- Farewell to the 50th Spring Seminar!💐
It’s always nostalgic when we say goodbye to a Spring Seminar. It was an exciting week of learning and admiring the progress of eager, young dancers in the Dance Centre studios.
READ MORE - The 50th Spring Seminar is coming soon!
The first Spring Seminar took place on March 27, 1975, conducted by Frank Bourman, Ballet Master of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. At that time, it was a series of 10 days of classes.
READ MORE - New VBS President
With a new year, often come changes and VBS is no exception. After 16 years at the helm, Maureen Allen has stepped down as President, but is not going far.
READ MORE - Heather Ogden’s Master Class
VBS is so fortunate that Heather Ogden has agreed to teach a Master Class and to perform for us at For the Love of Dance 2024.
READ MORE - For the Love of Dance Fundraiser 2024
We are very excited to announce that Heather Ogden, Principal Dancer at the National Ballet of Canada, will perform at the fundraiser on October 26, 2024.
READ MORE - Danielle Gould’s Master Class
Before traveling to Costa Rica as guest instructor and gala choreographer for the Festival of Ballet in San Jose, Danielle Gould taught a master class in classical ballet to thirteen talented students
READ MORE - Anisa Tejpar’s Master Class
On March 24th, we had a master class led by Anisa Tejpar, Associate Producer and Creative Assistant with Guillaume Côté’s new company Côté Danse. Ten young dancers had the opportunity to learn from her expertise and be greatly inspired.
READ MORE - Spring Seminar 2024
Deborah Hess and Jon Ole Olstad were the mentors of fifty-seven dancers in classical and contemporary styles for a week. Twelve scholarships were awarded to eleven commited students.
READ MORE - Spring Seminar Auditions
Thank you to all 95 intermediate and advanced students who attended the Spring Seminar auditions on January 14th! This was our first year with three classes instead of two, taught by the founder and former/Artistic Director of Pacific Dance Centre, Maureen Eastick. Congratulations to all the students who have been ...
READ MORE - Our Ballet-Themed Merchandise
From December 7th to 11th, our team sold ballet-themed merchandise at The Centre For Performing Arts and promoted our organization during the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s performances of Nutcracker. Thank you for everyone who supported. All proceeds went towards our mission of supporting BC’s dance community and the awarding of scholarships and bursaries.
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