KBS DANCE PROGRAMS
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Ballet |
Class Name |
Ages |
Notes |
| Pre-Ballet |
4 to 5 |
One 45 minute class each week. |
| RAD Pre-Primary Ballet |
6 to 7 |
An hour class, once a week with the possibility of an examination. Students may be asked to attend classes twice per week in the second term for examination preparation. |
| RAD Primary Ballet |
6 to 7 |
An hour class, once a week with the possibility of an examination. Students may be asked to attend classes twice per week in the second term for examination preparation. |
| RAD Ballet: Grades 1-4 |
8 and up |
Two one hour classes per week with the possibility of an examination. |
| RAD Ballet: Grades 5-8 |
8 and up |
Two 1.25 hour classes per week with the possibility of an examination. |
RAD Vocational
Graded Ballet |
13 and up |
Classes three times a week, 1.25 hours, involving pointe work for girls. |
| Ballet Notes: All ballet students participate in the annual year-end recital held each June.
Grade 5 and up participate in each annual Holiday Showcase in November / December. Each year Primary to Grade 4 may often receive a chance to participate in the Holiday Showcase in November / December, but this is not a guarantee. |
Imperial
Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Tap |
Class Name |
Ages |
Notes |
| Beginner Tap |
6 to 7 |
This is typically this is the first or second year of tap the student has taken. One 45 minute class per week. |
| ISTD Tap, Grades 2-5 |
8 to 13 |
An hour class once per week. |
| ISTD Vocational Graded Tap |
14 and up |
A single 1.25 hour class once per week. |
Tap Notes: Our Tap program begins at the age of 6 and continues on following the ISTD syllabus.
The tap program has the potential for graded and vocational ISTD examinations. Students generally do not enter into examinations until they have reached a Grade 3 or 4 level.
All tap students participate in the annual year-end recital held each June.
Certain selected tap classes participate in the annual Holiday Showcase in the November / December timeframe.
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Imperial
Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Modern-Theatre |
Class Name |
Ages |
Notes |
| ISTD Primary Modern |
6 to 7 |
One 45 minute class per week. |
ISTD Modern:
Grades 1 to 4 |
8 to 14 |
An hour class once per week. |
| ISTD Vocational Graded Modern |
14 and up |
A single 1.25 hour class once per week. |
Modern Dance Notes: Our Modern program begins at the age of 6 and continues on following the ISTD syllabus. The modern program has the potential for graded and vocational ISTD examinations. Some examinations may take two years of preparation, depending on the age and level, which is similar to out jazz program.
All modern students participate in the annual year-end recital held each June.
Selected modern classes participate in the annual Holiday Showcase in November / December each year. |
Imperial
Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Jazz |
Class Name |
Ages |
Notes |
| Bronze ISTD Jazz |
9 to 11 |
An hour class once per week. |
| Silver ISTD Jazz |
12 to 13 |
An hour class once per week. |
| Gold ISTD Jazz |
13 to 15 |
An hour class once per week. |
| Advanced Jazz / with Competitive Choreography |
16 and up |
A 1.25 hour class once per week. This class is for students who have completed all three ISTD levels as stated above. This class also prepares students for competitions during the year. |
Jazz Notes: Our jazz program begins at the age of 9 and continues on following the ISTD syllabus. The jazz program has the potential for graded ISTD examinations. These jazz examinations generally take about two years of preparation therefore a student may remain in the same level for two years.
All jazz students participate in the annual year-end recital held each June as well as the annual Holiday Showcase in the November / December period. |
|
Class Name |
Ages |
Notes |
| Junior Hip-Hop |
7 to 9 |
One 45 minute class per week. |
| Intermediate Hip-Hop |
10 to 12 |
An hour class once per week. |
| Senior Hip-Hop |
13 and up |
An hour class once per week. |
| Hip-Hop Notes: All hip-hop students participate in the annual year-end recital held each June as well as the annual Holiday Showcase in the November / December period. |
ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
Kanata Ballet School (now KBS Dance Ltd.) has a very proud history under the direction of partners Julia Lamperd and Marcia Caple. From its very beginning in 1969,
this School has been dedicated to providing a thoroughly professional, non-competitive
approach to the learning of dance in all its many forms. Each student is valued equally,
regardless of ability. Now, as KBS Dance, Kanata's original dance school continues, led by its new Owner/Director, Suzanne Caple-Dodunski
At first, classes were held in gymnasiums throughout Beaverbrook. Next, we moved
into the Beaverbrook Community Centre (at the back of the present Calian Center), using
both upstairs and downstairs rooms. In 1979, Kanata Ballet School became a limited company, and we became
the first tenants of the John Mlacak Centre. We were very much involved in the design of
this facility, insisting on the sprung floors in Halls A and B.
Although originally we were mainly a Ballet school teaching the syllabus of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), in the late ‘70s we were introduced to the Imperial
Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), and began to offer ISTD National Dance classes
and examinations. This program taught the folk dances of Europe, and students also
studied the costumes and customs of each country.
Beginning in 1980, ISTD Modern Dance was added to the program, with Tap and Jazz shortly thereafter, and eventually Hip Hop.
We are always happy to welcome KBS graduates who return to visit us at the Mlacak
Centre, or to attend our Shows. It is extremely rewarding when our former students enroll
their own children in our classes. We have special pride in those who have gone on to
careers in dance, such as Kevin Bowles and Jonathan Renna, both 2nd Soloists with the
National Ballet of Canada, and Lynn (Elliott) Ahmad, newly-appointed RAD Children’s
Examiner.
KBS is a proud supporter of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. As a School,
we participate annually in the CIBC “Run for the Cure”, and undertake such fund-raising
projects as the Valentine’s Day Bake Sale.
Our teachers at KBS are world-class and hold international accreditations from institutions such as the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) and the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).
It is our sincere hope that our passion for dance will continue to inspire the children of Kanata for years to come.
- KBS Dance
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