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NEW! COMPANY COMPETITIVE PROGRAMME
Participation in the Company Competitive Program allows students to strive to achieve their fullest potential as dancers and performers as well as develop skills and attitudes that will benefit them throughout their lives. This is an intensive program that involves a high commitment from the student and the family. Acceptance into our competitive program is by audition only, but please feel free to inform the Director, of your child's interest in competing. Dancers chosen for this program travel to 3 or 4 competitions per season and perform outside of the centre at various venues.

Our competitive program will bring out the best in all dancers through hard work, dedication and a supportive team atmosphere comprised of parents, students and teachers working together.


PROGRAM REQUIRMENTS:

JUNIOR COMPANY COMP. BALLET
Ages 8+ 2 hrs. of classes per week

JUNIOR COMPANY COMP. JAZZ
Ages 8+ 2 hrs. of classes per week

JUNIOR COMPANY COMP. ACRO
Ages 8+ 1 hr. of classes per week

SENIOR COMPANY COMP. BALLET
Ages 13+ 4 hrs. of classes per week: 2 hrs. classical ballet, 2 hrs. pointe

SENIOR COMPANY COMP. JAZZ
Ages 13+ 4 hrs. of classes per week

SENIOR COMPANY COMP. ACRO
Ages 13+ 1 hr. of class per week

SENIOR COMPANY COMP. MUSICAL THEATRE
Ages 13+ 1 hr. of class per week

SENIOR COMPANY COMP. HIP HOP
Ages 13+ 1 hr. of class per week

STRETCH AND CONDITION
1 hour of class per week


DANCE PROGRAMME FEES
September 2008 - June 2009
The dance programme fees for a full term (approx. 35 weeks) of lessons must be paid in full prior to the start of classes. The fees are divided into two equal installments and may be dated as follows: on or before September 10, 2008 & January 7, 2009. Fees may be paid with Visa, Master Card, American Express or post-dated cheques.

Class fees are as follows:

DATES TO REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 14, 20091st day of classes OCTOBER 12, 2008Classes cancelled – Thanksgiving DECEMBER 21, 2008Last Day of Classes before the Holidays JANUARY 4, 2010Classes resume FEBRUARY 15, 2010Family Day MARCH 15 to 20, 2010Classes cancelled - March Break APRIL 2, 2010Classes cancelled - Good Friday MAY 24, 2010Classes cancelled - Victoria Day JUNE , 2010Year End Show ADULT SESSIONAL CLASSES BALLROOM 1 Wedding or special event coming up? Looking for an activity you can share with your partner? Learn the foundations of International and American ballroom dances (Waltz, Fox-trot, Swing, Tango). At the end of the class you will be able to recognize the various dances and make your way around any dance floor. One 1 ½ hour class per week. BALLROOM 2 Make an impression on the dance floor! For couples who have mastered the basics of ballroom dancing and are looking to increase their skills in Waltz, Fox-trot, Swing and Tango. Previous experience in Latin or Ballroom Dancing required. One 1½ hour class per week. LATIN 1 Join the Latin craze! Learn the basics of salsa, cha-cha, mambo, samba, merengue and rhumba in this fun and upbeat adult class. Then practice your new-found skills on the dance floor. One 1½ hour class per week. LATIN 2 Improve your salsa, cha-cha, merengue, rhumba, mambo and samba skills and make an impression on the dance floor. Previous experience in Latin or Ballroom Dancing required. One 1½ hour class per week. BELLY DANCING Learn the exotic style of belly dancing. Originating from the Ancient Middle East, this sensual dance has grown in popularity in the Western World. This course offers an introduction to belly dancing teaching the basic techniques while developing the confidence of expression through dance. Classes offered at beginner I & beginner II levels. PARENT BOOT CAMP For the parents of our dancers ONLY! This class is offered to those who have children enrolled in the dance program. Participants will go through a fun and motivating 10 week Boot Camp program designed to get more intense as the weeks progress. This is for men and women of all fitness levels; each workout will complement the previous days activities. Our certified trainer will provide effective fitness training which focuses on core, lower & upper body training, cardio, agility training, plyometric, circuit training and much more. SESSIONAL CLASSES 10 Weeks - GST Included in course fee, date and time subject to change COURSE DATE DAY TIME FEE Latin I Sept. 23 – Dec. 2 Jan. 18 – Apr. 7 Wed. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. $135.00 ($215 / couple) Latin II Sept. 23 – Dec. 2 Jan. 18 – Apr. 7 Wed. 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. $135.00 ($215 / couple) Ballroom I Sept. 25 – Dec. 4 Jan. 22 – Apr. 9 Friday 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. $135.00 ($215 / couple) Ballroom II Sept. 25 – Dec. 4 Jan. 22 – Apr. 9 Friday 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. $135.00 ($215 / couple) Ballroom I Sept. 22 – Dec. 1 Jan. 17 – Apr. 6 Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. $135.00 ($215 / couple) Ballroom III Sept. 22 – Dec. 1 Jan. 17 – Apr. 6 Tuesday 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. $135.00 ($215 / couple) Belly Dancing Sept. 24 – Dec. 3 Jan. 21 – Apr. 1 Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. $135.00 Parent Boot Camp Sept. 21 – Nov. 30 Monday 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. $135.00 Parent Boot Camp Sept. 19 – Nov. 28 Monday 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. $135.00 MEET OUR STAFF SABRINA CHIEFALLO- Tap, Jazz and Hip-Hop and Musical Theatre Inspiring artist, Sabrina Chieffallo has trained and studied at George Brown Dance/ Ballet Jorgen Company, receiving her advanced teaching certification and diploma in the Performing Arts. To further complete her studies Sabrina headed to Mexico, to achieve her masters in teaching and choreography. She began travelling and touring throughout Mexico, choreographing and leading her team of dancers through a series of extensive competitions and performances. Through her very diverse training and professional career, she has been able to develop her own unique styles of Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Salsa and Ballroom. Sabrina has also received additional training in voice, music, modeling and acting. Through extensive training, Sabrina has had the opportunity to perform as a regular in a Television Series, dance as a J Force member for the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Team and perform in several musical productions. At the age of 23, Sabrina continues to study under the direction of many great performers and instructors through master classes and workshops. She also shares her dance experience, teaching in numerous schools and clubs throughout and hopes to inspire many. JOAN COSTA - Latin and Ballroom Dance For the past several years Joan Costa has been sharing her love of dance with adult students in the Columbus Centre dance programs. Her enthusiasm is evident in the Ballroom and Latin classes that she teaches and when she is not dancing she can also be found practicing Tai Chi and studying fencing. Joan has also participated in various Ballroom and Latin dance showcases including the Dancesport Festival and the Montreal Festival de Danse d'Ete. She is familiar with more than a dozen styles used in the Ballroom and Latin Ballroom dance repertoire and is happy to share her love of the dance floor with eager dancing pairs. IBTISSAM - Belly Dancing Ibtissam is one of Toronto’s leading performers of middleeastern bellydance. She is an expert instructor as well as an accomplished soloist and choreographer and is a former senior member of Toronto’s esteemed dance troupe, Habeeba Hobeika’s Egyptian Dance Ensemble. With her exquisite technique, grace, charm and playfulness, her dancing has delighted audiences worldwide, from the Middle East to San Francisco. Ibtissam has performed at hundreds of prestigious venues over the last decade, including Harbourfront Centre, Molson Amphitheatre, the ROM, Taste of the Danforth Festival, Distillery Historic District and many more too numerous to name. Prior to discovering her passion for belly dance, Ibtissam did gymnastics at a competitive level, and was involved with various forms of folk dance and ballet. She continues to broaden her artistic palette through studies and performances in other dance forms, specifically Flamenco and Gypsy. As an instructor Ibtissam is fully trained and experienced with both adult education and with younger students. She has taught a variety of disciplines within the bellydance milieu and is currently teaching at Columbus Centre. KIMBERLY GLASCO - Master Classes/Guest Instructor Kimberly Glasco is a former Principal Dancer with the National Ballet of Canada. At age 20 Kimberly was awarded the Silver Medal in the Senior Women's Category at the Moscow International Ballet Competition in June 1981. Highly acclaimed as a dancer who not only brings technical excellence to the stage but also an emotional depth and dramatic nuance that, says Penelope Reed Doob of the Globe and Mail, "has such radian delicacy...she makes the nearly impossible look so natural." Miss Glasco has been highly sought after and has made many guest appearances in lead roles in Italy, Japan, Russia, London England, China, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Television credits include Glen Tetley's Alice, Voluntaries and La Ronde, directed by Norman Campbell. She has also appeared in Norman Jewson's film The January Man and Footnotes, a six part series on classical repertoire for Bravo! SHPRESA BACE - Ballet Graduated with honours from the academy of Fine Arts in Tirana, Albania, Shpresa Bace traveled all over Europe to share her skills and knowledge of Albanian Folk Dances and Classical Ballet. She taught Classical Ballet in Italy and Albania where she achieved a PhD in Ethno Choreography. She also worked in Bonn, Germany in Culture and Education. Among the many awards she received are the Italian Ministry of Culture Award and the German Academic Exchange Service Award. Now she's here in Toronto to share her worldwide experience with our students. MODRITE DIMZA - Ballet Modrite completed the Teacher Training program at the National Ballet School and attained her Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate in 1998. She also holds a Diploma in Ballet Performance from the Latvian National School of Ballet. As well she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Education, both from York University. Before she turned to teaching dance, Modrite was a professional ballerina who performed with the Latvian National Ballet Company in various productions including "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Nutcracker". A number of her students have danced in competitions in the U.S. and Canada where several received awards. Modrite also understands children well because of her own experience raising her two sons. LINDSAY SMITH - Hip Hop, Jazz & Latin Talented, upcoming performer, Lindsay Smith got her start in dancing with City of Toronto, as a young girl. Over the Years she has trained in Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, with well known companies such as Rhythmic Fire, DLM, and the Humber "hype" varsity team. Currently studying at Humber for Recreation and Leisure, Lindsay hopes to create inspirational programs to help inspire today's youth to believe in themselves. Throughout her career, Lindsay has taught the dance team at Weston C.I. and students at the YMCA, choreographed and performed in Humber student's I POD commercial, and danced with Kreesha Turner in her "Bounce with Me", music video. She also enjoys working behind the scenes, arranging recitals, and setting up dance sessions for Toronto's artists. Lindsay is constantly mastering new dance techniques and is excited to share her talents with all those who want to learn. Tara Pillon - Kinder Dance Born and trained in Toronto, Tara Pillon is a graduate of C.C.S Dance program where she began her dance career at the age of three. She is currently a student at a Performing Arts School where she continues her love of ballet and modern training winning awards for outstanding achievement. Tara continues to train extensively in Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, and Acro and competes at high level competitions in Canada and the USA. She has received outstanding achievement status in Vaganova Ballet Exams. Among her experience she has trained and performed in Miami, Orlando, New York and Boston. Over the past few years, Tara has been invited to teach dance workshops at O.I.S.E for children in the gifted program. She has performed minor roles in the Nutcracker with the National Ballet School of Canada and continues to dance in the annual production in principle roles with The Xing Dance Company. Tara regularly attends workshops and has had the privilege of working with current choreographers. She brings to us a familiarity of C.C.S Dance and her love with working with young children. To register for programs please call the Cultural Arts Department at 416-789-7011 ext. 248 or 250 or send an e-mail to cultural@villacharities.com