Recreational Dance

General Info:

Omnes Arts Circle offers classes in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop, Acro, Musical Theatre, Choreography, and Creative Movement. Competitive opportunities are available in some genres, depending on interest and availability.

Classes

 Classes are available during weekdays at our studio at 1 Sherbrooke St. E., Perth, ON. Our office is located on the first floor, and our dance studios are located on the second floor (accessible by stairs or elevator).

Location

Cost

Please refer to our Rates and Policies page for more information.

Omnes Arts Circle holds one year-end dance show every year, near the end of May. Dancers will be encouraged to participate in other performance opportunities as they arise.

Performance Opportunities

Class Info:

Creative Movement (ages 2.5 - 3)

Mini (ages 4 - 6)

Junior (ages 7 - 9)

Intermediate (ages 10 - 13)

Senior (ages 14+)

***Our age cut off date is December 31st, 2024

***Please note that some Senior level and Intermediate level classes require previous dance experience and are subject to teacher approval. If you have any questions, please send us an email at info@omnesartscircle.ca.

  • There may be exceptions to the above ages, and this is a guide only (if instructors have any concerns about specific class registrations, we will reach out!).

  • Some levels are combined, and this option varies year to year depending on our student base.

  • Pointe dancers require the approval of the class teacher in order to register. Interested dancers with no previous Pointe experience may contact us for a mandatory assessment, and may be approved to begin Pointe classes. Pointe dancers must also be registered for ballet.

  • Acro - Returning dancers - Please register for the class listed on your year end letter.

  • Acro - New dancers with no experience - Please register for the class for your age group (i.e Mini, Junior or Intermediate).

  • Acro - Dancers new to our studio with previous acro and/or gymnastics experience - please contact us at info@omnesartscircle.ca.

Classes

Creative Movement

Your child will thrive in this popular class! The creative atmosphere stimulates children's imaginations, and allows them to excel. Dancers will explore various dance forms, with a strong focus on Ballet, and will discover the styles of dance that suit their personalities. In this class we develop social skills, spatial orientation, balance, rhythm and musical appreciation, gross motor skills, basic intro to ballet and exposure to dance class etiquette.

*Please note that dancers in this class must be potty trained.

Ballet

Ballet is often recognized as the foundation of almost all styles of dance. Ballet offers fundamental technique training by focusing on elements such as turn out, balance, strength, and flexibility. This style offers a unique challenge by offering a class that builds focus and discipline. In Ballet, students can expect to, regularly practice barre work exercises that teach them ballet technique, including feet, arm, and head positions, learn a variety of jumps and turns, work on improving strength, turn out, extensions, and posture and develop a style of movement that requires grace, poise, energy, and musicality.

*Those wishing to participate in Pointe classes must receive teacher approval.

Tap

Tap dance combines the art of movement with the art of sound using exercises and choreography that incorporate the metal taps of tap shoes. As we reintroduce tap to the studio by offering beginner tap, we will be focusing on introducing and developing basic tap technique, understanding basic music and sound technique such as the use of various time signatures and learning classic universal tap exercises and choreography.

Contemporary

Contemporary combines the movement vocabulary and skills of a variety of dance styles from Ballet to Hip Hop. Contemporary explores a variety of unique ways to use the body and develop musicality with a particular focus on emotion and storytelling. In Contemporary, students can expect to, work on technique and elements of dance like turn out, balance, and strength building, learn a variety of jumps and turns, tell stories through the development of emotional dancing and performance skills, learn combinations that explore different ways dance can be used to tell stories and portray emotion and collaborate by learning fun and challenging group and partner work.

Hip Hop

Hip Hop is a style of dance centered around performance and community. Hip Hop originates from the desire to make dance inclusive to all people and historically has been used to create a space where people can use their own individual skills to shine. Hip Hop manages to simultaneously be high energy, fun, and challenging. Hip Hop students will, develop Hip Hop technique through a diverse range of exercises and warm ups, learn challenging choreography, learn a variety of footwork, floor work, and isolations, explore different styles of Hip Hop movement and explore current dance trends and their origins.

Modern

Modern is a style of dance that incorporates various elements from Ballet and Jazz. Modern has a particular focus on the body’s ability to create shapes, the connection a dancer shares with other dancers in the room and the environment, and the use of breath to allow for fluidity and power of movement. In Modern, students will learn how to tell stories using different shapes and styles of movements, effectively perform dynamic floor work, utilize all parts of the body to create different pictures and use space when dancing and learn a variety of jumps and turns.

Acro

Acro dance combines classical dance technique with acrobatic elements such as gymnastics and contortion. In this class, students will learn strength building, balance and weight distribution, increasing flexibility and developing acrobatic skills using progression training.

Choreography

Our choreography class is a dynamic class designed to empower students with the essential skills and creativity needed to choreograph dance routines effectively. Throughout the year, students explore the principles of movement composition, musicality, and spatial awareness. Through hands-on exercises and collaborative projects, students learn to translate concepts into expressive movement sequences, gaining proficiency in structuring dances that convey emotion, narrative, and artistic intention.

Jazz

Jazz is a great option for students looking to learn many of the skills found in Ballet class in a more upbeat energetic environment. In Jazz, students will build technical skills with an additional focus on style and performance. This class allows students the opportunity to work on flexibility, balance, and other technical elements, learn a variety of jumps and turns, explore different styles of Jazz including Musical Theatre Jazz, Jazz Funk, Contemporary Jazz, and more.

Musical Theatre

Musical theatre combines the skills of technical dance with theatrical performance to create fun, energetic, entertaining routines. In this class, students will learn songs from famous classic musicals, how to utilize facial expressions and body language to enhance their performance quality, how to confidently perform challenging choreography while simultaneously acting and lip-synching and how to interact with props and stage sets to create a narrative.