Grand River Academy Of Dance

Ballet at GRAD

Accomplishing a solid foundation in dance starts with a ballet class.  Ballet training is crucial to becoming an outstanding dancer in any dance form. Ballet is important because in leads to mastery of techniques found in all forms of dance, including hip hop and tap!!! If you are interested in ballet classes for your dancer, here’s a

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Meet Our Teachers – Part 6

Meet Miss Laura L.   Miss Laura…or the Other Miss Laura….has been at GRAD forever…she started here as a student when her old studio closed down and she has become an integral part of the GRAD family.  Miss Laura L. is also An ECE with the Waterloo Region District School Board and with that she

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Meet Our Teachers – Part 5

Meet Miss Whitney   Miss Whitney has been a teacher at GRAD for a long time.  She took a short break when she lived out of the country for a few years, but missed us so much, she moved home and picked up where she left off!  Miss Whitney teaches all styles of dance, but

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Meet Our Teachers – Part 4

Meet Miss Emily   Miss Emily started as a student at GRAD at a very young age.  Emily became a strong ballet dancer completing her RAD Exams up to the Advanced Level.  Miss Emily teaches almost all types of dance but her favourite is Jazz.  Miss Emily recently began competitive choreography and her numbers received

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Meet our Teachers – Part 3

Meet Miss Carley   Miss Carley has been part of the GRAD family for many years….first as a student, then as a student teacher, then as a teacher and choreographer for our competitive team.  Miss Carley brings a fun and upbeat style to the class room.  Her favourite style is Hip Hop, but she also

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