About The Illawarra Dance Academy T.I.D.A
About T.I.D.A
The Illawarra Dance Academy is the premier destination for quality dance training in the Illawarra region. The Illawarra Dance Academy is dedicated to providing elite level dance training, tailored specifically to nurture and develop the talents of each student. Quality training by qualified industry professionals providing a strong foundation of technical excellence.
Our vision
We are dedicated to fostering a love of dance through excellence, nurturing individuals to ensure they reach their full potential. Building a beautiful supportive community with integrity and passion for children to flourish and thrive.
Choose the right class or
genre for you at T.I.D.A
Classes range from our tiny Ballerinas to pre professional dancers. The Illawarra Dance Academy offers classes in Royal Academy of Dance Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Progressive Ballet Technique, Progressive Contemporary technique, classical extension programs and more.
RAD Ballet
Classical ballet emphasizes fluid, graceful movements and long lines, along with strict adherence to correct form and technique, especially turn-out of the legs. There's also a focus on narrative and storytelling achieved through dramatic visuals and complex choreography.
Jazz
Modern jazz dance has rhythmic and elaborate choreography with unique moves, complex and elaborate footwork and is exciting and energetic to watch and dance. You will often see huge jumps and leaps, fast turns and spins, and deep pliés, alongside the influences of traditional African dance styles.
Lyrical
Lyrical dance is a combination of ballet and jazz dance that often uses music with lyrics to inspire the movements of the dancer. Choreographers use the lyrics from the song to inspire the dance and the result is a style that focuses on strong emotion as well as a more individual approach than some dance styles. It is also a very precise dance with the dancer’s movements portraying the emotion and story of the song.
Contemporary
Contemporary dance is an interpretive, abstract and edgy artform. Contemporary dance is a diverse style that includes fluidity of movement, expression and emotion, use of gravity and floor work. The focus is on individual creativity and interpretation. At TIDA we use the Rambert Grades framework for Preschoolers to Pre Junior levels evolving on to higher grades with more developed contemporary techniques such as Martha Grahams world renowned workings.
Wiggles World Of Dance
Strong John Hip Hop is an energetic and fun program allowing tiny tots and young dance and fitness enthusiasts to explore their own bodies capabilities and strength in a safe environment. The program explores the fundamentals of Hip Hop Dance combined with warrior obstacles and animal athletics. Children will develop trust, strength and confidence through upbeat current dance, fitness and music.
PCT (Progressive Contemporary Technique)
Progressing Contemporary Technique is an innovative program that focuses on activating muscle groups through a process of utilising resistance and strength training. Our aim is to help you achieve a sense of moving with resistance, but never a tension in the body.
PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique)
PBT is a unique training system using ballet-technique specific exercises to train skill acquisition in a graded and progressive manner from junior through to advanced levels. PBT helps teachers around the world prepare their students to receive the strength they need to achieve their personal best.
Limber and Stretch
This class consists of warm-up, posture, stretch, and flexibility exercises. Students train and condition the upper, mid, and lower body. All dancers benefit greatly from the body awareness, balance, strength and coordination taught in this class.
Performance Team
Performance Team is an invite only class where students will learn competition dance pieces across multiple genres to perform at competitions and other stage opportunities.