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Important Information:
Studio Address: 2180 Itabashi Way Unit 4, in Burlington, Ontario.
Email: jj@dancearts.ca
Phone: 647-328-6251
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FAQ's
A: Our audition process is a personalized experience. Dancers and families can contact us to schedule a meeting with Artistic Director JJ Moore, where you can inquire about the program, and together with JJ, determine if JJ Dance Arts aligns with your aspirations. Dancers have the option to submit audition videos and/or attend open classes for consideration. Contact us directly for more details.
A: Enrollment in the JJ Dance Arts program starts in January. Limited spots are available. Once you’ve had a meeting with JJ and have both determined JJ Dance Arts is right for you, you will receive an acceptance letter with instructions on how to hold your spot for the upcoming season!
A: You will find that costs are significantly lower than a typical competitive studio. How do we do this? Our budget is dedicated towards faculty and special guests, not costumes, props, and sets. As far as competitive entry fees go, we charge exactly what the competition charges us. There are no hidden fees built into your invoices.
A: The JJ Dance Arts program was created with a curriculum to unfold at a pace for students with existing dance vocabulary and technique.
A: The JJ Dance Arts curriculum includes a competitive season with 3 full program competitions, 1 optional competition for solos, duets and trios, and a competitive showcase. We have students that have competed with Team Canada, at the Youth American Grande Prix and The Dance Awards. We support and celebrate the desire to register in anything outside of our program curriculum.
A:Once JJ has assessed that you're ready in skill and maturity to be presented to an agent, she is happy to support you in navigating that process.
A: Never. As we are a program designed to support resume building opportunities, we will work with you to ensure your success. All of our dancers are equipped to handle adjustments, which is aligned with professional productions where you may have to swing, understudy, or rework a piece for a number of reasons! We are extremely supportive of our dancer’s professional successes!
A: Not quite. Professional auditions require a unique set of skills. For example, redirects, when it's appropriate to as questions, willingness to experiment creatively, the confidence to use your voice, and the list goes on. While some skills attained from workshops are transferable, we work closely with dancers to ensure confidence in a number of professional audition experiences for film, tv, company work, theatre, and commercial dance. We work together to ensure you feel confident, open, and willing, with a focus on how to be in those types of rooms.
A: We train our dancers at a high level for those aiming to work professionally or who are already working professionally. There are no hierarchies in this way: no principal dancers and corp, no leads and ensemble dancers, and no front row vs. back row dancers. Each dancer is valued the same. Each dancer is working towards specific career goals. Depending on what kind of career goals you have in mind, we work with trained dancers who have goals beyond competitive routines, and depending on where your training is at, JJ Dance Arts may or may not be right for you. Schedule a meeting with JJ today to discuss!
A: Tuition includes:
- Studio Swag Welcome Gift
- Weekly Technique Training
- Preparation for Cecchetti Exams
- 10 Audition Preparation Workshops with Guest Choreographers
- 3 Dancer Goal Setting Meetings with JJ & Parent
- 3 Community Holiday Cheer Shows
- Choreography and Costumes for Community Shows
- 3 Light Heavy Light Performances at Burlington Performing Arts Centre
- Costumes, Choreography, Footage, Professional Photography, and Closing Holiday Party for Light Heavy Light
- Competition Costume re-use sale for outside students with an onsite seamstress
- Competitive Showcase at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
- Professional Photography and Footage for the Competitive Showcase
- 3 Guest Choreographers to set 3 Pieces on Film
- Mentorship with TV and Film Industry Professionals
- Studio Time for Practice or Independent Projects
- Ballet Examination Theory Booklets
- Professional Photoshoot with 3 Digitally Edited Images
- July and August Technique and Combo Classes
- End of School Year Graduation Party!
A: These expenses are not included in the base tuition. However, all costs are transparent and communicated to you as soon as possible with no hidden fees on your invoices:
- Solo, Duet & Trio Choreographer Fees
- Competition Registration Fees
- Competition Costume Costs
- Ballet Examination Fees
A: Cecchetti Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Improvisation, Partnering, and Hip Hop
A: Yes! We study Cecchetti Ballet.
A: We do not offer tap or acro in our weekly training. However, we support our students with desires to maintain their training in these genres outside of our program curriculum.
A: As we are centrally located to many excellent theatre venues, we do not travel. There is no need to book a hotel!
A: We select our competitions based on venue and only attend competition events that are held at professional theatre venues.
