Ministry of Dance
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Ministry of Dance is an Australian
dance school based in Penrith, New South Wales
. It established in 2006.
During 2009 the school won multiple eisteddfods from around the wider Sydney area. They competed in the McDonalds challenge and received a Highly Commended in the open age lyrical event and placed 3rd in the open age Hip Hop
, losing to Brent Street Studios (2nd) and Urban Dance Company (1st). Their greatest Achievement for the year was being crowned National Champions for Hip Hop and winning the Battle of the Stars in the Senior Small Group category. Both of these titles were won at Peter Oxford’s 'Showcase' National Dance Championships.
Ministry offers a large variety of classes including Ballet
, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop
, Breakdancing, Acrobatics
, Circus classes, Silks
and more. They have a large baby/petite department and run a separate concert just for them.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
dance school based in Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith...
. It established in 2006.
History
Ministry of Dance first began as a dance group in a church. The principals Peter & Jaclyn Douglas then decided to open a dance studio. They started in a school hall and have now moved in to their bigger and better premises in Penrith. Ministry currently has over 300 students enrolled making it one of the largest studios in Western Sydney.During 2009 the school won multiple eisteddfods from around the wider Sydney area. They competed in the McDonalds challenge and received a Highly Commended in the open age lyrical event and placed 3rd in the open age Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, losing to Brent Street Studios (2nd) and Urban Dance Company (1st). Their greatest Achievement for the year was being crowned National Champions for Hip Hop and winning the Battle of the Stars in the Senior Small Group category. Both of these titles were won at Peter Oxford’s 'Showcase' National Dance Championships.
Ministry offers a large variety of classes including Ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, Breakdancing, Acrobatics
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
, Circus classes, Silks
Silks
Aerial silk is a type of performance in which one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a special fabric...
and more. They have a large baby/petite department and run a separate concert just for them.