Brene Brown talks about the inclusion of dancing, singing and laughing in her guide to wholehearted living. So get dancing and get wholehearted. Here’s firstly a directory of Dance Schools which currently offer Adult Dance classes in the Bay of Plenty, followed by a weekly timetable. Go get ’em tigers.
The Dance House Judea (027) 428 9981
Dance Avenue Greerton (021) 356 368
The Dance Institute Poike (07) 544 2900
Rise Dance Company Historic Village and various locations (07) 5788 780
Mount Dance Co Mt Maunganui (07) 575 4400
Gillian Moore School of Dance Papamoa (07) 5424024
Tango and Cha Various (07) 5480548
Bella Barre Fitness Papamoa (021) 0418 741
The Studio Mt Maunganui (027) 5544 516
Dance Fusion Tauranga (021) 02573522
The Dance Factory NZ Bay of Plenty & Waikato
Bay Salsa Tauranga
Latin Dance Tauranga Tauranga
Art of Movement Tauranga
Monday
9.30-10.30am Zumba Rise Dance Company Tauranga City
11.00-12.00pm Tap Dance Avenue Greerton
5.00-6.00pm Advanced Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
6.oo-7.oopm Intermediate Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
6.oo-7.oopm Zumba Rise Dance Company Arataki
6.00-6.45pm Dance Crash Course Mount Dance Co Mt Maunganui
6.30-7.30pm Beginners Salsa – walk in class Bay Salsa Tauranga
6.30-7.30pm Open Bachata Course Bay Salsa Tauranga
6.45-7.35pm Dancefit Mount Dance Co Mt Maunganui
7.00-8.30pm Hoops The Studio Mt Maunganui
7.00-8.00pm Tango and Cha Beginners and Intermediate KatiKati
7.20-8.05pm Contemporary Rise Dance Company Tauranga City
7.30-8.30pm Zouk foundation (beginner) The Dance Factory Gate Pa
7.30pm Ceroc Beginners Dance Fusion Arataki
7.45-8.45pm Improver/Intermediate Salsa – walk in class Bay Salsa Tauranga
8.15pm Ceroc Beginners Dance Fusion Arataki
8.30-9.30pm Silks The Studio Mt Maunganui
Tuesday
12.00-1.00pm Intermediate Open Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
5.30-6.30pm Contortion and Handstands The Studio Mt Maunganui
5.45-6.45pm Zumba Rise Dance Company Greerton
6.30-7.30pm Beg. C Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
6.30-7.15pm Beg. Hip Hop Rise Dance Company Tauranga City
7.00pm Samba de Gafieira & Zouk Lambada Latin Dance Tauranga Tauranga City
7.15-8.00pm Funk Mount Dance Co Mt Maunganui
7.30-8.30pm Beg. B Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
7.30-8.30pm Tango and Cha Beginners and Intermediate Bethlehem
7.30-8.30pm Ballet Dance Avenue Greerton
Wednesday
10.00-11.00am Zumba Rise Dance Company Arataki
9.30-10.30am Zumba (general + toning) Rise Dance Company Omokoroa
2.00-3.00pm Ballet Gillian Moore School of Dance Papamoa
5.30-6.30pm Beginner C Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
5.30-6.30pm Zumba Rise Dance Company Tauranga City
6.00-6.50pm Ballet Fitness and Pilates ball workout Mount Dance Co Mt Maunganui
6.00-7.00pm Ballet Bella Barre Fitness Papamoa
6.30-7.30pm Beginner A Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
6.30pm Bellydancing Art of Movement Tauranga
7.00pm Ceroc Beginners Dance Fusion Tauranga City
7.45pm Ceroc Beginner Review Dance Fusion Tauranga City
7.30-8.30pm Intermediate Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
7.30-8.30pm Tap The Dance House Judea
8.00pm Ceroc Intermediate Dance Fusion Tauranga City
8.00pm Ceroc Intro-Mediate Dance Fusion Tauranga City
8.00-9.30pm Ballet The Dance Institute Poike
8.00-9.00pm Dancing in the Dark Venue: TBC
8.30-9.30pm Beginner A Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
8.45pm Ceroc Freestyle Dance Fusion Tauranga City
Thursday
5.30-6.30pm Intermediate Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
6.00-7.00pm Beginner Adult Ballet Bella Barre Fitness Papamoa
6.30-7.30pm Open Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
7.00-7.45pm Contemporary Rise dance Company Tauranga City
7.20-8.05pm Dancefit Mount Dance Co Mt Maunganui
7.30-8.30pm Beginner A Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
Friday
10am-11am Zumba Rise Dance Company Te Puna
12.00-1.00pm Beginner A Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
1.00-2.00pm Aerial Silks & Hoops The Studio Mt Maunganui
5.30-6.30pm Static Pole Flow The Studio Mt Maunganui
6.30-7.30pm Int/Adv Open Pole (and silks?) The Studio Mt Maunganui
7.00-8.00pm (first friday of every month) Hip Hop Heels Mount Dance Co Mt Maunganui
7.30-8.30pm Beginner A Pole The Studio Mt Maunganui
7.30-8.10pm Samba de Gafieira The Dance Factory NZ Arataki
8.10-9.30pm Intermediate Contemporary Zouk The Dance Factory NZ Arataki
9.30-10.30am Zumba Rise Dance Company Merivale
Saturday
9.30-10.30am Ballet Bella Barre Fitness Papamoa
Sunday
REST DAY
Non-weekly classes
* Art of Movement is a dance school for adults (they don’t offer classes for kids) and work out of the Honey Bee Studio on Waihi Rd, Tauranga. They offer Belly Dance, Latin Fire, Pacific Fusion, Disco Diva, Charleston Flapper, Faux Gypsy & Burlesque. They also offer hens’ parties, wedding dances, short courses. Their regular weekly timetable offers combat, dance fit, choreography.
* Full Moon Fire and Drum Night – monthly for fire spinners (people who dance with fire poi, or light toys) Contact: Fiona McClure and/or Charlie Whiteley at Tauranga Fire & Drums
* Indian Classical Dance & Bollywood Dancing with Rupal Mehta rupalamehta@yahoo.com
* Hula Hoop Classes with Grace Raven Contact: HoopGrace
* Chakradance with Pippa Sherry Contact: ChakradanceNZ
* Dancing the Senses Awake with Soreya James
* Art of Flying or Ka ‘alele au with Erin Contact: Satsang with Erin
Ka‘alele Au is a foundational tool learned by Kahuna navigators in order to see clearly, gain phenomenal endurance, and quick global understanding of all factors required for sound decision making. These same skills can assist us is the art of navigating the circumstances of our life. It’s a dynamic, moving meditation and like a martial art, it has many forms. It is also a way to access stores of energy in the body in order to perform all tasks well and a way to change situations that are blocking you by redeploying energy that has been misused.
For years this are was perfected and taught only by the Hawaiian Kahuna Navigators to their students. It was first taught to people outside of the Hawaiian bloodlines in 1989 by Erin’s teacher, the Kahuna Abraham Kawai’i. It was given to all people so that individuals could learn to navigate with fluidity, balance and coordination through the ocean of experience that is our lives.
Stay tuned for a martial art directory also featuring Chi Kung, Tai Chi, Aikido and Capoeira
Venues:
You could also stalk these venues as they have dance/movement events going on.
Arty House
Arataki Community Centre
Banks Hall (aka Scout Hall on the edge of May St reserve)
Mauao Performing Arts School
I’d love you to comment below if i’ve missed any classes, venues, monthly events off the list. Let’s get connecting and jiving with our good good bods.
