News and Events

 

Spring Break.

The last day of classes before the break will be Saturday, March 24. Regular classes will resume again on Monday, April 2.

 

Iyengar Yoga

 

Register now for an 8 week session of Iyengar yoga from March 8 - May 3. A Discovery class is offered on Thursdays from 9:30-10:45am and Flow class is also on Thursdays from 1:30-2:30pm. All levels of experience are welcome.

Call the office to inquire or to hold a spot!

 

Yoga Workshop

 

Not sure if Iyengar is right for you? Come on down to the studio Saturday, March 3rd and take a class for only $5! We are offering a class for kids 10+ from 12-1pm and an adult class from 1-2pm.

Call the office for more info.

 

Fairytale Dance

 

The perfect class for 3-5 year olds. Children will take part in dancing, crafts, songs and creative play. An 8 week session is available from March 8 - May 3. Thursdays from 9:30-10:45.

Call the office to enquire or hold a spot!

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Erin

The owner and artistic director of Inviation To Dance, Erin began dancing at the age of 10. She has been teaching dance for 12 years both at Invitation To Dance and other studios. She took over ownership of the studio in 2006. She also graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Dance and holds and Associate Diploma in Modern with the ISTD. She hopes to get her Associate in Ballet over the next few years. She has traveled to West Africa to study dance and has trained in ballet, jazz, modern, tap and acrobatics. Currently she teaches ballet, jazz and acrobatics at the studio and hopes to continue to share her love for dance for many years to come.

Miss Alicia

Alicia Ward is entering into her fourth year of teaching at Invitation To Dance. She had danced competitively for 11 years before starting to teach and continues to expand her dance education through classes and conventions around Calgary. Entering into her second year at the University of Calgary's drama department she hopes to become a high school drama teacher in the future. She is excited for the future of Invitation To Dance and cannot wait to continue to share her knowledge of dance with others.

Miss Megan

This 2010 season is my first year teaching, after student teaching for the past year and a half. I am teaching most of the younger tap classes at Invitation to Dance, which I am thoroughly looking forward to. I have danced at the studio for eleven years, taking tap, ballet, jazz and hip hop. Tap is truly my passion, and I am looking forward to sharing this passion with everyone I have the opportunity to teach!

Miss Nikki

Nikki has lived and danced in Calgary her whole life. She started dancing when she was 3 years old and has been with Invitation to Dance since the very first year it opened. She was a student here for 12 years, and is now on her seventh year of teaching at the studio. She has trained in Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Acrobatics, and Tap. Nikki was also a member of Dance Alive, where she performed in shows at the Calgary Zoo and other various locations in Calgary. In high school she was part of the cheerleading squad where she performed at McMahon Stadium. Nikki has also trained at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks and Alberta Ballet.

Nikki’s passion in life is to teach, that is where she shows her true colours. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice at Mount Royal University and is now in her final year of the elementary education program at St. Mary’s University. She plans to be an elementary school teacher.

Nikki is very excited to share her passion of dance and teaching with her students at Invitation to Dance.

Miss Jana

Jana Stevenson has been dancing at Invitation to Dance since the age of 4, and has been training for almost 13 years now. At a very young age, Jana took classes in Ballet only, and then moved on to Jazz. In the past few years she has become more involved, and has taken classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Acrobatics. Jana has even gotten involved in Dance Alive, the studios preforming group. She has also recently gotten involved in taking more major ISTD exams, and hopes to complete more in the future. The 2010-2011 season has been her first year teaching at the studio, and she has found it to be an amazing, and joyful experience. Dance is a huge part of Jana's life, and has shaped who she is as a person today. She hopes to teach at Invitation to Dance for as long as she can, as well as continue to take classes to further her own knowledge.