Strength, Dance, Storytelling — and the Meaning of the Moments In Between There are conversations that inform. And then there are conversations that stay with you. Our recent conversation with Deborah Jayne Reilly Smith was the latter. A Connection That Began with Dance Deborah first connected with us not long after she arrived in Canada in 2001 — when she reached out with her background in ballroom dance from South Africa. There was something...

“Dancing With Our Scars” was the inaugural gala event for Be Brave & Believe, an organization dedicated to supporting families fighting cancer. Local business leaders stretch, twist and bend themselves way out of their comfort zones to compete on the dance floor for your votes. danceScape was a proud supporter of this event, donating instructional and practice time to Cha Cha participants, Jillian Bowman & Dr. Trevor...

danceScape and students contributed nearly $1,000 to the event … from donations of Dance lessons, ticket purchases (thanks to students who pre-registered, but also those who dropped in last minute!), Silent Auction purchases, and last but not least to Gord for topping up the “Matching Funds” donation (which resulted in three sponsors donating an additional $1,000 each!) PKD is one of the most common, life-threatening genetic...

Thanks to Rick Welland and Tricia Pokorny for nominating danceScape, and to the Burlington Accessibility Committee for awarding danceScape with the Burlington Accessibility Award in Education. It was a real honour to be at the event. The event featured Diane Dupuy who gave an inspirational Opening Speech.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support “Footloose & Fancy Feast VI: The Golden Age of Hollywood”. Special thanks to HannaH Lodewyks, Kristin Dufours, Rachel Belanger, and Marketa Belanska for being part of the volunteer and staff support team. Presented by the Burlington Downtown Business Association, danceScape, Carol Rame Wedding & Events, and Pat’s Party Rentals. Live music by MCB Swing Ensemble, and...

Wedding Saviours is a group of wedding professionals and business partners who have come together to provide a Free Wedding Day for couples in need of assistance. They are dedicated to the communities they serve and to the many charities within them also in need of assistance. At Wedding Saviours you connect with a caring community of wedding professionals and business partners who have come together to provide FREE WEDDINGS for couples in need...

“Beauty and the Bistro” is an annual Fundraising event hosted by Leggat Cadillac. This Bistro event features local restaurants serving up tasteful, signature samplings of their menu, spectacular wineries that the region has to offer and local breweries. 100% of every dollar will go to the Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation to help purchase diagnostic equipment used for breast cancer diagnosis. In 2012, over $ 75,000 was raised. Paul Storey...

swirlZ is a new therapeutic Ballroom, Salsa/Latin, Swing/Jive and danceTONE qiGong (Tai Chi) dance-based learning and social networking program for Zoomers who may be coping and/or overcoming health-related issues. We are raising funds to be able to run a series of 10 week group workshop around various communities.  

Zumba is a Latin-inspired, dance-fitness class that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements, creating a dynamic, exciting exhilarating and effective fitness system.  Benefits include a dynamic core workout, high caloric expenditure, weight loss and positive self-image. It`s exercise in disguise! On Wednesday, October 9th at 8:00 p.m., danceScape hosted a Zumba Fitness Party with new Zumba instructor, Julianne Daley. The...

Congratulations to Kristina Wigg and Joel Hammond, who were winners of Wedding Saviours Kitchener-Waterloo. Kristina had been undergoing surgery of the brain and spine due to a rare condition that involved a build up of spinal fluid. Kristina’s and Joel’s FREE Wedding were provided by Wedding Saviours, a group of community-minded Wedding professionals who had come together to help couples in hardship to have their dream wedding....