The School of Dance

Connecting with Dance For Parkinson's

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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Children's Classes

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Adult Classes

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Youth Classes

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Classes for Seniors

You're NEVER too old to dance.

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Magic & Mystery Studio Performances

Every Friday from July 5 to August 30, 2019

3:00pm in the Celia Franca Studio

200 Crichton St., Ottawa, ON

Family-friendly themed performances danced by our youngest summer students!

Performances are open to all ages and free of charge!

The Magic Toy Box – Friday, July 5th

The Magic Fairies – Friday, July 12th

Circus Time – Friday, July 19th

The Enchanted Sea – Friday, July 26th

Birds of a Feather – Friday, August 2nd

The Magic Castle – Friday, August 9th

Let’s go to the Zoo – Friday, August 16th

The Magic Garden – Friday, August 23rd

The Jungle – Friday, August 30th

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2018 Rich Little Endowment Fund
for the Performing Arts Awards

Congratulations to Alix Latour, A.J. Ayson and Haley Ticknor, recipients of the 2018 Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts Awards, provided by the City of Ottawa to The School of Dance for administration!

Celia Franca Award

Ottawa, September 29, 2018

Léon Feizo-Gas, winner of the 1997 Celia Franca Award presented the 2018 Celia Franca Award to Daniel Rudenberg during The School of Dance celebrations of Culture Days. The sculpture After Arabesque by Canadian Artist Anne Harris was presented during the event.

Léon Feizo-Gas was a member of Ballet BC for seven years, continuing his career as an independent artist in Europe and Asia.

The Celia Franca Award is presented annually to a young dancer showing commitment, dedication, excellent work ethic, exemplary behaviour and an outstanding love of dance.

2018-2019 Award Recipients

OTTAWA January 15, 2019: The School of Dance today announced the names and home communities of its 2018-2019 Award Recipients. Each year, for the past 40 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 2018-2019 Award recipients are Mathylde Gagnon (Gatineau District 8 - de Hull-Wright, represented by Cédric Tessier) and Alegra Yawadio Kumba (Ward 13 - Rideau-Rockcliffe, represented by Tobi Nussbaum).

Charlie Devine (Ward 9 - Knoxdale-Merivale, represented by Keith Egli) is the 2018-2019 recipient of the Barbara Hoglund Scholarship. The annual award is presented in honour of Barbara Hoglund, who died tragically in a car accident.

The 2018-2019 Norman McLaren Award was awarded to Felix Benoy (Ward 13 - Rideau-Rockcliffe, represented by Tobi Nussbaum). 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 2018-2019 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 Tobi Nussbaum). 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 2018-2019 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 40 year support of The School of Dance.

The 2018-2019 Stuart Conger Award was awarded to Daniel Rudenberg (Ward 6 - Wakefield, represented by Isabelle N Miron). The award honours Stuart Conger’s commitment to life-learning opportunities for young people and his dedication to the arts in Ottawa.

The 2018-2019 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 2018-2019 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 40 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 2018-2019 Award Recipients and The School of Dance please Contact Fern Villeneuve, Director of Client Services.

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STUDENT JOBS!

Are you interested in applying your learning while acquiring experience and developing new skills working with young dance students?

Apply before April 19, 2019 for one of our summer positions by sending your CV and requesting an interview.

For more information Contact The School of Dance