Join a CDT class any time…CDT dance terms run for ten weeks with the ACT school terms with extra holiday classes. All CDT classes are suitable for ages 16+ except CDTeens classes, which are for 12 – 20 years. Classes follow a term plan, so for your best benefit CDT encourages regular attendance from the beginning of the term.
Term classes will run on public holidays by prior arrangement by teachers and students. Private classes can be arranged on request but are subject to the availability of the studio and an appropriate teacher.
(CDT conducts workshops with visiting dance artists all the time – stay in touch)
CDT Timetable Term 3, 2017
(Monday 17 July April to Sunday 24 September)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| GOLDs Class 10.30 – 11.50am |
Parents, Tinies & Toddlers* with Jane Ingall; 10.00 – 11.00am at St Margaret’s Church Hall Hackett |
Stretch Therapy** 6.30 – 7.15am | GOLDs Class 10.30 – 11.50am |
Stretch Therapy** 6.30 – 7.30am | CDT Teens (12-20yrs) with Amy Macris & Luke Mulders; 10.00 – 11.00am |
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| Stretch Therapy** 12.30 – 1.30pm | Stretch Therapy** 12.15 – 1.15pm | Lunchtime Ballet Elementary with Toni Allen; 12.15 – 1.15pm |
GOLDs Repertoire / Rehearsal 12.30 – 1.30pm |
Ballet Intermediate/ Advanced with Toni Allen; 11.30am – 12.50pm. |
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| Ballet Beginners with Amy Macris; 2.00 – 3.20pm |
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| Contemporary Beginner/Elementary with Philip Piggin; 6.00 – 7.20pm |
Fabulous Fans With Jazida; 6:00 – 7:20pm |
AfroFunk with Gretel Burgess: 6.00 – 7.20pm | Ballet Intermediate with Toni Allen; 6.00 – 7.20pm |
Ballet Beginners/ Elementary With Amy Macris; 6.00 – 7.20pm |
Performance class with Jacqui Simmonds; 1:30 – 4:30pm 29 July, 5, 19, 26 August, 9, 16 September, | |
| Ballet Elementary with Toni Allen; 7.30 – 9.00pm. Includes extra time at the end for pointe practice |
Hilal Contemporary Egyptian with Danielle Cook Terms 1 & 4, Rachael Hilton Terms 2 & 3; 7.30 – 8.50pm |
Ballet Beginners with Elizabeth Fellows; 7.30 – 8.50pm |
Contemporary Intermediate/Open with Jacqui Simmonds; 7.30 – 8.50pm |
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*Parents Tinies and Toddlers is held at St Margarets Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Antill St and Phillip Ave, Hackett
** Stretch Therapy is a resident hirer of the CDT studio. Contact Ben Brikcius, 0434 399 700, ben@strengthandflex.com.au
The full Studio Calendar has hirers as well.
New dancers
Unsure of which class you’d like to take? Pay for the first one then try them all for a whole week! See the admin staff about 10-15 minutes before class to sign up (Regular $22/Concession $18) then and show the receipt for any other class for the following week. Ask our lovely admins for further details. And… in addition to a physical workout, dance is an excellent exercise in mental well-being.
CDT is a member of Ausdance ACT and follows the Australian Guidelines for Teaching Dance, as published by Ausdance National, and the Code of Ethics for Dance Teachers. All classes have warm-ups and cool-downs.
We encourage feedback about classes and teachers directly to the office staff, to office.canberradancetheatre@gmail.com, or through the contact function on the contact page. Have a compliment or a gripe? Let the office staff know quickly so we can pass it on.
Term classes will run on public holidays by prior arrangement by teachers and students.
Workshops
Teacher PL with Oliver Ransan-Elliot 1pm to 4pm, Saturday 15 July 2017
We were very fortunate to have Oliver as our teacher for the afternoon. Oliver is an experienced physiotherapist and Pilates instructor with a background in dance – he was a dancer with the Australian Ballet Company and the West Australian Ballet Company. He has a special interest in rehabilitation for dancers. Oliver is well qualified to offer us an expert perspective on the topic of our workshop: biomechanics and dance.
Through this lens we explored what can be learned from current academic literature and how we can take these insights into teaching a variety of styles of dance. We examined what it means to be fit for dance, ways of assisting our students to increase their fitness (flexibility, strength and endurance) and decrease their risk of injury. We also touched on the science of pain.
Free to 2017 CDT teachers, $75 to others, all welcome.
Term Dates 2017
- Term 1 Monday 30 January to Sunday 9 April
- Term 2 Monday 24 April to Sunday 2 July
- Term 3 Monday 17 July to Sunday 24 September
- Term 4 Monday 9 October to Sunday 17 December
Public Holidays 2017
- Thursday 26 January (Australia Day)
- Monday 13 March (Canberra Day)
- Friday Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 14-17 April (Easter)
- Tuesday 25 April (Anzac Day)
- Monday 12 June (Queen’s Birthday)
- Monday 25 September (Family & Community Day)
- Monday 2 October (Labour Day)
- Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)
- Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)