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Classes On Offer At SDA
​Age Groups: 3 - 6 (Tots) | 7 - 10 (Juniors) | 11 - 13 (Inters) | 14 - 19 (Seniors)
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Explore the 3 main aspects of performance while having fun, building confidence and making friends.
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Your child will get to learn the 3 basic forms of musical theatre – Dance, Drama & Song.
Drama: Drama classes not only develop creative skills but it also helps build confidence hugely. It will help improve kids public speaking and confidence with speaking in front of people. They will delve into improvisation, script work, character development, mime and many others.
Dance: Dance classes will help the kids with general fitness and also working on their general flexibility and rhythm to music. They will learn the basic technique and the back bone of ‘Jazz’. Routines will be produced for end of year shows while also working on routines for in house showcases. Routines will range from musical theatre jazz to commercial pop.
Song: Kids will learn how to read lyrics and work on singing in a group with a track which is a very difficult skill to master. They will be taught the vocals to the routines they are working on in dance – this will help with their overall co-ordination and rhythm.
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Class Timetable
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Tots: Thurs 5pm - 6pm | Fri 5pm - 6pm | Sat 10am - 11 | Sat 11am - 12pm
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Juniors: Sat 12pm - 2pm
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Inters: Sat 3pm - 5pm
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Seniors: 10am - 12pm
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​Age Groups: 11 - 13 (Juniors) | 14 - 19 (Seniors)
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Intensive Dance is a great way to intensively build up strength, stamina, technique and performance skills. Students will build up their cardio strength, core strength and other aspects of fitness and conditioning. They will build up a wide range of dance technique ranging from basic ballet technique to intense jazz technique. They will put through their paces with travelling combinations, jump combinations and turning combinations.
Routines will range from musical theatre jazz, commercial, lyrical ballet and contemporary. Intensive students will get to work on one routine per end of year show. They will also work on small solo routines to help build confidence when performing.
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Intensive Dance students will also receive workshops from top Industry professionals from Dublin, West End and more.
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Class Timetable​
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Juniors: Sat 2pm - 3pm
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Seniors: Tues 8pm - 9.30pm
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Age Groups: 9 - 13 (Junior) | 14 - 19 (Seniors)
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This class explores tap technique, choreography, tap history, choreographer discussions etc.
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Tap Dance is a great form of dance to learn. Not only is it exciting and fun but it is a great skill to have under ones belt. It helps to improve one’s musicality and rhythm. They will learn a great knowledge of basic tap steps before combing them together to make combinations and then progressing onto tap steps.
Routines will be taught regularly with one dance routine going into each end of year production. They will learn vintage Broadway style routines in the style of Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire and also post modern style tap. Tap shoes are required for this class and can be purchased within the school.
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Class Timetable​
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Inters: Fri 6pm - 7pm
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Seniors: Fri 7pm - 8pm
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Age Groups: 16 - 19
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Our Contemporary Dance Class is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of contemporary dance technique while also boosting their confidence as a dancer. Our experienced instructors will guide you through each step of the choreography, while helping you build core strength through conditioning exercises. Join us today and experience the joy of dancing!
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Class Timetable​
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Fri 8pm - 9pm
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Age Groups: 13 - 19
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Our 1 on 1 Vocal Classes have a strong focus on acting through song, character development and of course vocal technique. These classes are also a great help when it comes to audition prep, show prep or even your music practical prep.​ Students will receive a 30 minute slot where they will build up a repertoire of songs while constantly improving their basic vocal technique.
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Class Timetable​
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Fri 6pm - 9pm
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Sat 11am - 1pm
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