Performers’ Corner

Learn more about our performances, past and present, including cast lists, rehearsal schedules and all behind-the-scenes information in our performances blog.

Swan Lake 2016 – Rehearsals March 4, 2016

Students in Intermediate and Advanced Pointe will be performing in Swan Lake (excerpts) in both Annual School Performances on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at 11am and 3pm. Rehearsals have been scheduled for all students for every Saturday from March 5 to June 18 from 1:30-3:30pm. There is no rehearsal on Saturday, March 26, of the Easter […]

FVAD in the Globetrotters 90th Tour! February 26, 2016

Our Senior Contemporary Ballet students thoroughly enjoyed their experience performing once again at the Abbotsford Entertainment Centre with The Original Harlem Globetrotters. They performed Relativity 2, choreographed by Artistic Director John C. Carney, at the half-time show to an enthusiastic crowd of thousands who came out to enjoy this wonderful evening of great family entertainment! […]

Behind the scenes at YAGP Seattle 2016 January 13, 2016

Behind the scenes at YAGP Seattle…. Checking in with their incredibly helpful staff. Warm-up class in the hotel fitness room. Our FVAD entourage, plus Anton-the-photographer.

A wonderful weekend at YAGP 2016 Seattle January 11, 2016

A wonderful weekend in Seattle at the regional YAGP 2016. Marin performed beautifully, with over 100 participants (12-14 yr olds) from Canada, US and New Zealand. She placed in the top 12 and received two stunning scores of 98% for artistry and technique. A day of classes with the amazing adjudicators ended the weekend perfectly. […]

It’s Nutcracker Time – and tickets are still available! December 5, 2015

What a fabulous first day of our Nutcracker weekend!! Nearly 1400 children experienced Mission’s own Nutcracker at the Clarke Theatre on Friday, Dec 4th. Over 200 tickets are still available for each of the performances Saturday, Dec 5th (2pm & 7pm). Purchase at the Clarke Theatre box office one hour before each performance. Box Office: 604-820-3961.

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 […]