INTRODUCTION INDEX & MAPS As a dancewear retailer we continue to be asked This guide has been broken up into geographical for advice on local classes from new students, divisions to help you find a class or school near parents of young children, as well as current you. Please reference the following three maps to get started. students of dance looking to broaden their skills with new classes. Toronto It is in response to these requests and a general need for information that we decided to publish “The Malabar Guide to Dance Schools and Studios”. Published biennially since 2006, we are pleased to share with you our seventh edition. We reached out to schools via email, phone & social media, all over Ontario to collect as much up-to- date information as we possibly could. This data has been organized by region and formatted into a handy reference guide. This guide has been designed to help dance students find classes in their area, whilst T - C (Toronto Central) Pages 1-10 simultaneously giving some much-deserved T - E (Toronto East) Pages 11-15 promotion to our local schools and studios. T - N (Toronto North) Pages 16-20 T - W (Toronto West) Pages 20-23 Most importantly, our guide is FREE for all dance customers. It’s our way of saying “thank you” for Greater Toronto Area shopping at Malabar. For added convenience, the guide has also been published on our company website at www.malabar.net/danceguide.pdf. We hope you find the guide useful and welcome your comments or suggestions for future editions by email to [email protected]. Please don’t forget to connect with us over soical media, we hope to see you over the course of the next to years to assist with all your dancewear and accessories! Malabar Ltd. GTA - E (GTA East) Page 25-27 GTA - N (GTA North) Pages 27-38 GTA - W (GTA West) Pages 39-47 Cover & Design: Sheila O’Neill Continued... Toronto - Central INDEX & MAPS Toronto – Central Academy of Spanish Dance Ottawa & Surrounding area 401 Richmond Street West, Suite B104, Toronto Tel: (416) 595-5753 [email protected] flamencos.net Classes: Flamenco, Sevillanas, Spanish Classical, Castanets, Palmas, Flamenco Singing AfroLatino Dance Company 337 Dundas Street West, Toronto Tel: (416) 671-7140 [email protected] afrolatinodance.com Classes: Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Afro-Cuban, Bachata, Cuban Rumba, Kizomba, Zumba, Reggaeton, Semba, Afro House, Latin Cardio, Ladies Styiling, Kids Latin Dance Annex Dance Academy 942 Bathurst Street, Toronto Tel: (416) 533-2623 or (416) 53-DANCE O-C (Ottawa Central) Pages 48-52 [email protected] annexdanceacademy.com O-E (Ottawa East) Pages 52-53 Classes: Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Pre-Dance, Acro, Lyrical, O-W (Ottawa West) Pages 54-56 Musical Theatre, Contemporary Surrounding Area Pages 57-62 Miscellaneous (Ontario) Pages 62-65 Arabesque Canada 1397-A Yonge Street, Toronto High Schools & Universities Page 66 Tel: (416) 920-5593 [email protected] Bonus: arabesquecanada.com List of resources for dancers Page 67 Classes: Belly Dance & Middle East Dance Argentine Tango Toronto El Abrazo 206 Beverly Street, Studio A, Toronto Tel: (416) 767-0033 [email protected] argentinetangotoronto.ca Mo an Classes: Argentine Tango DnceweaConsider Malabar for your Arte Flamenco recitle & performance makeup. 901 Yonge Street, Toronto Tel: (416) 920-3774 We stock a wide range of [email protected] performance makeup & one of arteflamenco.com Classes: Flamenco our qualified makeup artists will be happy to assist with advice on application & selection 1 Toronto - Central (continued) Toronto - Central (continued) Arthur Murray Dance Centers Chemagne Dance Bellydance Locations in Yorkville, Etobicoke, North York, Richmond Classes in Toronto, North York & Scarborough Hill & Woodbridge Tel: (416) 803-5552 Tel: (416) 479-0656 [email protected] [email protected] chemagnedance.com arthurmurraytoronto.com Classes: Belly Dance Classes: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Wedding Dance Lessons City Dance Corps Aybrid Dance Grounds 489 Queen St West, 2nd Floor, Toronto Classes in the downtown area Tel: (416) 260-2356 Tel: (647) 989-6809 [email protected] [email protected] citydancecorps.com gadfly.ca/aybrid-dance-studio/ Classes: Salsa, Bachata, Ballet, Tango, Hip Hop, House, Classes: Urban Dance, House, Jazz Funk, Hip Hop Pilates, Popping, Power Barre, Aerial Silks, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Breakdance, Afro Fusion, Modern, Dancehall, Ballet Espressivo Ballet Bootcamp, Bollywood, Flexibility, Heels, Waacking The Charles Promenade, 730 Yonge Street, Suite 228, Toronto Dance Annex Tel: (647) 294-0784 527 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto [email protected] Tel: (647) 773-3887 balletespressivo.com [email protected] Classes: Ballet, Floor Barre, Contemporary Dance/Improv danceannex.ca Classes: Zouk, Salsa, Tango Ballroom on Bayview 1578 Bayview Avenue, Unit 3, Toronto Dance Teq Tel: (416) 486-6174 226 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto [email protected] Tel: (647) 687 3837 ballroomonbayview.com [email protected] Classes: Ballroom, Latin, American Rhythm, Club Style Latin danceteq.com Classes: Ballet, Pointe, Workshops Byfield Dance Experience 819 Yonge Street (Lower Level), Toronto Dance to Live Studio Tel: (416) 917-1169 Classes in the Cedarvale area of Toronto bdxstudio.com Tel: (416) 518-6178 Classes: Tap & Hip Hop for adults [email protected] dancetolivestudio.com Canada’s National Ballet School Classes: Latin (Salsa, Cha Cha, Merengue, Bachata) 400 Jarvis Street, Toronto Tel: (416) 964-3780 Dancemakers [email protected] 9 Trinity Street, Suite 313 & 314, Toronto nbs-enb.ca Tel: (416) 367-1800 Classes: Professional Ballet (by audition), Character, Pointe, [email protected] Jazz, Teacher Training, Adult Ballet dancemakers.org Classes: Contemporary Carmen Romero School of Flamenco Dance Arts 2-228 Merton Street, Toronto Tel: (416) 899-0987 Danceology [email protected] 2700 Dufferin St Unit 4 & 5, Toronto carmenromero.ca Tel: (416) 256-3999 Classes: Flamenco, Beginner to Professional Levels [email protected] danceologystudio.info Classes: Combo, Ballet, Jazz, Tap Dancing with Carolyn 2 3 Toronto - Central (continued) Classes at Bloor/Spadina, Danforth/Chester, Yonge/St. Clair Tel: (416) 806-3311 [email protected] dancingwithcarolyn.ca Classes: Rhythm & Movement, Pre-Dance, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Jazz/Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Acro, Tap, Choreo, Yoga #Malabar Dragonfly Bellydance 559 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto follow & tag us on Tel: (416) 534-0330 [email protected] our social accounts dragonflydance.ca Classes: Bellydance, Bellyfit, Fusion, Middle Eastern for the chance to be Extension Method 30 Eastern Avenue, Toronto Tel: (647) 352-7041 featured [email protected] extensionmethod.com Classes: Ballet & Ballet Inspired Fitness, Pilates Toronto Social GOdanz Toronto Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Road, 3rd Floor, Toronto Tel: (416) 995-7638 [email protected] godanz.com @malabarltd Classes: Salsa, Mambo, Bachata, Zouk, Kizomba Gotta Dance Studio 3581 Dundas Street West, Toronto Tel: (416) 604-3566 [email protected] Malabar Toronto- gottadance.ca Retail & Rental Shop Classes: Ballet, Tap, Breakdance, Acro, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical/ Contemporary, Kinderdance Groove School of Dance 491 Eglinton Ave W, #400 & 306 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto Tel: (416) 919-2914 [email protected] @malabartoronto grooveschoolofdance.com Classes: Movement, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Breakdance, Acro, Zumba, Ballet Barre , Lyrical, Pre-Gym, Intro to Dance where you’ll nd new arrivals, exclusive giveaways, contests Harmony School of Dance & Music Classes in the central Toronto area & deal of the week- you don’t Tel: (416) 209-2436 want to miss! [email protected] harmonyschoolofdance.ca Classes: Creative Movement, Ballet, Musical Theatre 5 Toronto - Central (continued) Toronto - Central (continued) iFreeStyle Dance Company Liberty Dance Dance Teq Centre, 226 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Artscape Youngplace Movement Studio, 180 Shaw St, Toronto Toronto Tel: (647) 567-1886 Tel: (416) 669-1385 [email protected] [email protected] libertydance.org ifreestyle.ca Classes: Ballet, Creative Dance, Parent & Tot, Contemporary, Classes: Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha Jazz, Tap, Acro, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Conditioning & Flexibility, Jumps & Turns, Yoga, Improv, Feet & Ankle Strengthening In Studio The Walter Carsen Centre for the National Ballet of Canada, Miss Jackie Dance 470 Queens Quay West 843 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto Tel: (416) 345-9595 Tel: (416) 534-8461 ext. 346 [email protected] [email protected] national.ballet.ca/Explore/In-Studio missjackiedance.com Classes: Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Contemporary, DanceFit, Master Classes: Ballet, Tap, Jazz for the last 36 years to students 3 yrs+ Classes, Dance Intensives, Pilates, Pointe, Stretch; Summer Programs available Momentum Dance Toronto Classes at 570 Shaw Street and 80 Winchester Street, Toronto Inica Dance Industries [email protected] Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester Street E, Toronto momentumdancetoronto.com Tel: 1 (888) 236-6799 Classes: Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, [email protected] Conditioning, Hip Hop, Yoga inicadance.com Classes: Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip hop, Acro, Liturgical, Ontario School of Ballet Contemporary, Modern, West African, Afro Caribbean, 1133 St. Clair Ave W & 473 Oakwood Ave, Toronto Musical Theatre. Tel: (416) 656-9568 [email protected] Joy of Dance Centre ontarioschoolofballet.com