The Studio Dance School
187. St James Street E2L1W1 Saint John, NB, Canada

Congratulations, Georgia Morris, winner of our 2020 Gingerbread House contest!

We’re so excited to show you our entries for our 2020 Studio Gingerbread House contest! Thank you to all those who entered. The photo with the most LIKES" will be crowned the winner. Voting CLOSES at midnight on December 14th. The winner for People’s Choice will be announced on our Facebook page and website on December 15. Good luck to all of our participants and Happy Holidays!

We are excited to announce that The Studio will reopen for classes on Saturday December 5th. Classes will resume in person for those who would like to attend. We will also continue offering online Zoom classes at the same time. If you are required to isolate, have symptoms or have a family member who is isolating, we ask that you choose our Zoom class option. The links and meeting ID’s are available in your email. Dancers MUST wear a mask to enter our facilities and will re...main in their squares with masks on throughout the class. Thank you all for your continued support, patience and cooperation. We look forward to seeing you back in the studio on Saturday!

- 1. Share this post and Tag your local studio 2. Attend your studios’ online or make-up classes. Staying active is important for our mental health. 3. Make an alumni donation to help your studio make ends meet during closures. 4. Pay it forward: Make a donation to help pay another student’s tuition who may be struggling financially.... 5. Let your instructors know how much you appreciate them! We’re all in this together! #saveourstudios #supportlocal

We're raising money for the EMPTY STOCKING FUND! In the midst of COVID-19, we think it is vital to celebrate our joyous moments. To that end, Felicità (our student ballet ensemble) is sharing this video of Waltz of the Flowers, from the famous ballet, The Nutcracker. If you are inspired by our video, please make a donation to the Empty Stocking Fund on the day of the broadcast. Or, if you would like to do it right NOW, please send an electronic money transfer to [email protected] with memo ESF; we will pass along all donations we receive. We hope you will enjoy, and share, this video. Thanks for watching!

Studio Families, please check your email for an important update!

THE SHOW MUST GO ON! It will be your time to shine again soon dancers. Remember: The come back is always stronger than the set back.

Pyjama Week at The Studio starts on Saturday! Don't forget your toonie!

It's not too late to dance with us this season! Check us out online for our full fall schedule. www.thestudiodanceschool.ca

Full Studio = Full Heart #season18

Wishing everyone a happy & healthy first week of school!

Together is our favourite place to be! Register Online Today! www.thestudiodanceschool.ca

Don’t forget to register for this weeks drop in classes! Comment below to secure your spot!

Register online TODAY! www.thestudiodanceschool.ca Classes start September 12th!

Wanna Dance? Not sure what style of class to register for in the fall? We have some great FREE sample classes coming your way. Grab your sneakers and get ready to dance with Danielle today from the comfort of your own home and try out some Hip Hop! Did you LOVE todays class? Register now at thestudiodanceschool.net

We're so excited to announce that we have a NEW site with Online Registration! Register online today thestudiodanceschool.net

It’s Sunday! Don’t forget to register for this weeks drop in classes. To register email [email protected]

DROP IN UPDATE: Due to low registration, this week we will only be running our Wednesday (July 8th) evening class. We’ll try again for Tuesday and Thursday next week. Don’t forget to register in advance by Sunday evening.

Don’t forget to register for this weeks classes by tomorrow night! To register please email [email protected]

Today marked the last class of our Fall season. It wasn’t the ending we had planned but we are so thankful to have been able to spend these last few weeks with you. We are looking forward to welcoming our studio families (new and seasoned) back in the fall. Bring on season 18! #studiofamily #studioforlife #nothingcankeepusfromdancing

Summer at The Studio begins July 7th. We can't wait to dance with you again soon!

Today, this beautiful lady, Syreeta Hector, joined us at The Studio SJ from Toronto via FB live. I love Syreeta’s view of activism through non-violence, and her... optimism about education. This remarkable, intelligent, honest, loving person gives me hope that we CAN make our world a better place. You can hear her at the beginning of our video. First we talked/listened, and then we did Parking Lot Ballet Class. Then it rained in T.O. and the cold fog rolled in to SJ. #studentandteacherwithrolesreversed Ps. Check out SyreetaHector.com https://www.facebook.com/thestudiodanceschoolsj/videos/280658266410088/

Beautiful words from Andrea Scott Warning, this is a looooong post. But the topic is deserving. I remember, in the shadow of September 11, 2001, the heavy feeling of climbing the stairs to our ballet studio in the vault of the Gothic Arches. The peaks of the stained glass windows had lost their splendour, and teaching ballet seemed excruciatingly silly. At the hands of terrorists, thousands of people had lost their lives, thousands more had their... lives ruined, and firefighters were digging through the rubble to rescue survivors. My work felt absurdly frivolous. Until a ballet dad, who was a firefighter with the SJFD, made me see it differently. It was nearly 20 years ago, these are not his exact words, but essentially he told me that firefighters and other responders would have no reason to do what they do if there weren’t people in the world doing what I was doing. The arts, and other beautiful things that give meaning to life, even though they felt trivial in the wake of 911, were inspiration for the actions of those courageous heroes. I’m getting to my point. When I first heard about Blackout Tuesday I didn’t understand how not having a ballet class would help the cause. But out of respect and love for my black students, friends, family, and heroes, I willingly Blacked Out on June 2. Was my passive participation significant? Doubtful. Did it help the cause? Maybe. Have I been thinking about it ever since? Yes. I will never understand. I don’t have answers. But I have ideas. I am very privileged to work in a dance studio, and maybe if I make little changes I can be a nanoscopic part of the solution. To my fellow artists, teachers, and coaches, we have been entrusted with more social power than we realize. Lets consciously and actively try to use our power and privilege to make a difference. Yesterday we blacked out. Today and tomorrow let’s think about what more we can do to eliminate racism from our studios, our community, and our world. To my black students, friends, family, and heroes, I love you, and would embrace your advice. Ps. This video clip needs no introduction.

We are thrilled to have Syreeta Hector join us virtually on Friday! Fridays Parking Lot class will be live streamed on Facebook!

We stand in solidarity with the Black Community and in the chorus of the dance industry as we pause to reflect, listen, learn, and do better. We invite you to join us. For more information on #theshowmustbepaused and to see suggestions of how to help, please visit: https://www.theshowmustbepaused.com.

The countdown is on!!! Details have been emailed to all Studio families. If you didn’t get an email please let us know. Don’t forget to let us know if your dancer will be attending! #wecantwaittodancewithyouagain

Parking Lot Ballet is back tomorrow with an evening class! Email [email protected] to register.

Parking Lot Ballet is back this Wednesday! Email to register ([email protected])

Yesterday... (Thank you Heather for the pics!)

We’re so happy to announce that Parking Lot Ballet is back! Email us at [email protected] to register!

Join us at 2:00 p.m. for Ballet Barre http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Today we experimented with Parking Lot Ballet! (10 person limit of course). It was a huge sucess! We can't wait to offer more! Stay tuned for more information. Thank you Mrs. Scott for leading such a wonderful class!

Happy Mother’s Day to all our amazing Studio Moms, past and present!

Join us at 2:00 p.m. for a Junior Modern/Contemporary combo with Assistant Teacher Kylie!!! http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Join us at 2:00 p.m. http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Join us every weekday at 2:00 p.m. http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

NEW CLASS ON IG LIVE: Come dance with Momoka! CBJ dancer Momoka Matsui will be teaching variations starting Mon @ 3pm EDT. She will be teaching you steps and sh...aring her insights into her process for her solo great Lady Birch from Bengt Jörgen’s The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition. Watch the video and start warming up! #CBJcommunity #variationswithmomka See more

This weeks virtual class line up! Join us every weekday at 2:00 p.m. http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Happy Easter Dancers! No online class tomorrow but we’ll be back on Tuesday with a new class at 2:00 p.m.

Students & friends, here is my Easter recommendation for you... https://youtu.be/a66z4qIslqM. If you can’t watch the whole thing, at least watch the first 3.5 m...inutes, and then skip ahead to 27.20 to watch the glorious Rocka My Soul. What better way to spend Easter than with the magnificent Alvin Ailey Dance Co?! See more

We have a great lineup of classes this week! Catch a class every week day at 2:00 p.m. http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Did you catch Miss Janelles Beginner Ballet class yesterday? If you missed it, you can still watch and dance along with her here: https://youtu.be/Hfj6fNyNKOc

Virtual Mini Jazz class with Danielle today at 2:00 p.m. http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Here is this week's class line up. Join us everyday at 2:00 p.m. We can't wait to dance with you! http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

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Are you taking part in our Online classes? We have one last class today at 2:00 p.m. (Contemporary with Janelle). We'll be back on Monday for 5 more classes! You can also take this weeks classes as many times as you like. Visit our YouTube page to see this weeks classes. Don't forget to Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Students and friends, CBC radio just played a clip of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. That inspired me to share with you this outstanding piece of Americana... by the brilliant legend, Martha Graham. As always, I welcome your comments and questions.

Today's virtual class: Conditioning with Leigha is now up on our YouTube page! Get ready to get your sweat on with Leigha. https://youtu.be/odi9bc_Ugcc

To my students who might be getting bored(to anyone who might be getting bored): The Studio is posting activities online to keep you moving and active from the ...confines of your own house/yard. You will find other great resources online too if you look. 1) Here is a dance-related activity to keep your critical thinking skills active and healthy... Watch these two videos (don’t worry, they’re short) and then post your comments; likes, dislikes, compare & contrast, what can you find out about them online? 2a) Creative activity... compose your own work that follows the same theme as the videos I posted for you. 2 b ) create a visual art work that could be used as a backdrop for either or both of these works. https://youtu.be/X5H73l4r1zs https://youtu.be/BwwqA4iCV60

Tuesday is virtual Crazy Hair Day at The Studio! Snap a pic and Tag Us! @thestudiodanceschool

Here it is, our class line up for next week! Classes will be posted on our YouTube page at 2:00 p.m. Don't forget to send us some videos and photos of you dancing with us. We miss you all! http://www.youtube.com/c/TSDSChannel

Toddler Jazz class is about to go up! Join us for a fun little routine for our little dancers. Snap some pictures so we can see you dancing with us! We miss you! https://youtu.be/UXW1EwUBMuc