MISSION DANCE

CENTRE

Register now for our Pre-Professional Programs Ages 9-18,
our Adult Ballet classes, and "Pre-Dance" Private Lessons for ages 3-8+

PRE-PROFESSIONAL

PROGRAM

Join Kelowna's pre-professional ballet program
auditions now open for Mission Dance Centre's "The Nutcracker"
for our 2020/2021 Season!

DANCE CLASSES

+ PRIVATE LESSONS

Does your child dance non stop?
Sign them up for private lessons in the style of ballet, tap, jazz, flamenco, and more!
for Children ages 3 - 8+

ADULT BALLET

CLASSES

Mission Dance Centre is accepting registration for the Adult Ballet Class
Perfect for everyone who just needs to dance!

MISSION DANCE CENTRE

Mission Dance Centre is a Pre-Professional Ballet School & Company. We offer Preschool Ballet Classes, Pre-professional Ballet classes,
Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Flamenco and Adult Ballet classes in Kelowna, BC.

SHOW POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST 20.

Due to changes in the COVID-19 protocols for indoor spaces, this show is being postponed until August 20.  If you have already purchased tickets and can attend August 20, there is nothing you need to do.  Your tickets will be accepted August 20.  If you are unable to attend and would like a full refund, please email missiondancecentre@gmail.com or phone 250.764.2222.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.  Looking forward to seeing everyone August 20!

Friday, July 30 – Don’t miss the performance of Artist’s Passion – contemporary dance, flamenco and ballet featuring excerpts from Sleeping Beauty.  Guest artists McKeely Borger, dancer, and Sophie Armstrong, violinist.  Tickets available through Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artists-passion-ballet-flamenco-and-contemporary-dance-performance-tickets-164453854907

Anna Baerg

Summer Intensive 2021

Recreational, Pre-Professional and Post-Graduate classes from

July 6 to August 27.

Pre-Professional – Ages 10 – 18 Post-Graduate – Age 18+

Program admittance by audition only.  Please contact Tanya Vadurova, Artistic Director, at 250.215.0203.

Intro to Pointe – August 9 to 13 – 3 to 4:15 pm.

Apprentice 2 – August 9 to 13 – 4:15 to 6:15 pm.

Apprentice 3 – August 16 to 20 – 10:15 am to 1:15 pm.

Beginner Pointe – August 16 to 20 – 1:15 to 2:30 pm.

Junior Company – Age 12 to 15  – July 5 to 30 – 3:30 to 7:30 pm;  August 16 to 20 – 2:45 to 5:45; August 23 – 27 – 1:30 to 6:30 pm.

Senior Company – Ages 15 to 18 – July 5 to 30 – 9:15 am to 3:15 pm; August 16 to 20 – 6 to 9 pm; August 23 to 27 – 9:15 am to 1:15 pm; August 30 – September 3 – 9:15 am to 3:15 pm.

Recreational Dance Programs

Prices TBA as per class number allowances change with provincial health orders.

Pre-Dance Level 1 – (Ages 3 to 4) – July 5 to 16 – 1:00 to 2:00 pm.

Pre-Dance Level 2 – (Ages 4 to 5) – July 5 to 26 – 2:15 to 3:15 pm.

Pre-Dance Level 3  (Ages 5 to 6) – July 5 to 16 – 4:00 to 5:00 pm; August 3 to 6 – 9:30 to 10:15 am; August 3 to 6 – 10:30 to 11:45 am.

Novice Level 1 (Ages 6 to 7) – July 19 to 30 – 1:00 to 2:00 pm; August 9 to 13 – 8:45 – 10:15 am.

Novice Level 2 (Ages 7 to 8) – July 19 to 30 – 1:00 to 2:00 pm; August 9 to 13 – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Novice Level 3 (Ages 8 to 9) – July 19 to 30 – 4:00 to 5:00 pm; August 9 to 13 – 12:45 to 2:45 pm.

Apprentice Level 1 Beginner (Ages 9 to 17)  -August 3 to 6 – 12 to 2 pm.

Apprentice Level 1  (Ages 9 to 17) – August 16 to 20 – 8:30 to 10:30 am.

Apprentice Level 1/2  Beginner (Ages 10 to 13) – August 3 to 6 – 2:15 to 4:15 pm.

Apprentice Level 2 Beginner  (Ages 11 to 14) – August 3 to 6 – 4:30 to 6:30 pm.

Hip Hop

Teen Hip Hop – (Ages 13+) – August 23 to 27 – 6:45 to 8:45 pm.

Team Hip Hop – Ages 13+ August 30 to Sept 3 – 6:45 to 8:45 pm.

Adult Programs – all classes 7:45 to 8:45 pm.

Monday  – Stretch and Strength – July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 9.

Tuesday  – Beginner Jazz – July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10.

Wednesday – Beginner Hip Hop – July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11.

Thursday – Beginner Ballet – July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12.

Friday – Beyond Beginner Dance Mix – July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13.

Adult Mix Style Classes – all classes 6:45 to 7:45 pm

Tuesday & Thursday – Stretch & Strength/Ballet – August 3, 5, 10, 12

Wednesday & Friday – Beginner Jazz/Hip Hop – August 4, 6, 11, 13.

REGISTER

We are a school with heart and dedication to our students.

Does your child love to dance?

Ages 3-8 Dance Classes still available!

Sign up your son or daughter for private lessons in styles such as ballet and creative dance for children ages 3-5, and ballet, tap, jazz, flamenco, and hip hop for children ages 6-8! We will be returning to regular group classes for these ages when COVID-19 is no longer a threat in our community.

REGISTER

Our Pre-professional dance program is designed to balance technique, performance, and love for dance.

BALLET CLASSES & DANCE PROGRAMS

Pre-Dance Ballet

Pre-Dance Ballet is for beginners ages 3 to 6. If your child loves to dance and wants to learn, this is the place to start.

Mission Dance Centre’s Pre-Professional Program

The Okanagan’s finest Pre-Professional Program since 2005, designed for dancers who are passionate about ballet and want to enrich their knowledge and technique in other styles such as flamenco, contemporary, modern, hip hop, and many more. This is an intense program with classes based on technique and artistry as well as repertoire for performances such as Mission Dance Centre’s “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake”

Adult Ballet

Adult Ballet is a perfect program for those wishing to continue dance after graduation. This program equips you with beautiful and strong posture, flexibility, poise, and physical co-ordination awareness in preparation for adult roles in MDC’s performance productions.

NEWS & EVENTS

REGISTRATION

Sign Up for a Mission Dance class today. View our current and upcoming schedules.

VIEW CLASSES

Hip Hop Classes

Mission Dance Centre is excited to offer a new Hip Hop class for this fall and winter program. If you have a keen interest in learning Hip Hop and want to  get started please call our Office or Contact Us via Email.

Adult Ballet

This popular, beginner class is for adults interested in getting back into dance, whether as a new beginner or for anyone who wants to refine their technique. This class is a great way to stay fit and strong as well as learning how to embody the classic look with the use of balletic upper body movements.

No previous experience required

Thursdays, 8:00pm

News & Events at Mission Dance Centre

The Nutcracker Tour

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Artistic Director, Tanya Vadurova, is pleased to announce: Mission Dance Company will be bringing their annual enchanting and beautiful performance of “The Nutcracker” on tour this year. This we will be Mission Dance Company’s first official production tour! “The Nutcracker” gifts our Holiday Season with memorable transformations believing in the magic of a dream! The larger than life, […]

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NIGHT AT THE CIVIC AWARDS

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NIGHT AT THE CIVIC AWARDS Congratulations to Annette Bakala who has received the Teen Honour in the Arts Award at the 44th Annual Kelowna Civic and Community Awards. This is awarded to a youth who has made an outstanding contribution in Kelowna through cultural and/or artistic efforts. The annual award ceremony recognizes volunteers, artists, athletes and […]

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Sending our Dancer’s to Toronto

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We sent our dancers to Toronto for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take master classes with some of the best teachers in Canada! Here’s a little sneak-peak into what our students and parent volunteers got to experience in Toronto. DAY ONE: After a plane ride from Kelowna to Toronto the girls settled into their hotel rooms shortly […]

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Yoga for Ballet Dancers

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As a ballet dancer, you work very hard in the studio training certain muscles to do specific movements. This means that the targeted muscles will get sore and possibly affect your training. But now there’s a new class at MDC made for relaxing and training correct muscles! It’s for Jr. and Sr. Company dancers (typically […]

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What our Parents Say

Our Daughter loves to dance and she is excelling at Mission Dance Centre. The instruction is excellent and the focus beyond just technique to health, nutrition, life skills… is helping build character and confidence. She loves going every week and their recent production of The Nutcracker was fantastic.

Jeff Baerg

Our family recently had the pleasure of attending Mission Dance Centre’s presentation of The Nutcracker. We have previously enjoyed other presentations of the same piece, but this particular one is one of the most memorable ones yet. Mission Dance Centre made all their own props and stage accessories, which were beautiful, wonderful, and impressive (like the small Christmas tree that grows right in front of you to a massive decorated tree). The dancers, from the adorable wee ones to the stunning older ones, were an absolute joy to watch. Their concentration and dedication to show was pure and real. Our eyes, ears, and hearts were entertained the entire show and we look forward to making this outing a yearly tradition. Thank you for the wonderful experience, your hard work and effort that have gone into achieving this presentation was definitely very appreciated by us!!

The Klose Family

“Finding an inclusive activity for my daughter has been challenging in the past. Our time at mission dance has been positive from day one! The teachers have been kind and patient and really give each child a feeling of being successful and important no matter the skill level. I’m very impressed at how Aeva’s teacher is able to navigate all of the diverse personalities and needs in the class while still making each class fun and rewarding. I couldn’t  be happier with our time at mission dance!”  

Kelli Christie

“We are so glad we came across Mission Dance Centre.  Our daughter was afraid to go back to dance classes due to a mishap at her previous dance school.  She was devastated as she really loved to dance but after having a bad experience was really turned off from continuing with her passion.  After meeting Tanya our daughter decided to give it a try and is now in love.  Tanya and her team are so patient and skilled.  We could not be happier our daughters are being molded by such great women.”

Rhonda & Matt Tannahill