MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES IN MELBOURNE
Musical Theatre
We offer classes in all ages and skill levels.
Musical Theatre for Kids (Junior) 5 – 8 years – 45 mins
The children’s Musical Theatre program teaches song, dance and drama in one class. Focusing on popular musicals, the lessons guide the students through learning the lyrics, acting scenes and performing choreography.
Open to all skill levels, the musical theatre classes are fun and socially interactive.
There are optional private lessons offered for those wanting to develop routines for competitions.
Musical Theatre for Tweens (Intermediate) 8 – 13 years – 1 hour
The tweens musical theatre classes take a more progressive approach to teaching the art form. Students are encouraged to research and grow their knowledge of the industry as well as explore differing genres and styles.
The class includes choreography/dance, acting/scene-work, lyrics and singing as well as, vocal harmonising.
There are optional private lessons offered for those wanting to develop routines for competitions.
Musical Theatre for Teenagers (Advanced) 14 – 17 years – 1.5 hour
The teenagers’ Musical Theatre program offers an exhilarating .
There are optional private lessons offered for those wanting to develop routines for competitions.
About Musical Theatre:
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals.
Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre works of American creators like George M. Cohan at the turn of the 20th century. The Princess Theatre musicals (1915–1918) and other smart shows like Of Thee I Sing (1931) were artistic steps forward beyond revues and other frothy entertainments of the early 20th century and led to such groundbreaking works as Show Boat (1927) and Oklahoma! (1943). Some of the most famous musicals through the decades that followed include West Side Story (1957), The Fantasticks (1960), Hair (1967), A Chorus Line (1975), Les Misérables (1985), The Phantom of the Opera (1986), Rent (1996), The Producers (2001), Wicked (2003) and Hamilton (2015).
Musicals are performed around the world. They may be presented in large venues, such as big-budget Broadway or West End productions in New York City or London. Alternatively, musicals may be staged in smaller fringe theatre, Off-Broadway or regional theatre productions, or on tour. Musicals are often presented by amateur and school groups in churches, schools and other performance spaces. In addition to the United States and Britain, there are vibrant musical theatre scenes in continental Europe, Asia, Australasia, Canada and Latin America.
OUR DANCE CLASSES
We combine the grace and skills of classical ballet training, include various styles of dance, folk dance, lyrical jazz, modern, and contemporary. Infinity Gymnastics and Dance in Melbourne initially began as a platform for Rhythmic Gymnastics training from Glen Iris and has since developed into an interdisciplinary program offering a range of classes including training in ballet, hip hop, lyrical jazz, modern, contemporary, stretching & flexibility.
Hip-Hop
Hip-hop is a dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking.
Jazz
Jazz dance is an umbrella term encompassing several different styles of dance that became popular in the early 20th-century.
Ballet
Ballet is said to be a combination of choreography and art, scenic design, lighting, costume, graceful movements and usually solemn music.
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, dance and emotional content of humor, love and anger.
Tap
Tap dance, style of dance in which a dancer wearing shoes fitted with heel and toe taps sounds out audible beats by rhythmically striking the floor or any other hard surface.
Contemporary
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of severaldance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
CONTACT US
INSTILLING A LOVE OF DANCE AT OUR INFINITY STUDIO
At Infinity Gymnastics & Dance, we strive to integrate all disciplines to perfect coordination, musicality, flexibility, strength, and stamina and believe learning dance should be FUN! Behind the scenes, our programme has been carefully crafted to ensure little dancers are fully prepared for a life of the purposeful movement.
We provide strong foundations of dance, without harming little bodies, and we aim to broaden the love of dance and music in young children by exposing them to a wide range of dance and music. Infinity is the perfect introduction to the world of dance for toddlers and preschoolers!
Your kids will love the chance the explore rhythm and movement in the variety of fun dance classes offered at the Infinity Gymnastics & Dance located in Oakleigh. Kids ages 3-16 years can choose from Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Acrobatics or Hip-Hop. Also, for our youngest of dance lovers, join us for the new Little Gym - Bubs class with live music and fun gymnastics & dancing for children ages 4-12 months accompanied by mum or dad. All classes are taught in our spacious dance/gym studio.