Raw Dance Classes
At RAW we take pride in our classes and our teaching staff. We offer a number of different dance genres and extra classes that provide extensive opportunities for our dancers. Our Teachers thoroughly enjoy passing on their skills and passion for their genres and take great care of their class structure.
See below for the dance genres offered at our studios!
Primary Combo
For our 5 - 6 year olds, we have a fun, combined class of Jazz and ballet styles. Our young dancers learn Base technique in a safe and enjoyable environment where they grow in confidence and abilities.
Sparkles
Our little dancers, ages 3 - 4 years, are treated to the fun environment of the dance studio, whilst playing, learning, imagining and dancing to music. They learn base skills whilst growing in confidence and discovering how our bodies move and dance.
Ballet
Through our ballet classes, students develop a deeper understanding of movement and learn valuable technique, as well as developing a love for the delicate style. Ballet training enables stronger technique, discipline through dance, and strength and skills to push each dancer to new achievements.
Contemporary
Through contemporary we explore different types of movement and encourage freedom of motion. technique and strength are also developed through these classes. We encourage exploration of both fluid and dynamic contemporary dance, engaging in the different concepts and styles they carry.
Jazz
Our jazz classes provide substantial technique and skill training, whilst nurturing a love for music, style, and movement. This modern genre is a studio wide favourite and popular for all ages. Jazz styles are upbeat and ever changing, acting as a staple dance genre in our studios and worldwide.
Hip Hop
our students explore varieties of different styles of hip hop and develop an understanding of movement qualities and tempo that make up this influential style of dance. Formations, timing, and style is developed through hip hop training and introduces our students to new dimensions of dance.
Musical Theatre
our musical theatre classes provide our students with a variety of theatre and performance skills. we nurture enjoyment through portraying characters and telling a story through dance, creating points of difference that make this style unique as well as inclusive of many other genres.
Tap
our tap students develop an understanding of tempo, musicality, and rhythm. this fun style of dance is an engaging genre and another way for our students to develop key dance skills. a strong understanding of timing and beats is sustained and a unique pathway of dance is provided.
Acro
As an extra dance genre we provide, acro builds strength, flexibility, and skill sets that no other genre can. We encourage our acro students to push themselves to learn new movements and to reach a new potential, complementing their other genres.
Fusion
Fusion, a new and modern style of dance, blends multiple genres to create a new range of movements and styles. in these classes, our students develop a deeper understanding of how new styles can continuously be created and explored.
Extension
We follow the u.s ‘Dance labs’ syllabus as well as our own specialised programme to push our dancers further to develop skills and abilities that will improve their dancing and take it to a new level. Leaps, turns, flexibility, and general skills are taught at an advanced level, to bring our students to a higher level.