Going for Ballet Examination
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Examinations for Classical Ballet (Vocational Studies) is a series of exams taken by individuals interested in pursuing further career paths in ballet (such as teaching). Although many students might not end up in the dance industry, these vocational exams provide excellent training and open up several opportunities for an individual should he or she decide to fall back on dance in a later point in life. In certain ways, the vocational exams are the more accurate gauge to a person's technical capability in the classical form and it is a step up from the graded examinations which are targeted at recreational dancers or younger dancers.
The last exam I took under the RAD examining board was my Intermediate exam, after which I am now eligible for the RAD teaching certificate course which will take up another 1.5 to 2 years.
Preparing for any exam is never an easy task, and preparing for a classical vocational exam is no different. Sacrifices have to made and investments such as time, commitment and money are played up once the exams draw closer. On a normal basis, a typical ballet student at Grade 7 or 8 would spend approximately 1.5 to 2 hours per week on regular ballet class. These classes include barre work, stretching, centre work, jumps, pirouettes and the set dances given by the examining board. For a student at the vocational levels such as Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Foundation, he or she would spend about 2 to 3 hours a week on regular classes with the given set of exercises as prescribed by the RAD. These exercises would only vary slightly from the graded ones since they are designed in such a way that they are progressive and they are based on the previous years' work. The only main difference between the graded and the vocational examinations is that the vocational studies require Pointe work (dancing on tiptoe) and the graded examinations have a separate skill for Character Dances. Character Dances are stylised representation of a folk or national dance such as Polish, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish and Italian. They train the young dancer to interpret music and movement accordingly to the type of folk dance specified in the syllabus. The vocational syllabus is generally more technical and less expressive, with a higher concentration of marks given to the technicality of the dancer rather than the performance aspect. Examiners also tend to look out more for the candidate's technical potential and accuracy rather than the candidate's ability to interpret music or their artistic presentation.
About 4 months prior to the examinations, ballet mistresses would decide on the list of candidates to prepare for the examinations. This marks the start of extra training classes which would be focused on first finishing the syllabus and then polishing up the exercises and adding in aspects like hand and head placements. During this period, the student may be required to return to the ballet studio 3 or 4 times a week depending on the intensity of the class, each class lasting a minimum of 2 hours which includes Pointe work.
The preparatory period before exams are especially important and require the most amount of commitment and effort on the student's part as he or she will have to make the conscious effort to come for classes more frequently and sacrifice other commitments such as school CCAs, religious commitments and family. An important part of preparing for an exam is also to make sure that the candidate's family is aware of his or her commitment, and hopefully be able to provide support for the dancer. This is especially true in ballet when the students are mostly young girls and boys who are schooling and still dependant on their parents.
Although classes get more frequent closer to the exam period, dancers must be prepared to work on their exercises outside of class time. Fortunately, my ballet teacher made the effort to create several copies of the RAD syllabus CD and distributed it to each dancer for us to practice on our own. Furthermore, she took the effort to sit us down and brief us on what exactly the examiners are looking out for according to her experience from previous years and what the examiners' comments were. Copies of the syllabus outline and pointers were made for the class so that we could get a better idea of what we should emphasise on during the execution of certain moves such as when to hold the count and where to look during a centre work port de bras (carriage of arms) exercise.
The examination attire for RAD graded exams are usually more colourful and aesthetically pleasing with regards to choice of design and colour of leotards, chiffon skirts, scarfs and character skirts. The RAD vocational exams follow a standard basic attire of black leotards, demi-pointe shoes (pointe shoes without the hard shank) and proper pointe shoes with good arch support. Hair is always gelled down and pulled tight into a bun with massive quantities of black hairpins.
The overall atmosphere of entering a ballet exam is always tense and highly-strung especially during vocational examinations when you are graded together with other dancers from other schools. It is always a tough challenge to focus on what you have learnt so far and execute them to the best of your ability when nerves get the better of you, therefore it is imperative never to compare yourself to the other candidates in the exam room even if they seem to be doing an entire different take on an exercise you have learnt before. Every school interprets the RAD syllabus differently and thus the other candidates might have practiced the same written steps with different travelling steps, hand placement, port de bras and head placement. It is important to not be distracted by the other candidate's level of skill or presentation as that will only serve to create more pressure that will cause you to perform worse than expected.
In all, from beginning to end, a ballet exam is a very serious commitment that will prove to be a very fulfilling event that will see your efforts come into fruition especially after you get out of the studio and heave huge sigh of relief and happiness.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Actfa IHDC Program by Clarice Jena Luo
"Will you be my dance partner?"
It took a single question to bring two people together in the pursuit of what was casually labelled as an interest or more commonly thought of as a pastime. Never underestimate the simplest of questions though, for it can make the greatest of changes. Fortunately for myself, this one particular question became the stimulant to search and re-ignite a passion that I had assumed to hold minimal significance in my life.
I first came in contact with Salsa over a week ago with my dance senior from college who first proposed the idea of picking up Salsa as a hobby by asking if I would like to be his dance partner. This happened just over a week ago and it marked the start of a journey of self-discovery. It took that one session for me to realise that dance is still a defining and essential part of me that I wish to nurture and develop. Having only danced with a classical background throughout most of my life, the world of dance that I had previously known was a heavily structured and regimented dance form that provided very little space for self-expression and experimentation. ACTFA provided me with a much-needed and refreshing change to my perspective of dance and what the human physical body is capable of doing. That very same day, my dance senior and I both made the decision to join ACTFA's classes on a regular basis.
The decision to take up the IHDC course at ACTFA was a choice that I had to think through very carefully as it was a decision that would affect my short and long term plans with regards to my direction in life. The instructors and students at ACTFA provided me with insight that I needed to make a well-informed decision. Several of them were encouraging and enthusiastic, which made classes very enjoyable. From my first day at ACTFA, I was able to pick up some of the basic and intermediate steps of Salsa. I also especially enjoyed the advanced Salsa Shine class which was challenging as well as fulfilling at the same time. The classes made me more aware of my body's co-ordination, mental agility, physical stamina and focus. The instructors were extremely helpful especially to enquiries and they accommodated sufficiently to the needs of students, particularly if the class had new beginners. One thing I must point out is the mutual respect that students and instructors share with another; it was very comforting to see that the environment is highly condusive for learning and creating genuine friendships with fellow dancers.
Although it was not easy putting up with classes on consecutive days, I look forward to each and every single one of them because I relish the challenge and the visible results I get out of each of them. Yoga and stretching exercises as well as body isolation classes are very helpful classes in terms of improving flexibility and training the mind and body to focus its energy simultaneously. Call me masochistic if you will, but I obtain a tremendous sense of accomplishment from simple things such as forcing myself into a front split or being able to leave the class feeling like my body will definitely ache the next day. As my ballet teacher always used to say: If there's no pain, then there's no gain! Well okay, the disclaimer here is that it doesn't mean that I am severely injury-prone nor will l consciously inflict pain upon myself, but instead, the effort put into working the body will definitely prove worthy of the results during execution of the dance moves.
Despite having previous dance experience, there were a few challenges that I came across while working on some of the classes over the week. In fact, ironically, having a classical dance background does not always equate to being able to pick dances up quickly and might instead prove detrimental. I found myself being unable to get rid of my classical posture during exercises that required a lot of chest and shoulder moement. Body isolation classes pose the most challenge to me as they require massive amounts of muscle control and body awareness. I had to get rid of my previous muscle memory attached to executing ballet moves and focus on keeping an open, unaffected and neutral body.
Undoubtedly, classes at ACTFA have proved to be beneficial and I am looking forward to being assimilated into the school's dancing culture as well as seeing improvement to my dancing in the long-term. I hope to constantly be learning and open to new challenges along the way towards being a diverse and strong performer.
It took a single question to bring two people together in the pursuit of what was casually labelled as an interest or more commonly thought of as a pastime. Never underestimate the simplest of questions though, for it can make the greatest of changes. Fortunately for myself, this one particular question became the stimulant to search and re-ignite a passion that I had assumed to hold minimal significance in my life.
I first came in contact with Salsa over a week ago with my dance senior from college who first proposed the idea of picking up Salsa as a hobby by asking if I would like to be his dance partner. This happened just over a week ago and it marked the start of a journey of self-discovery. It took that one session for me to realise that dance is still a defining and essential part of me that I wish to nurture and develop. Having only danced with a classical background throughout most of my life, the world of dance that I had previously known was a heavily structured and regimented dance form that provided very little space for self-expression and experimentation. ACTFA provided me with a much-needed and refreshing change to my perspective of dance and what the human physical body is capable of doing. That very same day, my dance senior and I both made the decision to join ACTFA's classes on a regular basis.
The decision to take up the IHDC course at ACTFA was a choice that I had to think through very carefully as it was a decision that would affect my short and long term plans with regards to my direction in life. The instructors and students at ACTFA provided me with insight that I needed to make a well-informed decision. Several of them were encouraging and enthusiastic, which made classes very enjoyable. From my first day at ACTFA, I was able to pick up some of the basic and intermediate steps of Salsa. I also especially enjoyed the advanced Salsa Shine class which was challenging as well as fulfilling at the same time. The classes made me more aware of my body's co-ordination, mental agility, physical stamina and focus. The instructors were extremely helpful especially to enquiries and they accommodated sufficiently to the needs of students, particularly if the class had new beginners. One thing I must point out is the mutual respect that students and instructors share with another; it was very comforting to see that the environment is highly condusive for learning and creating genuine friendships with fellow dancers.
Although it was not easy putting up with classes on consecutive days, I look forward to each and every single one of them because I relish the challenge and the visible results I get out of each of them. Yoga and stretching exercises as well as body isolation classes are very helpful classes in terms of improving flexibility and training the mind and body to focus its energy simultaneously. Call me masochistic if you will, but I obtain a tremendous sense of accomplishment from simple things such as forcing myself into a front split or being able to leave the class feeling like my body will definitely ache the next day. As my ballet teacher always used to say: If there's no pain, then there's no gain! Well okay, the disclaimer here is that it doesn't mean that I am severely injury-prone nor will l consciously inflict pain upon myself, but instead, the effort put into working the body will definitely prove worthy of the results during execution of the dance moves.
Despite having previous dance experience, there were a few challenges that I came across while working on some of the classes over the week. In fact, ironically, having a classical dance background does not always equate to being able to pick dances up quickly and might instead prove detrimental. I found myself being unable to get rid of my classical posture during exercises that required a lot of chest and shoulder moement. Body isolation classes pose the most challenge to me as they require massive amounts of muscle control and body awareness. I had to get rid of my previous muscle memory attached to executing ballet moves and focus on keeping an open, unaffected and neutral body.
Undoubtedly, classes at ACTFA have proved to be beneficial and I am looking forward to being assimilated into the school's dancing culture as well as seeing improvement to my dancing in the long-term. I hope to constantly be learning and open to new challenges along the way towards being a diverse and strong performer.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Pro Class
ACTFA Pro Course
3 Years Full Time (Part Time)
$22,700
Registration $3,000 + 6 x 3,500 ($24,000)
or $3,000 + $700 x 36 ($28,200)
or $1,000 x 18 + $700 x 18 ($30,600)
5 Years (Part Time)
$23,700
Registration $3,000 + 10 x $2,100 ($24,000)
or $3,000 + $450 x 60 ($30,000)
or $700 x 24 + $430 x 36 ($16,800 + $15,480 =$32,280)
8 Years (96 Months)
$24,700
Registration $3,000 + 16 x $1,375 ($25,000)
or $3,000 + $305 x 96 ($32,280)
or $500 x 24 + $280 x 84 ($12,000 + $23,520 = $35,520)
120 Modules Includes (Each Modules takes 3 months to complete and another 3 months to prepare for Examination)
12 Modules of Basic Isolation
12 Modules of Salsa, Shine, Styling
On1
Cuban Salsa
On2
Bachata
Merengue
Jazroc
Tango
Basic Rueda
Afro Cuban
Cha Cha
Rumba
Salsa Shines
6 Modules of Hip Hop
6 Modules of Dance Theory
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Turns
__________
Pro Additional Classes
Ballet
Jazz
Sensual Dance
Samba
Zouk
170 Rueda Command
Belly Dance
Yoga
Pilates
Advance
On1
Cuban Salsa
On2
Bachata
Merengue
Jazroc
Tango
Basic Rueda
Afro Cuban
Cha Cha
Rumba
3 Years Full Time (Part Time)
$22,700
Registration $3,000 + 6 x 3,500 ($24,000)
or $3,000 + $700 x 36 ($28,200)
or $1,000 x 18 + $700 x 18 ($30,600)
5 Years (Part Time)
$23,700
Registration $3,000 + 10 x $2,100 ($24,000)
or $3,000 + $450 x 60 ($30,000)
or $700 x 24 + $430 x 36 ($16,800 + $15,480 =$32,280)
8 Years (96 Months)
$24,700
Registration $3,000 + 16 x $1,375 ($25,000)
or $3,000 + $305 x 96 ($32,280)
or $500 x 24 + $280 x 84 ($12,000 + $23,520 = $35,520)
120 Modules Includes (Each Modules takes 3 months to complete and another 3 months to prepare for Examination)
12 Modules of Basic Isolation
12 Modules of Salsa, Shine, Styling
On1
Cuban Salsa
On2
Bachata
Merengue
Jazroc
Tango
Basic Rueda
Afro Cuban
Cha Cha
Rumba
Salsa Shines
6 Modules of Hip Hop
6 Modules of Dance Theory
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Turns
__________
Pro Additional Classes
Ballet
Jazz
Sensual Dance
Samba
Zouk
170 Rueda Command
Belly Dance
Yoga
Pilates
Advance
On1
Cuban Salsa
On2
Bachata
Merengue
Jazroc
Tango
Basic Rueda
Afro Cuban
Cha Cha
Rumba
Semi-Pro Class
ACTFA Semi Pro
Choose Between Salsa, Hip Hop or Performances
1 Year 8 Months (20 Months)
8 Classes a week, practice every day plus 6 hours of private class for 1st 6 months
$5,000 (average $7.50 / class)
or
$5,300 : $3,500 + [$90 x 20($1,800)]
or
$6,200 : [$450 x 6($2,700)] + [$250 x 14($3,500)]
3 Years (36 Months)
6 Classes a week plus two extra day of practice
$5,500
or
$5,840 : $3500 + [$65 X 36 ($2,340)
or
$6,840 : [$250 X 12($3,000)] + [$160 X 24($3,840)]
5 Years (60 Months)
3 Classes a week
$5,800
or
$6,200 : $3,500 + [$45 x 60($2,700)]
or
$9,000 : $150 x 60 (average $12 per class)
3 Months Per Module
48 Modules (Each modules is 12 x 1 hour classes or 3 months 1 module)
Salsa Semi-Pro
12 Modules of Basic Isolation
12 Modules of Salsa, Shine, Styling
On1
Cuban Salsa
On2
Bachata
Merengue
Jazroc
Tango
Basic Rueda
Afro Cuban
Cha Cha
Rumba
Salsa Shines
4 Modules of Hip Hop
6 Modules of Dance Theory
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Makeup
Costume
Hip Hop Semi-Pro
12 Modules of Body Isolation
12 Modules Of Hip Hop
Hip Hop Shines
5 Modules Of Jazz
5 Modules Of Ballet
6 Modules of Dance Theory
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Makeup
Costume
Performances Semi-Pro
12 Modules of Body Isolation
4 Modules Of Shine & Styling
6 Modules Of Jazz
6 Modules Of Ballet
6 Modules of Dance Theory
3 Modules Of Hip Hop
3 Modules Of Salsa
Modeling
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Makeup
Costume
Choose Between Salsa, Hip Hop or Performances
1 Year 8 Months (20 Months)
8 Classes a week, practice every day plus 6 hours of private class for 1st 6 months
$5,000 (average $7.50 / class)
or
$5,300 : $3,500 + [$90 x 20($1,800)]
or
$6,200 : [$450 x 6($2,700)] + [$250 x 14($3,500)]
3 Years (36 Months)
6 Classes a week plus two extra day of practice
$5,500
or
$5,840 : $3500 + [$65 X 36 ($2,340)
or
$6,840 : [$250 X 12($3,000)] + [$160 X 24($3,840)]
5 Years (60 Months)
3 Classes a week
$5,800
or
$6,200 : $3,500 + [$45 x 60($2,700)]
or
$9,000 : $150 x 60 (average $12 per class)
3 Months Per Module
48 Modules (Each modules is 12 x 1 hour classes or 3 months 1 module)
Salsa Semi-Pro
12 Modules of Basic Isolation
12 Modules of Salsa, Shine, Styling
On1
Cuban Salsa
On2
Bachata
Merengue
Jazroc
Tango
Basic Rueda
Afro Cuban
Cha Cha
Rumba
Salsa Shines
4 Modules of Hip Hop
6 Modules of Dance Theory
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Makeup
Costume
Hip Hop Semi-Pro
12 Modules of Body Isolation
12 Modules Of Hip Hop
Hip Hop Shines
5 Modules Of Jazz
5 Modules Of Ballet
6 Modules of Dance Theory
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Makeup
Costume
Performances Semi-Pro
12 Modules of Body Isolation
4 Modules Of Shine & Styling
6 Modules Of Jazz
6 Modules Of Ballet
6 Modules of Dance Theory
3 Modules Of Hip Hop
3 Modules Of Salsa
Modeling
Dancers Career
Injury & Food
Psychology of Dance
Makeup
Costume
Monday, April 16, 2007
Latin Dance, Ballroom and Ten Dance
Ten Dance includes are the five International Standard Dances: Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, and Quickstep, along with the five International Latin Dances: Cha cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive.
April 2007 Time Table
ACTFA April Classes Schedule
www.actfa.com
Please call 6225 0150 or yanqing@actfa.com to make your reservations
or enquiries.
Address: 34A Pagoda Street, Chinatown MRT (exit A)
Classes are on-going.
Partner dances:
Salsa Styling by Yanqing (Mondays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
This class teaches the ladies and men how to make their dancing more
unique by incorporating various isolations, hand and foot work into
the variations.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Salsa for Beginners!(Daily from Mondays to Saturdays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
Basic Salsa is for beginners who would like to learn the sizzling
hot and fun Latin moves of Salsa. You get to meet new friends in
the class and exercise at the same time!
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Salsa Intermediate (Daily from Mondays to Saturdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
Salsa Intermediate teaches over 100 different variations in the
classes for students to add to their list of variations to use on
the dance floor.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Advanced Rueda by Yanqing (Mondays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
This class teaches Casino Rueda with more challenging moves, meant
for those who would like to learn more moves to call in the Rueda
circle.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Argentine Tango by Yanqing (Tuesdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
The Tango is an intense and emotional dance that has been featured
in movies like Take the Lead. Argentine Tango is the authentic
Tango, a deeply romantic social dance which can sweep you off your
feet. Meet new people while learning to dance to the passionate and
melancholic Argentine music.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Basic Rueda by Wai Hwang (Saturdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
This class teaches Casino Rueda, a type of salsa where couples form
a circle and execute fixed variations while changing partners. It
is a fun way to improve your lead and following skills while making
more friends.
Promotional Price: $65 for 5 Classes
Non- Partner Dances:
Salsa Shines by Yanqing (Wednesdays 6.15 – 7.15pm)
The class focuses on shines, emphasizing body isolations to use on
the dance floor while dancing solo.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Isolation & Conditioning Classes by Grace (Mondays 9.15 – 10.15pm)
This class is a practice class, designed to condition the dancer's
body. It trains the dancer in the fundamentals required of a good
dancer, covering body isolations, spins and stretches. It is a good
class for experienced and new dancers alike as it pushes your limits
and conditions your body for dancing.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Hip Hop Funk! by Yanqing (Wednesdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for those who enjoy moving to hip hop music
and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ Lin, Beyonce, Britney and
more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Afro Cuban Rumba Shines by Yanqing (Mondays 6.15 - 7.15pm)
Afro Cuban Rumba is a Cuban dance that is widely incorporated into
Salsa shines. This class teaches Salsa shines with an Afro Cuban
flavor in them.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Isolation Conditioning Classes Extreme by Yanqing (Saturdays 6.16 –
8.15pm)
This class is a practice class, designed to condition the dancer's
body. It trains the dancer in the fundamentals required of a good
dancer, covering body isolations, spins and stretches. It is a good
class for experienced and new dancers alike as it pushes your limits
and conditions your body for dancing.
Promotional Price: $170 for 5 Classes (UP: $190)
Sexy Exotic Dance Classes by Marie (Tuesdays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
Learn sexy moves for the bedroom or the dance floor to wow your
friends and partner. These dance moves are suitable for clubbing,
podium dancing and for the bedroom too.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Belly Dancing Boogie! by Marie (Fridays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
The mother of all isolations, belly dance emphasizes on control of
body isolations, whether it is sharp movements or slow and sensuous
ones. This class is for those who love to move their bodies and want
to discover more about the different ways to dance and shimmy to the
music. It also helps to tone the stomach and back, while building
the flexibility and strength to perform amazing isolations.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Hip Hop Fusion by Bianca (Thursdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for those who enjoy moving to hip hop music
and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ Lin, Beyonce, Britney and
more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Kids Hip Hop Jam by Yanqing (Saturdays 3 – 4pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for little kids from 4 – 9, those who enjoy
moving to hip hop music and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ
Lin, Beyonce, Britney and more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Classical Ballet Classes by Yanqing (Sundays 11.15 – 12.15pm)
Adult Ballet is meant for beginners who have no background in dance,
but would like to try out ballet.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Jazz Classes by Yanqing (Sundays 12.15 – 1.15pm)
Jazz is a dance that incorporates the flowing lines of ballet to the
hip and funky isolations of hip-hop. This class teaches a dance
with influences from the ballet, MTV, hip-hop and Latin worlds.
This mix gives Jazz a lively, upbeat feel combined with the grace,
flow and line, which gives it a unique, flavor that tones and shapes
the body, while improving the style and confidence in you. This
class is an on-going class which starts with warm up, toning and
strengthening the body, followed by a short dance, and ends with a
cooling down session to stretch the muscles.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Sensual Dance Classes by Yanqing (Sundays 1.15 – 2.15pm)
Learn sexy moves for the bedroom or the dance floor to wow your
friends and partner. These dance moves are suitable for clubbing,
podium dancing and for the bedroom too.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Mystic Belly Dance by Yanqing (Sundays 2.15 – 3.15pm)
The mother of all isolations, belly dance emphasizes on control of
body isolations, whether it is sharp movements or slow and sensuous
ones. This class is for those who love to move their bodies and want
to discover more about the different ways to dance and shimmy to the
music. It also helps to tone the stomach and back, while building
the flexibility and strength to perform amazing isolations.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
MTV Groove by Yanqing (Saturdays 5.15 – 6.15pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for those who enjoy moving to hip hop music
and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ Lin, Beyonce, Britney and
more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
www.actfa.com
Please call 6225 0150 or yanqing@actfa.com to make your reservations
or enquiries.
Address: 34A Pagoda Street, Chinatown MRT (exit A)
Classes are on-going.
Partner dances:
Salsa Styling by Yanqing (Mondays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
This class teaches the ladies and men how to make their dancing more
unique by incorporating various isolations, hand and foot work into
the variations.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Salsa for Beginners!(Daily from Mondays to Saturdays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
Basic Salsa is for beginners who would like to learn the sizzling
hot and fun Latin moves of Salsa. You get to meet new friends in
the class and exercise at the same time!
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Salsa Intermediate (Daily from Mondays to Saturdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
Salsa Intermediate teaches over 100 different variations in the
classes for students to add to their list of variations to use on
the dance floor.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Advanced Rueda by Yanqing (Mondays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
This class teaches Casino Rueda with more challenging moves, meant
for those who would like to learn more moves to call in the Rueda
circle.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Argentine Tango by Yanqing (Tuesdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
The Tango is an intense and emotional dance that has been featured
in movies like Take the Lead. Argentine Tango is the authentic
Tango, a deeply romantic social dance which can sweep you off your
feet. Meet new people while learning to dance to the passionate and
melancholic Argentine music.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Basic Rueda by Wai Hwang (Saturdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
This class teaches Casino Rueda, a type of salsa where couples form
a circle and execute fixed variations while changing partners. It
is a fun way to improve your lead and following skills while making
more friends.
Promotional Price: $65 for 5 Classes
Non- Partner Dances:
Salsa Shines by Yanqing (Wednesdays 6.15 – 7.15pm)
The class focuses on shines, emphasizing body isolations to use on
the dance floor while dancing solo.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Isolation & Conditioning Classes by Grace (Mondays 9.15 – 10.15pm)
This class is a practice class, designed to condition the dancer's
body. It trains the dancer in the fundamentals required of a good
dancer, covering body isolations, spins and stretches. It is a good
class for experienced and new dancers alike as it pushes your limits
and conditions your body for dancing.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Hip Hop Funk! by Yanqing (Wednesdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for those who enjoy moving to hip hop music
and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ Lin, Beyonce, Britney and
more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Afro Cuban Rumba Shines by Yanqing (Mondays 6.15 - 7.15pm)
Afro Cuban Rumba is a Cuban dance that is widely incorporated into
Salsa shines. This class teaches Salsa shines with an Afro Cuban
flavor in them.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Isolation Conditioning Classes Extreme by Yanqing (Saturdays 6.16 –
8.15pm)
This class is a practice class, designed to condition the dancer's
body. It trains the dancer in the fundamentals required of a good
dancer, covering body isolations, spins and stretches. It is a good
class for experienced and new dancers alike as it pushes your limits
and conditions your body for dancing.
Promotional Price: $170 for 5 Classes (UP: $190)
Sexy Exotic Dance Classes by Marie (Tuesdays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
Learn sexy moves for the bedroom or the dance floor to wow your
friends and partner. These dance moves are suitable for clubbing,
podium dancing and for the bedroom too.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Belly Dancing Boogie! by Marie (Fridays 7.15 – 8.15pm)
The mother of all isolations, belly dance emphasizes on control of
body isolations, whether it is sharp movements or slow and sensuous
ones. This class is for those who love to move their bodies and want
to discover more about the different ways to dance and shimmy to the
music. It also helps to tone the stomach and back, while building
the flexibility and strength to perform amazing isolations.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
Hip Hop Fusion by Bianca (Thursdays 8.15 – 9.15pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for those who enjoy moving to hip hop music
and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ Lin, Beyonce, Britney and
more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Kids Hip Hop Jam by Yanqing (Saturdays 3 – 4pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for little kids from 4 – 9, those who enjoy
moving to hip hop music and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ
Lin, Beyonce, Britney and more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Classical Ballet Classes by Yanqing (Sundays 11.15 – 12.15pm)
Adult Ballet is meant for beginners who have no background in dance,
but would like to try out ballet.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Jazz Classes by Yanqing (Sundays 12.15 – 1.15pm)
Jazz is a dance that incorporates the flowing lines of ballet to the
hip and funky isolations of hip-hop. This class teaches a dance
with influences from the ballet, MTV, hip-hop and Latin worlds.
This mix gives Jazz a lively, upbeat feel combined with the grace,
flow and line, which gives it a unique, flavor that tones and shapes
the body, while improving the style and confidence in you. This
class is an on-going class which starts with warm up, toning and
strengthening the body, followed by a short dance, and ends with a
cooling down session to stretch the muscles.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Sensual Dance Classes by Yanqing (Sundays 1.15 – 2.15pm)
Learn sexy moves for the bedroom or the dance floor to wow your
friends and partner. These dance moves are suitable for clubbing,
podium dancing and for the bedroom too.
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
Mystic Belly Dance by Yanqing (Sundays 2.15 – 3.15pm)
The mother of all isolations, belly dance emphasizes on control of
body isolations, whether it is sharp movements or slow and sensuous
ones. This class is for those who love to move their bodies and want
to discover more about the different ways to dance and shimmy to the
music. It also helps to tone the stomach and back, while building
the flexibility and strength to perform amazing isolations.
Promotional Price: $85 for 5 Classes (UP: $95)
MTV Groove by Yanqing (Saturdays 5.15 – 6.15pm)
Learn funky MTV moves and dance to the upbeat sounds of hip hop
music. This class is for those who enjoy moving to hip hop music
and want to learn to dance like Jolin, JJ Lin, Beyonce, Britney and
more!
Promotional Price: $98 for 8 Classes
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