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Surrey Festival 2017 Preparation February 22, 2017

Our Pre-Professional Academy students are busy preparing for their upcoming performances at the Surrey Festival of Dance in April 2017. Come out and enjoy their performances at the Surrey Arts Centre. Video sneak-previews coming soon! See below to view our students performance and master class schedule: FVAD – Surrey Festival Schedule 2017 Please note that […]

Ballet BC Dress Rehearsal – Book Now! February 11, 2017

Join us on a school trip to the Ballet BC Dress Rehearsal on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Tickets are only $2 and $5! Transportation included. It’s going to be a wonderful day! UPDATE (Feb 22): We have 57 people signed up! Our First coach is Full! We’re now taking names for a second coach. Please continue to buy tickets. […]

Snow Closure Make-Up Classes February 10, 2017

We have scheduled the following snow closure make-up classes for those classes that were cancelled during the past week of bad weather. Please check back for updates as additional classes are assigned. The list of classes not yet assigned a make-up class can be found at the end of this post. Date-Specific Make-up Classes Saturday, […]

Japanese ballet students audition at FVAD in January 2017

Japanese Ballet Student Audition Tour February 7, 2017

On Tuesday, we hosted our second Japanese ballet student audition tour, organized by Mr. Kobayashi of The Admissions Co of Japan. We were again so pleased to welcome such well-trained ballet students. Thanks to Robert Bateman Secondary for giving us a tour of their wonderful school, Lepp Farm Market for lunch, and the Abbotsford […]

FVAD launches Academy Homestay Program January 22, 2017

As part of the new FVAD International Student Program, we are very excited to announce the launch of the Academy Homestay Program. With support from both Mission and Abbotsford School Districts, the Academy Homestay Program places international students, as well as out-of-town Canadian students who apply to train with us, with like-minded families who are connected to FVAD. This […]

When is Dance a Performing Art? January 21, 2017

In our previous post (Dance as Sport or Performing Art?), we set out the difference between sport and performing art. To now answer the question, “when is dance a performing art?”, we must understand when it fits into the definition of a performing art. Is the Dance a Creative Activity? Dance must be a creative activity in order to be […]