Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the age of participants you have in the program: We have classes for participants from 4 years old all the way up to our Adults classes which have no age cap!

• How many participants do you have in a class: We have a maximum of 8 participants with 2 teachers, and maintain a 1:4 ratio for small group classes. Classes that have 4 or less participants will have 1 teacher, while classes with more than 4 participants will have 2 teachers.

• Do you offer ‘mainstream’ classes: Leap into Dance/Fitness/Yoga have a special interest in offering accessible classes to people with disabilities, often people who may have experienced difficulty accessing mainstream classes. Therefore our program is for people with disabilities, so we can keep our focus on developing accessibility for our participants!

• What classes do you offer: We have small group dance, yoga and fitness classes for kids, teens and adults. Our classes are tailored to provide the best support your child needs to have success. We also offer 1:1 classes for dance, yoga and fitness.

• How do I know what class to join: Leap into Dance will gather some information via our registration questionnaire about the participant and will advise the best class to join. Leap into Dance is flexible and passionate about making the right fit!

• Dancing and NDIS: We can invoice for self and plan managed funds. We create goals that work towards their NDIS goals. Each term we provide a progress report about our Leap into Dance goals at no extra cost. We are an un-registered provider.

• Accessibility: Leap into Dance will gather some information to provide an environment that will be successful for the participant. We can offer 1:1 meet & greet sessions, a tour of the venue before they start, provide social stories, develop communication resources and much more.

• How do I book a FREE trial class: Contact us or call 0437 194 238 to express your interest. Provide the name, age and accessibility needs of your child. Leap into Dance will be able to advise the best class to trial …. then we book that trial class in!

• How does the consulting Occupational Therapist support the program: Our consulting Occupational Therapist , Lee Frances, actually began the classes many years ago (head to our “Our Story” page for more details). Lee now offers her support in a consulting capacity by observing classes once a term, supporting the development of resources such as communication boards or social stories, providing training and PD to staff, supporting incident reports and strategizing for long term suitable outcomes. And she can provide an overview of the the dynamics of the individual participants and provide support for friendships and social skill building. This consulting we find so valuable that there is no fees passed onto the participant for this support. Lee also can provide NDIS reports and be apart of progress meetings at her NDIS registered rate.

Frequently asked Enrolment Questions: 

Q: Do you take mid-term enrolments?

We accept enrolments throughout the year, both private of NDIS funded. Fees will be calculated on a pro rata basis for the number of classes remaining in the term, we follow the same enrolment process as above.

Q: We are not sure what class we should trial, how do we know?

At Leap into Dance we allow our participants as much time as they need to find the right group. This may mean trialling one or two of our classes to find the best suitable

Q: How many class do you recommend trying before you know if the participant feels comfortable in the class?

We recommend the participant try’s 5 classes with consistent attendance to know if the dance class is the best activity for your participant. 5 classes also allows currently enrolled participants to get used to a new person in the group.

Q: What resources are provided before attending the free trial class?

We send via email our social story about attending a dance class at the studio. The social story contains pictures of the space and teacher. You can print this off at home and we recommend reading it a couple of times and also right before you leave the house to go to the studio.

Q: We know our participant will be shy, they might not even want to enter the studio to begin with, what do you do? 

We understand trying something new can cause lots of different emotions! We make sure we proceed at the participants pace, we will work with the new participant out of the studio for as long as they need before they are comfortable to attend in the studio. Some participants may benefit from attending the studio when no classes are running, prior to the trial class. You can let us know if you think this option may suit the participant best. There is no cost for a visit like this.