Welcome to our August summer sessions 2023

Welcome to our August Summer Sessions 2023!  Join us for 1-4 weeks of ballet intensives and dance camps for ages 3+.  Drop-in classes available.

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For detailed daily schedules, plus drop-in options, visit our Class Schedules page:

• https://fvad.ca/classes/class-schedules/

Here are a few notes to help you through your week(s)….

Classes are Monday to Friday. 

• Classes begin at 9am for Ballet Intensives (weeks 1-3)
• Classes begin at 8:30am for our Tiny Tots Dance and Junior Dance Camp (week 4).

The school will open 30 minutes before the first class each day:

• Opening at 8:30am daily (weeks 1-3) and 8am (week 4)
• Ballet Intensive students should arrive 10-15 minutes before class to gently stretch and warm-up before class.
• Please collect your child within 30 minutes of the end of the last class each day.

• Please visit the office if you have any questions, and for payments or dance wear.
• If you have not already paid your summer tuition, please do so before your first class.

Classes are in Studio A (ground floor) and Studio B (upper floor):

• Ballet Intensive Level B begins in Studio B (9am-5pm) Aug 7-11, 14-18, 21-25
• Ballet Intensive Level A begins in Studio A (9am-5pm) Aug 7-11, 14-18, 21-25
• Tiny Tots Dance Camp (age 3-5) is in Studio A (8:30am-9:30am) Aug 28-Sep 1
• Junior Dance Camp (age 5-9) is in Studio A (8:30am-4:30pm) Aug 28-Sep 1

• New families – please introduce yourselves at the office when you first arrive at the school. 🙂

Please remember to pack healthy snacks, water bottles and a healthy lunch (for those with us all day)

• Always avoid sugary drinks & processed foods as they will not give you the proper nutrition or energy you need for your day!
• Don’t forget your cutlery if you are bringing food that needs a spoon or fork.
• Avoid bringing nuts at the school as some students have severe nut allergies.
• We have a filtered water fountain and water-bottle filling station in the lobby so you don’t need to bring all the water needed for the day…just a small bottle will be fine. 🙂
• We have a very small fridge available, so it is best to pack a lunch that doesn’t need to be cooled, or use insulated lunch bags.

Dress codes in summer are more casual than the school year.

• Please view our dress codes  (https://fvad.ca/classes/class-dress-codes/)
  • Scroll to the bottom of that page for summer session information
• ONLY clean indoor shoes or other dance shoes are permitted in the studio.
• Shoes worn outside must not be worn inside the studio.
• Ballet Intensives:
  • Also bring socks (ankle or any type), a t-shirt or hoodie to protect your shoulders during floor work, and a resistance band.  Black shorts are optional for contemporary/modern.
  • Ballet skirts are optional.
  • Non-latex Therabands in red (medium) or green (heavy) can be purchased at the office.
  • Please remember your ballet slippers and pointe shoes (if on pointe).
• Tiny Tots and Junior Dance Camps
  • • Please wear leotard and ballet tights, if possible.  Ballet skirts are optional.
    • Shorts or leggings with fitted tops can be worn if you don’t have any dance-wear.
    • We do sell used dance-wear at the office, and have some sizes of used ballet slippers available to borrow.

Performances for Friends & Family

• Ballet Intensives have observation classes all day on Fridays Aug 11, 18, and 25.
• Tiny Tots Camp observation class is 8:30am on Friday, Sep 1.
• Junior Dance Camp observation classes are 9:30-4:30pm on Friday, Sep 1.

We are so pleased to welcome everyone to a second ‘normal’ August summer sessions since the pandemic.  If you have any questions at all, please contact us or drop by the office for a chat.  We’re here to help! 🙂