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Fraser Valley Academy of Dance is closed Thanksgiving Day 2022 for the public holiday.  Classes resume Tuesday.  Classes run as scheduled on the Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division is an internationally renowned training institute for aspiring professional dancers and dance teachers.  As such, it is essential that students who represent our Academy at the audition are an appropriate level.

FVAD students eligible to audition should be pre-approved by Mr. Carney.

(Please confirm details listed below on the RWBS website…)

Learn more about the audition:  RWB Audition Tour 2022-23

Students ready to represent the Academy at such an audition will receive notice from the office in advance.

Students who have not been contacted but would like to audition for the RWB Professional Division must first contact the office for approval in order to audition as a student of FVAD.

Founded in 1970 by celebrated teacher and former RWB Company Principal Dancer David Moroni, C.M., the RWB School Professional Division offers classical ballet training based on the Russian system and supported with a full program of study in complementary dance forms. This results in versatile dancers and dance teachers with the ability to find meaningful employment in their profession. The rest is history, as witnessed by the long list of Ballet Academic, Aspirant and Teacher Training Program alumni who have gone on to perform, choreograph and teach dance in Canada and around the world.

Selected students of Fraser Valley Academy of Dance will be auditioning in Vancouver in Canada’s National Ballet School Audition 2022 tour.

The Professional Ballet Program Canada’s National Ballet School provides full-time ballet and academic training to students from Grade 6 to 12 as well as a Post-Secondary Program for academic graduates.  The ballet training represents the highest standard of professional ballet training, while academics follow Ontario’s Ministry of Education curriculum.

It is essential that students who represent our Academy at the audition are an appropriate level.

FVAD students eligible to audition must be pre-approved by Mr. Carney.

Learn more about the audition, and to register:  NBS-ENB Audition Tour 2022-23

• Ages 10-13 : Sunday, October 23
• Ages 14+ : Saturday, October 22

Students ready to represent the Academy at such an audition will receive notice from the office in advance.

Students who have not been contacted but would like to audition for the NBS-ENB Professional Ballet Program must first contact the office for approval in order to audition as a student of FVAD.

Canada’s National Ballet School is the only ballet school in North America to offer ballet training, academics and residence facilities all on one campus. Students graduating from the School receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.  There are approximately 150 students in the Professional Ballet Program (PBP) , including two FVAD alumnae currently training in the PBP of the six FVAD students who have been invited to the Professional Ballet Program in past years.

Students in the Professional Ballet Program come from across Canada and around the world, and approximately two-thirds of the students live on site at the School’s residence. Canada’s National Ballet School prides itself on the fact that talent is the sole criterion for entry at NBS. Upon acceptance into the Professional Ballet Program all students, regardless of financial means, are subsidized through fundraising efforts.

We are closed for classes on Remembrance Day 2022, on Friday, November 11.

“They will be remembered”

Report cards are emailed (or mailed if no email is on account) to all students by the start of the next term.

Our Fall Assessments identify any difficulties students may be having, alert parents to issues such as lack of knowledge resulting from absences, and also confirm selected students for more advanced training.  The subsequent Winter Assessments will place students into Pre-Approved classes for the next school year.

Report cards are emailed (or mailed if no email is on account) to all students by the start of the next term.

Our Fall Assessments identify any difficulties students may be having, alert parents to issues such as lack of knowledge resulting from absences, and also confirm selected students for more advanced training.  The subsequent Winter Assessments will place students into Pre-Approved classes for the next school year.

During Nutcracker 2022 Production Days there are no classes Wednesday through Saturday as the studios are in use for our Nutcracker Rehearsals and Performances.

• Students in the Nutcracker pay a Production fee.
• Students not in the Nutcracker are not charged for any classes in this week.

Fraser Valley Academy of Dance presents the Nutcracker 2022 “ReImagined” on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the Clarke Theatre.  

• Matinee: 2pm-4pm
• Evening:  7pm-9pm

Buy Tickets

View Information for Performers, including cast lists and rehearsal schedules.

Enjoy our Nutcracker videos in our Video Gallery

FVAD Nutcracker 2018. Choreography: John C. Carney. Photo: Duane Bradley Media.

A true winter tradition in Mission, Artistic Director John C. Carney returns with the Fraser Valley Academy of Dance for its 14th season to the Clarke Theatre on December 10, 2022 to present his re-imagined choreography of his original Nutcracker ballet.

Having danced many roles in the Nutcracker with English National Ballet every winter season in London during his many years with the company, Mr. Carney brings an in-depth professional knowledge of this full-length classical ballet to this local stage. 

For 2022, the Nutcracker Re:Imagined offers a streamlined ballet with everyone’s favourite dances of the Nutcracker.  Follow Clara into her dream with the mysterious Drosselmeyer, through Snowflakes and across the serene Ocean to the Kingdom of Sweets, where she is presented with the colourful and exciting dances of the Candy Canes, Arabian, Spanish, Chinese, Smarties, Russian and the wonderful Waltz of the Flowers accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s imaginative score.

All the family will enjoy the magic of this traditional (now Re:Imagined) winter presentation!  

For more information on the Academy or the Nutcracker, please visit fvad.ca or call 604-826-0097.

Ticket prices:

• $30 Adults
• $25 Seniors (65+)
• $25 Students (13+)
• $18 Children (12 & under)
• Children under 2 are free if they do not have their own seat
• Ticketing fees may apply

Buy Tickets

Tickets to purchase online at fvad.tix.com or in person at the Academy at 33219 1st Avenue in Mission for an additional fee.

Contact the Academy for further information at 604-826-0097. 

Looking for information for performers, including cast lists and rehearsal schedules?  Visit our Performers’ Corner blog post for details.

Winter Holidays

Our school is closed for Winter Holidays 2022 from Sunday, December 18, to Monday, January 2, 2023.   Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

New Registrations

Students wishing to enrol at our Academy from January should please contact the office to discuss class options.

Happy Holidays

We wish all of our families and staff a wonderful holiday season!

Winter Holidays

Our school is closed for Winter Holidays 2022 from Sunday, December 18, to Monday, January 2, 2023.   Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

New Registrations

Students wishing to enrol at our Academy from January should please contact the office to discuss class options.

Happy Holidays

We wish all of our families and staff a wonderful holiday season!