Dance, aligned to you.

At the National Dance Sport Academy (NDSA), we seamlessly integrate the International Baccalaureate’s PYP, MYP and DP frameworks into dance education.

Our instructors are skilled at bringing the IB Learner Profile attributes to life in the classroom, while our curriculum designers thoughtfully align our dance curriculum with your Programme of Inquiry and Scope and Sequence documents.

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Ages 3-12
Focus: Holistic Development Through Dance

Objectives
  • Foster self-expression and creativity through movement.
  • Develop physical coordination, rhythm, and motor skills.
  • Encourage teamwork and collaboration in group dance settings.
  • Build self-confidence and a strong sense of identity through performance.
  • Cultivate intercultural understanding through diverse dance styles.
  • Promote an active lifestyle and overall well-being.
Dance Styles
  • Latin Ballroom: Cha-Cha, Samba, Jive
  • Creative Movement and Improvisation
  • Cultural Folk Dances
  • Contemporary and Jazz
Why this curriculum?
Our dance program aligns with the IB PYP framework, integrating the strands of identity, active living, and interactions to support physical, social, and emotional development. Through exploration and expression, students build skills that empower them for lifelong learning and holistic well-being.
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Ages 11-16
Focus: Creativity and Conceptual Understanding in Dance

Objectives
  • Foster a lifelong engagement with dance as a form of artistic expression.
  • Explore the cultural, historical, and social contexts of dance across genres.
  • Develop technical skills and creative abilities through performance and choreography.
  • Enhance understanding of the relationship between dance and identity, communication, and aesthetics.
  • Reflect on personal growth and artistic development through inquiry and evaluation.
Key Concepts
  • Aesthetics: Understanding the artistic and expressive value of dance.
  • Identity: Exploring self-expression and cultural narratives through movement.
  • Communication: Using dance to convey ideas, emotions, and stories.
Dance Styles
  • Elementary Level Latin Ballroom (Cha-Cha, Samba, Jive, Waltz, Foxtrot)
  • Contemporary and Jazz
  • Cultural and Theatrical Dance Forms
Why this curriculum?
Aligned with the IB MYP framework, our dance curriculum emphasizes inquiry-based learning, conceptual understanding, and interdisciplinary connections. By engaging students in the processes of creating, performing, and reflecting, the program supports the development of empathetic, inquiring, and globally minded individuals. Dance offers a powerful medium for fostering creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking while preparing students for further artistic and academic pursuits.
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Ages 16-19
Focus: Mastery of Dance Techniques and Intercultural Exploration

Objectives
  • Develop proficiency in diverse dance styles, integrating technical, expressive, and analytical skills.
  • Cultivate originality in composition and choreographic works, reflecting personal and cultural narratives.
  • Analyze and appreciate the historical, social, and cultural significance of dance styles.
  • Foster critical inquiry and global mindedness through comparative studies of dance traditions.
  • Build confidence and collaborative skills through performance and peer engagement.
Key Concepts
  • Composition and Analysis: Create original dance works that convey clear artistic intentions and demonstrate an understanding of compositional processes and structures.
  • World Dance Studies: Gain comparative knowledge of diverse dance forms across cultures while investigating their historical and cultural contexts.
  • Performance: Develop technical skills in movement, dynamics, and spatial awareness, enhancing their ability to communicate and connect with audiences.
Dance Styles
  • Advanced Latin: Cha-Cha, Jive, Samba
  • Ballroom: Viennese waltz, Waltz and Foxtrot
  • Contemporary, Hip Hop and Jazz
  • Technique and Movement Analysis
  • Cultural and Theatrical Dance Forms
Why this curriculum?
The IBDP Dance curriculum emphasizes the integration of physical and intellectual exploration, preparing students for further studies and life. By engaging with diverse dance traditions, students develop intercultural understanding and creative problem-solving skills. This program cultivates globally minded choreographers, performers, and lifelong dance enthusiasts.
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BENEFITS

Knowledge

Through transdisciplinary themes, students explore movement, rhythm, and cultural significance, connecting dance to their identities and communities.

Concepts

Dance fosters universal concepts like expression, connection, and identity, transferable across diverse contexts and enriching cultural understanding.

Approaches to Learning

Students build collaboration, resilience, and critical thinking through choreographing, improvising, and analyzing dance styles.

The Learner Profile

Through the attributes of the learner profile, students are taught explicitly through dance what it means to be a global citizen.

Action

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HOW IT WORKS

01
Ideate

We learn about the school’s unique professional, cultural and social context and consider meaningful ways in which dance can be brought to life. 

02
Collaborate

We work with the school to integrate dance into the broader curriculum, fostering cross-curricular connections and transdisciplinary learning.

03
Integrate

We implement the dance curriculum within the units of inquiry or as standalone, allowing students to explore concepts through movement and expression.

04
Culminate

We support schools in organizing a final showcase where students demonstrate their learning, celebrating their creative and academic growth.

PROUD CLIENTS

Here's what others are saying about usCMS

Being a senior citizen, I use dancing as a means of exercising, and it has helped me immensely, both physically and mentally....

Rustom Vazifdar

My daughter has been attending the academy for the last 3 years and she loves it. She trained for Latin under Sneh and Avi and I must say both of her them have been extremely professional and fun…

Plabita Kalita

Sneh is an outstanding teacher. She has an excellent understanding of the level and kind of training that each student needs.

Shyam Mehta

Being based in Melbourne, Australia doesn't stop Sneh from teaching dancing lessons abroad...

Lia Hanson

This is the best place to learn Latin Ballroom Dance. They have classes for the absolute beginners to the advanced...

Millie Chandra

She is an absolutely superb dancers and an outstanding teacher.i have two left feet so one can understand how patient she is..

Nimish Shah

This is one of its kind institute that not only focus on the learning dance form but also focus on building the overall personality for all age groups. It helps in building key attributes such as body strength, discipline, health, teamwork along with the dance...

Ishu Singhania

It’s been the best classes I have attended till date . Recommend all to at least try it once..

Vinay Chhadva

I am so happy that I enrolled my daughter to NDSA. Be it online or offline, they manage to teach various Latin dance forms flawlessly. She has been learning, progressing and perfecting cha cha cha, rumba, samba, jive, salsa, paso-doble, waltz and a few more forms since 2 years

Shraddha Kukreja

Sneh is a super dancer and teacher. She has alot of patience with us, a group of seniors, explaining and breaking down steps.

Hilla Mazda

Sneh comes with a refreshing vibe and vitality, all of which infectiously rubs off on her class:) great teacher ,great classes to most definitely attend !

Pritish Deshpande

Being a senior citizen, I use dancing as a means of exercising, and it has helped me immensely, both physically and mentally....

Rustom Vazifdar

My daughter has been attending the academy for the last 3 years and she loves it. She trained for Latin under Sneh and Avi and I must say both of her them have been extremely professional and fun…

Plabita Kalita

Sneh is an outstanding teacher. She has an excellent understanding of the level and kind of training that each student needs.

Shyam Mehta

Being based in Melbourne, Australia doesn't stop Sneh from teaching dancing lessons abroad...

Lia Hanson

This is the best place to learn Latin Ballroom Dance. They have classes for the absolute beginners to the advanced...

Millie Chandra

She is an absolutely superb dancers and an outstanding teacher.i have two left feet so one can understand how patient she is..

Nimish Shah

This is one of its kind institute that not only focus on the learning dance form but also focus on building the overall personality for all age groups. It helps in building key attributes such as body strength, discipline, health, teamwork along with the dance...

Ishu Singhania

It’s been the best classes I have attended till date . Recommend all to at least try it once..

Vinay Chhadva

I am so happy that I enrolled my daughter to NDSA. Be it online or offline, they manage to teach various Latin dance forms flawlessly. She has been learning, progressing and perfecting cha cha cha, rumba, samba, jive, salsa, paso-doble, waltz and a few more forms since 2 years

Shraddha Kukreja

Sneh is a super dancer and teacher. She has alot of patience with us, a group of seniors, explaining and breaking down steps.

Hilla Mazda

Sneh comes with a refreshing vibe and vitality, all of which infectiously rubs off on her class:) great teacher ,great classes to most definitely attend !

Pritish Deshpande
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