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Summer Programs are back!
July 19th, 2011Teachers include:
- Tonya Wejr
- Charlene Hart
- Niko Bauman
- Brianna Tutinka
- Lauren Tokiwa
- Jamie Do
Our summer programs are open to dancers from Kick It Up A Notch ...
Calendar Updated
March 14th, 2011The studio will be involved in 3 competitions this year: Dance Power, Peak Invitational, and Shine.
Thank you for all the support while Ms. Tonya was on maternity leave!
Summer Programs!
July 16th, 2010Kick It Up Summer Intensive - A week long program for the advanced dancer will run August 9-13th and will feature award-winning choreographers from Kick It Up A Notch. The week is perfect for dancers with a 2+ years experience who want to push themsel ...
Choosing the right dance studio
May 6th, 2010Choosing a dance studio can be an extremely important decision as this choice can impact your child for years to come. Before registering for a studio, it is important to feel confident that your choice is the best for you or your child. Prior to deciding, a few items should be considered:
Why do you (or does your son/daughter) dance? Do you dance because you are passionate about dance? D ...
Summary of the Chilliwack Festival
March 25th, 2010Take Action!
January 25th, 2010With the new year always comes New Year's Resolutions and goal setting. We all know how important it is to set goals and then try reach those goals; this is no different in dance.
The most common reason why people do not reach their goals is because the goals are all results-based and lack in ACTION. Each goal must include the action that you are going to take to accomplish those goals. Wha ...
Dancing Into The Christmas Spirit
November 21st, 2009As the Christmas season is upon us, taking the family to see performances of "The Nutcracker" is a perfect way to promote ballet and get the family that much more into the spirit of Christmas. Watching these beautiful perfomances is a tradition of many families and we hope to continue this by promoting this festive event.
The following performances of the Nutcracker are taking place in Metro ...
Has SYTYCD Canada gone too far?
October 24th, 2009Do dancers need to be in skimpy outfits and dance provocatively to entertain Canadians? If you were to look at Luther Brown’s choreography on SYTYCD Canada you would have answer ‘yes’. Through 5 seasons of SYTYCD (USA), they have had huge and continued growing success by choreographing respectable dances that showcase the dancers’ strengths and tell the audience a story; choreographers such ...
Our 3rd Year Begins!
August 29th, 2009Choreography work has begun for those students performing solos and duos in the 2009/2010 year. The Summer RAD Ballet Syllabus schedule is completed and posted on the site; ballet students will complete this syllabus week during the first full week of September with regular classes set to begin on September 14th.
You can feel the excitement at the studio as those students who have been away ...