet & Jazz:  $184 per class, per term

 

Additional Tuition Discounts:

Family discount = 5%

Annual payment discount = 5%

 

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Studio Locations

We offer dance classes in Thorndon, Khandallah, Wellington City & Seatoun. Browse our Wellington locations below:

  • Thorndon

    182 Thorndon Quay (next to Beaurepairs)

  • Seatoun

    Seatoun Village Hall, 27 Ventnor St, Seatoun

  • Khandallah

    Khandallah Town Hall, Ganges Road, Khandallah