Studio StyLES: focus & fly
Grades 6-12
Focus and Fly are The Heart of Riverdale's elite training programs for studio styles (ballet, contemporary, and jazz). Our Pre-Professional Programming is open to students by audition only. If you would like more information about the Pre-Professional programs, please call the Heart (667-6700) and ask to speak with Michelle.
Monthly installment plans over 11 months are available and include a 5% installment charge. The first payment is due the day of registration, and subsequent payments are due on the 1st of each month from September 1st to June 1st.
*Please note that the monthly prices stated are NOT monthly payments - they are installments as all participants must commit to the full year.
Important Dates & Performances 2024/2025:
Monthly installment plans over 11 months are available and include a 5% installment charge. The first payment is due the day of registration, and subsequent payments are due on the 1st of each month from September 1st to June 1st.
*Please note that the monthly prices stated are NOT monthly payments - they are installments as all participants must commit to the full year.
Important Dates & Performances 2024/2025:
- August 27: First day of classes!
- September 2: Labour Day (school closed Aug 31-Sept 2)
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (school closed)
- October 14: Thanksgiving day (school closed Oct. 12-14)
- November 7-13 (tentative): Rep Development Project. Dancers must be available all day on the Monday (stat holiday), Saturday, and Sunday, and from 4-8 pm on other days (school days).
- December 23-January 5: Winter Break (studio closed)
- January 6: Classes Resume
- January 6-10: In-studio rehearsals for Polar night, maybe additional to regular class times.
- Jan 13-26: Polar Night tech rehearsals, dress rehearsals, & performances (mandatory for all dancers). (No regular programming at the Heart!)
- February 21: Heritage Day (school closed Feb. 21-23)
- March 10-23: Spring Break (no classes)
- April 18-21: Easter Break (no classes)
- April 22 - 30 (tentative): Educational Dance Trip to Montreal & New York (no regular programming at the Heart)
- May 1-16: In-studio production rehearsals. Schedule will be sent out before the trip.
- May 17-19: May Long weekend (no classes, studio closed)
- May 20-26: "Art from the Heart" tech rehearsals (no regular programming at the Heart).
- May 27 - June 1: "Art from the Heart" dress rehearsals and shows (no regular programming at the Heart).
- June 9-12 (tentative): Auditions for 2025/2026 season.
FOCUS
MONDAYS (4-6PM) - BALLET with Sachi in the Blue Studio
TUESDAYS (4-6PM) - CONTEMPORARY with Grace in the Green Studio
WEDNESDAYS (4-6PM) - BALLET with Sachi in the Blue Studio
THURSDAYS (4-6PM) - JAZZ with Michelle & Val in the Green Studio
FRIDAYS (4-6PM)- CHOREOGRAPHY with Grace in the Pink Studio
Full Program Price: $4534.88/year or $412.26/month (PPFCS)
TUESDAYS (4-6PM) - CONTEMPORARY with Grace in the Green Studio
WEDNESDAYS (4-6PM) - BALLET with Sachi in the Blue Studio
THURSDAYS (4-6PM) - JAZZ with Michelle & Val in the Green Studio
FRIDAYS (4-6PM)- CHOREOGRAPHY with Grace in the Pink Studio
Full Program Price: $4534.88/year or $412.26/month (PPFCS)
extra classes for focus (optional):
FLY
MONDAYS (4-6PM) - JAZZ with Grace & Val in the Green Studio
TUESDAYS (4-6PM) - BALLET with Sachi in the Blue Studio
WEDNESDAYS (4-6PM) - JAZZ with Grace in the Green Studio
THURSDAYS (4-6PM) - BALLET with Sachi in the Blue Studio
FRIDAYS (4-6PM)- CHOREOGRAPHY with Andrea in the Blue Studio
Full Program Price: $4534.88/year or $412.26/month (PPFLY)
TUESDAYS (4-6PM) - BALLET with Sachi in the Blue Studio
WEDNESDAYS (4-6PM) - JAZZ with Grace in the Green Studio
THURSDAYS (4-6PM) - BALLET with Sachi in the Blue Studio
FRIDAYS (4-6PM)- CHOREOGRAPHY with Andrea in the Blue Studio
Full Program Price: $4534.88/year or $412.26/month (PPFLY)
extra classes for fly (optional):
WEDNESDAYS (1:30PM-3.15) OR (2.30PM-3.30PM) - BALLET with Michelle / Sachi in the Blue Studio
Required Dance Clothing & Supplies for all Focus & Fly students:
Please make sure your student has all of these items for their classes and performances,
and support them in arriving at the studio a few minutes early for each class with everything they need.
Mandatory: All Pre-Professional Students must have a pair of all-black OR all-white runners (colour TBD) for performances.
ALL classes:
Please make sure your student has all of these items for their classes and performances,
and support them in arriving at the studio a few minutes early for each class with everything they need.
Mandatory: All Pre-Professional Students must have a pair of all-black OR all-white runners (colour TBD) for performances.
ALL classes:
- Water bottle
- Journal or notebook
- black bodysuit
- pink or skin tone ballet tights
- pink or skin tone split sole ballet shoes
- hair must be in a clean bun
- dancers may wear tight shorts or a ballet skirt
- black bodysuit
- tight shorts or jazz pants
- black jazz shoes
- dancers may wear a tight t-shirt or tank
- tight shorts or pants
- fitted shirt or tank top
- foot undies or bare feet
- plain loose fitting pants, NO jeans
- clean indoor running shoes, NO outdoor shoes permitted
Pre-Professional Documents
More to be uploaded soon.