Students may wear their costume to classes on Monday, October 31. If you miss class for trick-or-treats, you can book a make-up class through the office. Downtown's Safe Trick-or-Treating is back this year from 3-5pm.

We will be closed on Friday, November 11, for Remembrance Day. Classes and rehearsals run as scheduled on Saturday, Nov 12.

Rehearsals begin for our Super Scary Mice on November 12.

Personalized email reminders are sent out the day before each rehearsal. The full rehearsal schedules are available to view online in our Nutcracker Performer's Information post.

During Observation Week, families are invited into the studios to watch their children in class and discuss their progress with teachers.

During Assessment Week, teachers formally assess students based on defined skill sets for each class, then report cards are sent to parents.

Congratulations to FVAD students invited by RWBS to summer intensive 2023 following successful auditions in October!

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division is an internationally renowned training institute for aspiring professional dancers and dance teachers. Approximately 100 students are accepted internationally for summer intensives.

Congratulations to FVAD students invited by NBS to summer intensive 2023 following successful auditions in October!

Canada’s National Ballet School offers Olympic-calibre dance training, academic instruction and residence for students in grades 6 to 12, opening doors to dancing with renowned dance companies in Canada and around the world. Approximately 150 students are accepted internationally for summer intensives.

The Nutcracker schedule for Dec 8-10 rehearsals and performances at the Clarke Theatre will be posted this week. An email will be sent out to the cast as soon as it's available.

There are no classes Dec 8-10 as we will be at the Clarke Theatre Thursday to Saturday that week.

Ballet Bun Days are back! We are offering Ballet Bun workshops for our Ballet 1-2 families to help you learn how to most easily make your best bun.

Miss Sarah will teach anyone who wishes to learn on Nov 2, 5, and 7 at the start of each Ballet 1-2 class.

Check our calendar regularly for the latest events, closures and performances.

Hint: Type "fvad calendar" in your web browser for a quick-link to our Calendar. :)

Keep yourself in-the-know with our news, updates and behind-the-scenes information at the Academy. View past newsletters and informative posts. We'll be adding more posts again soon!