About Us - Our Dance Shoppe

The Dance Shoppe provides a friendly atmosphere in which to learn the many disciplines of dance. We offer programs in: Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro-Jazz, Musical Theater, Vocal/Drama and Hip Hop. Our curriculum includes pre-school programs, recreational dance, competitive dance and some adult classes.
All of our classes are designed to inspire dancers of all ages to strive to their highest potential. Our professional faculty is dedicated to offering your dancer the best dance instruction possible. Through our faculty’s love of dance, your dancer will experience physical activity, team work and discipline. These are qualities that will last a life time.

           Our Facility

·        The Dance Shoppe is located at 775 Main Street, East, Unit # 3. Across from the GO Station. We have over 7500 square feet with 3 state of the art dance floors and large viewing windows into each studio. We invite you to wait for your dancer in our large waiting room equipped with colour T.V, internet, play station and a children’s activity area. We encourage you to watch each class so that you can see the enjoyment and the development of your dancer.

Recreational Program

·        The Dance Shoppe offers classes from pre-school up to adult. Our program enhances rhythm skills, coordination, musicality, self esteem and the love of dance! Classes are offered during week nights and Saturdays for your convince. Pre-school dancers, age 2 years to 4 years are enrolled into our tumbling program while dancers age 3 and 4 yrs, are enrolled in our creatitive movement classes. Dancers 5 years and up can enroll in any of the many forms of dance. Classes vary from 30 minutes a class to 1 hour and 30minutes. Students have the option to perform one routine per discipline at The Dance Shoppe’s year end recital.

Competitive Program

·        This is a special program designed for dancers who wish to pursue an advanced level of training. The program is divided into teams. The dancers are placed into the teams according to technique level and age. Competitive dancers represent the studio at different competitions though out the year, as well as at many community events and all Dance Shoppe functions. Competitive dancers strive to achieve their goals, build confidence, and conduct themselves in a sportsman’s like manner at all times. Dancers try out for this award winning team during one of The Dance Shoppe’s summer camps.

Year End Recital

·        The Dance Shoppe is proud to present the year end dance recital on the third weekend in June. This is a production put together of all the dance programs offered at the studio. The dancers present their showcase of hard work and fun in a professional environment, with professional staging, lights and sound. We invite family, friends and the general public to attend this wonderful event. The recital is optional for our dancers but it is an up-lifting experience that will provide them with memories for a life time. Each student is fitted for a hand crafted costume, made especially for your dancer

Dance Examinations

·        Many of The Dance Shoppe dancers are offered to take their exams in one or more discipline. Examinations give your dancer the opportunity to present what they have achieved and be awarded a mark and certificate. Exam student must attend the minimum class requirements in order to be considered for exam classes

·        Each exam carries an additional class and fees.

Tuition and Programs

·        Registration for The Dance Shoppe takes place at the end of August, first week of September. Classes run from the second week of September to the third weekend in June.

Please note we are a 10 month program: approximately 38 weeks.

Our Payment options:

Payment Plan A: Tuition Fee to be paid in full as of registration date.

Payment Plan B: Tuition Fee to be paid in two (2) parts: half at time of registration; and the balance by a post-dated cheque dated February 1st, 2011.

Payment Plan C:  Pre-Authorized payment. Tuition Fee to be paid in ten (10) equal payments. You must also leave a VOID cheque. Your monthly payment will be automatically deducted from your account, on the 1st of each subsequent month starting October 1st. Any outstanding balances will be automatically deducted from your account on July 1st, 2011.

*There is a $20.00 administration fee to be paid with payment plan C only.


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"Everyone can reach for his or her star"

Miss Ruth-Ann,

Artistic Director

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