Ballet School

Ballet, the basis of all dance forms, combines the beauty of music with dance. The benefits of learning ballet include development of good posture, self discipline while learning technique and musicality. Ballet training provides young ballet dancers with opportunities to develop grace, fitness and self confidence while enjoying learning to dance professionally or for recreation.

Perform Art Studios Ballet School offers Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet syllabus and exams. The Royal Academy of Dance has an international reputation for ballet training excellence. The purpose of this training and the exams is to develop discipline, confidence in performance, and a personal sense of achievement. Our Ballet exam preparation classes, taught by certified Royal Academy of Dance ballet teachers, specifically prepare students for successful completion of an exam administered by an RAD examiner.

Perform Art Studios offers Royal Academy of Dance & Non Syllabus Ballet classes in North Vancouver for all ages and levels who wish to learn to dance from our First ART preschool dance program to our Pre-Professional/ Half Dance Division.

First START

Fairy tales, Math in Motion, Creative Colours and Everything Big & Small are just examples of the Imaginative and Creative
Dance Themes explored in each preschool dance class!

Educational Component

Preschool children in First stART benefit from our modern creative ballet dance based learning program where they develop
critical thinking and communication skills, which have a positive impact on reading, writing and language!

Other Benefits of FirstART Program for Preschoolers

Perform Art Studios dance school instructors are trained and experienced in preschool education and all forms of dance, English
as a second language (E.S.L.) with an educational consultant specializing in Preschool aged children available to consult
with parents.

The Facility

Perform Art Studios – Dance & Performing Arts School, is located at Lonsdale Quay Market in North Vancouver. Our bright,
new dance studios offer a child friendly environment is well equipped with sprung dance floors, mirrors and welcoming.

Choose First stART preschool dance as your child’s early dance education program

– A perfect arts complement to an existing Preschool program. Our Saturday dance classes are ideal for those who are unable
to attend our weekday program.

“This is your child’s First stART in preschool Dance, Ballet and Integrated Arts!”

Our Max. 10 students per class allows for individual attention benefiting the young child.

Alicia Penny

BBA
Tap & Jazz

Alicia’s extensive training includes Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Stage, and Latin. She has studied AIDT modern and tap exams, as well as RAD ballet exams. Alicia began teaching at the age of 14 and since then has taught many different disciplines throughout the lower mainland. Alicia’s performance experience includes Disneyland, California Adventure Park, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and the 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies. She has recently graduated from SFU with a degree in Business Administration. Alicia brings with her a diverse dance background and a great passion for dance.

Faculty

Perform Art Studios – Dance & Performing Arts School

is proud to introduce North Vancouver’s leading dance faculty.

Perform Art Studios dance faculty comprises only of highly experienced & fully qualified dance instructors.

Registered Instructors

Our Ballet Division instructors are all fully registered Royal Academy of Dance teachers.

Class Sizes

We focus on Small Classes, Personal Attention & Quality Training In Dance. Perform Art Studios has more to offer you than any other dance school in North & West Vancouver!

Miranda Widgery-Webber

RAD RTS Artistic Director & Head of Dance Programs

Gina Castro

BA Bachelor of Arts BEd, Bachelor of Education & MEd Masters of Education (Jazz, Lyrical, Dance Companies)

James Furnell

1st Class (Hons) Degree in Professional Dance & Musical Theatre (Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theatre)

Ashley Binette

Tap, Jazz & Competitive Hip Hop

Kenneth Bulao

Hip Hop & Competitive Boys Hip Hop

Rachel Maddock

Diploma of Dance Studies, Trinity Laban, UK & BA (Distinction) Visual Culture & Performance Studies, SFU (Ballet & Contemporary)

Barb Webber

BA Bachelor of Education, UBC (Administrative Director & Educational Consultant)

Tanya Scott

Administrative Assistant & Receptionist