August 2015
Auditions for Kids Ballroom Scholarship Program September 3 & 5
Joy of Dance is holding auditions for kids age 9 to 13 for their Ballroom...
Adult Fall Term 2015 Schedule is Out!
The schedule for the adult Fall Term 2015 is now available online and in brochure...
Remembering Your Dance Steps
Welcome all, and this week, we’re here to talk about… Um, what was it again? Bad...
Auditions for Teen Competitive Program September 3!
UPDATE: Auditions for Teen Competitive Lyrical has been switched to Monday, September 14 from 5...
Ballroom Connections: Two-handed, One-handed, and Promenade
The upper body helps give each dance style much of it’s flavour, especially in American...
Joy of Dance is OPEN During the Civic Long Weekend
The Joy of Dance Centre is open this civic long weekend. Most classes and all...
The Secrets Behind the Ballroom Dance Frame
I recall my first ballroom instructor standing connected with a student, waiting impatiently for him...
Dance lessons at Homeless Youth Agency
Joy of Dance is committed to spreading the positive and transformative affect ballroom dance, especially...
Dancetiquette: How to Work With Any Partner
If what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, then partner dancing will either give you...
Ballroom Dancing: An Absolute Beginner’s FAQ (Part Two)
It continues! (For part one, click here.) What is the cost? As a first option, you can...
Ballroom Dancing: An Absolute Beginner’s FAQ (Part one)
Something that’s always peeved me: making a decision to learn a new skill from the...
Dancetiquette: How to Handle a Difficult Partner
Who wants to grab your dance partner by their shoulders and shake them, while screaming...
New Guest Teachers for Sunday Adult Ballet Classes
Joy of Dance is excited to welcome Rebecca Lewis and Claire Perreault as the new...
$10 Try-It Classes: Monday, June 29 – Saturday, July 4
Monday, June 29, 2015 – BONUS CLASSES 7 – 8 p.m. Hustle – Beginner w/Mark Read 8:45...
7 Ways to Avoid a Dance Floor Collision
Knocked knees, crushed toes, and the occasional bump from a neighbour are inevitable as we...
Next Guest Teacher for Monday Contemporary Modern & Ballet is Lilia Leon!
Joy of Dance welcomes Lilia Leon as our next guest teacher for our Monday night...
Surviving Your First Group Dance Class
Like private lessons, group dance classes can be scary for first-time dancers. Thoughts of ‘making...
Showcase is Only a Few Days Away! Are You Ready?
Many of you have been asking about our upcoming Spring Showcase. Here is what you...
Join Kaitlin Standeven this Monday as she Guest Teaches Contemporary Modern and Ballet!
Joy of Dance is excited to announce the next Guest Teacher for our adult Ballet,...
Surviving Your First Private Lesson
Great, you’ve chosen your dance studio! (If you haven’t, click here) Now the fear grips...
Shameka Blake Wins at the BLACK CANADIAN AWARDS!
Congratulations to our Shameka Blake for winning the Best Urban Dance Act at the BLACK...
New Ballet Intensive Week for Teens and Adults!
This intensive week-long workshop is for teen and adult dancers who are interested in joining,...