progressives
Progressives are non-competitive programs that offer a shorter term commitment with an opportunity to progress each week. We offer different progressives throughout the year with a variety of dance genres/styles and instructors. Access to HD production footage and select performance opportunities may be available.
Click below to view the current and upcoming progressives.
SUMMER: JUNE 18 - JULY 23, 2025 - registration is OPEN!
summer PROGRESSIVES
June 18th - July 23rd 2025 (6 weeks)
LOCKING
WEDNESDAYS 500 - 600PM w/ Julian Lucila
6 weeks: June 18 - July 23, 2025
Location: 7209 Curragh Ave, Burnaby
/ Limited capacity
OPEN LEVEL
Locking is an improvisational funk dance created by Don Campbell in the late 1960s. We'll learn locking fundamentals in order to use them as tools to express yourself with movement through the music; communicate with your audience through performance, and most importantly, connect to the culture of street dance. This progressive will allow you to take Don's dance and make it your own!
popping
WEDNESDAYS 600 - 700PM w/ Lavi de Leeuw
6 weeks: June 18 - July 23, 2025
Location: 7209 Curragh Ave, Burnaby
/ Limited capacity
OPEN LEVEL
We'll explore foundational techniques and creative concepts from popping and animation. You'll learn how to apply them to both freestyle and choreography, helping you build versatility, control, and personal style in your movement.
CONTEMPORARY
WEDNESDAYS 600-800PM w/ Tanner Plecas
6 weeks: June 18 - July 23, 2025
Location: 7209 Curragh Ave, Burnaby
/ Limited capacity
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL AGE 15+
HIP HOP TECHNIQUE
WEDNESDAYS 700 - 800PM w/ Roberta Bierman
6 weeks: June 18 - July 23, 2025
Location: 7209 Curragh Ave, Burnaby
/ Limited capacity
OPEN LEVEL - some dance experience is recommended.
We will focus on hip-hop foundation, grooving, and history. You’ll experiment with how to apply what you learn to expand your vocabulary, improve your freestyle and develop your personal flavour.
BREAKING
WEDNESDAYS 700 - 800PM w/ Sevi Sev
6 weeks: June 18 - July 23, 2025
Location: 7209 Curragh Ave, Burnaby
/ Limited capacity
OPEN LEVEL - some dance experience is recommended.
Get ready to build a strong foundation in breaking! This progressive focuses on essential techniques like toprock, footwork, and freezes. You’ll expand your floorwork vocabulary and gain confidence dancing on the ground to a mix of funk, breakbeats, and Hip Hop tracks, perfect for anyone looking to grow their skills and style.
house dance
WEDNESDAYS 700 - 800PM w/ Ganna & Yevheniia
6 weeks: June 18 - July 23, 2025
Location: 7209 Curragh Ave, Burnaby
/ Limited capacity
OPEN LEVEL - some dance experience is recommended.
This progressive will focus on grooving, footwork, flow & floorwork. It will also dig deeper into the roots of house dance and culture. Explore the elements of other styles that influenced the house dance "vocabulary".