Dance

Arts Umbrella's Dance Program is recognized internationally as a high-quality program that develops the whole dancer, stressing technique, strength, intellectual and artistic expression, while balancing those with a health and wellness focus.

The program has a strong foundation in Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Modern and Creative Movement dance forms. Classes range from recreational to professional-level training for those with dance career aspirations. Young dancers are given the opportunity to explore dance as artists, athletes, performers, audience members and future professionals, all under the guidance of the highest-quality instructors.

Dance auditions for the 2010-2011 program year (Summer Dance Intensive, Graduate & Diploma Programs and Professional Program) will be held on March 21, 2010 at Arts Umbrella, Granville Island.

Please note: dance program registration is currently not available online. For more information regarding registration, auditions and the placement process, contact the Registrar: registration@artsumbrella.com.

Past guest teachers and choreographers:

• Gioconda Barbuto
• Aszure Barton (New York City)
• Cherice Barton (New York City)
• Sidra Bell (New York City)
• Roberto Campanella (Artistic Director, ProArteDanza)
• Dominique Dumais
• David Earle (founding member of Toronto Dance Theatre)
• Margie Gillis
• Glenn Gilmour (The National Ballet School)
• Robert Glumbek
• Mark Godden
• Jean Grand-Maitre (Artistic Director, Alberta Ballet)
• Shawn Hounsell
• Rob Kitsos (Dance at the School for the Contemporary Arts, SFU)
• Thomas Klein (formerly Compagnie Natcho Duato)
• Donna Krasnow (York University Dance Faculty)
• Sabrina Matthews
• Francisco Martinez (Alvin Ailey)
• Eric Miles (les Ballets Jazz de Montréal)
• Emily Molnar (formerly National Ballet of Canada and Frankfurt Ballet)
• Matjash Mrozewski
• Annette av Paul (Artistic Director, Banff Summer Dance Program)
• Kenny Pearl (Founding Member, Toronto Dance Theatre)
• Crystal Pite (Artistic Director, Kidd Pivot)
• Donald Sales (Ballet British Columbia)
• Margo Sappington
• Risa Steinberg (Juilliard Faculty)
• Cathy Taylor
• Susan Toumine (Master Ballet Teacher)
• Wen Wei Wang
• Alexandra Wells (Juilliard Faculty)
• Edgar Zendejas (les Ballets Jazz de Montréal)

Graduates of the Program

Graduates of the Professional Training Program go on to a wide range of prestigious schools and companies around the world, such as:

• Ballet British Columbia
• Ballet Kelowna
• Ballet Victoria
• les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
• Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (New York)
• Company XIV (New York City)
• The Juilliard School (New York)
• Banff Centre Professional Dance Program
• Bat-Dor Dance Company (Tel Aviv)
• Galili Dance (Netherlands)
• Stuttgart Ballet
• Ballet Dresden
• Alvin Ailey II (New York)
• Derosiers Dance Company (Toronto)
• Compagnie Marie Chouinard (Montreal)
• Dancemakers (Toronto)
• Mannheim Ballet Theater (Germany)
• 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies, choreographed by Mark Godden (Torino, Italy)
• Moving Out (Broadway)
• Wen Wei Dance Co. (Vancouver)
• Jennifer Mascall (Vancouver)
• Tish Nyu
• ezdanza (Montreal)
• Toronto Dance Theatre (Toronto)
• ProArteDanza
• 2010 Olympic Games Opening and Closing ceremonies