Recreational Dance Classes
Recreational Dance Classes in Milton
The Dance Shoppe offers recreational dance classes in Milton from pre-school up to adult. Our programs enhance rhythm skills, coordination, musicality, self esteem, and the love of dance! Classes are offered during weeknights and Saturdays for your convenience. Pre-school dancers, age 2 years are enrolled into our creative dance program. Dancers 3 years and up can enroll in any of the many forms of dance. Classes vary from 30 minutes a class to 1-hour classes. Students have the option to perform one routine per discipline at The Dance Shoppe’s year end recital. See each recreational program description below.
See What Creative Dance Looks Like
Creative Dance
Age 2 Years
Based on technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working on controlled movements which combine gymnastics with Ballet and Creative Movement. The focus is on building strength, flexibility and alignment through dance technique along with working gross motor skills.
See What Acro Looks Like
See What Ballet Looks Like
See What RAD Ballet Looks Like
See What Hip Hop Looks Like
See What Jazz Looks Like
See What Musical Theatre Looks Like
See What Tap Looks Like
Dates to Remember
Dates are subject to change
Dates to Remember
2022/ 2023
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin |
Week of Monday September 12th |
| Thanksgiving Monday |
Studio Closed Monday October 10th |
| Halloween |
Studio Closed Monday October 31st |
| Santa Claus Parade |
Studio Closed Saturday November 26th |
| Christmas Break |
Studio Closed Thursday December 22nd to Sunday January 8th Classes Resume Monday January 9th, 2023 |
| Family Day |
Studio Closed Monday February 20th |
| March Break |
Studio Closed March 13th-19th |
| Good Friday |
Studio Closed Friday April 7th |
| Easter Saturday |
Studio Open Saturday April 8th |
| Easter Sunday |
Studio Closed Sunday April 9th |
| Easter Monday |
Studio Open Monday April 10th |
| Victoria Day |
Studio Closed Monday May 22nd |
| Picture Day & Dress Rehearsal at the Studio | Sunday June 4th |
|
End of the year Recital The Milton Theatre for the Arts |
Friday, Saturday & Sunday June 16th, 17th, 18th |
Dates are subject to change
Dance Attire
Dance Attire
Students not properly attired may observe, but will not be allowed to participate in class.
All shoes must be purchased by October 1st.
Creative Dance
Any style dancewear and or shorts & t-shirts will be permitted. Hair pulled back off the face in a ponytail. Bare legs and bare feet are appropriate for this class.
Ballet Age 3 & 4
A solid color body suit, (black, blue, or pink). Pink ballet tights or bare legs with ankle socks can be worn. Hair is to be in a bun (if possible) or pulled back off the face in a ponytail. Pink Ballet shoes are to be worn. A Ballet wrap skirt is optional.
Ballet Age 5 & 6
Lilac Mondor Bodysuit #1635 bodysuit, with pink ballet tights (Mondor style #345, #310, #314, #316, #319) or pink ankle socks Mondor #167. Hair must be in a proper bun, with hair net and bobby pins. Pink Ballet shoes are to be worn. Wrap over skirt – colour to match leotard; Mondor style #16100.
Ballet Age 7 to 12
Purple Mondor #3546 bodysuit with pink tight pink. Hair must be in a proper bun, with hair net and bobby pins. Pink soft ballet shoes in satin, canvas, or leather, with pink elastic.
Ballet Boys & Graded RAD Ballet Boys
A solid white T- shirt, black bike pants or leggings, black or white ballet shoes with black or white socks.
Graded RAD Ballet Girls: Pre-Primary & Primary
Lilac Mondor Bodysuit #1635 bodysuit, with pink ballet tights (Mondor style #345, #310, #314, #316, #319) or pink ankle socks Mondor #167. Hair must be in a proper bun, with hair net and bobby pins. Pink Ballet shoes are to be worn. Wrap over skirt – colour to match leotard; Mondor style #16100.
Graded RAD Ballet Girls: Grades 1-5
Purple Mondor #3546 bodysuit with pink tight pink (Mondor style #345, #310, #314, #316, #319). Hair must be in a proper bun, with hair net and bobby pins. Pink soft ballet shoes in satin, canvas, or leather, with pink elastic. Character skirts and Character shoes will be required for graded Ballet classes only.
Vocational Ballet Girls
Any style Sleeveless leotard – black, Waistband (optional) – 2 cm elastic, the same colour as leotard, Tights: pink (Mondor style #345, #310, #314, #316, #319), Soft pointe shoes or soft ballet shoes – pink with ribbons. Pointe shoes (pointe work section) – pink with ribbons
Acro
Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be ponytail or bun. Bare feet are required.
Tap
Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be ponytail or bun. Tap Shoes are required. Black Tap Shoes for all recreational tap recital dances.
Hip Hop
Any style athletic wear is permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be in a ponytail. Dancers are to wear, clean running shoes. Black running shoes for all recreational Hip Hop recital dances.
Jazz
Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be in a ponytail or bun.
Shoes:
Age 3 to 6:Â bare feet.
Age 7+: a jazz shoe. Black jazz shoes for all recreational jazz recital dances 7 +
Musical Theatre
Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be in a ponytail or bun. Jazz shoes are required. Black jazz shoes for all recreational MT recital dances.
Contemporary
Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be in a ponytail or bun. – bare feet
Terms of Service
Terms of Service
In participating in our programs you agree to the following Terms of Service, Release, Payment Options, Cancellation Policy, and Notes.
Classes subject to change. Must have a minimum of 5 dancers per class.
Registering Online
To register on-line for our programs, you will need to first create an account with us. If you have done so with us in previous years, you will have the same email as the username but, will have to reset your password.
Please Note
Age Requirements:Â
The cut off date for age requirements is December 31st – same as school. Enroll your dancers in their appropriate age group – dancers not enrolled in the appropriate age group will be withdrawn and will need to register again.
Wait Lists:Â
If you find that a class is presently full, please put your child’s name on the wait list by clicking the ‘Wait List’ link to the right of a class you want. We use the wait lists to determine which classes we will need to open more of. We will attempt to accommodate everyone’s needs as to dance style, ages and times.
Release
In part consideration of permitting my child (self) to participate in the activities of The Dance Shoppe Ltd., I agree to insure my child (self) against any injury or loss resulting from the activities and of travelling to and from theses activities. I agree to indemnify and save harmless The Dance Shoppe Ltd. and its employees, agents and volunteers from all losses, damages, claims and demands occasioned thereby. I authorize The Dance Shoppe Ltd. and its employees, agents and volunteers to provide all medical care, which they deem necessary for my child (self) in the event of injury. In Accordance with Ontario’s Freedom of Privacy and Information Act, I hereby grant The Dance Shoppe Ltd. permission to videotape my child at the year-end recital and participate in the studio photographs which may be used for promotional purposes. The Dance Shoppe Ltd. will not be responsible for any theft, damage, or injuries during classes or on the location premises.
Tuition and Programs
Registration for The Dance Shoppe programs begins May 1st. Classes run from the second week of September to the first weekend in June. Your space in a class is reserved for you, (the dancer) for the year.
Registration Fee:
A non-refundable one-time registration fee to be paid at registration.
- $25.00 +HST per student
- $40.00 +HST per family
Please note we are a 10 month program: approximately 38 weeks.
| Per week | Pay in full | 10 installments |
|---|---|---|
| 30 minute class | $465.57 +HST | $46.56 +HST |
| 45 minute class | $527.94 +HST | $52.79 +HST |
| 60 minute class | $590.42 +HST | $59.04 +HST |
Payment Plan: 10 Payments/ Installments – Visa / MasterCard
Pre-Authorized payment. Tuition Fee to be paid in ten (10) equal payments/installments. You must provide either Visa or MC. The 1st payment is due at registration. Monthly payments will be automatically deducted from your account, on the 1st of each subsequent month starting October 1st, 2022. Any outstanding balances will be automatically deducted from your account on July 1, 2023.
Family Discounts
The more programs you order the more you save! Your current order plus all your orders for the current year are used to calculate how much you save. Competitive, and Summer Programs are not included in these calculations and are not discounted. Your savings accumulate so your next order will show the additional savings and ordering all at once will save the most as all qualifying programs on the order receive the full discount:
- 10% off 3rd class per student
- 15% off 4th class per student
- 20% off 5th class or more per student
Summer Programs
On-line registration begins March 1st each year. Your cancellation request must be received in writing 30 days prior to your camp date in order to be eligible for any refund, as determined by The Dance Shoppe Management.
Payments:Â
Summer Program Fees to be paid in full as of registration date.
Cancellation Policy
Cancelling within 30 days of registration or within your first 30 days of classes:
Within 30 days after your registration date and or first 30 days of classes, a refund of the tuition balance only will be made, or future payments will be suspended. Your cancellation request must be received in writing (email) within 30 days of your first class. dance@thedanceshoppe.com
Cancelling after your first 30 days of classes:
If you would like to cancel your membership, you are required to advise us via email 30 days prior to cancellation so that we can process and cancel your pre-authorized payments. Please email us at dance@thedanceshoppe.com. If you have pre-paid for the year, you will receive a credit only on your account to be used later or for another program.
Cancelling by TDS:
Should the need arise for the studio to ask a parent to withdraw a dancer; a refund of the tuition balance only will be made and or the monthly installments discontinued.
If The Dance Shoppe is unable to begin classes on Monday September 12th, 2022, due to the Covid-19 crisis, programs will be moved to an online (ZOOM) format. If this occurs, customers will be entitled to a full refund of their tuition if they so choose. An email will be sent from the studio advising everyone should this occur.
Should The Dance Shoppe be forced to close due to municipal/provincial/federal guidelines later, classes will be moved to our online format. The following will also be applied:
A) TDS will firstly attempt to make up any missed classes. All tuition fees will still be applied in this case.
B) Should TDS not be able to makeup missed classes, a credit may be applied to the dancers account to reflect
the amount of tuition for the classes missed. Monthly payments for tuition will be suspended.
C) All other fees are non-refundable and will be evaluated case by case for the possibility of a credit. This
includes but is not limited to costume deposits, birthday party deposits, competitive entry fees etc. These
credits are largely dependent on our suppliers.
Year End Recital and Costumes
The recital is optional for recreational dancers:Â
Before making your deposits and committing to the recitals in June you must read all the information provided in the Recital News section of the Registered Families pages – beginning December 1st each year this page is updated with important dates and details including the Recital Handbook, Shoes and Tights, Picture Day and Dress Rehearsal Schedules, Who’s In Which Show, Box Office and Ticket Sales.
Costume deposit due on or before January 18th to perform in recitals:Â
Costume deposits are non-refundable
Before the deadline posted you must either pay your costume deposit or OPT OUT of recitals for each program using the links provided on your Account Details page. In paying your costume deposit you are committing to pay the full price of the costume and agreeing to the information as provided in the Recital Handbook.
