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DANCE CLASSES
Ages 6 - 8

"JUNIORS"

Fun, high quality dance classes for ages 6 - 8 in Toronto and Oakville.

About the program

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Lots of dance styles

We offer dance classes in the following dance forms:

Ballet (Standard, Intermediate & Advanced)

Jazz/Contemporary (Standard and Advanced)

Dance Athletics

Hip Hop (Standard and Intermediate)

Tap

Musical Theatre

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Progressive Class Structure

Each 60-min class builds on foundational movement skills, introducing rhythm, coordination, and creative expression in age-appropriate stages. Through consistent structure and strong technical focus, dancers develop confidence, skills and a love for dance in a nurturing and engaging environment.
 

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Program Overview

Performances

Junior classes participate in a winter holiday show at the end of Term 1 and an annual recital in a professional theatre in June.

 

Session dates

TORONTO:

  • Annual Program:  September 8, 2025 - June 13, 2026

  • Term 1: September 8, 2025 - December 14, 2025.

  • Term 2: January 3, 2026 - March 15. 2026

  • Term 3: March 23, 2026 - June 13, 2026

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OAKVILLE

  • Annual Program: September 6, 2025 - June 13, 2026

  • ​Term 1: September 6, 2025 - December 6, 2025

  • Term 2: January 3, 2026 - March 15. 2026

  • Term 3: March 23, 2026 - June 13, 2026

Sign up for the whole season and save over $92, or sign up by term.

Since 2002, City Dance Corps has been offering high-quality dance classes led by professional and accredited instructors. Our holistic and welcoming environment nurtures children's growth, focusing on both their development and performance skills. Join us to experience top-tier dance education in a supportive community dedicated to excellence in dance. See our full Junior class schedule below.

SCHEDULE 2025/26
AGES 6 - 8
TORONtO

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JUNIOR BALLET (Standard)

Ballet is a classical dance form. This class focuses on proper technique for progression, starting with traditional barre exercises and incorporating port de bras and core strength. Center work includes adagio, pirouettes, petit allégro, and grand allégro. Emphasizing musicality, students are exposed to classical and contemporary composers. Ballet classes perform twice a year in the Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Option 1: Saturdays. 12pm - 1pm

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Option 2: Wednesdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm

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JUNIOR BALLET (Advanced)

Dancers must be taking at least two Ballet classes or one other dance class per week. have taken Ballet for at least two years to take this leve. This class focuses on Ballet technique and follows a traditional Ballet class structure.  Emphasizing musicality, students are exposed to classical and contemporary composers. Ballet classes perform twice a year in the Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Saturdays 12pm - 1pm

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JUNIOR DANCE ATHLETICS (Standard)

Dance Athletics class is the blend of dance conditioning, Acrobatic arts and various dance styles like Jazz and Lyrical dance.  The Acro component of the class teaches Handstands, bridges, cartwheels, and more advanced tricks as the students further their study. The dance conditioning component strengthens balance, flexibility, spins, jumps and more.  This is a great to take if you want to improve your child's technique, stamina and overall dance abilities. These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Saturdays 11am - 12pm *WAITLIST*​

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JUNIOR HIP HOP MIX (Standard)

Hip Hop is a street dance that has evolved along with Hip Hop culture. This class mixes elements of Hip Hop dance, as well as other street dance styles like Breakin, Tutting, Locking and Popping.  This style builds stamina, with an emphasis on body isolations, co-ordination, freestyle movement, rhythm, and confidence. Hip Hop Mix is a foundation for our Hip Hop and Street Dance Styles classes offered for older students.  These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Option 1: Saturdays 11am - 12pm *WAITLIST*

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Option 2: Tuesdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm *WAITLIST*

JUNIOR HIP HOP MIX (Intermediate)

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Must have 2 years prior experience or approval from instructor to join Intermediate level class. Hip Hop is a street dance that has evolved along with Hip Hop culture. This class mixes elements of Hip Hop dance, as well as other street dance styles like Breakin, Tutting, Locking and Popping.  This style builds stamina, with an emphasis on body isolations, co-ordination, freestyle movement, rhythm, and confidence. These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Saturdays 1pm - 2pm

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JUNIOR JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY COMBO (Standard)

This class is a class that combines a variety of techniques influenced by Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical Jazz, Modern and Acro elements.   Combining these dance forms into one class will help build well-rounded dancers skilled at all styles while improving strength, flexibility and musicality. These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

 Saturdays 1pm - 2pm

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JUNIOR JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY COMBO (Advanced)

This class is a class that combines a variety of techniques influenced by Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical Jazz, Modern and Acro elements.   Combining these dance forms into one class will help build well-rounded dancers skilled at all styles while improving strength, flexibility and musicality. These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Tuesdays 5pm-6pm

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JUNIOR TAP (Standard)

Tap dance is a rhythmic style of dance combined with Jazz technique. The tap shoes are used as percussive instruments to create sounds while hitting the floor. The class emphasis is on musicality, rhythm, coordination, style and technique.  These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Saturdays 10am - 11am

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JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATRE 

This class combine's singing, dancing, and acting into a full body experience. It's designed to develop their creativity, confidence, and teamwork skills while having lots of fun. This class includes physical and vocal warm ups, theatre games, singing, dancing, acting, script writing and performances. These classes perform three times a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital and their own Musical Theatre showcase.

Saturdays 12pm - 1pm

SCHEDULE 2025/26
AGES 6 - 8
OAVKILLE

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JUNIOR BALLET (Standard)

Ballet is a classical dance form. This class focuses on proper technique for progression, starting with traditional barre exercises and incorporating port de bras and core strength. Center work includes adagio, pirouettes, petit allégro, and grand allégro. Emphasizing musicality, students are exposed to classical and contemporary composers. Ballet classes perform twice a year in the Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Saturdays 10am - 11am

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JUNIOR HIP HOP MIX (Standard)

Hip Hop is a street dance that has evolved along with Hip Hop culture. This class mixes elements of Hip Hop dance, as well as other street dance styles like Breakin, Tutting, Locking and Popping.  This style builds stamina, with an emphasis on body isolations, co-ordination, freestyle movement, rhythm, and confidence. Hip Hop Mix is a foundation for our Hip Hop and Street Dance Styles classes offered for older students.  These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Saturdays 11am - 12pm

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JUNIOR JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY COMBO (Standard)

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This class is a class that combines a variety of techniques influenced by Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical Jazz, Modern and Acro elements.   Combining these dance forms into one class will help build well-rounded dancers skilled at all styles while improving strength, flexibility and musicality. These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Saturdays 12pm - 1pm

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JUNIOR DANCE ATHLETICS (Standard) (ages 5 - 7)

Dance Athletics class is the blend of dance conditioning, Acrobatic arts and various dance styles like Jazz and Lyrical dance.  The Acro component of the class teaches Handstands, bridges, cartwheels, and more advanced tricks as the students further their study. The dance conditioning component strengthens balance, flexibility, spins, jumps and more.  This is a great to take if you want to improve your child's technique, stamina and overall dance abilities. These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Thursdays 5:45pm - 6:45pm

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JUNIOR/SENIOR TAP (ages 7-10)

Tap dance is a rhythmic style of dance combined with Jazz technique. The tap shoes are used as percussive instruments to create sounds while hitting the floor. The class emphasis is on musicality, rhythm, coordination, style and technique.  These classes perform twice a year; our Winter Show n Glow and the Annual Recital.

Wednesdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tuition Fees

Annual Fee

The Annual Youth Program fee is $759+hst based on 37 weeks of classes per season. We have installment options available as well.

Registration Fee

A $30 one-time registration fee applies per student per season.

Term Fees

Paying by term is an option to signing up for the entire year.

Term 1: $ 322 + HST

Term 2: $ 253 + HST

Term 3: $ 276 + HST

ADDRESS

TORONTO LOCATION

950 Dupont Street

Toronto, ON M6H 1Z2

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OAKVILLE LOCATION

2630 Bristol Circle Unit 100

Oakville ON, L6H 6Z7

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416-260-2356

youth@citydancecorps.com

Established in 2002.

Dance More. Live More.

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