It is important to do your research when choosing a dance school for your child. Regardless of your child’s aspirations as a dancer, they should always be taught by a qualified adult teacher to ensure they are trained safely and constructively. Anyone can open a “Dance Studio”, “School of Dance” or “Dance School” and anyone can call themselves a “qualified dance teacher”. Just because someone has taken dance lessons does not mean they have the knowledge, skill or tools to teach another to dance. Look carefully into teacher bios to see that they have in fact graduated from a post-secondary Professional Dance School Teacher Training Program or Dance College/University and how reputable the school and program is.

Top 4 Reasons to Choose CSD for Your Dance Education

1. Highly Qualified and Trained Owner - Devon Stone founded CSD in 2007 after studying dance for over 18 years. A graduate of the prestigious School of Alberta Ballet Teacher Training Program, The School of Dance in Ottawa and the Dance Training Program at the Banff Performing Arts Centre, Miss. Stone also holds her Associate Diploma credentials with the Cecchetti Society of Canada and Cecchetti International-Classical Ballet. Miss. Stone is committed to providing all of her students with high-quality dance education.

2. Professional dance instructors at all levels - CSD believes in teaching correct dance technique from the very beginning and that dancers of all ages and ability benefit from the most experienced and educated teachers. That’s why CSD hires instructors with degrees from high-caliber dance programs and schools. This ensures our students receive top-notch training in a variety of styles of dance.

3. Goal Setting – We offer performing opportunities for the many different goals that students may have. All of our recreational students work towards performing in our annual year-end performance “Just Dance’ held at the Meaford Hall, while our Performance Company members work towards a Christmas show in December, a competition in April and join our recreational students in the “Just Dance” year-end performance. Our Cecchetti Exam students and Performance Company members also prepare annually for Classical Cecchetti Ballet Examinations held at CSD each June.
Our job is to position dancers for a post-secondary education and/or career in dance, even if it’s so far on the horizon that nobody sees it. Of course, this is not the path for all children, but all dancers do benefit from an environment of high expectations and structure that comes from a goal oriented program. Dancers are evaluated annually to empower parents to make decisions about proper program placement for their children.

4. Curriculum – Our curriculum is flexible and our classes are fun. CSD has fine-tuned its curriculum for all ages and levels to create a perfect blend of technique development and challenge. Our youngest dancers have a fabulous time in class with their teachers and they also learn an incredible amount of terminology and technique without even realizing it. Our classes for older dancers are tailored to suit their needs and dance aspirations. From the most serious Performance Company member to the child who wants to dance while playing sports, there is something for everyone at CSD.