The Pre-Professional Program here at I.D.A. is a class that consists of no more then 8-10 students. The students of this program will attend I.D.A. four to five times a week with classes consisting of, ballet technique, pointe, repertoire, contemporary dance and Ukranian/Character Dance. These students will also have an opportunity to enrol in elite ballet competitions in North America and Europe.

Levels that are offered in the Pre-Professional Program:

• Junior Pre-Professional
• Junior Advanced Pre-Professional
• Intermediate Pre-Professional
• Intermediate Advanced Pre-Professional
• Senior Pre-Professional

Works Shops and performance opportunities for Pre-Professional Students

• Pas De Deux workshops with Guest Teacher Giorgio Galli and dancers of Canada’s National Ballet
• I.D.A.s Winter and Spring Showcase
• Audition and perform with I.D.A.s Junior Company
  I.D.A. Junior company is off to Italy with members of hART dance this summer where they will be travelling throughout Calabria and Performing a mix bill of Les Sylphide, The Four Seasons, hART’s very own Francois and Variations.

The Pre-Professional Part Time Program at I.D.A. may have combined classes with the Full Time Students, but these students will choose if they want to be in the ballet stream or contemporary stream. Part time students have an opportunity to enrol in local and National competitions.

• Junior Pre-Professional
• Junior Advanced Pre-Professional
• Intermediate Pre-Professional
• Intermediate Advanced Pre-Professional
• Senior Pre-Professional

I.D.A. offers mini ballet for dancers age 3-6. Young dancers can join I.D.A. and begin building a strong foundation while training in a fun and supportive environment. I.D.A.s small classroom settings will allow these dancers to flourish into young and confident individuals. These dancers will have an opportunity to perform at the ballet schools year end production.

I.D.A also offers three different levels of adult ballet classes. These dancers will also have an opportunity to perform at the year end production. Intermediate and Advanced Adult Ballet dancers ages 19 to 29 can also compete at serval local or national competitions. Levels that are offered in the Adult Ballet Program:

• Beginners’ ballet
• Intermediate Ballet (3+ years of training)
• Advanced Ballet (5+ years of training)

Contemporary at I.D.A. is geared towards developing students’ versatility in movement coordination, creative process and choreography.  We are fortunate to have Martha Hart of hART dance leading this program. Dancers explore visualization, quality and intuitive improvisation.

hART dance is a Toronto-based emerging dance company bringing technical work to both theatres and non traditional stages. 

For more info, visit www.hartdance.ca