Modern Dance for children and teens.
Free movement with a technical backbone. From Minis (Year 3 primary) to Teens (Year 6 secondary). €112 per semester.
Personal movement, strong foundation.
60 minutes a week where your child learns to move from within — with floor work, centre work and a clear technical progression. No rigid codes, but a foundation that lasts.
© Ndigo · Studio 1 Room for personal movement, with a clear foundation.
Your child wants to dance but doesn't quite feel at home within the strict codes of ballet. Modern dance offers that freedom without letting technique take a back seat.
Our teachers build every class around a clear structure: warm-up, floor technique, centre work and a short combination. Your child learns to move with intention and bring their own interpretation, step by step.
"Thank you for giving every dancer the feedback and support to grow. It did me good to hear our daughter say it herself: 'In dance I can just be myself.'"
Sara Pinxten , parentMore than pretty steps.
Modern dance trains body and mind. Your child learns to make choices in movement, works on coordination that other styles don't touch in the same way, and builds a vocabulary that fits everywhere.
The courage to create your own movement
Modern dance asks for choices. Children learn to improvise and own their interpretation — a skill that works well beyond the studio walls.
Layered, expressive movement
Working on the floor, falling, getting up, turning. Coordination that ballet doesn't train in the same way. Floor technique makes your dancer stronger and more agile.
Moving to what you hear
Not just counting, but reading the music. Accents, silence, dynamics — your child learns to listen with the whole body.
Knowing where your body is in the space
Modern dance works with direction, level and weight. Your child develops a sense of where their body is in space — and that awareness deepens as they grow.
A bridge to ballet, jazz and contemporary
Many of our modern dancers also take ballet or jazz. The styles strengthen each other and deepen the training as a whole.
Working on something that doesn't come straight away
Repeating a combination, polishing a passage, hunting for the details. Modern dance teaches patience and discipline without losing the joy.
60 minutes, four phases.
Every class follows the same structure: warm-up, floor work, centre and combination. That repetition gives structure and lets your child take a step further every week.
Warm-up
Mobility, breathing and a gradual build. The body gets ready for the floor — calm, focused, posture-aware.
Floor technique
Rolls, spirals, weight transfer. On and off the floor, combining strength and flexibility.
Centre work
Balance, turns, jumps, level changes — standing exercises in the centre. Difficulty builds per group.
Combination & choreography
A short dance sequence that brings the class together. Room for personal interpretation, with the structure as a guide. Built over several weeks.
Cool-down
Stretching and breathing. A quiet close so your child leaves calm and focused.
From Tinies to Teens, every week.
€112 / sem · From the 3rd class, €10 off each additional class
Moderne Dans
Dress code
Footwear
- Blote voeten
- Footies (extra)
Accessories
Floor work, centre work, personal style.
Modern dance on camera. No stock photos — this is how it looks at Ndigo.
Questions parents often ask.
What is the difference between modern dance and contemporary?
Modern dance leans more on set techniques (floor work, centre work), while contemporary is freer in form and improvisation. At Ndigo the two overlap — many dancers take both.
Does my child need to have done ballet first?
No. Modern dance has its own technical foundation. Ballet experience helps, but it is not a requirement. We start at your child's level.
What clothing is needed?
Black leotard, black tights, black shorts (optional). Available in our shop. For the trial class, sportswear is fine.
Are there different levels?
Yes. We work with Minis & Kids (Years 3–6 primary) and Juniors & Teens (secondary). Within each group the teacher adjusts the difficulty.
Can my child join mid-season?
Yes. The structure repeats weekly, so your child picks up the rhythm quickly. The semester fee is adjusted to your start date.
Is there an end-of-year performance?
Yes, in June on stage at the Schouwburg theatre in Roeselare. Each group dances its own choreography. The costume is included in the semester fee.
Contemporary Dance
More improvisation, less structure. For dancers who want to find their own language.
Ballet
Classical technique, ABT curriculum. The perfect foundation alongside modern dance.
Jazz
Energetic, musical, broad vocabulary — for dancers who like to move with a smile.
Book a free trial class.
One class says more than any video. Your dancer tries the group, you feel the atmosphere, and then you decide. Drop us a message.