Ages 4 - 6 - Wac Arts

Ballet

Ages: 4 – 6 Level: Primary

Day: Tuesday

Time: 4.00 pm – 4.45 pm

Fee: £4 (45-minute class)

Fee with Bursary: £2 subject to availability

Autumn Term	10 weeks
Spring Term	10 weeks
Summer Term	10 weeks + Show Week

Wac Arts’ Ballet sessions begin with a warm-up at the barre, performing exercises to stretch and strengthen the muscles.
Dancers practice various ballet movements and techniques, such as pliés, tendu, and pirouette, jumps, leaps, and allegro combinations developing their agility and coordination.
The Ballet tutor provides guidance on posture, alignment, and expression, emphasizing the precision and grace that characterize ballet.
A cool-down and stretching exercises bring the session to a close.
Key Skills: Posture and alignment, basic positioning, coordination and musicality, balance and control.

Dance

Ages: 4 – 6

Day: Saturday

Time: 9.30 am – 10.30 am

Fee: £5 (1-hour class)

Fee with Bursary: £2.50 subject to availability

Autumn Term	10 weeks
Spring Term	10 weeks
Summer Term	10 weeks + Show Week

Wac Arts’ Dance sessions introduce dancer’s to a variety of different styles, including contemporary, street dance, hip-hop, and musical theatre.
You will develop dance technique such as rhythm, body awareness, and creative expression, enhancing strength, flexibility, movement memory, and coordination.
Alongside leaning choreography and routines for performances, you will develop skills to create your own performance pieces.
Key Skills: Technique, rhythm, coordination, choreography, physical fitness, creative movement

Musical Theatre

Ages: 4 – 6

Day: Saturday

Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am & 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Fee: £7.50 (90-minute class)

Fee with Bursary: £3.75 subject to availability

Autumn Term	10 weeks
Spring Term	10 weeks
Summer Term	10 weeks + Show Week

Wac Arts’ Musical Theatre class explores the three disciplines of Singing, Dance, and Acting, focusing on performance skills, stagecraft, and vocal technique to bring musicals to life.
Each week attendees take part in a vocal and physical warm up. Activities will help to develop vocal skills in melody, harmony and singing in ensemble, alongside refining physical control and coordination in dance, and exercises focused on gaining confidence in speech, and identifying and expressing emotions.
Our Musical Theatre sessions foster teamwork, with performance opportunities made available throughout the year.
Key Skills: Acting, singing, dance, stagecraft, vocal control, performance confidence

Djembe Drumming

Ages: 4 – 6

Day: Saturday

Time: 9.45 am – 10.30 am

Fee: £4 (45-minute class)

Fee with Bursaries: £2 subject to availability

Autumn Term	10 weeks
Spring Term	10 weeks
Summer Term	10 weeks + Show Week

Djembe is a traditional West African goblet drum, played with bare hands.
At Wac Arts you will learn to play in a group ensemble in a lively cultural setting.
You will develop your rhythm skills and hand technique , exploring traditional rhythms, solo phrases, and improvisation. You will master counter rhythms, syncopation, and polyrhythm.
Whatever your level of skill and experience, there is a place for you in the group ensemble.
Key Skills: Hand technique, rhythm, dynamics, ensemble playing, cultural understanding

Drama

Ages: 4 – 6

Day: Saturday

Time: 10.45 am – 11.45 am

Fee: £5 (1-hour class)

Fee with Bursary: £2.50 subject to availability

Autumn Term	10 weeks
Spring Term	10 weeks
Summer Term	10 weeks + Show Week

Wac Arts’ Drama sessions explore different acting techniques such as improvisation, script work, and character development, such as developing skills in adapting your physicality to truly embody a character.
In our sessions you will build confidence and storytelling skills through dynamic workshops and performances. You will work on monologues, duologues, and scenes, as well as developing work in collaboration with others as an ensemble and devising theatre.
No matter your ability, our drama classes are tailored to suit all.
Key Skills: Acting, improvisation, script analysis, characterisation, stage presence, vocal projection, ensemble drama and collaboration.

Singing

Ages: 4 – 6

Days: Saturday

Times: 12.00 – 1.00 pm

Fee: £5 (1-hour class)

Fee with Bursary: £2.50 subject to availability

Autumn Term	10 weeks
Spring Term	10 weeks
Summer Term	10 weeks + Show Week

Wac Arts’ Singing sessions provide a relaxed environment to develop your singing voice, and confidence in singing solo and as part of an ensemble.
Session’s start with a warm-up introduced through games and vocal exercises exploring different parts of the voice.
Through our sessions you will develop basic music and singing techniques laying the foundations for musical development including vocal techniques, breathing control, pitch, and tone.
You will explore different genres and styles, as well as solo and group singing, with emphasis on performance and vocal health.
Key Skills: Vocal technique, pitch control, breath support, musicality, performance skills

Ukulele

Ages: 4 – 6

Day: Saturday Level 1

Time: 12.45 – 1.30pm or 3.00 – 3.45pm

Fee: £11 (45-minute class)

Fee with Bursary: £5.50 subject to availability

Autumn Term	10 weeks
Spring Term	10 weeks
Summer Term	10 weeks + Show Week

Wac Arts’ Ukulele sessions are delivered in small groups of four, ensuring you receive personalised support each week.
During your session you will explore all the sounds a ukulele can make, as well as strumming, open string pieces and simple chords. You will develop basic technique and learn simple songs on the instrument that always sound good.
This class is great for developing rhythm and perfect introduction to playing a stringed instrument.
Key Skills: Chords, strumming, rhythm, song accompaniment, ensemble playing

Ages 4 – 6

Ballet

Dance

Musical Theatre

Djembe Drumming

Drama

Singing

Ukulele

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