Rhythm & Soul Dance

THE BEST ADVICE I'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN We had a lovely conversation with @theislandvortex a few years ago and now more than ever this lesson applies. So today we embrace the good, let go of the negative, hug our loved ones (virtually) a little tighter, and tell ourselves that you only live once so go eat that cake ... For the full podcast head to our site

Safety. High Vibes. Empowerment through movement. Those are our promises to you as we welcome you back beginning January 11th ... New schedule, faculty mini bios, class descriptions, pricing, and our covid plan can all be found at www.rhythmandsouldance.ca

Proud to be able to offer a space for rehearsal and creativity to this local company. Pssst go check out Broken Rhythm's #smallactsofcreativity and you may just see Cael and Sadie!

Wow!! So creative!!

There's a new family member! MARINA Marina will be teaching open level Ballet Tech on Thursday nights! You are going to love Marina- she's an art enthusiast and excited to bring adult ballet to our schedule! Read more about Marina below Marina began dancing at age 7 and studied at Royal Academy of Dance and Pacific Dance Centre, National Ballet School of Canada, and Banff Centre for Performing Arts. Marina is currently completing her Bachelor of Science and works as a... full time artist. Marina's artist expression can be found through various mediums including dance, theatre, paint, clay, jewelry. Her work can be found at www.marinafierzart.ca. @delicatebones.studio @marinafierz See more

This is Des She is co-owner of RNS and is the SOUL in Rhythm and Soul! She is teaching Monday Open Level Stretch + Strength with Cael and Wednesday Open Level Hip Hop! Read more about Des below Desiree Webb has been dancing since the age of 3, having taken classes with world class choreographers on the peninsula, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. As a dancer Desiree has experience dancing on stage, for music videos, art concept videos, and photo shoots in a variety of capacities. As a choreographer Desiree has been recognized for both her hip hop and contemporary choreography both on stage and behind the camera. Desiree is grateful to work with so many studios and schools on Vancouver Island. With a passion for teaching, Desiree brings her unique SOUL and love of dance to others through creative choreography and teachings.

Community support Remember when we could pack a room!? Throwback to 2013 with the Heels In Harmony program (now the RNS karma program) where dancers from Victoria gathered to share the love of dance at the @integrateartsoc In times of struggle it is community that pulls us through. Thank you for your support then and continuing to believe in us

Have you met Cael yet? Cael is the co-owner of RNS and is teaching Monday night stretch and strength (open level) with Des, and Wednesday night Mixer level 2/3. She is the RHYTHM in Rhythm and Soul Read more about Cael Caleigh Hunter (she,her) has been dancing since the age of 6, and has been in various videos, photography shoots, live concerts, and live shows. Caleigh has been fortunate to dance and train in Victoria, Vancouver, Montreal, New York City, London, and Edi...nburgh. She became a company member of the Rhythmical Contemporary Company "Broken Rhythms Victoria" in 2015, and continues to train and perform with this local company. She has a Bachelor Degree in Sport and Fitness, a diploma in Sport Management, is a certified fitness trainer, certified Yoga instructor, and has her AISTD in Modern and Tap. Caleigh is grateful to work with many studios and schools in the Victoria community. She uses RHYTHM as a way to communicate to audiences and students. See more

HUGE thank you to those who have reached out wanting to purchase a RNS punch card as gift for their special dancer! We appreciate it more than you know. Looking for a gift for your dancer!? We have custom gift certificates for your special person! Valid for all of 2021, and added to your special person's account so that they are ready to dance when we re-open! Just throw us an email at [email protected] to get your custom GC started! Happy holidays friends!

Say hello to JOSH Josh will be teaching a beginner mixer class Monday's at 515 followed by Jazz Tech + Choreo Level 2 at 630. Josh has infectious energy and you'll always leave feeling inspired! The beginner mixer is a great way for anyone with 0-2 years dance experience to get a taste for a variety of styles. A new focus each week so check out the schedule online under "book my class" for various class styles! Jazz level 2 will focus on building on the technical eleme...nts of Jazz while exploring the vast array of offerings this discipline has. A new focus and combo each week! Register online for your class! Learn more about Josh Josh began his training at Allegro Performing Arts Centre after watching his sister on stage at competitions throughout his childhood! He furthered his experience at conventions, workshops, training programs and masterclasses across the island and in Vancouver, working with industry professionals to develop his artistry. As a soloist, he is the recipient of numerous awards and represented Victoria three times at the BC Performing Arts Festival for Stage Dance. After a year of studying at the University of British Columbia, he auditioned and was accepted for the prestigious Honours Music Theatre Performance Program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, one of Canada’s most competitive performing arts programs. In between school years, he performed on stages across Canada, from Victoria, BC to Charlottetown, PEI, with the national tour of The Dream Catchers, a Canada 150 Signature Project. Other career highlights include performing for Prime Minister Trudeau at the annual Symons Lecture at the Confederation Centre of the Arts and working as a dancer on Disney Descendants under the direction of Kenny Ortega. Not only a versatile performer, Josh’s choreography has been chosen to perform at awards ceremonies and arts summits for colleges throughout Toronto. He recently made his professional debut in Holiday Inn at Drayton Entertainment in Ontario. He is passionate about art, loves to create and is so grateful to be back at home where it all began. @joshuagraetz

Come tap friends!

Back when Cael and Des were little they used to do musical theatre with an incredible human named Kim. Well now she is on TREEHOUSE and we can't wait for you to see her talents on the screen everyday in MISS PERSONA! Also- if you have little ones you need to check out the adorable and fun holiday song that she just released! Congrats Miss Persona we are in awe of your talent and dedication

Some chapters are just a few words- but those few words can leave your heart full. In November RNS wrote a new chapter of our book- the RNS Space. 13 classes later we closed down due to the Public Health Order put in place to keep our community safe. The announcement today has left us with closing our doors until we hear the new guidelines or go ahead on January 8th. We are sad to not have your energy, love, and groovy moves grace our space for the next few weeks, but we ...hope you all stay healthy, safe, and can return to dance your butt off in 2021! We are on zoom Tues and Wed this week and next for fun fitness dance classes to keep you moving at home! ($7/class, book online). Check online for schedule and come sweat with us! Although this chapter was a short paragraph, it filled our hearts up so much that it's what is keeping us moving forward. To see you dance in a space that we created for you is incredible, and we can't wait to pump the bass with you soon! 2021 schedule coming soon!

MOVING FORWARD Well here we are... after being in our own space for 13 days we had to suspend our in person classes. Now we wait for new information coming Monday so that we can make a plan to help you continue moving and dancing We haven't said much about these shut downs and here's why To say every day has been easy and happy would be untrue BUT you don't need more negative things in your feed. So we've been working on JOY Every day we focus on joy rather than going... to those negative feelings. We've been working on JOYFUL 25, supporting local charities, creating 12 days of local, and making a bomb schedule for January We hope our videos and newsfeed has helped you find a little joy in your scrolling So as we move forward we want to thank you for your support and kind messages. We will update you Monday as to what next week will look like but for now JOY JOY JOY friends. Let's focus on those things we can control including spreading kindness, love, and Joy

The good ol' times As we take on another week of online zoom classes we are feeling grateful to have had 3 weeks in our own studio We of course have our moments of frustration, sadness, confusion, anxiety, and overwhelm BUT then we watch you dance. And we feel immense joy, happiness, gratitude, love, and a full heart for this community and this amazing super power called dance We got this friends, one day at a time. Thank you for your support and stay well Oh ya and come zoom with us!

We are back on zoom this week friends. We would LOVE to be in the studio, but the health of our friends, families, and neighbours is what matters most and right now we all have to do our part. So come dance with us online and keep the RNS community alive with good vibes, good tunes, and good moves $8 for a single class or $20 for all 4 classes! ... Sign up online just like you would an in studio class! *If you have a style pass check your emails tonight for zoom links and free access! * Once you purchase your class or unlimited pass you will receive the zoom links via email prior to class time.

WE NEED JOY! Join us (Cael and Des) for a month of JOY JOY JOY! We have put together over 100 videos for you to sweat, strengthen, and stretch at home! Keeping the body and mind healthy is a #1 priority for us and we have taken our fav moves and put them into 5 min to 60 min videos to keep it simple and fun ... JOYFUL 25 includes a 25 day virtual advent calendar with 1 workout each day, holiday inspired recipes from our fav blogs, a list of our fav things for gift ideas, a holiday meditation, and access to all our videos! It's only $20 for a full month and you can cancel anytime! It all starts Nov 30th! Come join us and get joyful Sign up via the SWEAT SERIES at www.rhythmandsouldance.ca

We dance on friends... now in our PJ's With the new Provincial Health Orders we are moving into your home.. virtually! PLEASE READ THIS FULL POST BELOW! Join us (the whole RNS family!) for online classes this week! Unlimited classes (all open level, come to them all!) for $20. You can purchase an online pass here: https://www.rhythmandsouldance.ca/plans-pricing... You can view the full schedule (Tues-Fri) here: https://www.rhythmandsouldance.ca/zoom If you have purchased a style pass CHECK YOUR EMAIL! We sent you all the info to keep dancing this week using your existing pass! If you have purchased a DROP IN for any class this week, please head to your wix account and "cancel/x" out of your class and instead hop online with us for the full week! If you have any questions please let us know. Once you have purchased the online pass we will email you the zoom info :) We look forward to dancing with you online, it isn't forever but it is for now, and we are so grateful for you support during this time

Join us from Nov 30-Dec 24 for 25 days FULL OF JOY! Sign up online between Nov 25- Nov 30 for access to JOYFUL 25 with us! Register by signing up for the sweat series via www.rhythmandsouldance.ca for your holiday month! $20 for online workouts, recipes, meditations, our fav things, and your holiday advent calendar! Cancel anytime, no hidden fees, just joy :)