The Preschool Dance for Fun class offers 3 and 4 year old students the chance to experience ballet, jazz and tap dance in a fun environment.

The Chilton Dance Centre’s training is based on the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus (commonly known as the RAD https://nz.royalacademyofdance.org/). Annual examinations from Pre-Primary in Dance through to Solo Seal are available for students wishing to follow this examination system. All students wishing to enter for exams must fulfil class attendance requirements and achieve the Dance Centre’s technical standard.

Senior students are encouraged to participate in Open Classical, Repertoire, Stretch and Conditioning and Pointe Classes. These classes are non-syllabus based but specifically designed to extend each student both technically and artistically, enabling them to think and perform beyond the structure of a set syllabus.

The Chilton Dance Centre training in Modern Jazz is based on the New Zealand Association of Modern Dance (NZAMD) syllabus. Jazz dance classes are available to students from 5 years old, with students having the opportunity to enter annual examinations. All students wishing to enter for exams must fulfil class attendance requirements and achieve the Dance Centre’s technical standard.

Musical Theatre Dance / Show Jazz classes are available to students with dance training to Intermediate Foundation Ballet / Pre Elementary Jazz standard and above. Students will learn dances from Musicals such as Cats, Fosse, Chicago, High School Musical and more.

Open Jazz class is for senior students from Intermediate and Advanced Jazz levels, designed to extend their jazz technique and style whilst enabling them to think and perform beyond the structure of a set syllabus.