Children's Classes
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Term 2 2021 Children Registration <Learn more>
Announcement
The School of Dance will resume classes ON-LINE only, beginning Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Details of YOUR class schedules will be sent to you by email. Please be patient while we reach all of our students. Stay safe everyone.
Merrilee Hodgins, Artistic Director
Daily Updates at The School of Dance FaceBook Page
The School of Dance
2021-22
Inspired. Learning.
Our dancers dance.
Janna Matoussova with Elena Ilin.
Professional Ballet Studies
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The School of Dance gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council.
Contemporary Dance Diploma
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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
Our Programmes
NEW Twirling Tots
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Beginning January 2022, Twirling Tots for children ages 2-3 years with a parent or caregiver <Learn more>
Summer Dance Days 2022
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In-Person Full Day Camp (9am-4pm)
July 4- August 26, 2022
Ages 4-11
Youth Classes
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Term 2 2021 Youth Registration <Learn more>
Adult Classes
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Term 2 2021 Adult Registration <Learn more>
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®
Stay tuned for our new 2021-22 programmes.
Classes for Seniors
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NEW VIRTUAL CLASS for Seniors!
Stay Tuned!
The School of Dance would like to thank the Government of Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program.
Upcoming Performances
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Traces
December 17 & 18, 2021, 7:30pm
Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students/seniors
Tickets are available NOW online: Traces - Tickets
See a new generation of dance artists as they dive into the inventive worlds of internationally renowned contemporary dance choreographers: Sylvie Desrosiers, Alya Graham, Cathy Kyle Fenton, Alexandra “Spicey” Landé, Riley Sims and Calder White. Traces, a dynamic performance by The School of Dance Contemporary Dance Diploma Programme students
Traces
le 17 et 18 décembre 2021, 19h30
Théâtre de la Cour des arts, 2 avenue Daly, Ottawa
Billets : Adultes 25$, étudiant(e)s/aîné(e)s 20$
Les billets sont disponibles dès MAINTENANT en ligne: Traces - Billets
Voyez une nouvelle génération d’artistes de la danse contemporaine plonger dans les mondes inventifs des chorégraphes de renommée internationale : Sylvie Desrosiers, Alya Graham, Cathy Kyle Fenton, Alexandra « Spicey » Landé, Riley Sims et Calder White. Traces, un spectacle dynamique présenté par les étudiants du Programme de diplôme en danse contemporaine de The School of Dance.
The School of Dance thanks Microsoft for their ongoing support.
Photo Essay by
Felix and Javier
The School of Dance thanks the City of Ottawa for their ongoing support.
Virtual Campus
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Instructional videos <Learn more>
The School of Dance thanks the Province of Ontario for their support
DragonFly®
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Our Programme for Learners with Down Syndrome
The School of Dance thanks the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
DanceONTour®
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Tours will resume 2022
The School of Dance would like to thank the City of Ottawa for its ongoing support.
Gallery 200
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Public art space <Learn more>
Artist in Residence Programme
Maryse Maynard
Artist in Residence Programme Maryse Maynard
Beth Ross
Artist in Residence Programme Beth Ross
The School of Dance thanks the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support
Workplace Charitable Campaign
Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign and The School of Dance
The School of Dance thanks the J.P. Bickell Foundation.
Community
The School of Dance Helps the Community
The SODA Network. Calling all graduates!
Studio Rental
Not available at this time.
The School of Dance thanks the City of Ottawa for their ongoing support.
Awards
2021-22
Rich Little Endowment Fund
for the Performing Arts Awards
Miriam Benoy
Simone Brown
September 2021
The School of Dance announced today the winners of the Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts, provided by the City of Ottawa to The School of Dance for administration:
- Miriam Benoy
(Ward 13—Rideau-Rockliffe, represented by Rawlson King) - Simone Brown
(Ward 11—Beacon Hill-Cyrville, represented by Tim Tierney)
The School of Dance is proud to collaborate with the City of Ottawa in the important role of supporting young dance artists. The School of Dance gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa.
Congratulations to Miriam and Simone!
Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts
This program was designed specifically to assist young emerging artists in the continuation of intensive professional training in the performing arts (dance, theatre, and music).
In 2021, local arts training organizations with solid track records of providing professional arts training to young adults were invited to act as third-party recommenders in a partnership approach to the awarding of funding. Each organization selected two to three deserving students to receive a grant, funded through the Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts.
Celia Franca Award
Ottawa, January 1, 2020
The Celia Franca Award was presented this year to Janna Matoussova, a Level 8 student in The School’s Professional Ballet Programme (Ward 10—Gloucester-Southgate, represented by Diane Deans).
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 a young dancer showing commitment, dedication, excellent work ethic, exemplary behaviour and an outstanding love of dance.
The Celia Franca Award is represented by the sculpture After Arabesque by Canadian Artist Anne Harris.
The School of Dance wishes to thank those who contributed via The Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign
Stuart Conger Learning Centre
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
Dance of Life Health!
Physiotherapy for Dancers
Pamela Place PT FCAMPT CAFCI
Clients are encouraged to contact Pam Place directly at 613-899-3947 or physiopam@gmail.com
Massage Therapy
RMT Siri Bandhu.
The School of Dance thanks the City of Ottawa for their ongoing support.
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Government Support
The School of Dance gratefully acknowledges the generous support of:
The School of Dance thanks the Province of Ontario for their support
We would like to thank
Ministry of Culture for Ontario, Canada Council for the Arts, Cultural Human Resources Council, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion, Ontario Trillium Foundation, The Ontario Arts Foundation, City of Ottawa, The Celia Franca Foundation, The Chawkers Foundation, Cold Nose Productions, The Harold Crabtree Foundation, The George Lunan Foundation, The Community Foundation of Ottawa, Acacia Fund, Gunther, Inge Abrahamson Fund, Betty Davison Fund, The Ottawa Citizen, Shirley and Stuart Conger, Joyce Conger Fund for the Arts, Stephen Conger, Jane Low, Microsoft, TechSoup, MDS Nordion, Canada Post Corporation, J.P. Bickell Foundation, TD Canada Trust, Cross Border Management, TELUS, CIBC, mbna, Victoria and Walter Prystawski, Michael Potter, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Bridgewater Systems, Spiteri, Ursulak LLP, Kathleen Grimes, Iain Trevena, anonymous, Anonymous.
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