Parkwood Dance Academy in Park Orchards, Victoria | Specialty School

Parkwood Dance Academy

Locality: Park Orchards, Victoria

Phone: +61 425 749 261

Address: Domeney Recreation Centre, 52 Knees Road 3114 Park Orchards, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.parkwooddanceacademy.com

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23.01.2022 We love tap the smiles say it all Tap dancers wear special shoes fitted with tap plates on the balls and heels of the feet. They allow us to create incredible beats, rhythms and sounds all with just our feet! How cool is that?! We can drag, tap, shuffle, knock, hop, wing, stamp, flick our way through upbeat songs to accentuate different beats and accents with sound!... Have you tried tap yet? If you’re interested in taking up a new style in 2021, speak to your teachers

22.01.2022 Some more fantastic dancers enjoying Zoom classes as a dance school, our community are now professionals in online learning. We are so proud! Have our dancers discovered something new?

22.01.2022 Attention Parkwood Dance Academy 2021 dancers We are holding two Registration Days this year! The first is Saturday 16th January mark it down in your diaries & get excited. Come along to enrol for your classes, purchase a uniform, see some of your friends, meet our teachers and find out more about what makes PDA so special.... We can’t wait to see you and look forward to 2021

22.01.2022 Drumroll please introducing our EIementary students! They have been working so hard towards their Concert dance [like all of our dancers] during Zoom classes. How great are their movements? Dancing with friends is the best!

21.01.2022 Guess who this dancer is? Do you have some fun throwback photos? Send your favourite ones through! We would love to celebrate the fun memories we have from when we’re all in the studio and at performances together. PS. Did you pick who this is?

21.01.2022 Join Miss Cynthia in an exciting Ballet Workshop learning THE Sugarplum Fairy Dance!! Free for all students Year 7 and above. Join us via the parkwooddanceonline.com link! ... #balletrepertoire #ballet #danceatpda

20.01.2022 Another throwback to our mid-year concert in 2018! We do love us some Fosse [pronounced foss-i] Bob Fosse was an American choreographer, dancer, actor and filmmaker. He’s worked on some pretty big name works you may know of musicals called Chicago and Cabaret? He is a pioneer in jazz style and is known for his flair and signature moves. Can you think of any other Fosse moves? Jazz hands are a classic, and punctuated hand movements, finger snaps, turned-in knees come to min...d. His style is described as slow and angular, rendering it truly unique Have you had a chance to dance in his style?

19.01.2022 This one’s for all the parents and guardians out there: how can we best support young dancers? Swipe through for some tips. There are many more, we’d love for you to comment below! Our dance school aims to be a nurturing, positive and welcoming environment so our dancers can reach their full potential. We also encourage dancers to continue stretching at home over the holidays too, taking their favourite sequences from class to their living rooms, bedrooms and backyards

19.01.2022 We love our teachers they really can do it all Their dedication to their art form, commitment and pure love of dance and our PDA community makes us so grateful! We hope our students have been keeping up their dancing over the break! We know it’s a long time to go without something you love. Not long until Christmas either

17.01.2022 Step inside a day in the life of a Parkwood Dance Academy student. Our purpose-built facility includes: 4 studios featuring sprung floorboards and Tarkett, fixed wall mirrors and barres Change rooms and toilets... Kitchen facilities We operate over 60 hours of classes per week, Monday to Thursday & Saturdays. Our teaching staff consists of 12 incredible and passionate humans who just want our community to be the best dancers as they can be on and off the stage. We foster a lifelong love of dance and work to achieve each individual dancer’s goal And dancers: don’t forget to keep stretching over the holidays! Keen to know more? Come along to our Registration Days for 2021: Saturday 16 January 9am -12.30pm Saturday 30 January 9am -12:30pm Domeney Recreation Centre 52 Knees Road, Park Orchards VIC 3114

17.01.2022 Have you thought about doing solo/private classes next year? It’s a fantastic way to: Work on your target areas of your performance Challenge yourself and your artistry... Gain confidence and improve self-esteem Develop skills for future auditions/experiences At PDA, we have had great success training dancers to explore their creativity, strengthen their technique and flourish into artists within the industry We love seeing our dancers work hard towards goals and one-on-one time is so valuable!

16.01.2022 This is how excited we are about our Christmas Break Up Party tomorrow. Don’t forget to check your email for all of the details. Bring on all the fun, festivities and familar faces we’ve been missing this year. We’ll see you then!

15.01.2022 Another highlight from Parkwood Dance Academy over the years! Can you spot any students or teachers in this photo? This contemporary piece was performed by our Advanced students. The specific style is called ‘Butoh’ which is a form of Japanese dance theatre. We love how everybody has been captured here, this in itself is like a piece of art; there are so many beautiful parts to look at. Dancing truly is art

13.01.2022 A little throwback to the 2018 mid-year concerts our gorgeous dancers embodying expression and artistry We love to tell stories through our performance pieces. We teach our students to use their faces, bodies and musicality to convey this to audiences. It also elevates their performance; feeling it from within and letting it show. If this aspect of dance fascinates you, don’t forget we partner with Empowerdance to deliver Certificate II, III & IV in VET Dance. You get to le...arn the dance elements and apply them to your own solos, forming solid fundamentals to set you up for all things dance! Chat to Myffie or Jess for more information on 0425 749 261 or via our website https://parkwooddanceacademy.com

12.01.2022 What will this year bring you and your dance journey? We predict, there will be a lot more high leg kicks, pirouettes, splits and more in our beloved studio Come along to find out more, meet our teachers, enroll in classes [for all ages and styles] and purchase uniforms. Read more about Parkwood Dance Academy on our website www.parkwooddanceacademy.com.au.

12.01.2022 We love this We hope to inspire all of our dancers to be themselves and their unique, kind of beautiful, dancing to their own rhythm. In turn, they inspire us too! However, when they’re dancing in a group routine, they’d best be dancing to the same rhythm Not long until Term 1 classes begin!

12.01.2022 MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE WORKSHOP! LEARN THE ICONIC CHOREOGRAPHY FROM ‘ANNIE’ 4:30 5.00pm on FRIDAY 20 NOV... (FREE class for all Primary school students) Access the workshop via www.parkwooddanceonline.com

10.01.2022 We know a few of our PDA teachers are guilty of this one what can we say, we just love watching our beautiful students dance! We can’t wait to get back into the studio next year to see you dance again!

08.01.2022 Cooling down is a vibe at PDA After dance classes, to take care of your body, we encourage dancers to help return their heart-rate to resting. This allows the body time to recover and prevents muscle soreness and potential injury. It is ideal to reduce movement and intensity slowly. This can be done by holding a passive stretch for 15 seconds and repeating. This moves lactic acid out of the muscles more easily. ... What are your favourite stretches to do during cool-down?

08.01.2022 Today is the day! Parkwood Dance Academy is back in the studio after a few weeks of sun, sand and saltwater We can’t wait to be together again and dancing the week away! From our DanceAbility dancers, to our adults, Tiny Tots, Tiny Dancers, tappers, ballerinas, jazz dancers, VET students the excitement for it *all* is so real ... Pack your dance bags!

07.01.2022 High-kicks for Christmas! Exactly how we are feeling during the festive season We love all of the lights, decorations, movies and more! We especially love watching clips of the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular. Their synchronisation and technique is incredible [definitely a few high kicks or twenty!] Hopefully you can all experience these dancers in real life one day What makes Christmas for you?

07.01.2022 Another throwback to one of our wonderful PDA teaching staff members It just goes to show how dance has prevailed through their lives and become a forever story. We’re sure these photos have inspired a few of you to think about pursuing teaching in the future.

06.01.2022 Everly loves her new ballet uniform... and would spend most of her life in it if possible! Come and organise yours at our Enrolment and Uniform day tomorrow! 9.00- 12.30pm at Domeney Recreation Centre... ... #enrolmentanduniformday #covidsafe

06.01.2022 We hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas with their loved ones. We’re sure there’s going to be lots of dancing around to carols! A huge thank you to all of our incredible dancers, staff and their families. PDA forever and always

05.01.2022 Dancing is a physical, emotional and mental challenge . Many don’t see it as one, but those in the industry know the determination, blood, sweat and tears that go into your technique and skill [as well as passion, grace and talent!] In order to take care of your physical and mental wellbeing, it’s important to fuel your body with the right foods. What will help you have energy for class? What will help you recover? What can help you build muscle? We know lockdown can make things like this tricky, with lots of other distractions and inconveniences. Be sure to treat yourself too, balance and moderation is key. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/y5p9u8tu

04.01.2022 Our concert is looking a little different this year, but we’re still giving it our signature PDA passion and enthusiasm Our Zoom classes are continuing to practice and refine choreography for our end of year virtual showcase. We hope you’ve all been enjoying it and we can’t wait until our videographer pieces everyone’s videos together. Have you got a favourite dance already?

04.01.2022 A few snaps from our Tiny Dancer trial class today! Don’t worry if you missed out, we have another one on Saturday 30 Jan! Book in to secure your spot (limited numbers due to CovidSafe policies). ... #tinydancers #danceatpda #ballet #creativemovement #enrolmentday

02.01.2022 Are you coming along to our Registration Day this Saturday at Domeney Recreation Centre? Make sure you let us know! We can't wait to see everyone at Registration Day.

02.01.2022 Dancing with our friends *and* being in the studio got us like Bring on Term 1! Don’t forget tomorrow is our last Enrolment Day! Get in on the Parkwood Dance Academy fun as we pirouette and jeté into 2021 Saturday 30 January... 9 - 12:30pm Domeney Recreation Centre: 52 Knees Rd, Park Orchards VIC 3114 See more

01.01.2022 Every year, we get to welcome new little dancers to the PDA community [and we love it!] We have a brand new Tiny Tots and Tiny Dancer programs for 2021. We’re creating a buzzing, lively and energetic environment for even our tiniest dancers to discover how music, sounds and movement can be a whole lot of fun! Our Tiny Tots program is designed for children ages 1-3, and the Tiny Dancers program is designed for children ages 3-5 Prospective families are more than welcome to... chat to our teachers this Saturday at Registration Day! Saturday 30 January 2021 9 - 12:30pm Domeney Recreation Centre: 52 Knees Rd, Park Orchards VIC 3114