Five young dancers from Bendigo were broadcast on telelvision screens across the country last week.
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The dances - River Irwin, Saylah Quinlan, Sophia Burdett, Mackenzie Clarkson and Bailey Rokesky - from Sharon Saunders Dancers featured on Nickelodeon show Ready Set Dance on Monday morning.
The pre-school dance show was developed in collaboration with expert preschool dance educators and focuses on core educational curriculum designed to teach kids basic movement skills using confidence, co-ordination and creativity.
Teacher Hannah McBain said there was lots of excitement when the episode went to air.
"The five little ones (had already been) to Sydney and were excited, sending videos back dressed in their gear," she said. "It was a great opportunity to see themselves and see how confident they were.
"I taught them a dance called Dr Mix It Up in Bendigo and they travelled to Sydney and did it there with some of other kids in studio."
The dance schools is part of the Ready Set Dance team and submitted a video audtion following a call out by the show.
"We got together and made video of these five children who were one of a few (groups) chose in Australia," Ms McBain said.
"Their smiles (in the video) were so contagious. Ready Set Dance brings so much joy and the children got caught up in it and their confidence grown."
Ms McBain said Ready Set Dance focused on the three Cs - confidence, co-ordination and creativity.
"They are the three main things we focus on," she said. "We run classes to promote learning co-ordination and creavity. But confidence is a big one for us. So many little ones don't have (much confidence) when they first start."
Ms McBain and her family have been part of the dance school for over 20 years.
"I started when I was two and my sister Ashlea started before me," she said. My family has been going to Sharon Saunders for 25 or 26 years. I have made so many friends that are lifelong friends who started with me. It's awesome the friendships dance can build."