Author Archives: Carolyne

Our New Golden Sugar Plum Fairy | First Professionally-Handmade Tutu November 7, 2015

First Professionally-Handmade Tutu It was a wonderful day at the Academy recently! Our first professionally-handmade tutu arrived for our Golden Sugar Plum Fairy! From the Ukraine to Mission The making of the tutu was organized by one of our Academy ballet teachers, Anton Lykhanov. It was through his connections with the Kharkiv National Opera and Ballet […]

Making Our New Nutcracker Snowflakes Costumes November 6, 2015

New Look! It was time for new Nutcracker snowflakes costumes. For seven years, we have had the same Nutcracker Snowflakes costumes, adding extra jewels and tulle layers along the way, making do with what we could afford. This year, we decided it was time for a fresh new look. Having studied many costumes of many classical ballet companies […]

Halloween Dance Days! | Wear Your Costumes to Class October 30, 2015

We’re having Halloween Dance Days! We’re getting ready for Halloween at the Academy. Wear your costumes to classes this Friday & Saturday and celebrate our Halloween Dance Days!

Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Acceptance October 22, 2015

RWB Summer Intensive Acceptance Congratulation to our Pre-Professional Academy student Marin who has been accepted by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School for their summer intensive in 2016. Their summer intensive is also the second-level audition for their full-time program in September. Her acceptance followed two days after the auditions were held at the Scotia Dance Centre […]

FVAD & Harlem Globetrotters 90th Anniversary Tour October 17, 2015

Fraser Valley Academy of Dance is extremely excited to have been invited once again to perform at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre as part of the Harlem Globetrotters 90th Anniversary Tour! Visit our Events listings for further details. The Harlem Globetrotters have blocked off a section of seats just for us! These discounted FVAD […]

Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular!

Join us at the Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular Fraser Valley Academy of Dance is proud to be performing again at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre in December. We will be presenting excerpts from the Nutcracker on December 6th as part of the CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR! Visit our Event listings for more information, tickets and a […]