Dance-study program

Middle school and High School

Dance while pursuing your studies !

The Dance-Study program is open to girls and boys from 5th grade of primary school to 11th grade. Dance training is given in parallel with the academic education provided by the participating school. This approach ensures that young dancers develop both intellectual and artistic skills, which are transferable to other future professions, if so desired.

Ballet Divertimento’s program promotes mastery of the technical components of classical and contemporary dance, the study of different dance styles, and the development of an artistic approach. Students’s curriculum includes ballet, pointe, variations, pas de deux and classical repertoire, and also study contemporary dance, character dance and physical conditioning. The program offers 15-to-16 hours of dance classes per week. Instruction takes place in the afternoon for high school students. All students receive quality support from the teaching staff that is tailored to their experience and abilities.

Students also have the opportunity to work with guest choreographers and to participate in mid-term and end-of-year shows.

Participating institutions

Édouard-Montpetit High School (public school, Secondary I-V/Grades 7 to 11)
6200 Pierre-de Coubertin Ave., Montreal

Collège de Montréal (private school, Secondary I-V/Grades 7 to 11)
1931 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal

École Saint-Arsène (5th and 6th grade of primary school)
6972, rue Christophe-Colomb, Montreal

MIND High School
4563 Saint-Urbain Street, Montreal

Admission to the program is conditional upon completing the application procedure and passing an audition.

Fees : 2023-2024 school year

Entrance exam • 30$
Registration Fee • 250$ (non-refundable)

Tuition • 4 500$ for the year
Related costs – cultural activities • 775$
Artistic Development Fund • 75$

Payement plan options available

The registration fee and first payment must be completed before the first course begins.

College program

Dance while pursuing your studies !

A winning formula to optimize academic and artistic performance

This program is open to all students who are enrolled in a college. Dance training is given in parallel with the higher Education School chosen by the dancer. This approach ensures that young dancers develop intellectual and artistic skills, which are transferable to other future professions, if desired.

Students participate in 20-to-26 hours of dance classes per week. Instruction takes place in the morning. All students receive quality support from the teaching staff that is tailored to their experience and abilities.

Ballet Divertimento’s program promotes mastery of the technique of classical ballet and contemporary dance, and the development of an artistic expression. The curriculum includes ballet, pointe, variations, pas de deux and classical repertoire, and contemporary dance and condition classes.

Students also have the opportunity to work with guest choreographers and to participate in mid-term and end-of-year shows.

The school is located in the heart of Montreal’s downtown area.
Admission to the program is conditional upon completing the application procedure and passing an audition.

Fees : 2022-2023 school year

Entrance exam • 30$
Registration Fee • 250$ (non-refundable)
Tuition • 4 750$ for the year
Related costs – cultural activities • 750$
Artistic Development Fund • 75$

Payment plan options available

The registration fee and first payment must be completed before the first course begins.

Scholarships

Merit scholarships are awarded annually thanks to the generous support of our donors.

Meritas Scholarship
Jannie Woo Scholarship

Ballet Divertimento bouton download information and audition form

Questions – Answers

(French only)

Graduates

Ballet Divertimento Alumni

Andréanne Breault • Ryerson University Dance, Toronto

Charlotte Bydwell • Juilliard, NY / Keigwan Dance, NY

Karel Chevalier • Alvin Ailey School, NY

Sarah Mastroianni • Ballet Jorgen, Toronto

Paula Duffy • School of Toronto Dance Theatre (School of TDT), Toronto

Rose-Marie Thériault • School of Toronto Dance Theatre

Anna Beschia • Hochschule fur Musik und Theater (École de ballet de l’Opéra de Zurich) Allemagne / Slovak National Opera Ballet, Slovaquie

Mélina Dupuis • School of Toronto Dance Theatre

Niki Pislis • Alvin Ailey School, NY

Geneviève Ménard • School of Toronto Dance Theatre

Émilie Bednikoff • National Ballet School, Teacher’s program, Toronto

Stéphanie Longpré • Compagnie de production musicale française de Lille, France

Julie Meloche • Conservatoire de Genève, Suisse

Louise-André Pelletier • L’ADMMI, Montréal

Audrey Van Herck • International Ballet Competition Varna, Bulgarie / Bejart’s Rudra School, Lausanne, Suisse / BJM Danse, Montréal / Staatstheater, Munich, Allemagne

Ruby Wilson • Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Israël

Alexandre Jolicoeur • José Navas / Compagnie Flak, Montréal / Scapino Ballet, Rotterdam / Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Montréal

Chen Zielinski • Juilliard, NY / Gibson Muriva Dance, Montréal

Marie Lambin Gagnon • Robert Desrosiers Dance, Toronto

Kassi Scott • School of Toronto Dance Theatre

Kathia Wittenborn • School of Toronto Dance Theatre

Léa Lavoie Gauthier • School of Toronto Dance Theatre

Emilie Tremblay • José Navas / Compagnie Flak, Montréal / Louise Bédard Danse, Montréal

Emily Finkelstein • Ezdanza, Montréal / Josh Beamish / Dance, Vancouver

Gabriel Painchaud et Valérie Lafrance • Bande Interdite, Montréal

Gallery

Shows

Ballet Divertimento - Spectacle année 2010

Ballet Divertimento Installations icône vidéo
Ballet Divertimento - Spectacle année 2009

Ballet Divertimento Installations icône vidéo
Ballet Divertimento - Spectacle année 2008

Ballet Divertimento Installations icône vidéo

Dance class uniforms

Middle school, High School and College programs.

Ballet Divertimento bouton see list

Calendar

Middle school, High School and College programs.

Important dates

Audition Dance-Study September 21, 2023, 6:30 pm
Audition Dance-Study February 22, 2024, 6:30 pm
Audition Professional Training January 27, 2024

Summer Dance Intensive
July 2 to July 19 ,2024
Register now!!

 

Guest teachers :

 

Ballet

  • Brigitte Martin (Hollande)
  • Nathalie Nadeau Hope (Alberta Ballet School)

 

Teachers from Ballet Divertimento Dance Study Program

  • Era Chorna
  • Marisa Pauloni

 

Urban Dance

  • Sam-Ans Abraham

 

Contemporary

  • Kristen Céré