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Online Dance Classes Accessible During COVID-19 Isolation

Get moving at home By Anne Dion

Students at City Dance Corps / Photo by SVPhotography

Last updated: March 10, 2021

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, dance studios and artists across Canada are turning to online solutions, offering virtual dance classes and online videos so that dancers can continue their practice from home. Below is a roundup of videos and online classes offered by dance artists and studios in Canada.

This is an ongoing list. If you have an online class that you would like us to feature, send us an email with class details.

Dancing Parkinson’s YYC

Paid dance classes offered with a focus on body awareness and motor learning for people with Parkinson disease.
Click here for more details.

Mozaico Flamenco

Daily paid flamenco classes.
Click here for more details.

Mile Zero Dance

Free Youtube classes in various styles.
Click here for more details.

Vancouver Tap Dance Society

Paid one-on-one online classes
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Dancing in the Garage Series

Free Youtube tutorials for two person Square Dancing and single person Round Dancing
Click here for more detials.

Arthur Murray Ottawa

Free interactive dance lessons in Ballroom
Click here for more details.

Canada’s Ballet Jörgen

Free Instagram Live classes (also posted on Youtube) in ballet and strength training.
Click here for more details.

Ashley Rhianne

Pilates classes with Oriental Dance instructor Ashley Rhianne
Click here for more details.

Harbour Dance Centre

Paid online dance classes in various styles
Click here for more details.

Dreamwalker Dance Company

Free online series featuring the Body Space Creation Place (BSCP) method
Click here to watch the first video.

The Underground Dance Centre

Paid online classes in various styles
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City Dance Corps

Daily classes via Instagram Live and regular, paid online classes in various styles
Click here for more details.

Royal Academy of Dance

Free online classes in various styles
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Peggy Baker Dance Projects – Christine Wright

Pay what you can online ballet and fundamentals classes
Click here for more details.

National Ballet of Canada

Free classes via Instagram Live and paid, virtual InStudio classes available through Zoom
Click here for more details.

Shumka

Paid online ballet classes for adults.
No longer active.

Vibestreet

Daily paid hip hop classes for all levels
Click here for more details.
No longer active.

GMD

Free online classes
Click here for more details.
No longer active.

Flamenco Dance School Maria Osende

Paid flamenco classes
Click here for more details.
No longer active.

If you are releasing an online workshop or will be virtually broadcasting an event, you can submit a free listing to our listings page >> thedancecurrent.com/listing-submission.

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STEM From Dance

STEM From Dance is a non-profit organization that combines dance and STEM to empower young girls and encourage them to pursue this predominately male field. It gives young women in low-income communities the opportunity to learn coding and discover a unique form of creativity.

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