Pre-School

Ages 2-5

For our tiny dancers…

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Our Classes

  • Kinder Ballet

    This 45 minute class encourages imagination, musicality, and fun. It is designed to engage and develop a child’s love for dance. They will learn Classical Ballet foundation skills. Students will have the opportunity to perform in our Annual Showcase and End of Year Display.

  • Kinder Dance

    These are 45 minute classes for preschool age children. The class encourages imagination, musicality and fun. It is designed to engage and develop a child’s love for dance. Structured classes develop expression, musicality and a dance foundation for easy transition into Junior classes. Students will learn Classical Ballet, Jazz and Tap styles. Students will have the opportunity to perform in our Annual Showcase and End of Year Display.

  • Ready Set Dance

    A one hour combo class of JAZZ, TAP, HIP HOP, SINGING and MUSIC. Designed for both boys and girls, the program focuses on teaching the fundamentals of dance while developing confidence, coordination and creativity in a professional and safe environment. RSD is a unique preschool training program that is recognised Australia wide, it has been developed by early childhood development specialists and is a fun interactive program. Students will have the opportunity to perform in our Annual Showcase and End of Year Display.

  • Kinder Acro

    Kinder Acro

    These are 30 minute classes for preschool age children. A fun and safe way for children to practise fine and gross motor skills. The focus of this program includes learning the acro positions, locomotive skills (jumping, hopping etc.), balance skills, classroom behaviour skills, movement concepts, cooperation and social skills. Other skills they learn in the program are cartwheels, forward rolls and handstands. Each child progresses at a speed suited to them.

Our Timetable

  • Leongatha

    Mondays - 2:30-3:00pm

    Wednesdays - 2:30-3:00pm

  • Inverloch

    Tuesdays 3:00-4:00pm

    Fridays 3:00-4:00pm

    Saturdays 9:00-10:00a

  • Leongatha

    Saturdays 10:00-10:30am

    Inverloch

    Saturdays 10:00-10:30am

  • Leongatha

    Mondays 3:00-4:00pm

    Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm

    Saturdays 9:00-10:00am

    Mirboo North

    Tuesdays 9:30-10:30am

    Fridays 9:30-10:30am

View the full timetable here

Uniform

  • All uniform items are available for purchase from the office.

  • Students are expected to be in uniform for all classes.

Kinder Dance/Ballet

  • Kinder Dance Tutu

  • MDM Pink Ballet Tights

  • Pink split sole ballet shoe (girls)

  • Black split sole ballet shoe (boys)

Ready Set Dance

Girls

  • Ready Set Dance Tutu

  • MDM Ballet Tights

  • Pink split sole ballet shoe

Ready Set Dance

Boys

  • Ready Set Dance T-Shirt

  • Black pants/shorts

  • Black split sole ballet shoe

How to Enrol

Our enrolment process is convenient, stress free and easy. Simply complete the registration form below and let your child’s dance journey begin.

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Fees

Pre School Class Rates

Kinder Acro (30 min) $12.50 (GST Excl.)
Kinder Dance/Ballet (45 mins) $14.50 (GST. Excl.)

Ready Set Dance (60 mins) $16.50 (GST Excl.)

Payment Options:

All preschool classes require a full term commitment. Once a term has commenced you must complete the term, there are no refunds for missed classes. However, make up classes are available. Preschool Classes have a choice of two payment options.

Option One

Each term will be invoiced separately and must be settled before the commencement of term. Costume Hire is not included in class fees. A $40.00 (Excl. GST) Non-Refundable Registration Fee, charged per child or family group, will be included on your first invoice. A $14.00 (Excl. GST) Non-Refundable Admin Fee will be applied per term.

Option Two

We offer the convenience of Direct Debit payments in line with a regular class fess. Costume Hire is included in class fees subject to the conditions as outlined below. The invoice is calculated to include a $55.00 (Excl. GST) Non-Refundable Administration Fee, and a $40.00 (Excl. GST) Non-Refundable Registration Fee charged per child or family group.

(GST Excl. Effective December 2024)

Calculation of Fees and Inclusions

All fees listed above are prices per class. Class fees include tuition and costume hire for the Annual Mid Year Showcase and the End of Year Display. Depending on when your child commences or finishes dancing at LPD, a pro-rata charge for costume hire may apply.

You may be eligible for a discount package, available where students or families are taking multiple classes. The Jotform Online Enrolment will automatically calculate this discount.

Our teaching program is broken into four terms to align with the school year, the term dates are outlined with our timetable. On receipt of the Jotform Online Enrolment an invoice is generated to reflect the term your child commences classes through to the end of the year’s program. Payments will be directly debited from your nominated account either fortnightly, monthly or quarterly.

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 FAQs

  • Term One: 3rd February - 5th April

    Term Two: 22nd April - 5th July

    Term Three: 21st July - 20th September

    Term Four: 6th October - 29th November

  • Simply fill out our enquiries/registration form through the Count Me In button above and someone will be in touch with you shortly.

  • You may trial a class at any time in our Leongatha and Inverloch Studios. Please contact us for class times so that we may expect you on the day. The class fee can be settled at the Studio in cash or card. Students must complete our registration form before trialling a class.

  • In our experience pre-schoolers are able to concentrate better without the distraction of other noise in the room from parents and siblings. As pre-schoolers participate in classes they have the opportunity to develop additional secure attachments with adults (teachers) and peers. This helps them transition positively into the larger world and helps with readiness for school. Having said that, a lot of children are timid at first and need to know that a parent is close by. Our program allows parents to watch the first class if necessary to help them adjust.

  • These performances are not compulsory for our tiny dancers but you must let us know if your child wishes to participate so we can accomodate accordingly.

    LPD’s Mid-Year Annual Showcase

    Wonthaggi Arts Centre

    August 2025

    LPD’s End of Year Display

    Mesley Hall, Leongatha

    December 2025

  • There are no refunds on term fees regardless of the reason for the absence including sickness and public holidays. Make up classes are available, please email for appropriate class times. Once a term has commenced there is no refund for any mid- term withdrawals; you are obliged to complete the term. We must be notified in writing before the new term commences so that the appropriate changes to the account can be made. Simply no longer attending classes is not considered a cancellation, we must be notified in writing of your intention to withdraw.

  • Small adjustments may need to be made to your child’s costumes when they are sent home. We ask that parents assist us by making their child’s costume user friendly and stage ready. All costume hire costs are built into your fees. Students should have already purchased tights and shoes for their classes.

  • Our Ready Set Dance classes are paid on a direct debit basis over the 37 weeks of the year.

    Our Kinder Dance/Ballet/Acro classes are payable by the term. You will receive an invoice before the term commences.

  • You may swap days if you miss a class (as long as the make up class is not full). We do recommend that you avoid alternating days too much as pre-schoolers need the comfort of knowing that the same teacher and their friends will be there when they go to dancing. Please notify us if you require attending an alternate day.