Dance Programme
Our Dance Classes
Dancing Monkeys
Day: Saturdays
Age: 4-7 (Key Stage 1)
Venue: St Johns Youth & Community Centre
Time: 10.40-11.25am (Level 3)
11.30-12.15pm (Level 4)
What we do: In our Dancing Monkeys class, we utilize a variety of resources to inspire children’s creativity, including props, learning cards, dice, letter blocks, adventure plans, and music. Through a series of carefully designed exercises and short routines, children explore a range of dance styles, helping them develop key skills such as musicality, rhythm, strength, balance, flexibility, versatility, and teamwork.
To celebrate their progress, all children in our dance classes are rewarded with a sticker, which they can proudly collect on their achievement chart.
We run 42 weeks of the year. See the club membership page for exact dates.
Diddy Monkeys
Day: Saturdays
Age: 18months-4
Venue: St Johns Youth & Community Centre
Time: 9:00-9:45am (Level 1, 18months-3yrs)
9.50-10.35am (Level 2, 2-4yrs)
What we do: Our Diddy Monkeys classes are designed to enhance children’s fine and gross motor skills, build strength and balance, improve hand-eye coordination, and develop musicality and rhythm. Each week features a new theme, ensuring that our children’s dance classes remain engaging and dynamic. Through the use of props, storybooks, and music, we create a fun and active learning environment.
Children can begin with the support of a parent and gradually transition to participating independently as they become more confident. Level 1 (at 9am) is the perfect opportunity for this, as it’s a Parent & Child class. As they start to feel more confident and as though they can participate without the help of their parent, this would be a great time to move to Level 2 (9.50am). Every child receives a sticker to add to their achievement chart at the end of the lesson.
We run 42 weeks of the year. See the club membership page for exact dates.
Activities For Children
- Promoting adventure, creativity & exploration
- Developing children's physical and gross motor development
- All staff are DBS checked & First Aid Trained
- First classes are completely free!
“These classes are great for all ages and abilities. There is a variation of movement, dance, singing, story telling and fun all delivered by professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff. Each session is different and varied but with a familiar structure for those children who thrive with routine. There is never a dull moment in Monkeys in Motion!”
