L'Arabesque Ballet
300 John Street #200 L3T 5W4 Thornhill, ON, Canada

So happy for the Alberta Ballet !

In honour of our four wonderful male dancers dancing at L’Arabesque Ballet , we have edited our logo and banner to make it more gender inclusive, as it should be !

July 19-30, Join our fun and inspiring summer camp filled with creative dance, ballet, jazz, yoga, acting and lots of outdoor. Experienced & highly qualified teachers . Very small ratio student/ teacher. Space is limited. Registrations are now open @ https://www.larabesqueballet.com/pages/register-now

Where I have spent my mornings teaching every morning for the past 7 years. Love teaching there and love those dancers too !

Slowly but surely you'll reach your personal best with PBT Amazing to see improvement in Emily in just a month! We love the constant support and encouragement... by her teacher, Ellie Wright. "10-year-old Emily comes to me for private PBT lessons once a month. We’d been working hard on turnout engagement sitting on the floor with the small ball and working butterflies. This was the first time we’d added in the caterpillar too. Emily is hyper-mobile and has both sway back and bow legs so we’re working hard on strength and control. She was so determined to get this exercise right and keep in control. She blew me away with the improvement of her caterpillar and butterfly - last month she was just about able to maintain control for one, this month the exercise looked totally different - proof that the improvements are incredible when children practice at home! She is a very dedicated student, who I am so fortunate to teach." - Ellie Wright - PBT - Progressing Ballet Technique, Licensed Teacher #practicemakesprogress

A big achievement for these students who spent months at home committing to online ballet classes ! Their fourth pointe class back in person ! I taught most of them how to pointe their little feet years ago so it is in fact a big step up for all of us ! Seing them grow into lovely teen ballerinas is a truly beautiful thing

Sending love and support to all of our fellow dance studios across the province #danceisessential #kidsneeddance #danceontario #dancecanada #letusdance #letustrain #dance #dancestudiosaresaferopenthanclosed #danceiseducation #danceisnecessary #danceschool #danceclass #dancecommunity

Starting on Sept 22, Ms Lauren Wolanski, will be teaching a 10-week acting and singing class at L'Arabesque Ballet. This class is for ages 7-14 and no past theatre experience is necessary. Over the course, participants will be taught singing and acting, learning musical theatre numbers and building a repertoire of acting basics with a working professional. For more information and to register visit https://www.larabesqueballet.com

#BlackHistoryMonth: When Corps de Ballet member Tene Ward tried on her first pair of pointe shoes that matched her skin tone, the video went viral. There’s cer...tain traditions like pink shoes that just don’t work for the twenty-first century, given the fact that the people in the ballet world now aren’t just white. See more

Day 3 now over. From Grade 1 to Intermediate, we did it ! Congratulations to our students and our teachers . Exams during a pandemic are an achievement on their own. Bravo everyone

Congratulations to our students for a second successful day of RAD exams. You made us all so proud

This speak for all of us Dance studios. Thank you for it.

"Not all children will develop into professional dancers. Dance education encompasses far more than technique or the steps the children learn. I believe the discipline of dance training gives young people a better understanding of commitment through learning, experiencing the spirit of teamwork, and discovering what they can accomplish through hard work. They also have the opportunity to lose themselves in the music, movement, and art that we love so much. How cool is that! Our goal is to educate the minds, bodies, and souls of our students, teaching them the skills needed for a successful life, whether or not they stay involved in dance." ~Rhee Gold

Something dance parents should know or get educated on and that ANY dance teacher should know. I believe all dance teachers know this by now but still decide to go ahead to either please the kid or the parent. But what kind of reward does it bring to a teacher if you are destroying a little girl’s body ? And some students are just not meant to go on pointe at all, whether they are 12 or older. Pointe is not for everyone and can hurt no matter the age.

We don’t belong to Adult Fitness Center...Leave Dance studios open and let us keep teaching safely. Children’s need to move, dance, create and get inspired in a safe place. It is a vital part of growing up healthy.

https://www.theguardian.com//twyla-tharp-some-of-the-great

The following letter was sent to the following email addresses: [email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected]. Dear Premier, Honourable Ministers, and Doctors, We represent a group of 500 dance schools across the Province, who have worked hard to develop and practice what we believe are some of the safest protocols anywhere, including provincial schools and other children's activities. Children's Dance is NOT a contact activity. Our dancers and dancers across the Province are training in physically-distanced spaces, practicing hand hygiene, and are subjected to daily screening activity. These children attend school together and are often in the same social bubbles. Children's dance is the ONLY children's activity that has been ordered closed in Toronto, Ottawa, and Peel. Children's Gymnastics, Karate, Sports, and other activities are all allowed to continue in modified form, but Dance has been unfairly categorized with gyms and fitness. There is simply no real comparison of a children's dance class and an adult gym facility. We would strongly encourage a visit to a dance studio to understand how we are managing and keeping children safe. Our industry will not survive another lengthy lockdown. Most dance schools were closed for six months prior to the re-opening, and have experienced dramatic drops in enrollment. Dance schools are large spaces, many upwards of 10,000 square feet, and have significant rent; into five figures monthly in these Regions. Already, we have seen multiple closures of businesses in our industry. More will follow. Dance as an activity is second only to swimming in terms of participation in Canada for children, and it is overwhelmingly an activity practiced by young girls. We are going to need dance classes to be available when we emerge from this pandemic, for the physical, mental, social, and emotional health of these young girls and boys. But this will not happen if these dance schools do not survive. We have submitted Guidelines for Dance Studios to the Province and to Health Units everywhere. We continue to update them, and work with schools to ensure they are being followed. We would have attached them again, as well as photos of what studios look like in practice, but were concerned that attachments may cause this email to not be received. We are more than happy to forward them upon request. We are desperate and in need of your help. Children's Dance studios are not fitness gyms, and should be considered in the same category as schools and other children's activities. Please re-consider this decision, and direct public health units to allow this arts instruction to continue.

La geometría efímera de la danza...

Amazing human body !

We are getting ready to safely reopen our classes on September 12th ! Following Health and Safety new rules, things will feel different at first but the joy of dancing will remain the same ! Spots are limited this year so save your spot early.

Registration for Online Summer Classes Ballet and Yoga classes from July 6th to Aug 14th has started ! https://www.larabesqueballet.com/pages/register-now

Fun story time during Ballet 1 online classes !!

5 th week of online classes.... doesn’t replace real in person classes but it keeps us connected and moving together which is important for all of us

A magical Dance Camp where ballet meets jazz and yoga and kids picnic every day at the park ! Register now at https://www.larabesqueballet.com//progr/summer-dance-camps