Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, and above all, discipline and concentration. With careful, quality instruction, a dancer will gain more flexibility and upper body strength. It is an excellent way to learn spatial awareness, an important element in partnering and ensemble work. Acro dance is safe, challenging, and takes a certain amount of flexibility and agility to perform. Acrobatic movements can include handstands, hand balances, flips, handsprings, and cartwheels! DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

Wee Ones Creative Acro Dance 3-5yrs

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.

First Fall Term runs Sept. 20th- Oct 25th, 2024.  Fee is $108 +gst

Second Fall term runs Nov 1-Nov.29th, 2024.  Fee is $72 +gst

 

For info on how to register with our new platform, refer to the short video tutorial at the top of the Schedule Page

Lyrical Acro-Dance 9-12yrs

Lyrical is a dance style that blends various styles and is an expressive form of dance. Lyrical dance challenges choreographers and dancers to use movement to interpret music and express emotion. A lyrical dancer’s movements attempt to show the meaning/mood of the music.  It is all built on a foundation of technique that includes turns, kicks and jumps and is set to uplifting current music.
This class will be open-level, so will cater to a variety of previous dance experience. Dancers develop coordination, musicality and artistry.

Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, discipline, and concentration. A dancer will gain more flexibility and strength to achieve skills thru safe and progressive training.  The goal is to place Acro skills into a dance routine, therefore blending artistry with athleticism.
OPEN LEVEL: For this level dancers do not need prior experience, as there will be a variety of skills and progressions introduced to safely be able to accommodate where they are at.
DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

 We are so excited to welcome Ava Jinjoe back to the DF teaching team. Trained in classical ballet from a young age, Ava is a dedicated instructor, bringing a unique blend of technical precision and artistic flair to class. Fostering a love for dance while nurturing each student’s potential. She has attended and been accepted to numerous dance programs from Kootenay Dance Works in Rossland where she started, to prestigious schools such as Arts Umbrella, Houston Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Jorgen. With a career marked by passion, dedication, and a profound love for the art of dance, Ava is excited to join the Dance Fusion team.

THIS CLASS IS HELD AT STUDIO ALIVE.

Term runs Sept 19th- Dec. 12th, 2024. Fee is $247 +gst.

Lyrical Acro-Dance 6-8yrs Open level

Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, discipline, and concentration. Dancers will learn through games, drills, and techniques to develop their skills. A dancer will gain more flexibility and strength to achieve skills through safe and progressive training.

Acrobatic movements can include cartwheels, somersaults, headstands, and bridge,  and more! The goal is to place Acro skills into a dance routine, therefore blending artistry with athleticism.
For this level dancers do not need prior experience, as there will be a variety of skills and progressions introduced to safely be able to accommodate where they are at.
Individual exercises will be given to fit their ability as students will have different needs and may be ready for more advanced skills.

DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

We are so excited to welcome Ava Jinjoe back to the DF teaching team. Trained in classical ballet from a young age, Ava is a dedicated instructor, bringing a unique blend of technical precision and artistic flair to class. Fostering a love for dance while nurturing each student’s potential. She has attended and been accepted to numerous dance programs from Kootenay Dance Works in Rossland where she started, to prestigious schools such as Arts Umbrella, Houston Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Jorgen. With a career marked by passion, dedication, and a profound love for the art of dance, Ava is excited to join the Dance Fusion team this winter.

THIS CLASS IS HELD AT STUDIO ALIVE.

Term runs Sept 19th- Dec. 12th, 2024. Fee is $235 +gst.

Acro Dance 6-9yrs

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.

Not a total beginner class, this class is suited for focused dancers, that are ready to work hard and give it their all.

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.

Term runs Sept 20th- Dec. 13th, 2024.  Cost is $247+gst

For info on how to register with our new platform, refer to the short video tutorial at the top of the Schedule Page.

Acro-Dance Intermediate 9-11yrs

Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, discipline, and concentration. A dancer will gain more flexibility and strength to achieve skills thru safe and progressive training. Dancers will learn through games, drills, and techniques to develop their skills. Acrobatic movements can include handstands somersaults, headstands, and cartwheels, bridge, walkovers and more! The goal is to place Acro skills into a dance routine, therefore blending artistry with athleticism.

This is an intermediate class and is not a beginner/open level class. It is geared toward dancers with prior dance (2+ years) AND acro dance or gymnastics experience.

For this level dancers need to be enrolled in one other class a week, exceptions can be made.

Please email if you are unsure about the level.

Term runs Sept 16th- DEc. 9th, 2024.

Cost is $247

Skills required:

~go from standing down to a bridge on their own or with a spot and then hold bridge for at least 10 sec with heels down.

~working on kick over with spot.

~do a forward roll(no heading touching mat)

~handstand with good form, even if not able to hold

~proficient cartwheel on one side

~hold plank for 30 secs.

We will work safely from this base of skills.

DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

 

Acro Dance Intermediate 13yrs+

Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline and concentration. It is an excellent way to learn spatial awareness, an important element in ensemble work.
This class is geared toward students at an intermediate level in dance (Jazz/Ballet/Contemporary) AS WELL as intermediate acro ability.

This is not an open-level or beginner class. If you are new to the studio or this class/level please email to check about placement. If you have been in an acro class before with us, please check all the requirements before signing up.

The goal is to place Acro skills into a dance routine, therefore blending artistry with athleticism.
It is a pre-requisite to be enrolled in 3 other classes a week to join this class, some exceptions can be made for skilled dancers.
DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

Please make sure dancers can do these skills before registering for this class ( even if they have been in the class before)

~go from standing down to a bridge,  hold bridge 15 sec, heel down

~bridge with retirè straight leg

~solid cartwheel with legs straight and wide split

~middle splits and side splits, if not all the way down, quite close.

~Handstand with good form and balance.

~Bridge kick over

Acrobatic movements can include bridges, walk-overs, handstands, hand balances, somersaults, and cartwheel variations and more!

Term runs Sept 17th- Dec. 10th, 2024. Fee is $260 +gst.

For info on how to register with our new platform, refer to the short video tutorial at the top of the Schedule Page

Acro-Dance Intermediate 11-15yrs

Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, discipline, and concentration. A dancer will gain more flexibility and body strength. Acrobatic movements can include handstands, hand balances, somersaults, headstands, elbow stands, walkover variations, cartwheel variations and more!
This class is an intermediate class and students will be given variations for their experience to work safely where they are at.

Dancers need to be enrolled in at least one other class a week to enroll in this class.

The base skills for this level:

~ go from standing down to a bridge,  hold bridge 15 sec

~bridge with retirè straight leg

~solid cartwheel with legs straight,

~Handstand with good form

~hold V/plank sit for 50 sec.

~kickover from bridge, with spot,

~ 2+yrs of dance experience and demonstrate understanding of musicality and experience picking up choreography.

Intermediate-level dancers must be enrolled in 2 + classes a week.

Email if you have questions about the appropriate level.
DanceFusion is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio.

Term runs Sept 18th- Dec. 11th, 2024. Fee is $247 +gst.

Parent & Tot Dance

We are so excited about this new class! 
Welcome to our new toddler dance class, aimed at wee dancers and their parents. Younger  and older siblings are welcome to participate as well.   Join us for a joyful exploration of movement and music, where little ones and parents connect through dance. This class will provide the potential for personal expression, as well as coordination development. One of the goals is to communicate through movement using imagery and games to have fun while skill-building for future development.

In this interactive session, children take their first steps in a supportive group setting, fostering social skills and creating magical moments that extend beyond the dance floor.

Let’s twirl, hop and giggle our way into the wonderous world of dance together.

First term runs Sep 21st-Oct 26th, 2024.  $90 +gst

Second Term TBA.