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For ages 3-5 years
No Prerequisite Required

These special Creative Movement classes is a joyful way for children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, stimulate imagination and promote creativity.

Creative movement uses body actions to: jump like a bunny, walk like a bear, run like a butterfly and wiggle like a worm!

The class leads the students naturally into further study of ballet and other forms of dance. The Kinder Mix program allows for children to explore three types of dance to include Ballet, Tap and Jazz.

For ages 5-17 years
Prerequisite Required: From Grade One and Up – 2x Ballet Classes per week.

Ballet is the basis for all dance programs and children of all ages are encouraged to participate in this program. Ballet is a physical art form that teaches musical awareness, body co-ordination, mental quickness, personal confidence, and self-discipline.

The school offers The Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus (R.A.D) from Pre-Primary to Senior levels. We highly believe in dance exams for all of our students from ages 5 and up.  Students may be entered for examinations at the discretion of the Instructor. Exams require additional fees and extra rehearsals.

For ages 5-17 years
Prerequisite Required: From Grade Two and up - 2x Ballet Classes per week.

High-energy classes set to contemporary music offers children an exciting way to enjoy the benefits and discipline of dance training. The varying styles of jazz will be integrated at the discretion of the faculty member to include lyrical and or contemporary styles.

Jazz and Tap students must be registered in the R.A.D. Ballet classes twice a week starting at the grade two level and for those students wishing to take examinations in Jazz must take two classes a week (Jazz and Lyrical) starting at the Pre Elementary level. These classes are designed to be for serious and competitive students.

The school offers The Canadian Dance Teachers Association Syllabus (C.D.T.A.) from Pre-Primary to Senior levels. We highly believe in dance exams for all of our students from ages 5 and up.  Students may be entered for examinations at the discretion of the Instructor. Exams require additional fees and extra rehearsals.

For ages 10-17 years
Prerequisite Required – 2x Ballet classes a week

Modern is a specific style of dance that is free form and stems from the core, or torso, of the body and uses elements like contract-release, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation.

Contemporary is a fusion of ballet, jazz, and modern dance, a collaborative style that may include all the above elements.   

For ages 15-17 years
Prerequisite Required - must be taking Jazz and Lyrical

Conditioning and Progressions

This class is designed with the competitive dancers in mind. The students will learn strength building exercises and practice drills to develop the muscles required for all the jumps and turns that are now requested in jazz and contemporary. Dancers will also learn across the floor progressions and combinations to focus on the technical elements used in their other classes as well as develop and introduce new moves for choreography. The goal of this class is to improve the dancers' technique, strength, flexibility, cardio fitness and their overall performance level. Be ready to work hard and take your dancing to a higher level!

TEEN BALLET

For ages 12-17 years
No Prerequisite Required

Ballet is a disciplined form of dance that instils poise, grace, body carriage, and flexibility. Focusing on techniques taught at the ballet barre, center floor, adagio, jumps and turns.

TEEN JAZZ

For ages 12-17 years
No Prerequisite Required

Our Jazz programs focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Jumps, turns, and flexibility are all major components in the Jazz style.

TEEN MODERN - CONTEMPORARY

For ages 12-17 years
No Prerequisite Required

Modern - Contemporary is a fusion of ballet, jazz, and modern dance, and usually contains an emotional journey, or story.

MUSICAL THEATRE

For ages 10-17 years
Prerequisite Required – Ballet or Jazz

Combining basic jazz dance with acting and character work to help portray a story, or create an entertaining routine!

For ages 8-17 years
Prerequisite Required - 2x Ballet Classes per week

Offered every second year - September to December.

Emphasis is placed on a full production showcased live at one of our local theatres. All classes are a combination of broad performance genres combining music, drama or comedy. All students registered in Ballet classes from Grade Two and up will be given a group number in the production to include all dancers. Students will also have an opportunity to audition for main parts.