Heartworks Studio

What a way to end the school year for Heartworks! Today Bailey Davis and Rivers Wahl mounted a huge final performance with 60+ Grade One students who they have been working with for the past two weeks. Bedford Park Public School asked Heartworks to come in to build a creative dance curriculum and final performance based on the science units they had just been working on: Energy, the Sun, and Structures. This all culminated in today's performance of an original story written by Bailey and Rivers called The Gifts of the Sun. Happy to report the show went off without a hitch and we couldn't be prouder of the students who really put their all into this project!

HEARTWORKS is back at it and better than ever in 2016! Current class schedule is as follows: Mondays 6:20-7:20pm--The HAT Method, specialized figure skater off-ice dance program focusing on maximizing movement potential through world dance. Wednesdays 8:15-9:15pm--Hip Hop Hooray, dance class for teens and young adults focusing on fun, fitness, and technique all set to bangin' hip hop tunes.... Thursdays 8:00-9:00pm--Cardio Dance, adult dance class bringing together fitness, community, movement, music, and joy in a sweaty, hour-long get down. For more information on classes or to register, please send us a message here! Happy 2016--let's fill this year with smiles, shimmies, and shakes!

I'm excited to announce that I will be bringing the specialized dance program for figure skaters that I designed and created--known as The HAT Method (see below)--to North Toronto Figure Skating Club!! This is especially cool for me because I skated at North Toronto for 10 years--the last two of these as an ice dancer! I'm also thrilled to be teaching this class with my amazing colleague and friend Damarise who will bring so much technical finesse and vibrancy to the program ...:) Can't wait to be back in the rink again! About the HAT Method: The HAT Method is an off-ice dance program designed specifically for figure skaters to teach them how to become better, more expressive skaters, through learning how to connect to rhythm and musicality. This program specifically focuses on the movements of the Head, Arms, and Torso (HAT) to engage with and fully articulate music with the body. Through the exploration of rhythms and dance styles from around the world, creative dance exercises, and improvisation, skaters learn how to maximize their full potential and achieve complete self awareness and body control. The result is a skater who truly embodies the grace and beauty that lies at the heart of figure skating!

Hello Facebook Land! It's that exciting time again where I am launching my fall/winter dance fitness classes! Spaces are filling up quickly, but I have a few spots left in my Adult Cardio Hip Hop class on Thursday nights from 8-9 pm, as well as my teen dance class (called Hip Hop Hooray) on Tuesdays from 8-9 pm. The teen class starts September 29th and runs for 10 weeks, while the adult class starts October 1st and runs for 10 weeks as well. These classes are a mix of upbeat... and heart-pounding cardio dance routines set to the best hip hop and r&b tracks, followed by a more focused exploration of detailed choreography. What's your favourite hip hop track of 2015? I'm always open to suggestions and take requests for choreography :) My passion is and always will be building a sense of joy and community through dance, and these classes reflect that attitude. That's why my tagline is "joyfully connecting bodies to rhythm one beat at a time". P.S. All levels of dancers are welcome and laughter is mandatory. If you are interested in joining, please feel free to contact me here on Facebook, or at [email protected] for more details.

Heartworks Studio/The HAT Method Dance Classes