Our Classes
What is The Dance Society?
The Dance Society is Belgravia Leisure's new dance and active recreation program, bringing a unique dance experience to the Yarra Ranges!
The Dance Society gives all kids the opportunity to enjoy and participate in dance by providing classes without the same expectations as mainstream dance schools. With classes based on age ranges, the pressue is removed from learning new skills to progress.
Our students can still expect to learn the fundamentals of a dance class within the genre of that class. Each class will start off with a dance-based warm-up, teach and practice steps and movements, and build onto a routine throughout each school term. However, The Dance Society's unique program utilises the structure of a "regular" class to explore and promote the way the sport can be an engaging and impactful active recreation experience for all kids. With these features, including dance-based game play, we aim to leave our students with skills and traits they can take outside the dance space, such as motor and physical manipulation skills, , social skills, leadership skills, confidence, fitness, creativity and imagination skills.
And, with a membership to The Dance Society also permitting access to our pools at Monbulk, our program is the perfect children's active recreation package!
The latest from The Dance Society
Junior Hip Hop for 10-14 Year Olds
In wanting to give all kids the opportunity to engage in dance, The Dance Society understands that putting yourself out there as a teenager comes with a whole different dynamic. We are pleased to be able to bring you our Junior Hip Hop program for 10-14 year olds, to help navigate some of the challenges and feelings that come with a new situation.
This class allows our students to interact and socialise with people similar to their own age. It also allows the content of the class to be better tailored to the needs of this age group, whilst still working the same aspects and skills of our other classes.
Current timetable
Wednesdays 5:15pm-6:00pm with Maddy
Open Ages Junior Hip Hop
The Open Ages Junior Hip Hop dance program is specifically designed for children aged 5 - 14 years incorporating urban dance techniques such as popping, locking, breaking, freestyle and party grooves.
Our Hip Hop classes are for all abilities, whether your child loves to dance or simply wants to give it a go.
Hip Hop runs in weekly 45 minute classes with a qualified dance teacher, performances will be held at the end of each term to allow our Hip Hop stars to showcase their new moves.
Current timetable
My Moves - Preschool Dance
Join the preschool dance program, created by the Monbulk team, that is being adpoted by centres around the Yarra Ranges and Knox - My Moves!
Aimed at kids 3-4 years old, the My Moves program is the little brother to our Junior Hip Hop program. Students will get an early insight into dance classes, learning how to warm up, working on their basic dance steps and developing a routine through the school term.
The My Moves program supports the development of your child's essential skills and qualities, incorporating dance-based games, equipment use and dances with popular insturctional-lyric songs.
