April 2025 Newsletter

Hi Everyone, 

Spring is finally here! That means it’s time to get ready for the Recital.

More information on the annual year end show will follow in the next newsletter.

We are delighted to announce The Dance Zone has once again been voted #1 Dance Studio in Vaughan for the 15th year in a row!  We appreciate all of your support and thank everyone who voted for us!

Best of luck to our competitive team who have been very busy preparing for their upcoming first competition this week in Guelph...our first competition of the season!

You can follow all of our team successes on Instagram (TDANCEZONE) and Twitter (X) @DanceZoneCa.

Both studios will be closed on Friday April 18th for Good Friday Holiday. We will be open on Saturday April 19th for regular classes. We will be closed on Sunday April 20th for Easter holiday.

There will be no regular classes on Easter Monday, Monday April 21st but we may have rehearsals that day for our competitive team (schedule to follow).

Photo Day for our recreational program is scheduled for Sunday June 1st at our Jane location.

The schedule will be given out 1 week before the picture date indicated above.

Please make sure that you have received a copy of the picture day schedule for specific times.

There is no obligation to purchase any pictures.

Please note that classes for our 2024/2025 season end on Saturday June 7th.  Rehearsal for our Recreational program will be held at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday June 12th (during the day). 

Attendance is not mandatory but strongly encouraged. 

Schedule to follow.

Our annual recital will be held at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Art from:

Friday June 13 - Sunday June 15, 2025. 

Please note that your kids will be dancing in 2 of the 4 shows.

Weston location dancers will dance in the Friday 7:00 PM  and Saturday 12:00 PM or Saturday 7:00 PM shows.

Jane location dancers will dance in both shows on Saturday at 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM.

Our competitive showcase is on Sunday June 15th at 7:00 PM.  More details to follow.

Costumes for the Weston and Jane location students will be available for pick up 1-2 weeks before their Picture Day. Costume balances are due at time of pick up. Debit is our preferred method of payment. Credit cards are also accepted but please note there is a 3% service charge on credit card transactions only.

We are excited to announce a new promotion for our tiny tots program!  For ages 4-5 we will be offering a 1st class free promotion.  All of our other promotions are still available! 

We will also be offering these classes on Thursdays at our Weston location, as well as the usual Tuesday and Saturday classes.

Registration will be open for our returning families as of Monday April 7th, 2025. If all your information is the same, we can just transfer your file over to the new season.  Payments for the new season will not be processed until September 1st. You can email the studio or speak with the studio manager during our office hours to confirm your child’s spot.

Registration will be open to the public starting Thursday May 1st, 2025.  

You can register online www.thedancezone.ca/register.html   
OR  in person during our regular office hours on:

·  Tuesdays 6:00 - 9:00 PM or

·  Saturdays 9:00 - 4:00 PM at our Jane location or

·  Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00 - 9:00 PM and

·  Saturdays 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at our Weston location.

Our Promotions:

·  Register for 1 class and don't pay the HST!

·  Register for 2 classes, get the 3rd class FREE!

·  Register for 3 classes, get the 4th class FREE and NO HST!

·  Register one child, get 50% OFF the second sibling!

·  Register two children, the third child dances for FREE!

·  Boys 50% off their first year (1 class only!)

·  Register for 1 FREE baby tots class for ages 2-3!

·  Register for 1 FREE tiny tots class for ages 4-5!

(Only 1 promotion per family)

We will be holding 2 dance camps this summer July 7th - 18th  and August 11th - 22nd  (not including weekends).  The camp will be held at our Jane location. There are limited spots available for our Summer Dance Camp. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. The fee is $299 plus HST for the 2 weeks ($175 plus HST for 1 week).

The camp involves Hip Hop, Jazz, Acro, arts & crafts, games and pizza Fridays. Children should wear comfortable clothing (shorts / t-shirts / running shoes). It’s an all female teaching staff and no previous experience is required. It’s all about the children having fun! Dropoff is from 8:30 - 9:00 AM and pickup is from 4 - 4:30 PM. You can register on line at www.thedancezone.ca/summer-camp.html

·  Friday April 18, 2025 - Good Friday Closed

·  Sunday April 20, 2025 - Easter Sunday Closed
(Studios are OPEN on Saturday April 19, 2025)

·  Monday April 21, 2025 - Easter Monday Closed

·  Monday May 19, 2025 - Victoria Day Closed (Studios are OPEN Saturday May 17, 2025)

·  Saturday May 31, 2025 - Photo Day for Part-time Competitive Program - (at Jane)

·  Sunday June 1, 2025  - Photo Day for Recreational Classes (at Jane)

·  Saturday June 7, 2025 - Last Day of Classes

·  Sunday June 8, 2025 - Competitive Audition Day (at Jane)

·  Thursday June 12, 2025 - Rehearsal for our Recreational program (at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts)

·  Friday June 13, Saturday June 14, Sunday June 15, 2025 - Recital  Performances (at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts)

·  July 7 - 18, 2025 (excluding weekends) - Summer Camp #1 (at Jane)

·  August 11 - 22, 2025 (excluding weekends) - Summer Camp #2 (at Jane)

We encourage all of our parents who are on social media to please follow us to stay updated with any recent news or announcements!

·  Instagram - @tdancezone

·  Twitter - @dancezoneca

·  Facebook - @tdzvaughan

·  TikTok - @tdancezone

For general information and announcements please access our website as well at www.thedancezone.ca

Please remember that we appreciate your feedback as we always strive to improve the level of service that we are providing to yourself and your children. If you feel that something should be addressed, please  email  us at tdancezone@gmail.com  We will respond to all emails accordingly.

You can also contact us via telephone; for our Weston Location please call 905-856-8877 or the Jane Location at 905-761-7887.

We sincerely thank you for your continued support!