The READY SET DANCE story began in 2014 when 5 Dance studio owners in Sydney began discussing preschool dance education. Their previous focus had been establishing their studios as the leading schools in Sydney. It was not until some of the team became mums and their own children were enrolled in their preschool dance classes that they realised how passionate they were about creating a brand new preschool programme.
Their wealth of experience and creativity combined to create a programme that preschoolers of today love.
The one hour combo class would be a combo class that includes JAZZ, TAP, HIP HOP, SINGING, and MUSIC. The music was entirely original and was designed around the choreography with key instructions for preschoolers to respond to. The whole programme was also designed with a focus on making it appealing to both girls and boys. The READY SET DANCE class launched in our own studios in 2015 as a pilot programme.
The magic of READY SET DANCE soon spread to our peers in the dance industry. In 2016 the Team was very excited to invite 20 schools to launch the programme throughout NSW, QLD, and the ACT. Experienced dance educators fell in love with the programme and soon more and more studios were becoming a part of the Ready Set Dance Network.
In 2017 the programme had spread to VIC, SA, WA and NZ. They had become the fastest growing preschool programme in Australia and NZ. Also in 2017 we were also very excited to launch READY SET BALLET. This 30 minute introduction to ballet used the same magical formula as READY SET DANCE.
The class can be taken in addition to READY SET DANCE or as a separate class.
In 2017 It was also an honour to be nominated as a finalist in the national awards for Best Preschool Activity for pre-schoolers and then winning the same category in 2018!
Working alongside Nickelodeon the READY SET DANCE Team have been able to adapt their classroom-based programme to deliver a story-driven dance series that is bursting with energy and encourages kids to get up and dance at home in their living rooms. The READY SET DANCE show is a daily show from 10AM until 12PM, airing periodically between popular Nick Jr. shows including PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, and Nella the Princess Knight.
Content will also be available in full on Nick Jr. Play, Foxtel On Demand and Fetch platforms.