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Welcome to Marquis Dance Academy!

We are located in the clock-tower mall at 3-20 Island ShoreBlvd. off of Bishop Grandin Blvd. in the Island Lakes community of Winnipeg, Manitoba. For over 10 years, children as young as two years to adult dancers-at-heart have been benefiting from the skills and experiences that the art of dance can give them. We offer many different classes and programs, and we strive to offer quality instruction done with care.

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Latest News & Events

28/05/10 - 2010 CLASS SCHEDULE
Next year's master schedule is now posted on the schedule page.  

FALL REGISTRATION28/05/10 - PRE-REGISTRATION
We will be holding in-person pre-registration at the studio every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00-8:30 pm during the month of June (also10:30 am to 12:00 pm on Mondays). Recital DVD's can still be ordered and Picture day photos purchased during pre-registration. Visit our registration page for forms and more information.

23/05/10 - MANITOBA PROVINCIAL DANCE FESTIVAL
Congratulations to all participants at this year's Manitoba Dance Festival. Competition highlights include three scholarships that were won by students.

Balllet scholarship: Jasmine Allard
 Hip Hop scholarship: Morgan Wilson
 Jazz scholarship: Hannah Smith

We are also very happy to announce that two numbers were selected as the adjudicator's overall favorite group number.

 2010 Open Adjudicator's choice:
Cell Block Tango (Advanced I.P. Jazz)

2010 Jazz Adjudicator's choice:
Can Can (Elementary I.P. Jazz)

19/05/10 - SUMMER DROP-IN HIP HOP CLASSES
Drop-in classes in Hip Hop will be held as of July 19th:
Mondays: Elementary Hip Hop (11-14 yrs.), 6:30-7:30 pm. ($7)
Wednesdays: Intermediate / Advanced Hip Hop
(15 yrs. & up) - 6:30-8:00 pm ($10)

SUMMER DANCE CAMPS:
Session 1: Aug.16-20
(ages 4 & 5, 6 & 7, 8-10 yrs.)
Session 2: Aug.23-27

(ages 11-13 yrs., 14 & up)

Dance Camp registration form - PDF
or visit the Summer Dance Camp Page

29/04/10 - C.N.D.C. competitions
Congratulations all participants at this year's Canadian National Dance Championships. Competition highlights include Elite Golds and Golds in Ballet & Hip Hop, many 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishes, and multiple selections that are eligible for World Jazz & Ballet Championships & an overall highest score for the line Hip Hop group "City is Mine". Click here to see more competition highlights!

18/04/10 - 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 large group category at this year's In the Zone Hip Hop Dance Competition held on April 17th, at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre.

2008 RECITAL PHOTOS01/04/10 - RECITAL TICKETS
Recital tickets go on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets on Saturday, April 10th at 12:00 pm. Select the Ballet and Dance category for the city of Winnipeg, MB. Consult our latest newsletter to find out which groups dance on Wednesday, May 26th or Thursday, May 27th at the Centennial Concert Hall.

06/04/10 - 5-6-7-8 SHOWTIME COMPETITIONS: DANCE WORLD CUP INVITATIONS FOR MARQUIS
Congratulations to all participants who took part in the 5-6-7-8 Showtime competitions. All did remarkably well. Many Marquis entries also received invites to compete in this summer's Dance World Cup, including ballet groups and jazz groups from all four I.P. categories and Adv. I.P. Hip Hop!  Also: the Advanced & Elementary IP tap groups, and tap soloists: Sarah Sigurdson and Ashlee Stapleton. Ballet soloists: Jasmine Allard, Lisa Baran, Ana Karen Lopez, Karen Maertens, as well as Sarah S. and Courtney Maertens (duo). Jazz soloists: Hannah Smith, Margaux Labossière, Brooke Lobson. The Jazz duo of Lisa B. and Aaron Stringer scored the highest mark for duos/trios and received a Paris invite. Congratulations! 

17/03/10 - 2010 MARQUIS GRABS TOP HONOURS @ ARTISTS EMERGE HIP HOP COMPETITION, WAYNE RECOGNIZED AS CHOREOGRAPHER.
Congratulations to the Marquis crew of Advanced I.P. Hip Hop students who took first overall (Most Outstanding) in the intermediate division and was given the X-Factor award. Shouts also go out to Wayne Santos who took home a top choreogra-pher award. Wayne's Sikat troupe also placed first overall in its category.

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.

 


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