Dance Studio

Lots of local business tucked away in here. Give it a stroll.

Best for bellydance in Toronto! Classes, hire, performances, mentoring and more. Roula Said has over 25 years experience in bellydance and I have never learned so much or absorbed material so quickly, Highly Recommended! :)

Excellent, warm and welcoming, and very cool atmosphere to learn modern belly dance. Audra and Heather are awesome teachers. Truly a unique experience. Lots of nerding out. You're not going to find this anywhere else!

Happy to be part of this caring and professional studio.

I've been following this amazing dance group lead by Christopher House and keep seeing their numerous performances with their so well trained students giving each time outstanding perfrormances. Please don't miss any of their shows and support them as they are of the Highest Quality and such an eclectic group of various backgrounds of students and dancers that represent so much who we are in this city! Bravo TDT :)

Our kids have been in ballet lessons for several years and they really enjoy it. They offer very professional classes with top rate instructors.

Banks is an amazing choreographer/dancer/teacher !! definition of a triple threat

Fantastic dance socials on Tuesdays.

I had a private class with Red Herring, and it was wonderful! I went in wanting to know how to work with fans and boas in depth. She showed me probably a dozen different things to do with each, and we talked a lot about posing, which is an important part of burlesque. It’s obvious that she really knows what she’s talking about and has the moves to prove it! I highly recommend her as an instructor. I would gladly go back again.

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Have been learning Ballet here with Donna for about 2 years, I can feel the improvement with not only my techniques but also the positivity it brings to my posture and life in general. Its not like any other dance school. Donna cares about every single studeny and the classes really focus on building a solid foundation and doing things right instead of doing things fast, which really really helps in a long term. I would highly recommend this to anyone!

My four-year-old daughter has enjoyed taking ballet classes at Monarch Movement (now Leslieville School of Dance) for the past 2 years. She loves it! Kristen and her teachers are not only top professionals but are also so patient and sweet with the little ballerinas, it’s a pleasure to watch! We also recently tried Children’s Yoga Class and I was afraid my super active girl wouldn’t sit through it but the instructor Alana kept her engaged and interested all through the 45 min class… I couldn’t believe it. Thank you!

I have been dancing for 13 years. I returned to Toronto almost a year ago. When I first arrived I was fortunate enough to run into a young lady who gave me a list of dance studios in Toronto but she was very clear, she told me that in her opinion the top of the list had to be the Joy of Dance. I came with letters of introductions from my coach back home for specific teachers and so I felt obliged to try not only their recommendations but all of the dance studios that were on the list. As time rolled on eventually I moved to Greektown and came into the joy of Dance Center and found Mark. I have now been a member on the unlimited program for going on two months now. I have to say in all of my experience and all of the dance studios that I've been connected with over the last 13 years that the Joy of Dance offers the best program and the best value for your money that I've ever come across. If you sign up for their unlimited classes You Can Dance a minimum of three classes every single day. The range of dances you can learn it's quite simply unbelievable. The members of staff and the volunteer members of this studio are phenomenal. Especially in the last five days over the Halloween celebrations.. I have watched all of them bend over backwards and work unbelievable hours to create a fun environment where we can learn and enjoy ourselves completely. Everyone has contributed and most especially I've noticed that Steven and Annie have worked harder than any two people I've ever come across in the dance world. They will tell you that they love it and I'm sure that they must but they have created an environment where we can love it too. There is Colin, Amanda, Charlotte, Lisa and the list just goes on and on... I'm positive I'm forgetting everybody because I'm so terrible with names. In summary, these people have become my second family and this studio has become my second home and I am in love with everything I'm learning. I can't imagine any other dance studio that could go further to give me more than I expected I've never met the owner of the studio but she sure can pick great staff. Thank you everyone and just so you know, you're stuck with me forever. :-)

I signed up for a Friday evening group dance session, a few months ago, and now I'm a regular attendee. At first, I wasn't sure whether I would be able to keep up with the other dancers in the group (even though I had some prior dance experience) but I was pleased to find this class is geared to dancers of various levels of experience - even those with no prior dance training. Damian is an excellent and very personable instructor who easily puts new attendees at ease. With his engaging smile and occasionally made-up new words , he makes us smile and laugh as we go over the steps to a difference dance that we learn each week. (Yes Damian, you know that you make up new words). He is attentive to the various skill levels of his students and manages to devote time to those who are unfamiliar with the dances while keeping the class moving at a pace that challenges those with more experience. I am not looking to enter any competitions at this point, rather, I just love the friendly group of dancers, the great music, the exercise and the stress-releasing "therapy" this class provides at the end of a busy work week. I really emphasize that this Friday night group dance is worth a try!