WELCOME TO THE MINIS PROGRAM

🧸 THIS IS A SPECIAL TIME!

We’re so excited to welcome you and your child to Off Centre and into our Minis program — where little dancers take their very first steps into the world of performing arts!


Your child’s first month is all about settling in, discovering the joy of movement, and beginning to build foundational dance skills through our carefully designed learning outcomes.


Here’s what to expect during your first few weeks:

✅ Getting Set Up

By now, you should have:

  • Received your welcome email, which includes prompts to: Set up AutoPay for seamless tuition payments

  • Joined our BAND app, where we post reminders, updates, and holds a handy event calendar to mark your diaries for all important dates related to Off Centre

If you haven’t yet completed those steps, please reach out and we’ll help get you sorted.

🎀 Uniform & Doll Collection

Once your child’s profile is set up and the first instalment has been processed, you’ll receive:

  • Your child’s Minis uniform

  • Their very own Mini's doll – a special part of our learning program that travels with them through the program themes!

These items will be available for collection at the studio — we’ll hand these to your Mini within their class.

💃 What Styles Will My Child Learn?

Our Minis program offers a beautiful introduction to multiple styles of dance, including:

  • Jazz – energetic and fun movement to music

  • Ballet – graceful and imaginative basics of classical technique

  • Tap (Tuesday and Thursday students only) – rhythmic movement and beats using tap shoes

Each style is woven into our program to build coordination, musicality, and confidence.

👟 What Shoes Does My Child Need?

To support safe and effective learning, your child will need:

  • Black jazz shoes (required for all Minis)

  • Pink ballet shoes (required for all female Minis) Black ballet shoes (for male Minis)

  • Black tap shoes (only required for Tuesday/Thursday students)

We recommend visiting: Richmond Dancewear for professional fittings and to ensure the correct style of footwear. Off Centre also has a great second hand shoe system, please ask at the front desk to see if we have your size!