07/02/10
- 2010 ARTISTS EMERGE HIP HOP COMPETITION.
Good luck to all students travelling to
Edmonton for the Artists Emerge Hip Hop competitions on Mar
10-14. Have yourselves a fun experience and a great trip!
06/01/10
- TEAM CANADA WORLD TAP AND HIP HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to all participants who travelled to Germany
for the world championships.
Sarah Sigurdson & Natasha Rey, members of the Canadian
Junior Tap team, both returned home with gold medals around
their necks, while Ashley Stapleton, Morgan Wilson and
Brooke Lobson were all part of Canada's highest finish in
Hip Hop to date, placing fifth in the finals.
01/11/09
- WAY-TO-GO WAYNE!
We wish to congratulate Wayne Santos and
his Hip Hop troupe Sikat
on winning the Title/Group Trophy at the
Beat Down 2009 Hip Hop Dance Competition
held at the Ryerson Theatre
in Toronto on October 24.
10/08/09
- QUIDZ QUEST FINALIST
Congratulations go to Sarah Sigurdson who
placed third with her tap solo at this year's Quidz Quest
finals, held during the Red River Ex.
07/06/09
- FINAL TEAM CANADA WORLD BALLET AND JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
SELECTIONS
Congratulations and good luck to all students & groups that
will represent Canada at the World Jazz Championships and
Ballet World Cup.
Click here to see what groups
and individual dancers will be
competing in Niagara Falls at the end of July.
06/06/09 - 2009
RECITAL PHOTOS
We have posted some great photos from this year's recital
held at the Centennial Concert Hall. You can see snapshots
of recital in our photo gallery. See
recital photos.
15/05/09
- PROVINCIAL MANITOBA DANCE FESTIVAL: ADVANCED I.P. BALLET'S
"COUNTRY SIDE" 2009 ADJUDICATOR'S CHOICE!
Congratulations to all participants for your many
beautiful performances and personal bests! Competition highlights
include Golds with Honours in: Ballet, Pointe,
Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, and Tap! Our Advanced I.P. Ballet's
"Country Side" is selected as the ballet
adjudicator's favorite group for the entire ballet session!
It will be showcased at the 2009 Manitoba Festival Gala. Congratulations Jasmine Allard,
the 2009 Manitoba Dance Festival
scholarship recipient for Jazz! Click here to see more
competition highlights!
01/05/09
- C.N.D.C. competitions
Congratulations all participants at this year's Canadian National
Dance Championships held at the Winnipeg Convention
Centre. Competition highlights include Elite Golds and Golds
in Ballet, Jazz & Hip Hop, many 1st and 2nd place finishes,
and multiple selections that are eligible for this summer's
World Jazz & Ballet Championships. Click here to see more
competition highlights!
05/04/09
- IN THE ZONE HIP HOP COMPETITION: MARQUIS TAKES 2nd!
Congratulations go out to Marquis Hip Hop students and to
their teacher Wayne Santos who placed 2nd in the small group
category at this year's
In the Zone Hip Hop Dance Competition held on April 3rd,
at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre. Wayne's own performance
troupe Sikat placed first again this year in the large group
category.

01/03/09 L.A. DANCEFORCE & TRIPLE THREAT
CONVENTIONS
Congratulations to Janou Dufresne for her scholarship at
this year's L.A.D.F. convention in Minneapolis. Another fun
trip and exciting dance convention for everyone! In
addition, congratulations to Aaron Stringer who earned the
Most Promising Dancer scholarship at this year's
Triple Threat Convention.
Click here to read the recent
January newsletter