Check out this informative article, by The Ballet Source. Skipping requires balance, symmetry in muscle use, self-esteem and some natural coordination. It is often used as an indicator of ‘readiness to learn’ academic subjects. It is expected that children in a dance class will learn to skip. Skipping is a complex skill composed of and …
This past Family Day, Monday February 16th, The Dance Shoppe was honoured to be asked to participate in The Amazing Race Milton as part of a fundraiser for The United Way! Families with children 3-5 years of age raced through various challenges throughout the day, including a creative movement and memory challenge at The Dance …
On Sunday February 9th, The Dance Shoppe’s Purple Thunder Dance Team wowed the audience at the Harlem Globetrotters Game in Hamilton Ontario! Our dance team, who are all part of our Full Time Competitive Dance Company ranging in age between 6-17, traveled by bus to the FirstOntario Centre formerly known as Copps Coliseum. Our dancers …
TDS Full Time Competitive Dancers Perform At The Harlem Globetrotters! Read More »
On Saturday November 8th, our Purple Thunder Dance Team hosted the annual studio sleepover for dancers 7 years and up! Our very talented Inter/Senior Company treated the young dancers to some very exciting and fun classes in Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap and Ballet. After classes they had a disco party, jumped in the bouncy castle, …
We are having a Halloween Dance Party for children of all ages, Saturday October 25th from 7:00pm-10:00pm! There will be DJ, dancing and more!! Peanut free Spooktacular treats will be on sale. Tickets are $10.00/each and all funds go towards The Dance Shoppe’s Competitive Team who will be hosting the event. Everyone is welcome!!!
WOW!! What a successful evening! So many great memories, and quality time spent with our TDS Family! Thank you to all of our staff, students, and parents for all of your love and support, we are so lucky to do what we love!!!! A special thank you to Shoeless Joe’s for hosting our event. TDS …
This weekend The Dance Shoppe hosted their annual Summer Intensive and Competitive Tryouts!! Dancers spent two full days taking classes in all forms of dance including Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, Acro and Musical Theatre. They were put through their paces by some of Canada’s leading choreographers and professionals in the industry. Faculty included …
It’s hot outside…but it’s even hotter at The Dance Shoppe this week. With 100 dancers attending our annual Gotta Dance Camp for ages 5-12 we are working up a sweat and tearing up the floor! Everyday dancers are participating in classes in all forms of dance such as Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Hip Hop, Cheer …
On June 11th & 12th 2014 thirty-four TDS dancers took part in their ballet exams. Exams ranged from Grade 1 to the Vocational Intermediate Level. We are very proud to announce that all dancers successfully passed their exams with the highest average The Dance Shoppe has ever received. So proud of all of you!! Congratulations to all our candidates …
A letter on Dance Teacher Network…….Okay… so I judge dance competitions regularly. I have come to terms with the fact that some teachers will never put their dancers in tights. That’s fine, but could you please put them in a costume that covers all the necessary parts without relying on tape and “butt glue” to …
