Street Dance Classes for Children Near Canterbury
Energy, groove and confidence — learn Hip Hop foundations, commercial styles and performance skills.
What Is Street Dance?
Street Dance covers a family of urban styles including Hip Hop foundations, commercial, locking, popping and house. At Artists in Motion, we teach musicality, groove and clean fundamentals — with age-appropriate choreography that builds confidence and stage presence.
Why Street Is Good for Children
- Fitness & coordination: High-energy routines build stamina, agility and control.
- Musicality & timing: Children learn to hear beats, accents and syncopation.
- Confidence & expression: Freestyle tasks and performance work encourage individuality.
- Teamwork: Formations and group routines build communication and responsibility.
- Transferable skills: Rhythm, memory and performance quality support Musical Theatre and other dance styles.
Our Class Structure
Classes include a warm-up, groove drills, foundation steps (e.g. two-step, pas de bourrée groove, rock/ bounce), technique across the floor, and a choreographed routine. We also include safe conditioning and optional freestyle tasks to build confidence.
Street by Age Group
- Minis (4–6 years): Simple grooves, rhythm games and fun routines.
- Juniors (7–10 years): Foundation vocabulary, coordination and short combinations.
- Inters & Seniors (11–18 years): Style drills, performance pieces, formations and freestyle development.
What Will My Child Learn?
- Hip Hop foundations: bounce, rock, two-step, running man, grapevine variations
- Commercial style and performance quality
- Locking/popping basics and house footwork (age-appropriate)
- Choreography, formations and transitions
- Freestyle confidence and stagecraft
Where We Teach
Street classes run in our Astaire and Bourne Studios at Intex House, Cooting Road, Aylesham, CT3 3EP — a short drive from Canterbury, with welcoming facilities and free parking.
Street – Frequently Asked Questions
What should my child wear?
Comfortable dancewear or sportswear, clean trainers with good grip, and hair tied back. Bring water.
Is Street suitable for beginners?
Yes — we teach foundations step by step and build confidence through achievable routines.
Do you offer trial classes?
We don’t offer free trials — the trial lesson is included in the cost of the first class to provide a full, authentic experience within the regular group setting.
Ready to Start Street?
Your child’s first lesson is their trial and is included in the cost of the first class. It’s the best way to feel the music, meet the teacher and join the group naturally.
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