Student News

Keep up-to-date with all of the latest Academy news including student achievements, class updates, and holiday information.

From Terrace to Mission for FVAD’s Ballet Intensive July 17, 2015

Furthest-Traveling Student Madison and her mom, Tracey, traveled 1200km from Terrace to join us for a week of the Summer Intensive program at the Fraser Valley Academy of Dance, in Mission. Madison is our furthest-traveling student yet! Thank-you to the Best Western Plus Mission City Lodge for hosting them for the week.

Summer Students Arrive from Around BC July 13, 2015

Ballet Summer Intensives Our summer season has begun! We have a wonderful group of students this year in Ballet Intensive Levels I & II, joining us from as far away as Terrace! The students have been working very hard in their ballet, character, contemporary, variations and choreography classes from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each […]

PPA Students Travel to Summer Intensives June 30, 2015

Summer Intensives Around North America Our Pre-Professional Academy students have traveled to summer intensives around North America. Students will be training in New York City at Joffrey Ballet School; in Toronto at Canada’s National Ballet School; and in Calgary at the School of Alberta Ballet.

New Pre-School Dance Sessions for 2015-16 May 23, 2015

All New 3-Month Pre–School Dance Sessions for ages 3-5 yrs Our school year classes normally require a commitment from September to June. However, we understand that 10 months can be a long duration for a 3 or 4 year old student. Our Pre-School Dance classes now follow convenient three-month sessions during Autumn, Winter and Spring. Students may enroll in one, […]

Happy Victoria Day! May 16, 2015

FVAD Studios are closed May 18th for the Victoria Day public holiday. Classes resume on Tuesday, May 19th. Enjoy your day!

Pre-Professional Student Earns Honor Awards May 12, 2015

Congratulations to Pre-Professional Academy student Marin, who earned many awards from her performances at the Surrey Festival of Dance 2015. Marin received the following awards: Most Promising Ballet Dancer Award Surrey Festival of Dance Scholarship JoyTV10 Scholarship Roman Rykine’s Ballet Master Class Scholarship and A scholarship invitation to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Summer Intensive […]