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Kids love to be creative and explore new things. They gain confidence and pride when they make or achieve something. Learning new skills boosts their confidence and bolsters their self esteem. It’s a good idea to encourage your children’s all-round abilities – perhaps they’d like to take on a new hobby such as painting or sketching. Maybe they’d like to get involved with dance, drama, or singing. All of these activities are excellent for helping children discover their interests and talents. They also help develop social maturity and they introduce your children to new friends in the process.
8Count Dance & Cheer Studios have been established for more than 20 years. Based in Pukekohe, and now with classes in Waiuku, it offers classes in hip-hop, jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, musical theatre, burlesque, Pilates, triple threat and cheerleading. 8Count has a great team that strives to bring passion, love, enjoyment and technique to its [...]
Don’t let life pass you by! Take the plunge and experience the magic at The Learning Connexion. You can study towards the Diploma of Art and Creativity from the comfort of your own home or at The Learning Connexion’s Taita campus. There is an exciting and diverse range of classes including painting, jewellery, printmaking, photography, [...]
Hip hop, break dance, Bollywood, contemporary jazz hands and over 60s – Rasa has dance classes for all ages and abilities from four-years-old to 84-years-old, absolute beginners to super-advanced performers. Information for the 2012 enrolment day will be on the Rasa phone 03-477-8288 and website www.danz.org.nz/rasa.php in early January. Are you unsure which class to [...]
Modern School of Music has been a part of music education in New Zealand since the early 1950s. There are centres in all New Zealand cities and the teaching resources are used throughout the country. The Christchurch Modern School of Music offers individual tuition on piano, keyboard, guitar, ukulele, singing, clarinet, saxophone and flute. This [...]
Milli Hobbs-Graham of Talking Hands is introducing a new and exciting educational and musical programme to hearing babies and preschoolers. Research on baby sign language has found that teaching baby signs improves cognitive, intellectual and emotional development. The Benefits of Talking Hands include mothers feeling more “tuned in” to their baby; a reduction in baby [...]
The Dance Centre moved from its city studio after the February earthquake. It now operates from its new studio at 12 Berwick Street, St Albans. The Dance Centre offers Wee Bops (three and four-year-olds), jazz, contemporary and musical theatre. The Dance Centre is delighted to announce that Lisa Tui Bainbridge will be the singing tutor [...]
Whether you are a junior, Year 11, senior or adult student, there is definitely a programme at Hagley to suit you. Within the Hagley structure there are three distinct colleges that provide diverse and personalised learning opportunities that each create a strong point of difference. The college’s broad curriculum contains more than 175 courses and [...]
Shone and her teachers not only prepare students for a career in the dance industry; they also cater for those students who just have a love of dance and wish to attend for fun and to meet new friends. The school is very friendly, family-focused and maintains a very supportive approach to your child’s learning. [...]
