Recreational Dance Classes

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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.

Parent & Tot

Age 2 Years

An introductory class which encourages dancers to explore different types of movement through guidance from the teacher. The focus is fun while learning to be in a classroom setting and exploring creative dance through music and movement.

See What Parent & Tot Looks Like
Play Video about Mother with her 2 year old dancer in a ballet costume doing the Parent and Tot Dance class at The Dance Shoppe in Milton
See What Kinder Gym Looks Like
Play Video about toddler doing a back walkover pose for a kinder gym class in Milton at The Dance Shoppe
See What Kinder Bop Looks Like
Play Video about 4 year old in hip hop costume doing Kinder Bop class at The Dance Shoppe in Milton
See What Kinder Ballet Looks Like
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Kinder Dance Classes

Age 3-4 Years

Kinder Gym

A creative movement and acro dance based program where dancers can explore their creativity while combining gymnastics and jazz dance. Dancers will practice controlled movements, build strength and stability through conditioning, and basic Acro skills.

Kinder Bop

A high energy class which combines Jazz and Hip Hop choreographed to music using styles like hip hop, and free style. A creative movement element is incorporated to encourage dancers to explore their imagination.

Kinder Ballet

A creative movement and ballet-based class where dancers have fun exploring movement and music while learning basic ballet positions, movements and skills.

Acro

Age 5 Years and Up

Based on technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working on controlled movements which combine gymnastics and jazz. Dancers will practice strength and stability through conditioning, walkovers, balances and more.

See What Acro Looks Like
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See What Ballet Looks Like
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Ballet

Age 5 Years and Up

Based on technique from the RAD syllabus, dancers are taught classical elements along with character and free movement work. Focus is on building strength, flexibility and alignment through ballet technique. Dancers will participate in both barre and floor work.

RAD Ballet

Based on technique from the RAD syllabus, dancers are taught classical elements along with character and free movement work. Focus is on building strength, flexibility and alignment through ballet technique.

See What RAD Ballet Looks Like
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Contemporary

Age 10 Years and Up

Based on a combination of techniques including Jazz, Ballet and Modern. Dancers are working to portray a character or tell a story through their movement and expression.

Hip Hop

Age 5 Years and Up

Based on street style dance and choreographed to contemporary music using styles like hip hop, funk and free-style. This type of dancing is seen in music videos.

See What Hip Hop Looks Like
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See What Jazz Looks Like
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Jazz

Age 5 Years and Up

Based on jazz technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working to achieve various jumps, turns as well as increase their flexibility.

Theatre Jazz

Age 7 Years and Up

Based on the portrayal of a character through lip synching, this form of dance incorporates elements of jazz technique along with drama.

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See What Tap Looks Like
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Tap

Age 5 Years and Up

Based on tap technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working progressively with different rhythmical elements, in conjunction with different steps to build a vocabulary of movement.

Dates to Remember

Dates are subject to change

Dates to Remember
2023/ 2024

Event Date
Classes Begin Week of
Monday September 11th
Thanksgiving Monday Studio Closed
Monday October 9th
Halloween Studio Closed
Tuesday October 31st
Christmas Break Studio Closed
Sun. Dec. 24th, 2023 - Sun. Jan. 7th, 2024
Classes Resume: Monday January 8th 2024
Family Day Studio Closed
Monday February 19th
March Break Studio Closed
March 11th-17th
Good Friday Studio Closed
Friday March 29th
Easter Saturday Studio Open
Saturday March 30th
Easter Sunday Studio Closed
Sunday March 31st
Easter Monday Studio Open
Monday April 1st
Victoria Day Studio Closed
Monday May 20th
Picture Day & Dress Rehearsal at the Studio Sunday June 2nd
End of the year Recital
The Milton Theatre for the Arts
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
June 14th, 15th, 16th

Dates are subject to change

Dance Attire

Dance Attire

Students not properly attired may observe, but will not be allowed to participate in class.

  • Loose hair will not be permitted in class

  • No Jewelry will be permitted in class

  • Jeans or other non stretch attire will not be permitted in class

All shoes must be purchased by October 1st.

Parent & Tot: Age 2 Years

Any style of 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.

Kinder Ballet: Age 3/4 Years

Any style of dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be a ponytail or bun. Pink Ballet Shoes are required.

Kinder Gym: Age 3/4 Years

Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be ponytail or bun. Bare feet are required.

Kinder Bop: Age 3/4 Years

Any style athletic wear is permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be in a ponytail. Bare feet are required.

Ballet: Age 5/6 Years

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 Years +

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: Age 5 Years +

Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be ponytail or bun. Bare feet are required.

Hip Hop: Age 5 Years +

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.

Tap: Age 5 Years +

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.

Jazz

Any style dancewear will be permitted but must be suitable for dancing. Hair is to be in a ponytail or bun.

Shoes:

Age 5 to 6:  bare feet.

Age 7+: a jazz shoe. Black jazz shoes for all recreational jazz recital dances 7 +

Theatre Jazz: Age 7 Years +

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: Age 10 Years +

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: 

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: 

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 weekPay in full10 installments
30 minute class$512.13 +HST$51.21 +HST
45 minute class$580.73 +HST$58.07 +HST
60 minute class$649.46 +HST$64.95 +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, 2023, through June 1st 2024. Any outstanding balances will be automatically deducted from your account on July 1, 2024.

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: 

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.

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 first attempt to make up any missed classes. All tuition fees will still be applied in this case.
B) Should TDS not be able to make up missed classes, a credit may be applied to the dancer’s 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: 

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: 

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.

Give the gift of dance

With No Long-Term Commitment !

6 Week Dance Programs

No dance recital. Limited space available.

Register Now Before Classes Sell Out!

Step 1Choose a Session

  • Session # 1

    Week of February 1st - March 11th

  • Session # 2

    Week of March 22nd - April 29th

  • Session # 3

    Week of May 3rd - June 10th

Step 2Choose a Class

  • Wednesdays

    Ballet 3/4 Years 4:45pm - 5:15pm
    Ballet 5/6 Years 4:45pm - 5:15pm
    Hip Hop 10+ Years 7:30pm - 8:30pm

  • Saturdays

    Acro 5/6 Years 2:00pm - 2:45pm
    Ballet 3/4 Years 12:00pm - 12:30pm
    Ballet 3/4 Years 12:30pm - 1:00pm
    Ballet 5/6 Years 1:00pm - 1:30pm
    Hip Hop 3/4 Years 1:00pm - 1:30pm
    Hip Hop 5/6 Years 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Step 3Register

Once you’ve decided on which session and class you’d like, click the Register Now button below to complete your registration and secure your spot. Limited spaces are available, register now before they sell out!