Parent Pointers

Learn of helpful hints, tips and tricks for navigating with ease through the Academy year. Make the transition to an Academy parent seamless with our blog for parents!

Free school show tickets May 22, 2019

We’re very pleased to announce that we are now offering more free school show tickets!

Pre-Payment Option August 2, 2018

In order to ensure that payments are made on time, we require our families to select a pre-payment option for school year fees.

New Dress Codes for 2018 June 14, 2018

We’re very excited to announce our new dress codes for 2018! We have wonderful new colours and new styles for ballet classes.

What happens in Production Week? June 13, 2018

For families new to our school, understanding ahead-of-time just what happens in Production Week makes the whole experience so much easier.

Does my child need to wear performance makeup? June 14, 2017

Performance makeup is necessary for professional dancers, but not essential for children. At FVAD, we strongly believe that children should be children as long as possible. We believe that children are already beautiful, so why cover their faces with makeup? Students in our performances shine on stage because they are happy, healthy and well-trained. They wear age-appropriate […]

School Show 2017 – Hair Makeup Footwear

Please refer to the information in the link below for hair, makeup and footwear requirements for the Primary-Junior School Show and Junior-Senior School Show 2017… FVAD Hair-Makeup-Footwear List 2017 (last updated June 15 – changes in red) You will find details on makeup in the Performance Handbook, and can also view this post: Does my child […]