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.

Contemporary Open level Adult 16+

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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.

Spring Term: May 21st – June 18th Cost $105 + GST

Hip Hop Inter/Adv 16yrs+

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Some exciting developments with this class: it will run Sept-April, and build progressively. Think: CREW!

Payment will still be done in two terms, but the momentum will build through the year. There will be some additional performances and training opportunities.

This Inter/ADV level ….make sure you are registered for the appropriate class for your level of experience. This is geared for dancers with a few years of hip hop under their belt and are confident, have some swag, and ready for more complex choreo as well as freestyle.

Dancers at this level are confident with choreo retention and performance and are actively honing that edge.

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Foundation w. Sammy Jade – Monday 6:30 pm (15yrs+)/ This class will break down the basics. You’ll still sweat and work hard, with emphasis on learning the foundation of this style. You can stay at this level for several years and keep building your foundation; this will stay fresh.

Level UP!  w. Sammy Jade- Monday 7:30 pm (15yrs+)/ We start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. We add progressively to keep it fresh for those who have been there a minute. This is not a beginner class. It is appropriate for those with a couple of prior dance experience or those who are quick with trickier coordination, and who can do dances like the Roger Rabbit, Party Machine, Running Man, Wop, and more with swag and confidence. It’s time to step ya game up and get into more complexity.

HipHop Inter/ADv. – Tuesday 8:15 pm / This class is for more experienced dancers, who are ready to work on performance layers, complexity and choreo.

90’s Hip Hop w. Slava- Thursdays 5:30 pm (Adult/Older Youth 15yrs+) Love the music and moves of the Golden Age of Hip Hop? Then this is more for you. Expect to sweat. Open level

Afro House Open Level – Exact Dates/Times TBA

House Open Level – Tues  6pm/ If you love good beats, moving your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU! This class will cover the foundation and will be open to a variety of levels, so there will be more basic coordination that will be layered on more complexity as well as the weeks progress. House involves lots of footwork and weight transfer. Cardio!

House Intermediate Level – Tues 7 pm- already have your jack, farmer, chase step, loose legs, latin swirl, pas de bourre, etc  locked in? Ready to add speed and complexity to your footwork and get super loose? This is your class for it.

If you are unsure, email us and let’s chat!

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. Bring Clean, non-marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

DanceFusion 11-13yrs

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We are excited to offer this fun, upbeat class combining elements of several genres, including contemporary, lyrical jazz, ballet, and more.  Dancers listen to a wide variety of music, including current popular music and develop musicality thru movement. 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, choreography and technique as well.

Autumn Term runs Sept 17th-Dec 10th, 2026

$262 + GST.

Strength & Flexibility 13+

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This is a total body conditioning class geared for dancers, aimed at increasing capacity in their other technique or choreo classes. It is a class to gain more strength and flexibility. No prior experience is needed, and it is suitable for non-dancers with similar training goals.

This class focuses on developing more range of motion and strength for joints, as well as toning, refining, and lengthening key muscle groups. An excellent class for students who want to see results and make constant progress in their training. This class is a great addition to your training schedule!

Flexibility exercises, core stability, cardio-vascular endurance, and muscular strength are all areas that are covered in this class, so movers can safely utilize their mobility without causing injury.
Stretch & Strengthen offers an opportunity for students to add a full hour of focus on developing increased flexibility, strength, dance technique and stamina every week. No prior experience is needed.  JUST BRING YOUR OWN MAT!

The Fall term is divided into two parts:

  1. First Part: runs from September 14 – October 26 2026
  2. Second Part: runs from November 2 – December 7 2026

Cost is $120 + GST per part

HipHop Intermediate – 15yrs+

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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, and across-the-floor moves.
This class is for students who have done HipHop a minute, have a solid foundation and are confident and ready to push themselves with faster-paced and complex choreography and freestyle.

Appropriate for dancers with several years of training who want a challenge and who can keep up with more complex material.

Ready to challenge your confidence with freestyle and work on more complex choreography at faster speed? This is for you 🙂

For students who are enrolled in at least 2+ classes a week! Email for exceptions.

Fall Session runs from Sept 15th – Dec 8th.  $275+ GST

Ivan Touko may make some guest appearances!

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Foundation w. Sammy Jade – Monday 6:30 pm (15yrs+)/ This class will break down the basics. You’ll still sweat and work hard, with emphasis on learning the foundation of this style. You can stay at this level for several years and keep building your foundation; this will stay fresh.

Level UP!  w. Sammy Jade- Monday 7:30 pm (15yrs+)/ We start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. We add progressively to keep it fresh for those who have been there a minute. This is not a beginner class. It is appropriate for those with a couple of prior dance experience or those who are quick with trickier coordination, and who can do dances like the Roger Rabbit, Party Machine, Running Man, Wop, and more with swag and confidence. It’s time to step ya game up and get into more complexity.

HipHop Inter/ADv. – Tuesday 8:15 pm / This class is for more experienced dancers, who are ready to work on performance layers, complexity and choreo.

90’s Hip Hop w. Slava- Thursdays 5:30 pm (Adult/Older Youth 15yrs+) Love the music and moves of the Golden Age of Hip Hop? Then this is more for you. Expect to sweat. Open level

Afro House Open Level – Exact Dates/Times TBA

House Open Level – Tues  6pm/ If you love good beats, moving your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU! This class will cover the foundation and will be open to a variety of levels, so there will be more basic coordination that will be layered on more complexity as well as the weeks progress. House involves lots of footwork and weight transfer. Cardio!

House Intermediate Level – Tues 7 pm- already have your jack, farmer, chase step, loose legs, latin swirl, pas de bourre, etc  locked in? Ready to add speed and complexity to your footwork and get super loose? This is your class for it.

If you are unsure, email us and let’s chat!

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. Bring Clean, non-marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

Acro Intermediate 13yrs+

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Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, discipline, and concentration. Through safe and progressive training, a dancer will gain more flexibility and strength to achieve skills. Dancers learn musicality, and various dance techniques to develop their skills. Acrobatic movements can include handstands, somersaults, headstands, cartwheels, bridges, walkovers, and more! The goal is to incorporate acro skills into a dance routine, therefore blending artistry with athleticism.

This is an intermediate class, not a beginner/open-level class, geared toward dancers with prior dance (2+ years twice a week)

For this level, dancers need to be enrolled in at least two other classes a week, with one being in Contemporary, Ballet or Jazz.  Email for pre-req exceptions.

Turns and jumps HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 

Skills required:

  • Go from standing down to a bridge on their own, hold bridge for at least 10 sec with heels down.
  • Working on kick over, can do it on their own, ok if leg is not super straight.
  • Handstand with good form.
  • Leg straight cartwheel on one side
  • Bridge recover.
  • Hold plank for 60 seconds.

We will work safely from this base of skills.

Please email if you are unsure about the level.

Autumn term runs from Sept 16th-Dec 9th.

The cost is $262+ GST.

DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

Fusion Elevate

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Placement by audition. Email for information about joining this unique training opportunity.

This group is for youth dancers with 5+ years of dance experience, including Ballet, contemporary, and ideally Hip Hop. It requires dedication to attendance, motivation to work hard at an athletic level and developing leadership skills and team-building cooperation.
As a prerequisite, students need to be enrolled in 4+ classes a week, with Ballet 3 as a pre-req.

Commitment runs Sept– April 26th 2026.

Fall term runs Sept 17th-Dec 10th

Fall Fee is $299 + GST.

Performances: 

  • Day of the Dead: Sunday November 1st, 2027 (Nelson)
  • Kootenay Festival of the Arts: tentatively set for the first week of March 2027 (Trail)
  • Studio Showcase: April 23/24/25, 2027.
  • Additional performance opportunities may arise throughout the season.
  • Some additional rehearsals may be scheduled leading up to performance dates.

Contemporary 9-12yrs

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Contemporary is a style of dance that combines elements of several genres, including modern, release, classical technique, and more, depending on the instructor and choreography. Often, in terms of the focus of its technique, contemporary dance can combine floorwork and modern dance’s stress on the torso, but it is not confined to these techniques. Contemporary at DanceFusion also employs contact-release, floor work, fall and recovery, emotive qualities, and improvisation.

We look to be adventurous, curious, relevant, and inspiring, and we want to express emotion through music!
Dancers develop coordination, musicality and artistry.

Fall Session runs from Sept.15th-Dec 8th, 2026

Cost is $262 + GST

See Info page for multi-class discount structure.

 

HipHop Open Level 13yrs+

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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 combos, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles and will be a good time moving to great music.  Prepare to move, get funky, and dance hard. Open to all levels of experience, so if you are new or have danced hip hop before, this class will make you bounce and rock no matter what, layers will be offered to build complexity for those with more experience.

Learn choreo combos for fun.

The autumn term runs from Sept 17th-Dec 10th.

The fee is $262 + GST.

 

Acro Dance 7-9 yrs

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A dance class that provides the potential for personal expression and coordination skill building. One of the goals of creative dance is to communicate through movement and use imagery and games to have fun while creating the building blocks of movement development. This class also uses traditional exercises to familiarize students with dance vocabulary, musicality, and choreography.
Acro Dance terminology and positions will be introduced in an age-appropriate way (pike, straddle, tendu, bridge, somersault, plank, handstand, candlestick, etc).
The class combines acrobatics development with dance skills. It fills quickly, and there are limited spots at this age.

Students bring their own yoga mats. Extras are available to borrow.

The Fall term runs from September 14 – December 7 2026

Cost is $262 + GST