Find the way your dancer loves to move.
Westshore Dance Studios offers a wide range of styles and options for all ages and levels. Many dancers join us young and graduate through the levels with their peers — building lasting friendships along the way.
BalletAttire Quick attire reference
- Pink leather ballet slippers (full sole, no split)
- Pink ballet tights
- Tank-style bodysuit — burgundy (intro through grade 2), navy (grade 3 and up)
- Hair in a bun using elastics, pins, and a hairnet to match hair (no bangs)
Ballet
Ballet is the foundation for all forms of dance, developing grace, poise, and musicality. The Royal Academy of Dance syllabus is used as the basis for all classes.
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TapAttire Quick attire reference
- Black tap oxfords
- Pink ballet tights
- Tank-style bodysuit — burgundy (junior), navy (intermediate and up)
- Black dance shorts optional for intermediate and up
- Hair in a high ponytail (no bangs)
Tap
Tap classes develop timing, rhythm, and musicality through percussive footwork, with an emphasis on clarity of sound and precise weight changes.
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JazzAttire Quick attire reference
- Black jazz oxfords — full sole (junior), full or split sole (intermediate and up)
- Pink or skin-coloured tights
- Tank-style bodysuit — burgundy (junior), navy (intermediate and up)
- Black dance leggings or shorts optional for intermediate and up
- Hair in a high ponytail (no bangs)
Jazz
Jazz classes offer high-energy technique performed to upbeat music. With structured exercises you'll build strength, strong technique, flexibility, explosive jumps, confidence, and strong stage presence, allowing you to shine in every performance.
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LyricalAttire Quick attire reference
- Black jazz oxfords for regular class; half-soles required for performances (half-soles fine for class too)
- Pink or skin-coloured tights
- Tank-style bodysuit — burgundy (junior), navy (intermediate and up)
- Black dance leggings or shorts optional for intermediate and up
- Hair in a high ponytail (no bangs)
Lyrical
Lyrical bridges ballet and jazz, using fluid, expressive movement to interpret the words and emotion of a song. Dancers focus on musicality, storytelling, and seamless transitions, letting the lyrics and melody shape every gesture.
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Hip HopAttire Quick attire reference (girls & boys)
- Black sneakers, indoor use only (white details allowed, but must be majority black)
- Black dance pant or sweatpant
- WDS t-shirt or sweatshirt (available through the studio)
- Hair in a high ponytail (no bangs)
Hip Hop
Classes include warm-ups, combinations, and routines, all in a high-energy atmosphere. An ever-evolving style, you'll be dancing to upbeat, popular music while perfecting coordination and stage presence and learning proper posture and technique.
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Musical TheatreAttire Quick attire reference (girls & boys)
- Black jazz oxfords
- Pink or skin-coloured tights
- Tank-style bodysuit — burgundy (junior), navy (intermediate and up)
- Black dance leggings or shorts optional for intermediate and up
- Hair in a high ponytail (no bangs)
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre combines dance with acting and stagecraft to bring a story or character to life. Classes build performance skills, expression, and stage presence. You'll learn movement based on jazz technique, fused with theatre acting games and activities, drawing inspiration from Broadway, stage productions, and films. The focus is on acting through movement rather than singing.
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ContemporaryAttire Quick attire reference
- Black jazz oxfords for regular class; half-soles required for performances (half-soles fine for class too)
- Pink or skin-coloured tights
- Tank-style bodysuit — navy (intermediate), black (senior)
- Black dance leggings or shorts optional for intermediate and up
- Hair in a high ponytail (no bangs)
Contemporary
Contemporary is an expressive, ever-evolving style that grows from a ballet foundation while drawing on lyrical, jazz, and modern technique. Dancers explore floor work, breath, weight, and release to create movement that is often abstract and deeply personal, prizing individual interpretation and emotional honesty over fixed steps.
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AcrobaticsAttire Quick attire reference
- Tank-style bodysuit
- Footless tights
- Bare feet
- Hair in a high ponytail (no bangs)
Acrobatics
Acro combines dance technique with acrobatic elements to seamlessly blend the two. Similar to gymnastics floor work, you'll learn tricks like handstands, cartwheels, and front and back walkovers, progressing to more advanced skills as you move through the program. Learning safe technique while developing strength, flexibility, balance, and control is the focus of acro class.
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Parent & TotParent & Tot
Join us for some amazing parent-and-toddler time on the dance floor. This class is for our youngest students at WDS who may not be ready to go into a class by themselves yet. Parents assist in their child's weekly class, where creativity and movement start to build rhythm, focus, coordination, flexibility, and balance. A structured class, all in a fun, high-energy atmosphere.
Register for Parent & Tot →Competitive programs
For dancers ready to add competition, performance, and technical depth to their training. Both programs require an audition each year.
Competitive Company
Competitive Company Academy is for the more serious dancer who is looking to add competition, an extra level of performance, and technique to their dance training and studio experience.
- Lyrical
- Jazz
- Company technique/strength
- Ballet
Competitive Hip Hop Crew
Competitive Hip Hop Crew is for the more serious dancer who is looking to add competition, an extra level of performance, and technique to their hip hop training and studio experience.
- Regular hip hop class
- Company technique/strength
Not sure where to start?
Once you know which classes you want, head to our registration page to fill out the form. If you're not sure what's best, reach out — we'll happily help you decide.
How to register