Merrilee Hodgins A.R.A.D., Artistic Director
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all levels
the same great teachers
Inspired. Learning.
Join Our Movement On-Line
Age 2 to 3 with a parent partner
Monday 9:00-9:45am
June 29 to July 27 and August 10 to 24
(no class August 3)
Explore the art of dance with your little one!
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $50 for the 5 weeks of July and $30 for the 3 weeks of August
Age 4 to 5
Tuesday and Friday 9:00-9:45am
June 30 to July 31 and August 4 to 28
Exploring Stories with movement and dance!
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $120 for the 5 weeks of July and $100 for the 4 weeks of August
Age 6 to 7
Tuesday and Friday 10:00-10:45am June 30 to July 31 and August 4 to 28
Spin, Float, & Explode into dance with focus on imagination and fun!
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $120 for the 5 weeks of July and $100 for the 4 weeks of August
Age 8 to 10
Wednesday 9:00-10:00am and Friday 11:00-12:00pm
July 3 to July 31 (no class July 1) and August 5 to 28
Artistry, intention and skills, a class to continue to develop the young dancer.
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $120 for the 5 weeks of July and $100 for the 4 weeks of August
Age 7 to 9
Monday 10:00-10:45am and Thursday1:00-1:45pm
June 29 to July 30 and August 6 to 27
(no class August 3)
Learn some fun and funky moves!
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $120 for the 5 weeks of July and $100 for the 4 weeks of August
Age 10 to 14
Monday and Wednesday 1:00-2:00pm
June 29 to July 29 (no class July 1)
and August 5 to 26 (no class August 3)
Bring your style and energy for this class that will make you move!
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $120 for the 5 weeks of July and $100 for the 4 weeks of August
Join Our Movement On-Line
Join Our Movement On-Line
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Discounts available on registrations for 5 or more classes
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The School of Dance @HOME
Summer Intensive Programmes
We’ll be online this year for the health and safety of our community.
Be part of our 2020 Summer Intensive @HOME
All classes will take place via Zoom (links will be sent after registration) through which participants will participate from their own homes.
The 5-day programme schedule is made up of a variety of classes.
Classes will run between 9:00-4:30pm EDT, with breaks.
Ballet, Coaching and Pointe with Mary Ross
Contemporary Dance with Sarah Hopkin
Making a Choreography with Jocelyn Todd
Pilates with Mary Catherine Jack
Wellness with Inga Bohnekamp
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $150 per week
Ballet, Coaching and Pointe with Suzanne Plante
One to One with Lisa Brooks
Contemporary Dance with Sarah Hopkin
Making a Choreography with Jocelyn Todd
Pilates with Mary Catherine Jack
Wellness with Inga Bohnekamp
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $150 per week
Ballet with Kiyoko Makimura, Chisato Horikawa, Tanis Waller, and Kim Laporte
Jazz with Tanis Waller and Robin Treleaven
Sit to Jump with Lisa Brooks
Conditioning with Kim Laporte
Making a Choreography with Jocelyn Todd
Contemporary Dance with Sarah Hopkin
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $150 per week
The School of Dance @HOME
Dance Delights Programmes
We’ll be online this year for the health and safety of our community.
Be part of our 2020 Dance Delights @HOME
All classes will take place via Zoom (links will be sent after registration) through which participants will participate from their own homes. The 9-day programme schedule is made up of a variety of classes. Classes will run between 9:00-3:30pm EST, with breaks.
Shape Shifting with Robin Treleaven
Drama with Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre
Ballet and Jazz with Tanis Waller
Katie’s Korner with Katie Simcoe
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $200
Shape Shifting with Robin Treleaven
Drama with Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre
Ballet and Jazz with Tanis Waller
Katie’s Korner with Katie Simcoe
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $200
Ballet with Lisa Brooks
Drama with Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre
To Register: fern@theschoolofdance.ca
Fee: $150
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The School of Dance gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council.
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The School of Dance is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005
The Contemporary Dance Programme is approved as a vocational training program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005
The 2020-21 Ballet Auditions will be rescheduled.
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Contact Sylvie Desrosiers to audition by video.
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Please dance with us in a simple, seated movement sequence celebrating the vastness of Canada.
Connecting with Dance is a registered programme of Dance is BEST®
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The School of Dance would like to thank the Government of Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program.
Stay Tuned
The School of Dance thanks Microsoft for their ongoing support.
The School of Dance thanks the City of Ottawa for their ongoing support.
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Instructional videos <Learn more>
The School of Dance thanks the Province of Ontario for their support
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Our Programme for Learners with Down Syndrome
The School of Dance thanks the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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Tours will resume 2021
The School of Dance would like to thank the City of Ottawa for its ongoing support.
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Public art space <Learn more>
Artist in Residence Programme Maryse Maynard
Artist in Residence Programme Beth Ross
The School of Dance thanks the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support
Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign and The School of Dance
The School of Dance thanks the J.P. Bickell Foundation.
The School of Dance Helps the Community
The SODA Network. Calling all graduates!
Studio Rental
The School of Dance thanks the City of Ottawa for their ongoing support.
Artistic Director Merrilee Hodgins,
Maura-Siobhan LaRue, Magdalena Shew and
Director of Contemporary Dance Studies Sylvie Desrosiers
Nikita Koziel Ly
Congratulations to Maura-Siobhan LaRue, Magdalena Shew and Nikita Koziel Ly, recipients of the 2019 Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts Awards, provided by the City of Ottawa to The School of Dance for administration!
Maura-Siobhan LaRue, Magdalena Shew <Learn more>
Nikita Koziel Ly <Learn more>
Rhiannon Beausoleil-Morisson and Claire Viitaniemi, winners of the 2019 Celia Franca award, pictured with Artistic Director Merrilee Hodgins and
Ruth Watson, winner of the 1999 Celia Franca Award
Ottawa, October 22, 2019
Ruth Watson, winner of the 1999 Celia Franca Award, presented the 2019 Celia Franca Award to Rhiannon Beausoleil-Morrison and Claire Viitaniemi during The School of Dance Season 41 Lift Off event!
The Celia Franca Award is represented by the sculpture After Arabesque by Canadian Artist Anne Harris.
The Award, in honour of Miss Franca, a great Canadian icon and a co-Artistic Director of The School of Dance for many years, is presented annually to young dancers showing commitment, dedication, excellent work ethic, exemplary behaviour and an outstanding love of dance.
OTTAWA September 16, 2019: The School of Dance today announced the names and home communities of its 2019-2020 Award Recipients. Each year, for the past 41 years, The School of Dance has been privileged to provide scholarships and bursaries to young people in the community through the dedicated hard-work of its Directors, individual and corporate donors and grants and gifts received from Canadian Foundations.
The School of Dance 2019-2020 Award recipients are Mathylde Gagnon (Gatineau District 8 - de Hull-Wright, represented by Cédric Tessier), Alegra Yawadio Kumba (Ward 13 - Rideau-Rockcliffe, represented by Rawlson King), Mia Pincombe (Gatineau District 3 - de Deschênes, represented by Mike Duggan), Faelan Savage (Ward 15 - Kitchissippi, represented by Jeff Leiper) and Leia Wheable (Gatineau District 1 - de Aylmer, represented by Audrey Bureau).
Charlie Devine (Ward 9 - Knoxdale-Merivale, represented by Keith Egli) is the 2019-2020 recipient of the Barbara Hoglund Scholarship. The annual award is presented in honour of Barbara Hoglund, who died tragically in a car accident.
The 2019-2020 Norman McLaren Award was awarded to Felix Benoy (Ward 13 - Rideau-Rockcliffe, represented by Rawlson King). The award honours Norman McLaren’s commitment to young artists and acknowledges his legacy through his 1952 OSCAR award-winning short “Neighbours” produced by the National Film Board of Canada and filmed in Rockcliffe Park near The School of Dance 200 Crichton Street home.
The 2019-2020 Guy Glover Awards were awarded to Tyler Fletcher (Ward 12 - Rideau-Vanier, represented by Mathieu Fleury) and Rowan Mee (Ward 13—Rideau-Rockcliffe, represented by Rawlson King). The awards honour Guy Glover’s commitment to the arts in Canada, in particular dance, and his early work in the establishment of the Canada Council for the Arts.
The 2019-2020 Diana Kirkwood Award was awarded to Alejandra Brey-Zuniga (Ward 15 - Kitchissippi, represented by Jeff Leiper). The award honours Diana Kirkwood’s commitment to the dance and the arts community of Ottawa and her 41 year support of The School of Dance.
The 2019-2020 Stuart Conger Award was awarded to Findlay Davies (Russell, Ontario). The award honours Stuart Conger’s commitment to life-learning opportunities for young people and his dedication to the arts in Ottawa.
The 2019-2020 Earl Crowe Award was awarded to Isabella Schimilinsky and Luciana Schimilinsky (Ward 8 - Hull-Wright, represented by Cédric Tessier). The award honours Earl Crowe, a prominent member of the Ottawa arts community, and his commitment to the arts in Ottawa.
The 2019-2020 Victoria Prystawski Award was awarded to Maylissa Jean (Ward 22 - Gloucester-South Nepean, represented by Carol Anne Meehan). The award honours Victoria Prystawski for her enthusiasm, strong leadership and ongoing dedication to the arts in Canada. As a member of The School’s Board of Directors for 41 years, Victoria Prystawski is committed to providing opportunities for young Canadians to excel in the arts; an integral part of building our next generation of artists.
For more information about the 2019-2020 Award Recipients and The School of Dance please Contact Fern Villeneuve, Director of Client Services.
The School of Dance wishes to thank those who contributed via The Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign
Stuart Conger
The Centre, named for Stuart Conger to acknowledge his years of dedicated support of The School, is located on the second floor of The School of Dance. <Learn more>
The School of Dance thanks the Conger Family for their support
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Clients are encouraged to contact Pam Place directly at 613-899-3947 or physiopam@gmail.com
RMT Siri Bandhu
The School of Dance thanks the City of Ottawa for their ongoing support.
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The School of Dance thanks the Province of Ontario for their support
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