Competitive Summer Programs In Sault Ste. Marie

Competitive Summer Programs In Sault Ste. Marie

NEW Competitive Dancer TUTORING

Date: JULY 29 to AUGUST 1, 2024

Who

  • If you danced competitively in season 23/24 at either Studio Dance Arts or Soo Dance Dance Unlimited, you are NOT required to be tutored. However, if you have never taken a specific dance genre (like ballet, jazz, tap) - and it is required in your 24/25 Competitive program, then you must get tutored in that dance style, before joining the team.
  • If you danced recreational in season 23/24 and are joining either Division I or Division II, you MUST attend these all of these tutoring sessions, before joining the team.

When

  • JULY 29 to AUGUST 1, 2024
  • 4 days (Monday-Thurday)

Studio A – JUNIORS (9-11 yrs)                          Studio B – MINIS (6-8 yrs)

4:30-5:15pm    ------------------                           4:30-5:15pm    Jazz
5:15-6:00pm    Jazz                                               5:15-6:00pm    Ballet
6:00-6:45pm    Ballet                                            6:00-6:45pm    Tap
6:45-7:30pm    Tap                                                6:45-7:30pm    ------------------

Cost

  • $50 + hst PER GENRE (includes all 4 days in that dance style).
  • DUE: JUL 28

Attire

Dancers are required to be in our official class dress code:

  • Ballet Shoe (Capezio Hanami – pink) – Tights (Mondor – pink)
  • Jazz Shoe (Bloch Elasta Bootie OR Capezio E-Series – black) – wear ballet pink tights for now
  • Tap Shoe (Capezio Cadence – black)

All dancewear is available at the studio at: THE DANCE STORE (click here)

Please come in personally to get fitted, before purchasing.

STORE OPEN staring JULY 8, 2024 (Monday to Friday 9:00am-4:00pm).

How To Register

To register, please use our ONLINE REGISTRATION form below:

  1. Fill out all required information on the online form.
  2. Provide a pre-authorized payment method * Credit card (Visa or Mastercard).

Please note - We can not accept your registration without a valid pre-authorized payment method on file for payments. Once we receive your completed form, we will contact you to confirm your registration.​

Competitive Workshop 2024

August 9-11, 2024 (Friday-Sunday)
3 Day Workshop

Who

  • Mandatory for all SDA Company Dancers (Division II) - Mini * Junior * Inter/Senior
  • Optional for all SDA Company Dancers (Division I)

Where

  • Studio Dance Arts - 610 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 2A4, CANADA

Levels & Tuition

  1. Mini - $315 + hst
  2. Junior - $360 + hst
  3. Inter/Senior - $360 + hst

10% Family Discount.

Registration & Payment Deadline

  • DUE: JULY 9, 2024

Schedule

Coming soon…

Class Dress Code

  • Ballet - black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, hair (middle part, low bun)
  • Jazz - black bodywear, black jazz shoes
  • Tap - black bodywear, black tap shoes
  • Lyrical/Contemporary - black bodywear, bare feet, socks
  • HipHop - clean indoor running shoes (rubber sole), bodywear - anything goes!

Visit The Dance Store for all SDA dress code (click here).

Store open for Dancewear Days starting July 8,, 2024 (Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm)

How To Register

To register, please use our ONLINE REGISTRATION form below:

  1. Fill out all required information on the online form.
  2. Provide a pre-authorized payment method * Credit card (Visa or Mastercard).

Please note - We can not accept your registration without a valid pre-authorized payment method on file for payments. Once we receive your completed form, we will contact you to confirm your registration.​

Competitive Workshop FACULTY

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Linda Garneau Workshop Teacher

Ph.D. candidate in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at York University; artistic director, Helix Dance Project, full-length works include Rain, Unearth, The Waiting Room; national dance educator and movement coach.

Theatre credits include four seasons with The Shaw Festival, as well as productions for Canadian Stage, Charlottetown Festival, Citadel Theatre, National Theatre Centre, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Tarragon Theatre Company, and Sheridan Theatre. Other credits include the Opening Ceremony for the Pan Am Games (Guadalajara), Juno and Gemini Awards, as well as choreography for Stars on Ice, skating exhibition programs, and music videos.

SHAW 2024: Movement director for The Secret Garden.

(Selected Credits) FOR THE SHAW: Original choreographer for Brigadoon, The Next Whisky Bar, The Light in the Piazza, Trouble in Tahiti.

ELSEWHERE: Room, Covent Garden/Grand Theatre/Mirvish Productions; Tell Tale Harbour, Jesus Christ Superstar, Charlottetown Festival; Life After (Dora nomination), The Musical Stage Company/Canadian Stage/Yonge Street Theatricals; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Citadel; Assassins, Talk Is Free Theatre/Birdland Theatre; Sweeney Todd, Sheridan Theatre; guest choreographer for Stars on Ice, national tour.

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Emily Spearing Workshop Teacher

Emily Spearing, from London Ontario, received her education at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Upon graduating, Spearing worked as a freelance dancer for various companies, collectives and independent choreographers in Toronto and Halifax and has been a key member of Nostos Collectives since 2016. 
 
She attended the post-graduate International Choreographic Exchange Program at Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD). After completing the program she was invited for a year long Artistic Residency at SEAD where she also worked as a rehearsal director for the academy. Emily has been able to present her own professional choreographic works at New Faces New Dances Festival (Austria), Kinetic Open Studio Series (Halifax), Dance Ontario’s Dance Weekend, Dance Works Co-Works, Edmonton’s NextFest, New Blue Dance Festival, Montreal Fringe Festival and London Fringe Festival as well as several self-produced shows through Nostos Collectives. 
 
Emily has been a sought after teacher for many years in South Western Ontario. Her young students have gone on to study at Arts Umbrella, Toronto Metropolitan University, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, The Alvin Ailey School, Joffery Ballet School and NYU Tisch. Emily has taught various professional level workshops and classes in Toronto and Austria with a strong focus on floor work and improvisation. She known for instilling a love of dance in her students and giving energetic, highly physical and challenging classes.
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Sarra Freedman Workshop Teacher

Sarra found her love of dance early, and grew up dancing competitively in Toronto, training in a wide variety of genres. She complimented her competitive training in her teen years by attending Etobicoke School of the Arts, and later Ryerson Theatre School, majoring in Performance Dance. There, she had the opportunity to work with master teachers such as Nadia Potts, Vicki St Denys, Karen Duplisea, Kenny Pearl, and many more. She also had the pleasure of performing pieces choreographed by Matjash Mrozewski and Heidi Strauss, among notable others. 

Since graduating, Sarra has made a point of continuing her dance education by taking part in a variety of training opportunities all over North America. She travels and trains on a regular basis, and she feels lucky to have been able to learn from many of the major influencers in the dance community. 

Sarra’s primary focus is now on teaching and choreographing. Her passion for learning has allowed her to share her love of dance with thousands of young dancers over the last fifteen years. Recognized for her choreographic originality and emphasis on technique, her work has won multiple prestigious competitive awards, and many of her dancers have gone on to pursue professional careers in dance. Sarra is thrilled to be teaching at Studio Dance Arts again this summer, and is always excited to share her passion for the art form with eager dancers everywhere.

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Lukas Lock Workshop Teacher

Luke, aka Lukas Lock, is the co-founder and executive director of Groovebox Studio and 3rd Street Beat Street Dance company since 2001 in Edmonton, Alberta. He is now moving into his 24th season as a studio owner, choreographer and specialist in the many street dance styles part of the Hip Hop culture.
 
Luke has created, choreographed and produced some of Canada’s top Hip Hop and street Dance events including the Hip Hop For Hope Benefit Series 10 years running, the Artists Emerge national dance competition, Dancers Paradise competition in Mexico & G2 Entertainment that hosts innovative and cutting edge dance workshops and performances across Canada. in 2011, Lukas co-wrote and directed the Hip Hop Saved my Life dance production that toured Mainland China for 30 days as the first Canadian hip hop company. In 2014, he performed with his 3SB crew on Carnival Cruise lines across the Mexican Riviera. He has taught workshops and performed with his crew 3SB in  in Las Vegas, Spain, China, Korea, the US and all over Canada spreading the message of Peace, love, unity and having fun
 
Competitively he and the 3SB crew have won two years in a row at the Canadian National Hip hop championships in Montreal and represented Canada in HHI Las Vegas in the semi finals both years.
 
Credits and Training - As a dancer, Luke has:
Opened for Boys 2 Men, Shawn Desman, Massari, Ginuwine, Chris Brown, and 112…
Trained under: Electric Boogaloos Suga Pop and Poppin Pete as well as the Originality Lockers, Madd Chadd with LXD and pioneer of animation dance, Boppin Andre. Hip Hop trained under Buddha Stretch, Link and Caleaf with Elite Force.
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Edgar Reyes Workshop Teacher

Canadian dancer, choreographer and producer Edgar Reyes received his diverse training in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, New York and Los Angeles. He has worked with such notable choreographers as Luther Brown, Sabrina Matthews, and Mia Michael’s to name a few, and with musical artists such as Keisha Chante, Eva Avila and Blake McGrath. Edgar was also a Top 10 finalist on Season 3 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA.

As a member of the professional company of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Edgar’s unique style evolved to incorporate the diverse aesthetics of Hip-Hop with the Jazz vernacular. He has channeled his visionary and creative energy into Alberta’s urban dance community, where his love for the art and strive for excellence is carving a new path in the realms of performance and dance instruction.

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Kim Greco Workshop Teacher

Kim Greco embarked on her dance journey with the prestigious Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal where she studied under full scholarship with their satellite school in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Her dedication to her craft led her to pursue further studies in dance, vocal and acting. Taking her studies to New York and Los Angeles, all of which has helped to shape her versatility as a dance educator.

Kim planted the seeds of her vision and cultivated her own dance school, where she inspired dancers to follow their dreams, facilitating and guiding them towards professional careers.

She is a highly skilled dance professional with a specialization in developing dancer’s technical abilities. Kim is dedicated to guiding dancers to reach their fullest potential. Her expertise in working with dancers from the group up, nurturing their talent and refining their technique to transform them into exception dancers and performers.

Kim empowers dancers to embrace their unique abilities and to become the best possible versions of themselves. In Kim’s world every plie, every pirouette resonates with purpose.

Destination Travel & Events Inc. o/a Dancers Travel is a company that Kim created where dance schools have the opportunity to broaden their horizons, both artistically and culturally. For dance schools, venturing beyond familiar stages opens doors to a rich tapestry of global dance traditions, techniques, and perspectives. Through immersive studies and performances in different locales, young dancers not only refine their skills but also cultivate a deeper understanding of diverse dance forms and their cultural significance. Experiencing the world of dance firsthand fosters creativity, adaptability, and a spirit of exploration, essential qualities for aspiring dancers navigating a dynamic and interconnected global dance community. Immerse in cultural diversity, enriching not only their artistic journeys but also their lives as global citizens.

Always remember to practice with purpose and be the best version of you! Shine with confidence.

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Tania Castellani-Greco Workshop Teacher

Tania Castellani-Greco has been a part of the Sault dance community for most of her life. As a dancer, she competed and toured across North America and Europe. As a teacher, she has worked with students of all ages throughout the community, and has been recognized for her choreography at many regional competitions throughout Ontario. Since receiving her Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Ontario, Tania has also worked as an Elementary Occasional Teacher with the Algoma District School Board, bringing her love of dancing to students in elementary and secondary classrooms. Tania has also been a part of the Sault Ste. Marie theatre community with lead roles in Footloose and Rent. Tania’s love of dance and her students is present in all she does as Assistant Director and Faculty at Studio Dance Arts!