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Finesse's Founder
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What We Offer
J.L Slipak, The Author

Welcome Aboard!

Miss Katie Fabi

Our Teacher In Training 2009

Are you interested in training to teach? The program takes three years and you must be at least 15, take the three performance disciplines (ballet, tap, jazz), and have danced at least six years in the principle performance program. Let Madame know if you are.

Contact Information

If you wish to drop us a letter with comments, feel free to use our email. All snail mail business should be directed to our Office Location. Please do not forward information regarding charitable donations. Finesse Dance Studio contributes yearly to children's organizations of their own choosing. We understand that all causes are important and wish all continued progress towards reaching their goals.

All sales, costume, workshop information, dance related topics should be forwarded to our Office Location Mailing address.

If you wish to add us to your open class workshops or tours, please contact via telephone, ask for the Director.

Telephone
905-834-9617
FAX
Postal address
Studio Office: 238 Westside Road, Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 5K9; Studio Location: 885 Elm Street, Port Colborne, Ontario L3K5V2
Electronic mail
General Information: finessedancestudioinc@msn.com
Sales:
Customer Support:
Webmaster: finessedancestudioinc@msn.com

What Finesse Dance Studio Offers:

Ballet

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Reminders:

bulletNot too late to order pictures
bulletDVD's are available for pickup: July at studio Tuesdays between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
bulletPictures are available for pickup, same times.
bulletSummer programs ongoing, take a class for $10.00/hour, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
bulletYoga and Pilates tentatively set for September.
bulletMusical Theatre added to our curriculum
bulletWE ARE CLOSED THE MONTH OF AUGUST AND DVD'S AND PICTURES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE THEN, except on Registration days.
bulletRegistration: August 22nd, 2008 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

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Finesse Dance Studio

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Who Are We?

Amongst other things, we are a competitive school. Our winnings include over 250 gold and platinum medals, multiple awards, yearly overall performance recognition trophies and plaques, choreography awards, trophies and scholarships. We have won Grand Championships for pointe soloist and lyrical duet in 2007. Costume awards and technique honors. We have students who have gone onto television appearances, theatre contracts, entering and winning the Worlds Dance Title and the All Canadian Dance Title, and some have gone into teaching dance.  Why are we such a success with Competitions? Because our students understand the need for a technical foundation, which means ballet. At competitions, judges want to see technique, not sloppy dancing.  You cannot fool a judge. They are well-trained to spot dancers who lack in technique, finish, precision and ability -- things achieved through training in ballet. We suggest those who dispute the need for ballet, to attend a competition and watch and listen to the judge's comments. We do, however, offer many recreational classes that don't compete.

We are a technical school. We not only educate our students about the principles of dance, but also on how to fully enjoy dance within its many facets of studies. We are constantly upgrading and educating our teaching staff to serve our membership better.  Our choreography is known to be original and not "old school", using the foundations and techniques of structured and instated syllabuses of the CDTA (Canadian Dance Teachers Association) and DEA (Dance Educators of America) that are the backbone of any real professional dance school such as ours. Our students learn to be the best that they can and enjoy themselves immensely while achieving their goals.  

We are both a performance level school, and, a recreational school. Our recreational students participate in a wide variety of programs and have gone on to compete at a novice level with huge successes of their own, but competition is not guaranteed at registration. It is at the teacher's discretion if she feels that her students can represent our school and themselves well enough to compete at a novice level. Do not misunderstand, even at this level, the judges can be brutal. We have a high level of integrity that overflows into our music selections, conduct of our teachers, our choreography for children.

We have programs to suit all needs for all ages starting at three through to adult. We hold yearly shows; put on yearly presentations/workshops at local public and private schools; do presentations for the retired or senior citizens' homes; we participate in master classes with the National Ballet/Quinte Ballet; integrate our dance programs into school boards physical education programs and much more.  We are the only school in the area that performs original story ballets, written in-house. 

We have a newly renovated, fully upgraded two room studio that is spacious and fully equipped for all types of dancing. Our success and sold out shows speak tell it all. Our teachers are loved by their students. And most importantly, we all have fun while learning about dance. 

We are the lowest charging school in the region and have various payment packages to help parents meet the costs associated with dance. We work with various children's programs, such as ProKids, Port Cares, Community Business Sponsorship Programs and FACS to provide dance lessons for kids living within struggling families. We are fundraisers for CDSS and have raised awareness for kids with special needs.  If you want a touch of Finesse added to your life... call us!

 

Our Mission

To become the leading provider of a proper dance education in the area. 

"You never know when something you do will touch the life of another in a significant way. If I've learned one very valuable lesson in all the years I've danced, taught, choreographed, and owned this studio is that the things you'd least expect to make a difference, are the ones that matter the most. A word, a gesture or a look can make or break a child and above all else as a mentor and role model for a child, we must always put their self-esteem before our own needs. Do this, and the rewards? They're endless! Dancing is not just something to do; it's a life lesson filled with rewards. The discipline, friendships, co-ordination, skills, rhythm, just to name a few, are all examples of what you can get out of learning to put... 

"A Touch of Finesse in Your Dancing!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Our thanks for these and other excellent photos taken by Lancastle Studio taken during our 2008 recital. If you want excellence and remarkable quality photos, contact Lancastle Studio.

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J.L. Slipak, the Author

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J. Spence, the Author

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