Arts Umbrella Dance - Vancouver Ballet Society

Artistic Director: Artemis Gordon, L.I.S.T.D. (C.S.B.)

Arts Umbrella Dance is a vanguard of developing relevant and wide-reaching dance arts and education for students ages 2-22. Our holistic and integrative approach is unique, nurturing young dancers to achieve their full potential. With graduates that go on to perform with prestigious companies around the world, Arts Umbrella students are lauded as valuable company members for their maturity and understanding of the tenets of professional dance. Our program has fostered integrity and inspired creativity in a generation of performers. And that growing legacy moves us forward, from a dancer’s first steps to a professional career.

Audition Programs

• Professional Training Program (Grade 8-12)*
• Afternoon Professional Training Program (Grade 8-12)
• Post-Secondary Dance Program
• Post-Secondary Dance Diploma Program with Vancouver Community College
• International Summer Dance Intensive (Ages 12+)

* Dancers train during the day. To complete their high school courses, students must either be home-schooled or have their high school provide a half-day academic program for them.

Audition Programs

• Professional Training Program (Grade 8–12)*
• Afternoon Professional Training Program (Grade 8–12)
• Post-Secondary Program
• Post-Secondary Dance Diploma Program with Vancouver

Community College

• International Summer Dance Intensive (Grade 8–post-secondary)

* Dancers train during the day. To complete their high school courses, students must either be homeschooled or have their high school provide a half-day academic program for them.