Dance Foundations

Registration opens November 25th at 9am

Please contact dancefoundations@silverspringscommunity.ca with any questions

Winter Session: January 14/15/16 – April 15/16/17 (14 weeks)

30 min class: $125 Members/ $140 nonMembers

45 min class: $150 Members/ $165 nonMembers

60 min class: $170 Members/ $185 nonMembers

In order to receive the membership discount, you’ll need a 2024/2025 SSCA membership. Our membership year starts September 1st and ends August 31st of every year.

Genre	Description
Ballet	Technically based training with a physiological focus. Builds coordination, balance and core dance skills.
Jazz	Influenced by a fusion of hip hop and ballet principles. Typically upbeat, fast in tempo, and includes a variety of movement types.
Hip Hop	Street styles including popping, locking, breaking, and house
Musical Theater	Fusion of dancing, singing and acting. Storytelling and characterization is emphasized.
Lyrical/Contemporary	Takes fundamentals of other styles and gives the participant plenty of freedom in movement expression. Incorporates improvisation tasks and creative thinking. No experience required.
Cheer/Acro Dance	Combines elements of dance and acrobatics with cheerleading. Focuses on teamwork for stunts and showmanship. No experience required.
Dance Variety	Learn to create original choreography and to collaborate with others.
Dance Variety (18+) Dance Foundations Plus	Whether you are new to dance, an experienced dancer, or a past dancer looking to get back into dance, this 18+ class is a safe space for all adults (no matter the level or experience), to join a stress-free, low-cost community dance class. In this class, a variety of styles can be explored including styles like ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, improv and heels. The styles you wish to work on will be discussed with the instructor during the first class, and the curriculum will be adjusted accordingly, making this a tailored and personable class for all participants.

Tuesday Schedule

Time	Class	Teacher
4:30-5:00	Pre-dance (3-5)	Shannon
5:00-5:45	Lyrical / Contemporary (6+)	Shannon
6:00-6:45	Acro / Cheer (6-8)	Shannon

Wednesday Schedule

Time	Class	Teacher
4:30-5:15	Jazz (6+)	Shannon
4:30-5:00	Pre-Dance (3-5)	Jillana
5:15-6:00	Dance Variety (8+)	Shannon
5:15-5:45	Pre-Ballet (3-5)	Jillana
6:00-6:45	Musical Theatre (7+)	Shannon
6:00-6:45	Beginner Ballet (6+)	Jillana

Thursday Schedule

Time	Class	Teacher
4:30-5:00	Pre-Ballet (3-5)	Shannon
4:30-5:15	Hip Hop (6+)	Prianka
5:15-5:45	Pre-Hip Hop (3-5)	Prianka
5:15-6:15	Acro / Cheer (9+)	Shannon
6:00-6:45	Hip Hop Freestyle (6+)	Prianka
6:30-7:15	Dance Variety 18+ (Dance Foundations Plus)	Shannon

Shannon, Dance Program Coordinator and Instructor

Shannon Dagg is a dancer, instructor, and choreographer from Victoria, British Columbia. She moved to Calgary, Alberta in 2020 in pursuit of her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and Pedagogy, of which she obtained with distinction in the Spring of 2024 from the University of Calgary. Shannon aims to become a recognized name in the dance community, and sees herself in many roles such as working onboard a cruise ship as an entertainer and teaching masterclasses. Shannon currently teaches and choreographs at multiple locations throughout the city and is very passionate about her work.

Jillana, Instructor

Jillana is a singer, dancer, and early childhood educator from Saskatoon Saskatchewan. She has 10 years of ballet, jazz, and musical theatre training including a variety of studio classes, workshops, and touring company experience. As of 2024, Jillana has completed a Music diploma in Voice Performance from Grant MacEwan in Edmonton and an Early Childhood Education diploma from Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

Currently, Jillana shares her passion for the arts and education at Silver Springs Dance Foundations and Unique Education Academy in Calgary.

Prianka, Instructor

Prianka is a dancer and instructor from Calgary, Alberta, and a recent graduate from The Gateway Project at Pulse Studios. Prianka has years of experience in dance training in styles including hip hop, popping and house, as well as contemporary and bollywood. Recently Prianka has focused her training on Street Dance at a pre-professional level, working on concepts such as freestyling, battling, choreography, and educating others. She was a recipient of the 2022 Gold Bursary at the East Side Dance Festival for community contribution and commitment to the passion. Currently, Prianka is pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science degree at the University of Calgary in Psychology, and aims to graduate in the Spring of 2026. As a goal, Prianka hopes to build an image for herself in the street dance scene through battling and instructing.

Tatiana, Assistant Instructor

Tatiana has been dancing since she was 4 and wants to share her passion with others. She is looking forward to inspiring younger kids so they can also find a love for dancing! Tatiana is very excited to be an assistant instructor this year!

Dance Foundation provides kids a fun and non-stressful atmosphere where they can learn to love dance. We encourage students to grow as dancers while meeting new friends, gaining coordination and learning self- discipline. Dancers will learn to express themselves creatively and gain better coordination. As a non-profit program run through the Silver Springs Community Association, we are able to keep our class sizes small and prices low. Throughout the years we will give the dancers the basics they need to know in order to continue dancing and performing in the future. We love to dance and hope you will too.

Parent Handbook

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Phone: 403-288-2616

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sscadancefoundations

Email: dancefoundations@silverspringscommunity.ca

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