Miss Giacci
Principle/Owner
Giaccolina has worked professionally in the Musical Theatre and the Dance industry for over 18 years. Graduating for The Urdang Academy London, Giaccolina has performed all around the UK in Musicals, Concerts, Music Videos, Cabarets and on TV. Having worked professionally as a performer she decided to relocate back to Cardiff and has spent the last 15 years as a Freelance Dance Teacher and Choreographer.
She has taught for various local theatre and dance schools, choreographed Music Videos and a number of shows including Guys and Dolls at the Cardiff Open Air Festival, and been Dance Captain and Assistant Director to musicals around South Wales. Giaccolina is currently Head of Dance and Minis and Junior Tutor at Bridgend Youth Theatre (BYT), where she has Choreographed musicals such as RENT, We Will Rock You and upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Giaccolina has had the privilege Directing The Little Mermaid and Shrek Jr.
Giaccolina has always had a keen interest in Fitness and has Qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer. She combines her knowledge of Fitness and Dance to provide clients and students with a truly rounded experience.”I can’t believe it’s really happening. I never imagined I would be living my dream of having my own dance school. Seeing students achieve skills, technique and confidence in dance makes me happy and make me re-live my happy times while I was training. Here’s to the future of GC Dance Company!”

Miss Rosabel
Pre School Ballet Assistant
Rosabel is currently studying Media Studies, English Literature and Graphic Design A Level. She has been dancing since the age of 3 years. She has been involved in multiple dance shows throughout the years including High School Musical with Go Theatre at Cardiff Open Air Festival. Miss Rosabel not only teaches for Pre School Ballet, she is part of the Senior Team at GC Dance Company.
”Ive been teaching the Pre School ballet classes since 2022 and I love every minute of it. Seeing the children grow in confidence and flourish in the last few years is amazing!”

Miss Seren
Pre School Ballet Assistant
Seren is currently studying English Literature, History and Psychology A Level. She has been Pre School Ballet teacher since 2022 and she is also part of the Senior Team at GC Dance Company. Seren has been dancing at a young age and loves it. It has boosted her confidence not just in performance but in college aswell.
”Saturday morning classes are always exciting. Seeing each child we teach, dance around and having fun, makes me so proud of them!”

Miss Melody
Junior Modern Assistant
Melody is 18 years old and has always had a huge passion for dance. She took Ballet when she was 3 years old but branched out in Street Dance at 9 years old and attended Popstars Dance Studio, here she was involved in countless dance shows and competitions.
Melody not only has GCSE in Dance but has just finished her A Levels in Performing Arts at St David’s College, where she learnt different styles of dance like jazz and commercial.
Melody would one day love to run her own Street Dance classes and open her own school.
”Ive been teaching at GC Dance Company for a year now and I love teaching the Juniors and Miss Giacci Street Dance. Seeing the students perform my choreography is incredible and makes me proud”

Miss Keira
Musical Theatre & Junior Ballet Assistant
Keira has been dancing since the age of 3 and has completed up to grade 5 in jazz, Advanced vocational training in Ballet and grade 6 in acrobatics. She has also danced with the English youth Ballet in 2019 and 2022 while also being a ballet Cymru senior associate 2023-2024
Keira has been a student teacher at her previous dance school for 4 years and has taught all levels and genres. Keira has been an assistant at GC Dance for over a month which started out only for Work Experience but now is a permanent coach.
Keira is also part of the Senior Team at GC Dance Company.
”i love teaching at GC Dance Company, not only do I get to dance with the Team but I get to teach the younger ones and see their improvement every week”

Ballet

” Ballet is an art form created by the movement of the human body. Originated during the Italian renaissance in the 15th Century. Ballet has been influential globally and has defined the foundational techniques which are used in many other dance genres and cultures.”

Pre School Ballet - (2-4yrs)
(Saturday 9am - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
Here at GC DanceCompany we introduce Ballet from the age of 2 years old. This is where we teach them about Musicality and basic techniques in Ballet. Various travel steps and positions will help with posture and alignment. Expand their minds with creative expression.
Great class to introduce them to the world of dance.

Primary Ballet - (5-7yrs)
(Saturday 10am - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
Now having developed the basics of how to move your body in Dance, in our Primary Ballet classes we introduce them to the early stages of Ballet Syllabus. Learning different arm and feet positions coordination and stamina alongside musicality and creativity while making the class fun and engaging.

Junior Ballet - (8-11yrs)
(Saturday 12.15pm - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
Having already learnt the basics in Ballet technique and etiquette, Junior Ballet will begin to learn Adage and Allegro. Slow and fast exercises. We will develop their strength and flexibility along with coordination.
Free work is also a way to help the dance explore different styles and express their emotions.

Senior Ballet - (12-18yrs)
(Wednesday 5.15pm - Bedwas Workmen’s Hall)
Senior Ballet is where we teach them combination exercises. The exercises require strength and flexibility, so we make sure we introduce them to ballet conditioning to help with stamina. They will now have the sense of finally being able to dance freely. Including teaching of Pointe work, Senior Ballet will allow them to express themselves.

Tap

“Tap is an African-American art form that evolved alongside the advent of jazz music. Combining southern American and Irish dance traditions, rhythms, styles and feet work led to the creation of Tap Dance.”

Primary/Junior Tap - (5-11yrs)
(Saturday 11.45am - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
GC Dance introduces you to Tap classes. They will be taught timing, stamina alongside musicality and coordination needed in tap. Rhythms and styles and different exercises such as heel digs and toe taps, flaps and shuffles. This class is a great way for dancers to develop their musical side.

Musical Theatre

“Musical Theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs. Spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical-humour, pathos, love, anger are communicated through words, music, movement and techniques aspects of entertainment”

Musical Theatre - (5-11yrs)
(Saturday 10.45am - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
Musical Theatre classes at GC Dance Company is a great way to boost confidence and express themselves. They will learn how to work as a team and how to command the stage as a soloist. Learning songs and dances from the classics to the modern musicals we know and love today.

Lyrical and Contemporary

“Lyrical dance is a style that embodies various aspects of ballet, jazz, acrobatics and modern dance. With the added ballet technique with the freedom and musicality of jazz and contemporary.
Contemporary dance although originally informed by classical modern and jazz styles it has come to incorporate elements of ballet and concert dance styles.”

Junior Lyrical/Contemporary (8-11yrs)
(Thursday 4.45pm - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
GC Dance introduces lyrical and contemporary classes from the ages of 8 years old. At this age they are ready to express themselves emotionally and freely. We teach a number of exercises to help expand their knowledge in dance which will help in others styles of dance. We teach them how to connect to feelings which will lead them to be a better dancer and performer.

Senior Lyrical/Contemporary (12-18yrs)
(Wednesday 7.15pm - Bedwas Workmen’s Hall)
Senior Lyrical and contemporary classes will help expand knowledge in dance at a senior level. Focusing on combining movements, floor work and partner work will help them engage, and portray real life topics into dance. Rooting from ballet these classes will help them use the differences between strength and fluidity.

Jazz and Modern

“Jazz Dance is a performance dance and style that arose in the United States. The term jazz dance has been used in ways that have little or nothing to do with jazz music, but used in Hollywood movies and Broadway shows in terms of choreographers such as Bob Fosse and Jeremy Robbins. Jazz dance has now developed into current styles and music and can expand itself into more of a commercial genre.”

Primary/Junior Dance (5-11yrs)
(Thursday 4pm - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
Primary and Junior dance classes involve the beginning stages of dance. Here at GC Dance we teach them techniques such as kicks, turns and travels which help them with coordination.
Within this class they will learn different styles and work on their musicality. We also introduce them to Acro.
This class is great for beginners!

Junior Modern (8-11yrs)
(Thursday 5.15pm - Maes Y Coed Community Centre)
At GC Dance we like to expand the students' knowledge and skills in dance as they develop their abilities. In Junior Modern we teach students further techniques in kick and turn exercises and combine them to help with stamina and coordination, while keeping the content current to the styles and songs students love to recreate. A combination of traditional jazz techniques to modern commercial styles helps them understand dance and appreciate this great art form.

Senior Modern/Body Conditioning (12-18yrs)
(Wednesday 6.15pm - Bedwas Workmen’s Hall)
Our Senior Modern classes see the development of just how our dancers have matured. The dancers will learn different styles including (but not limited to!) Broadway styles and pop and rock genres. Students will also have the opportunity to learn how to dance in heels and will occasionally look at partner work. They will also develop their skills in Acro further, and we make sure that their bodies are strong and flexible enough to become better dancers through body conditioning.

For more information regarding classes, or just general enquiries contact us on;

📞 Call/Text - 07500833880
📧 Email - [email protected]

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