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Please dance with us in a simple, seated movement sequence celebrating the vastness of Canada.

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Dances By Youth For Youth

November 28 and 29, 2019, 7:00pm

Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa

Tickets: $15 Adults
$10 Students & Seniors
$5 Children 10 and under
Tickets are available NOW online at
https://artscourt.ca/events/dances-by-youth-for-youth/

A showcase of contemporary dance choreographies created by a variety of youth groups ranging from high school dance students to emerging professional choreographers and dancers. Be captivated by the richness of the ideas and inspirations shared by the aspiring professionals and the professional artists. Dances By Youth For Youth is a mentoring project coordinated and produced by The School of Dance with the generous support of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

Featuring professional dance works by:

1. Cathy Kyle Fenton with dancers Amanda Bon and Sarah Hopkin
2. Gabrielle Rousseau

Featuring students from:

1. Thursday, November 28, 2019: Bell High School, Earl of March Secondary School (junior students) and Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School
2. Friday, November 29, 2019: Canterbury High School, Earl of March Secondary School (senior students), École secondaire publique De La Salle and The School of Dance MIND programme.

Winter Celebration

December 7, 2019, 10:30am

Celia Franca Studio,
The School of Dance,
200 Crichton Street, Ottawa

$10 General Admission
Children under 12 years are free

Featuring The School’s Student Division in a delightful winter performance.

Call The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 for tickets and more information.

Winter Fantasy

December 7, 2019, 1:00pm

$10 General Admission
Children under 12 years are free

Featuring The School’s Student Division in a delightful winter performance.

Call The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 for tickets and more information.

Winter Fun

December 7, 2019, 2:30pm

Celia Franca Studio,
The School of Dance,
200 Crichton Street, Ottawa

$10 General Admission
Children under 12 years are free

Featuring The School’s Student Division in a delightful winter performance.

Call The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 for tickets and more information.

Winter Wonderland

December 7, 2019, 4:00pm

Celia Franca Studio,
The School of Dance,
200 Crichton Street, Ottawa

$10 General Admission
Children under 12 years are free

Featuring The School’s Student Division in a delightful winter performance.

Call The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 for tickets and more information.

Winter Tableaux Tea

December 8, 2019, 3:00pm

Celia Franca Studio,
The School of Dance,
200 Crichton Street, Ottawa

$10 General Admission
Children under 12 years are free

Featuring the youngest students of The School of Dance in a charming family event.

Call The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 for tickets and more information.

Traces

December 13 and 14, 2019, 7:30pm

Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa

Tickets: $25 Adults
$20 Students & Seniors
$10 Children

Tickets are available NOW online at
https://artscourt.ca/events/traces/

A dynamic performance of dance works created by some of Canada’s leading contemporary choreographers, including Anik Bouvrette, Marie-Michelle Darveau, Sylvie Desrosiers, Cathy Kyle Fenton, Darryl Tracy and Apolonia Velasquez performed by students in The School’s Contemporary Dance Diploma Programme.

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2019
Rich Little Endowment Fund
for the Performing Arts Awards

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!

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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.

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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