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Ballet Étoile Summer Intensive July 6th–10th | 10:00am–4:00pm We are thrilled to introduce our incredible Week One faculty! 🩰 Sorami Moriyama @thisismssorami 🩰 Alice Guillot @aliceguillot_dance 🩰 Juliette Smith @juliettekezia 🩰 Sarah Hutton @sarah_hutton @generous_mess An inspiring team of artists and educators dedicated to helping dancers grow both technically and artistically. The Ballet Étoile Summer Intensive is designed to immerse dancers in a full week of focused training, movement exploration, and artistry. Daily classes include foot conditioning, ballet technique, pointe/repertoire, contemporary technique and choreography, Pilates, stretch, and body conditioning, all culminating in a special showcase on the final evening to celebrate the dancers’ hard work and progress. Created for dancers with previous ballet experience from Junior level (ages 8yrs+) through to Advanced, this intensive offers dancers the opportunity to refine their classical foundation while expanding versatility through contemporary movement. Summer training is an essential part of a dancer’s growth; allowing dancers to maintain and strengthen technique, build endurance, improve flexibility and alignment, prevent injury, and continue developing artistry between seasons. Contemporary training further encourages musicality, movement quality, creativity, and emotional connection. All invaluable tools for today’s evolving dancer. Participation in one of the summer intensive weeks is required for dancers continuing in the annual Ballet Étoile program. Dancers will be thoughtfully placed into groups based on age, ability, and experience to ensure they feel both challenged and supported in a positive, encouraging environment. A week to train, be inspired, and continue growing in both strength and artistry. ✨ Click the link in our bio to register now! #nsad #balletetoile #balletintensive #balletvancouver #summerintensive

SUMMER INTENSIVE // WEEK TWO ✌🏼 Growth doesn’t take the summer off… and neither do dancers who are serious about leveling up! Our NSAD Summer Intensive is designed for dedicated dancers with 3+ years of performance/competition experience, from Junior levels (9+) through Advanced. This is where dancers refine technique, build versatility, strengthen performance quality, and develop the confidence that translates both on stage and in the studio. Training through the summer is one of the most important tools for growth. Consistent conditioning, cross-training in multiple styles, and learning from new industry voices helps dancers return stronger, smarter, more adaptable, and ready for a new season. Intensive environments also encourage resilience, work ethic, artistry, and the ability to push; all while being surrounded by motivated dancers who inspire one another. WEEK TWO FACULTY: Hip Hop — Megan Syukur @megansyukur Contemporary — Sarah Formosa @itssarahformosa Jazz — Belinda Sobie @2bdanced Broadway — Astrid Eckerle @astrideckerle Choose your week: 📍July 13–17 📍August 24–28 Classes include Jazz, Broadway, Contemporary & Hip Hop, with dancers placed into groups based on age, ability, and experience to ensure every dancer is challenged, supported, and set up to thrive in a positive environment. Please note: participation in one Summer Intensive week is required for dancers continuing in the annual Performance Program. Spots are limited. Let’s put the work in this summer. #nsad #summerintensive #vancouverdanceintensive #danceintensive

No ego. Just WORK. 🙌🏼🔥 Tonight’s workshop with Shaq was such an important reminder that growth happens when you walk into a room ready to learn. No fear, no holding back, no worrying about how you “look” just being open, present, and willing to be challenged. THAT is where real progress happens. Huge thank you to Shaq for bringing the energy, the knowledge, and the kind of class that pushes dancers to dig deeper and trust themselves. The vibes in the room tonight were unreal. So proud of our dancers for showing up hungry, pushing outside their comfort zones, and attacking every moment full out. Workshops like these are what build versatile, confident, hardworking dancers. 😮‍💨 🧠: @shaaqdaddy 🎥: @solomonle.png #nsad #danceworkshop #hiphop #hiphopworkshop

This Friday we’re bringing the energy ALL the way up in this weeks Hip Hop workshop with SHAQ aka Shaqueel Lawrence. From dancing alongside BTS to teaching across North America, Shaq’s classes are known for their insane energy, musicality, performance quality, and straight-up VIBES. This one is for the dancers who love to perform full out, train hard, and leave the studio inspired. Don’t miss your chance to learn from one of the most versatile and electric artists in the scene right now! See you Friday… and come READY. 😮‍💨 🧠: @shaaqdaddy #nsad #hiphopworkshop #hiphopdance #danceworkshop #vancouverdance

EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE LIVE! Link in bio! $35 + Applicable Service Fees (discounted at check-out) SOUNDS Syndicate Presents… SOUNDS Of A Heart Beat June 15, 2025 Kay Meek Arts Centre

NSAD PERFORMANCE PROGRAM AUDITIONS 2026 🙌🏼 The next season starts right here. This is your moment to step up, stand out, and show us what you’re made of. 🗓 Sunday, May 24th We’re building our 2026/2027 Performance Program teams, don’t miss your shot. Train harder. Perform bigger. Become part of something next level. Spots are earned. Energy is everything. Let’s see you show up & show out! 🎥: @solomonle.png @julia_37_7 @roryziants @johnathan.hinton ✂️: @solomonle.png

Meet REID FRIEDL @reidfriedl 🔥 A force in the hip hop and creative scene, Reid Friedl is a performer, choreographer, and visual artist bringing next-level energy, versatility, and vision to every room he steps into. A graduate of the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts with an International Baccalaureate Dance Certificate, Reid has built a career that moves seamlessly between stage, screen, and concept-driven creation. But what truly sets Reid apart? His ability to fuse styles, push boundaries, and bring intention to movement. Every class is more than choreography, it’s about stepping into your artistry with confidence. Training with Reid means leveling up your performance quality, expanding your versatility, and tapping into a fearless, unapologetic version of yourself. You don’t just take class with Reid, you experience it. And trust us… you’re lucky to 🙌🏼 NSAD Summer Intensive Week One 📆: July 13–17 📩 Questions? [email protected] 🚨 Spots are limited, secure yours now.

✨ CALLING ALL DANCERS ✨ This is your moment. NSAD Performance Program Auditions are set for Sunday, May 24th and we’re ready to build our 2026/2027 Performance Groups! Whether you’re returning or stepping into the studio for the first time… this is where commitment meets opportunity. From Ballet Étoile to Hip Hop, Broadway, Jazz, Lyrical & Contemporary; our programs are designed to challenge, inspire, and elevate dancers ready to take it to the next level. The audition is run like a class: warm up → across the floor → learn a combo → perform in groups. No pressure, just potential. 📌 IMPORTANT: Your audition form must be brought in person and handed in upon arrival (do not email it). 📅 Auditions: Sunday, May 24 📍 NSAD Studios 📩 Placements sent by email before June 1 Ready to grow, perform, and be part of something bigger? We’ll see you at the barre… and on the floor. #NSAD #NSADDancers #DanceAuditions #performanceprogram #dancevancouver

NSAD Team Spirit is officially ON for 2026 and we’ve got the merch to match 💚 Designed by our very own @solomonle.png our limited edition Whistler tee + exclusive NSAD sticker = built for backstage hype, team pride, and repping NSAD all weekend long. Order deadline: Tuesday, April 28th at 9AM. One team, one vibe, one NSAD 🙌🏼 Check your emails to order! #nsad #dancecompetition #newmerch #whistler2026 #dancepower

The details, the control, the quiet power in every transition. This is where the work lives. Thank you again to Nadia Rodrigues for challenging our dancers to move with intention and to our dancers for leaning into the process and trusting the artistry. This is growth you can feel. 🧠: @nadiarodrigues__ 🎥: @solomonle.png #nsad #contemporary #dance #dancevancouver

🟣 NSAD Summer Intensive | July 13th–17th | 9:30AM–3:15PM We’re kicking things off with an unreal faculty: Reid Fried (Hip Hop) @reidfriedl Davi Rodrigues (Contemporary) @barichini Elise Melo (Jazz) @melomovements Astrid Eckerle (Broadway) @astrideckerle This isn’t just about dancing more, it’s about training smarter. Summer intensives are where dancers sharpen technique, build strength and control, and lock in the kind of alignment and body awareness that supports longevity and helps prevent injury. With focused, consistent training across multiple styles, dancers develop versatility, stamina, and the ability to adapt. Stepping into the next season stronger, safer, and more confident in their movement. Four styles. Industry-leading mentors. One week to elevate EVERYTHING. Spots are limited, secure yours and let’s get to work! #summerdanceintensive #danceintensive #summerworkshop #letsdance #nsad

There’s something special about movement that lingers ✨ Thank you to Nadia Rodrigues @nadiarodrigues__ for sharing such honest, textured choreography with our dancers & guiding them through every breath, transition, and moment of intention. And to our dancers, thank you for showing up fully and bringing this piece to life with such depth and vulnerability. This one stayed with us. 🧠: @nadiarodrigues__ 🎥: @solomonle.png #nsad #contemporary #danceworkshop #dancing #vancouverdance