2023-2024 FULL YEAR

Name
Days
Location
Young Company Ballet, 2023-2024
This class is mandatory for all Young Company members.
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while acting as a warm up for the Young Company rehearsal. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show.


End of the years Spring Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024

Monday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 3-5, Mondays, 2023-2024
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment.

Open Houses will occur the final week of classes in December and in May.

Monday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Young Company Rehearsal, 2023-2024
The Guelph Youth Dance Young Company provides young, passionate and dedicated dancers with the opportunity to work with a variety of guest choreographers and to perform 3-5 times throughout the season including the end of the year Spring Show. Young Company members must be accepted into the company by audition.

Please be sure to register for Young Company Ballet, Contemporary and this class to fulfil the mandatory classes. All other classes are optional.

End of the Spring Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024
Monday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 9-11, 2023-2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while acting as a warm up for the Apprentice I Company rehearsal. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

This class is mandatory for all Apprentice I Company members and is open by invitation to non company students. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show.

End of the Spring Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024
Monday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
GYD Company Ballet, 2023-2024
This class is mandatory for all GYD Company members.

Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while acting as a warm up for the Company rehearsal. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show.

End of the Spring Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024
Monday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Apprentice Company Ballet, 2023-2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while acting as a warm up for the Apprentice Company rehearsal. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

This class is mandatory for all Apprentice Company members and is open by invitation to non company students born 2013-2012.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show, May 14 and/or 15th, 2024
Tuesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 7-8, 2023-2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class.The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and or 15th, 2024.
Tuesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Apprentice Company Rehearsal, 2023-2024
The Guelph Youth Apprentice Company provides young, passionate and dedicated dancers with the opportunity to work with a variety of guest choreographers and to perform 3-5 times throughout the season including the end of the year Spring Show. Company members must be accepted into the company by audition.

Apprentice company members must register for Apprentice Ballet, Contemporary and this class to fulfil the mandatory classes. All other classes are optional.

End of the Spring Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 6-8, Tuesdays, 2023-2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

End of the Shows will occur May 14and/or 15th, 2024
Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 13-14 Technique and Composition 2023-2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is accompanied by live percussion.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. End of the Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024.
Tuesday
5:45 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Adult Jazz, Tuesdays, 2023-2024
This beginner/intermediate adult dance classes follows a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations.
Tuesday
7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 15 and up Technique and Composition 2023-2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is accompanied by live percussion.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class.

This class is mandatory for all Company members End of the year Spring Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024.

Tuesday
7:15 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Company Conditioning 2023-2024
C-I Training™ (conditioning-with-imagery) is a body system which incorporates both conditioning exercises for muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility, as well as visualization and imagery work for neuromuscular re-patterning (or movement re-education), alignment work, and mind-body integration and connectedness. A deeply physical experience with clear mind/body integration.

Mandatory for all company members.

Wednesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Company Mandatory Technique, 2023-2024
Rooted in classical ballet vocabulary with a strong emphasis on torso articulation and expression, the contemporary technique classes encourage alignment, form, coordination, musicality, strength, rhythm and kinetic intelligence. This work also acts as an essential warm-up for the company rehearsal and is accompanied by live percussion. This class is mandatory for all Company members.

Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Adult Contemporary Technique 2023-2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical skills of the adult dancer and is accompanied by live percussion. Our Adult Dance classes are geared to adults who want to be physical, creative, meet new people and learn new skills. This is an Intermediate level class. Beginners are welcome!
Wednesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
GYD Company Rehearsal, 2023-2024
The Guelph Youth Dance Company provides passionate and dedicated with the opportunity to work with a variety of guest choreographers and to perform 3-5 times throughout the season including the end of the year Spring Show. GYD Company members must be accepted into the company by audition.

GYD Company members please be sure to register for Company Ballet, Contemporary Technique and Composition and Mandatory Technique and this class to fulfil the mandatory classes. All other classes are optional.
M 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
W 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 11-12 Technique and Composition 2023-2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer born and is accompanied by live percussion. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and or 15th, 2024.
Thursday
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 14 and up, 2023-2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class is meant as an extra ballet class for Company members or training for any dancer born 2009 and earlier. This class does not participates in the end of the year Spring Show.
Thursday
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 9-10 Technique and Composition, Thursdays, 2023-2024
The Contemporary classes develop the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and are accompanied by live percussion.This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and or 15th, 2024
Thursday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 3-5, Thursdays, 2023-2024
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students born 2018-2020 will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment. Open Houses will occur the final week of classes in December and in May.

Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio C
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 14 and up, 2023-2024
Dancers born 2009 and earlier follow a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and or 15th, 2024.
Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 9-10 Technique and Composition, Fridays, 2023-2024
The Contemporary classes develop the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and are accompanied by live percussion. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/or 15th, 2024.
Friday
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 3-5, Saturdays, 2023-2024
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students born 2017-2019 will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment. Open Houses take place the last week of classes in December and in May.
Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 6-8, Saturdays, 2023-2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class is for students born 2015-2017. This class participates in the Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/or 15th, 2024.
Saturday
9:15 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 6-8, Saturdays, 2023-2024
This contemporary class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students born 2015-2017 will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the class.The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and or 15th, 2024.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Parent and Child, 2023-2024
An invitation for a parent or caregiver to bond and build relationship through the exploration of developmentally appropriate movement concepts in a multi-sensory environment.




Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Pre-Ballet 3-5, Saturdays, 2023-2024
Pre-ballet aims to teach the very basics of ballet with plenty of creative movement all to classical music. This class is for those born 2018-2020. Open Houses occur will occur the last week of classes in December and in May.
Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 12-14, 2023-2024
Dancers born 2009-2011 are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun! This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.
Saturday
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 9-11, 2023-2024
Dancers are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun! This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.
Saturday
1:15 PM to 2:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 9-11, 2023-2024
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestylin execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive.

Dancers will perform at the end of the season Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.

Saturday
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 6-8, 2023-2024
Dancers are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun! This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.
Saturday
2:45 PM to 3:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 6-8, 2023-2024
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestylin execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive.

Dancers will perform at the end of the season Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.

Saturday
3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance

Winter/Spring 2024

Name
Days
Location
Creative Dance 3-5, Mondays, Winter/Spring 2024
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment.

Open House week for classes 3-5 years: May 13-18th, 2024. Please note your regular scheduled class time and day may change.
Monday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 9-11, Winter/Spring 2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Monday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 7-8, Winter/Spring 2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Tuesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 6-8, Tuesdays, Winter/Spring 2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 13-14 Technique and Composition Winter/Spring
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is accompanied by live percussion.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. End of the Shows will occur May 14 and/or 15th, 2024.
Tuesday
5:45 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Adult Jazz, Tuesdays, Winter/Spring 2024
This beginner/intermediate adult dance classes follows a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations.
Tuesday
7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 15 and up Technique and Composition, Winter/Spring 2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is accompanied by live percussion.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Tuesday
7:15 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Adult Contemporary Technique, Winter/Spring 2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical skills of the adult dancer and is accompanied by live percussion. Our Adult Dance classes are geared to adults who want to be physical, creative, meet new people and learn new skills. This is an Intermediate level class. Beginners are welcome!
Wednesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 11-12 Technique and Composition Winter/Spring 2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer born and is accompanied by live percussion. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and or 15th, 2024.
Thursday
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 13 and up, Winter/Spring 2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class is meant as an extra ballet class for Company members or training for any dancer born 2009 and earlier. This class does not participates in the end of the year Spring Show.
Thursday
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 3-5, Thursdays, Winter/Spring 2024
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students born 2018-2020 will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment.

Open House week for classes 3-5 years: May 13-18th, 2024. Please note your regular scheduled class time and day may change.


Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio C
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 14 and up,Winter/Spring 2024
Dancers born 2009 and earlier follow a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 9-10 Technique and Composition, Fridays, Winter/Spring 2024
The Contemporary classes develop the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and are accompanied by live percussion.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Friday
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 3-5, Saturdays, Winter/Spring 2024
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students born 2017-2019 will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment.

Open House week for classes 3-5 years: May 13-18th, 2024. Please note your regular scheduled class time and day may change.
Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 6-8, Saturdays, Winter/Spring 2024
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class is for students born 2015-2017.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Saturday
9:15 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 6-8, Saturdays, Winter/Spring 2024
This contemporary class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students born 2015-2017 will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance.

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Parent and Child, Winter/Spring 2024
An invitation for a parent or caregiver to bond and build relationship through the exploration of developmentally appropriate movement concepts in a multi-sensory environment.




Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Pre-Ballet 3-5, Saturdays,Winter/Spring 2024
Pre-ballet aims to teach the very basics of ballet with plenty of creative movement all to classical music.

Open House week for classes 3-5 years: May 13-18th, 2024. Please note your regular scheduled class time and day may change.

Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 12-14, Winter/Spring 2024
Dancers born 2009-2011 are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun!

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Saturday
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 12-15, 2023-2024
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestylin execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive.

Dancers will perform at the end of the season Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.



Saturday
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 9-11,Winter/Spring 2024
Dancers are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun!

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Saturday
1:15 PM to 2:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 9-11, Winter/Spring 2024
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestylin execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive.

Dancers will perform at the end of the season Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.
Saturday
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 6-8, Winter/Spring 2024
Dancers are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun!

Spring Show for ages 6 and up: May 14th and /or 15th, 2024 at the River Run Centre.
Saturday
2:45 PM to 3:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 6-8, Winter/Spring 2024
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestylin execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive.

Dancers will perform at the end of the season Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.

Saturday
3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance

Spring Fling 2024

Name
Days
Location
Ballet (9-11) SPRING FLING
This short three-week session is perfect for those wishing to continuing their training past our regular season or for those wishing to try out the class for the first time before committing to registering for a full year.

Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

Tuesday
4:15 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet (6-8) SPRING FLING
This short three-week session is perfect for those wishing to continuing their training past our regular season or for those wishing to try out the class for the first time before committing to registering for a full year.

Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Pre-Ballet (3-5) SPRING FLING
This short three-week session is perfect for those wishing to continuing their training past our regular season or for those wishing to try out the class for the first time before committing to registering for a full year.

Pre-ballet aims to teach the very basics of ballet with plenty of creative movement all to classical music.

Tuesday
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary (9-11) SPRING FLING
This short three-week session is perfect for those wishing to continuing their training past our regular season or for those wishing to try out the class for the first time before committing to registering for a full year.

This contemporary class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance.



Thursday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance (3-5) SPRING FLING
This short three-week session is perfect for those wishing to continuing their training past our regular season or for those wishing to try out the class for the first time before committing to registering for a full year.

Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment.


Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary (6-8) SPRING FLING
This short three-week session is perfect for those wishing to continuing their training past our regular season or for those wishing to try out the class for the first time before committing to registering for a full year.

This contemporary class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance.



Saturday
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Parent and Child (2-4) SPRING FLING
This short three-week session is perfect for wishing to try out the class for the first time before committing to registering for a full year.

An invitation for a parent or caregiver to bond and build relationship through the exploration of developmentally appropriate movement concepts in a multi-sensory environment.




Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance

Summer 2024

Name
Days
Location
Summer Intensive (DOB 2010-2006), July 1-5th, 2024
REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 15TH

GYD Intensives 2024 features outstanding guest Toronto based dance artist Nickeshia Garrick.

Nickeshia will be teaching contemporary dance, a body conditioning class and will be developing a new dance choreography.

GYDTP core staff Kelly Steadman will be teaching daily ballet classes.

Friday has an informal showing 3:45 -4:30 p.m.

This intensive is mandatory for those joining the GYD Company 2024-25.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Summer Intensive (DOB 2014-2011), July 8-12th, 2024
REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 15TH

GYD Intensives 2024 features outstanding guest Toronto based dance artist Nickeshia Garrick.

Nickeshia will be teaching contemporary dance, a body conditioning class and will be developing a new dance choreography.

GYDTP core staff Kelly Steadman will be teaching daily ballet classes.

Friday has an informal showing 2:30 -3:15 p.m.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance

2024-2025 FULL YEAR

Name
Days
Location
Young Company Ballet, 2024-2025
This class is mandatory for all Young Company members.
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while acting as a warm up for the Young Company rehearsal. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show.


End of the years Spring Shows will occur May 13 and/or 14th, 2025

Monday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 3-5, Mondays, 2024-2025
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment.

Open Houses will occur the final week of classes in December and in May.

Monday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Young Company Rehearsal, 2024-2025
The Guelph Youth Dance Young Company provides young, passionate and dedicated dancers with the opportunity to work with a variety of guest choreographers and to perform 3-5 times throughout the season including the end of the year Spring Show. Young Company members must be accepted into the company by audition.

Please be sure to register for Young Company Ballet, Contemporary and this class to fulfil the mandatory classes. All other classes are optional.

End of the Spring Shows will occur May 14 and/or 14th, 2025
Monday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 9-11, 2024-2025
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show on May 13 and/or May 14th, 2025

Monday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 6-8, Mondays, 2024-2025
This Contemporary class is an excellent introduction to contemporary technique and composition and develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class.The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and or 14th, 2025.


Monday
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
GYD Company Ballet, 2024-2025
This class is mandatory for all GYD Company members.

Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while acting as a warm up for the Company rehearsal. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show.

End of the Spring Shows will occur May 13 and/or 14th, 2025
Monday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Apprentice Company Ballet, 2024-2025
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while acting as a warm up for the Apprentice Company rehearsal. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

This class is mandatory for all Apprentice Company members and is open by invitation to non company students.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show, May 13 and/or 14th, 2025
Tuesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 7-8, Tuesdays, 2024-2025
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is an excellent progression from the Contemporary 6-8 class. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class.The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and or 14th, 2025.
Tuesday
4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Apprentice Company Rehearsal, 2024-2025
The Guelph Youth Apprentice Company provides young, passionate and dedicated dancers with the opportunity to work with a variety of guest choreographers and to perform 3-5 times throughout the season including the end of the year Spring Show. Company members must be accepted into the company by audition.

Apprentice company members must register for Apprentice Ballet, Contemporary and this class to fulfil the mandatory classes. All other classes are optional.

End of the Spring Shows will occur May 13 and/or 14th, 2025
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 6-8, Tuesdays, 2024-2025
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises.

End of the Shows will occur May 13and/or 14th, 2025
Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 13-14 Technique and Composition 2024-2025
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is accompanied by live percussion.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. End of the Shows will occur May 13 and/or 14th, 2025.
Tuesday
5:45 PM to 7:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Adult Jazz, Tuesdays, 2024-2025
This beginner/intermediate adult dance classes follows a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations.
Tuesday
7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 15 and up Technique and Composition 2024-2025
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is accompanied by live percussion.

This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class.

End of the year Spring Shows will occur May 13 and/or 14th, 2025.

Tuesday
7:15 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Company Conditioning 2024-2025
The conditioning class will focus on developing strength, endurance, flexibility, alignment and mind-body integration and connectedness. A deeply physical experience with clear mind/body integration.
Mandatory for all company members.

Wednesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 6-8, 2024-2025
Dancers are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun! This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show, May 13th and/or May 14, 2025.
Wednesday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Company Mandatory Technique, 2024-2025
Rooted in classical ballet vocabulary with a strong emphasis on torso articulation and expression, the contemporary technique classes encourage alignment, form, coordination, musicality, strength, rhythm and kinetic intelligence. This work also acts as an essential warm-up for the company rehearsal and is accompanied by live percussion. This class is mandatory for all Company members.

Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 6-8, 2024-2025
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestyling execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive.

Dancers will perform at the end of the season Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 14th and/ or 15th, 2024.

Wednesday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio C
Guelph Youth Dance
Pre-Ballet 3-5, Wednesdays, 2024-2025
Pre-ballet aims to teach the very basics of ballet with plenty of creative movement all to classical music. Open Houses occur will occur the last week of classes in December and in May.
Wednesday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Conditioning 11-14, 2024-2025
The conditioning class will focus on developing strength, endurance, flexibility, alignment and mind-body integration and connectedness. A deeply physical experience with clear mind/body integration.


Wednesday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Adult Contemporary Technique 2023-2024
This Contemporary class develops the technical skills of the adult dancer and is accompanied by live percussion. Our Adult Dance classes are geared to adults who want to be physical, creative, meet new people and learn new skills. This is an Intermediate level class. Beginners are welcome!
Wednesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
GYD Company Rehearsal, 2024-2025
The Guelph Youth Dance Company provides passionate and dedicated with the opportunity to work with a variety of guest choreographers and to perform 3-5 times throughout the season including the end of the year Spring Show. GYD Company members must be accepted into the company by audition.

GYD Company members please be sure to register for Company Ballet, Contemporary Technique and Composition, Conditioning, Mandatory Technique and this class to fulfil the mandatory classes. All other classes are optional.
M 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
W 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 10-12 Technique and Composition 2024-2025
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer born and is accompanied by live percussion. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and or 14th, 2025.
Thursday
4:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 4-5, Thursdays, 2024-2025
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment. Open Houses will occur the final week of classes in December and in May.

Thursday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 7-8, Thursday, 2024-2025
This Contemporary class develops the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and is an excellent progression from the Contemporary 6-8 class. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class.The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and or 14th, 2025.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 14 and up, 2024-2025
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class is meant as an extra ballet class for Company members or training for any dancer 14 and up. This class does not participates in the end of the year Spring Show.
Thursday
5:45 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 9-11 Technique and Composition, Thursdays, 2024-2025
The Contemporary classes develop the technical, improvisational and choreographic skills of the dancer and are accompanied by live percussion.This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the composition part of the class. The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and or 14th, 2025
Thursday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 15 and up, 2024-2025
Dancers follow a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and or 14th, 2025.
Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Creative Dance 3-5, Saturdays, 2024-2025
Creative Dance class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. Children will run, leap, twist, turn, bend, stretch, feel and play, all in a fun, protected and stimulating artistic and creative environment. Open Houses take place the last week of classes in December and in May.
Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Ballet 6-8, Saturdays, 2024-2025
Offered to provide a greater understanding of classical movement vocabulary and technique, while fostering self-esteem and self-expression. Students are encouraged to develop and refine their quality of movement, musicality, strength, endurance and anatomical understanding through a progression of set classical exercises. This class participates in the Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and/or 14th, 2025.
Saturday
9:15 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance
Contemporary 6-8, Saturdays, 2024-2025
This introductory contemporary class aims to build physical confidence, strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing the child’s natural joy of movement and active imagination. Students will learn fundamental movement skills necessary to express themselves through dance. This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show with student choreographies developed during the class.The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and/or 14th, 2025.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Parent and Child, 2024-2025
An invitation for a parent or caregiver to bond and build relationship through the exploration of developmentally appropriate movement concepts in a multi-sensory environment.




Saturday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 12-14, 2024-2025
Dancers are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun! This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and/or 14th, 2025.
Saturday
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 12-16, 2024-2025
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestylin execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive.

Dancers will perform at the end of the season Spring Show. The Spring Show will take place on May 13th and/or 14th, 2025.


Saturday
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop CREW (11-16)
The Hip Hop CREW is for dancers who want more opportunity to perform within the community. Dancers will perform 3 -4 times throughout the year including within the Spring Show in May and select GYD Company shows. Dancers performing in the Hip Hop CREW must take the Hip Hop training class in addition to this class which will focus on learning hip hop choreography.

Not mandatory, but highly recommended is Jazz in order to increase technical skills that will be used in the choreographies.

If interested in participating in the Hip Hop CREW, your CREW non-refundable deposit of $150 plus taxes will be required along with your registration fee. 3 or 7 instalment payments can then be made for class fees from September- March. Please email guelphyouthdance@gmail.com to set up your payment plan option.


Saturday
1:15 PM to 2:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Jazz 9-11, 2024-2025
Dancers are introduced to different syncopated rhythms and movement qualities. Dancers learn to identify, repeat and mark new rhythms. Following a balanced conditioning warm-up, funky combinations full of traveling steps, kicks, spins and isolations make this class both challenging and fun! This class participates in the end of the year Spring Show on May 13th and/or 14th, 2025.

Saturday
1:15 PM to 2:00 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Hip Hop 9-11, 2024-2025
Our lyrical hip hop style classes are energetic and engaging. Hip hop is a street style dance which encourages self expression and freestylin execution. Kids learn to express themselves through dynamic movements while building confidence and a sense of rhythm. The atmosphere is fun, encouraging and supportive. The class will take part in the Spring Show on May 13th and/or 14th, 2025.


Saturday
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Studio A
Guelph Youth Dance
Pre-Ballet 3-5, Saturday's, 2024-2025
Pre-ballet aims to teach the very basics of ballet with plenty of creative movement all to classical music. Open Houses occur will occur the last week of classes in December and in May.
Sunday
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Studio B
Guelph Youth Dance