Slava is a passionate performer and teacher who infuses her globally minded movements with grace and presence while exploring the common thread in dances from around the world. Her style is a fusion of old-world roots and new times sensibility. Her experience with Ballet, Jazz, Urban Styles, Bollywood, Balkan, Afro-Colombian, West African, Bellydance, Flamenco, and Contemporary all inform her choreography and her unique approach to mixing styles.

HipHop/Breaking ages 7-9yrs

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This all levels HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, across the floor moves, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles. Class will include conversations about Hip Hop Culture and its history. This class will be fun and uplifting, and dancers will have a chance to add their own favour to the material taught.

Breaking will be introduced as well, and will include go-downs, tops rocks, freezes and some footwork.

Class held @ STUDIO ALIVE.

Dancers need to wear CLEAN indoor N0N MARKING shoes 🙂

This Term (Jan.8th – April.28th) is longer than the fall one and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

HipHop/Breaking ages 9-12yrs

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This all levels HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, across the floor moves, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles. Class will include conversations about HipHop Culture and its the history. This class will be fun and uplifting, and dancers will have a chance to add their own favour to the material taught.

Breaking will be introduced as well, and will include go-downs, tops rocks, freezes and some footwork.

Dancers need to wear CLEAN indoor N0N MARKING shoes 🙂

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) is longer than the fall one and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th).There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

House Open Level 13yrs+ Tues

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NEW CLASS ALERT!  House Dance is a style of dance that originated in the late 70’s and early 80’s from underground clubs in Chicago and New York. It reflects and comes from club music known as House, which evolved out of the disco era.  House dance emphasizes fast and complex footwork combined with fluid movements in the torso.  The style was influenced by several types of movement, including Tap, African dance, Latin dance, and martial arts. This style is about freedom, improvisation, and feeling the music and sharing with others. Prepare to move your feet and whole being, and work your brain-body connection.

If you loved “Music is the Answer” at the last showcase, then you will love this class!

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Bring Clean Non-Marking shoes, water and a sweat towel 🙂

Term Options:

Full Term (Jan. 9th- April 28th)   $270 + GST      (Performance commitment)

First Term (Jan.9th- Mar.12th) $210 + GST ( Learn the choreo, but no performance commitment)

Second term (Apr.2nd-28th)  $84 + GST ( changed your mind about performing? Let’s go! )

Creative Acro Dance 3-5yrs

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Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline, concentration, CREATIVITY and expression to music.  At this age we introduce bridge, along with cartwheels and handstands, headstands and rolls, along with dance terminology and musicality. Acrobatic movements can include hand balances, walkovers, and cartwheel variations as students get older.

This dance class will provide the potential for personal expression as well as coordination skill building. One of the goals is to communicate through movement and use imagery and games to have fun while creating the building blocks for future development. This class also uses traditional exercises to familiarize students with dance vocabulary, musicality, and choreography.
DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

**Winter Term is shorter for this class and runs Jan. 12th- March 8th, 2024.
Cost is $170 +gst

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

House Open Level 14yrs+ Weds

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NEW CLASS ALERT!  House Dance is a style of dance that originated in the late 70’s and early 80’s from underground clubs in Chicago and New York. It reflects and comes from club music known as House, which evolved out of the disco era.  House dance emphasizes fast and complex footwork combined with fluid movements in the torso.  The style was influenced by several types of movement, including Tap, African dance, Latin dance, and martial arts. This style is about freedom, improvisation, and feeling the music and sharing with others. Prepare to move your feet and whole being, and work your brain-body connection.

Full Term (Jan. 10th- April 28th)   $270 + GST      (Performance commitment)

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Bring Clean NON Marking shoes, water and sweat towel 🙂

Contemporary Open level Adult 15+yrs

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This Contemporary class combines elements of several genres including modern, release, and more. It employs contact-release, floor work, all set to diverse and hype music with fun drills to develop musicality. This class will hone and challenge your dance patterns, and will include floor work and jumps and turns, and is designed for dancers of all levels.
Students will learn combos,  technique and across the floor sequences as well. The class will include floor work, and is geared towards movement quality and fluidity within new patterns.
It is open level, so movements will be layered for a range of experience levels.

This Term (Jan.11th – April.28th) is longer than the fall one and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcases is required as well.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

 

HipHop Open Level adult 15yrs+ Monday

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This HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, across the floor grooves, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles and will be a funky GOOD TIME. Prepare to move and get groovy, and work your brain-body connection.
This class will make you bounce, sweat and feel freaky, funky, fine.
This class will spend time on the foundational moves of Hip Hop, and will build your confidence even if you are newer to taking a class. If you know the basics, you will get variations to play with and added layers.  We will add layers of speed and complexity as the weeks go by.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR a total beginner class, register for the class AFTER this one with Sammy Jade, that class will be an intro to HipHop and will go at a slower pace to really break it down.

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Beginners- Monday 6:45pm -this class will break down the basics, you’ll still sweat and work hard, but it is an intro class with an emphasis on learning the foundation of this style.

Open Level- Monday 5:45pm- Great class for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. There is room for those with little experience to those with more, we add progressively to keep it fresh for those who have been there a minute.

House Open Level-Weds 7pm- This is new on the schedule for DF. If you love good beats, love to move your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU!

Intermediate-  Weds 6pm- Geared for dancers that already are confident in their foundation of Hip Hop, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work on more complex choreography.

 

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. If you are not sure, send us an email and let’s chat!

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Bring Clean non-marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

Term options:

Full Term (Jan. 8th- April 28th)   $240 + GST   (Performance included)

First Term ( Jan. 8th- Mar. 11th) $189   + GST  (just learn the choreo til Spring Break)

Second term (Apr. 1st- Apr. 28th)  $84 + GST  ( changed your mind and wanna perform? Let’s go!)

The FULL Term runs Jan.8th until April 28th and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.  If you register for just the 1st term, there is no performance, you will just learn the choreo.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

Contemporary Inter/adv.

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This class weaves release technique, floorwork, modern dance techniques and more into a rich class that explores a variety of movement styles. The classes vary from fluid lyrical movements to athletic leaps and jumps, street styles, fancy footwork, and intricate hand and arm movements. The aim is to create an adventurous dance experience that incorporates a down to earth aesthetic with a contemporary outlook.

Class is fast paced, athletic and is designed for experienced movers looking for a more complex and challenging class physically and mentally.
For dancers that want to try a drop-in, please email for details. slavadancefusion@gmail.com

Term Options:

Full Term (Jan.8th- April 28th) This Term culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well. 

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

Acro Dance 6-9yrs

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Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline, concentration, CREATIVITY and expression to music.  At this age we introduce bridge, along with cartwheels and handstands, headstands and rolls, along with dance terminology and musicality. Acrobatic movements can include hand balances, walkovers, and cartwheel variations as students get older.

This dance class will provide the potential for personal expression as well as coordination skill building. One of the goals is to communicate through movement and use imagery and games to have fun while creating the building blocks for future development. This class also uses traditional exercises to familiarize students with dance vocabulary, musicality, and choreography.
DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

This Term (January 12th – April 28th) culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

HipHop Intermediate 16yrs+Weds

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This HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, across-the-floor moves, dance conditioning and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles and will be a funky GOOD TIME.  This class will make you bounce, sweat and feel freaky funky fine.
It is geared for dancers that want to step it up in terms of complexity and will move at a faster pace. It is aimed at those that feel confident with their Hip Hop foundation and want to add some special sauce and speed.

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Beginners- Monday 6:45pm -this class will break down the basics, you’ll still sweat and work hard, but it is an intro class with an emphasis on learning the foundation of this style.

Open Level- Monday 5:45pm- Great class for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. There is room for those with little experience to those with more, we add progressively to keep it fresh for those that have been there a minute.

House Open Level-Weds 7pm- NEW STYLE alert! This is new on the schedule for DF. Pretty much if you love good beats, to move your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU!

Intermediate-  Weds 6pm- Geared for dancers that already are confident in their foundation of Hip Hop, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work more complex choreography.

-Tues 7pm- Curtis’ class will have a focus on choreo,  more youth tend to enroll in the class.

 

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. If you are not sure, send us an email and let’s chat !

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Bring Clean NON Marking shoes, water and sweat towel 🙂

Term options:

Full Term (Jan. 10th- April 28th)   $270 + GST      (Performance commitment)

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.