Centre of Dance
for the International Performing Arts
BC's premier School of Dance, since 1999
DANCE STYLES
2023/24 Season offerings
Contemporary
Ages 8 to Adult
with Instructors Amadea & Nela H
An extremely athletic style of dance, Contemporary training at XBa is an umbrella term which encompasses Ballet technique, Modern movement, Lyrical dance, Improvisational movement and Acrobatics, all fused with XBa's unique and one-of-a-kind choreography.
Dance Improvisation classes are also offered under the Contemporary umbrella.
Class Schedule:
Mondays 4-5:30pm
Contemporary III / IV for ages 11+
Mondays 6:30-7:30pm
Adult Contemporary Ballet for ages 18+
Wednesdays 4-5:30pm
Dance Improvisation III / IV for ages 11-17
Wednesdays 7-8:30pm
Intermediate Adult Contemporary for ages 18+
Thursdays 4-5:30pm
Contemporary II for ages 8-12
Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm
Dance Improvisation II for ages 8-12
Ballet
Ages 4 to 17
with Instructor Miss Skye
The base of all dance training, Ballet at XBa allows students to indulge in the pure beauty of this dance style. With no pressure of exams, students can experience the full spectrum of this gorgeous dance style.
Ballet at XBa supplements students' training with the development of strength, flexibility and endurance needed to maintain a proper dance form.
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays 4-5pm
Ballet I / II for ages 3-6
Tuesdays 5-6pm
Ballet III for ages 7-10
Tuesdays 6-7pm
Ballet IV for ages 11-17
Hip Hop & Breakdance
Ages 4 to Adult
with Instructors Ryan Williams & Yarra Tsiakos
Hip Hop training at XBa encompasses all traditional styles, from its roots in Harlem in the 1970s as a social dance, to old and new school, to locking, popping, tutting and waacking.
Breakdance (or Breaking) is an energetic and acrobatic form of Street Dance, typically involving 4 main elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes. Students are taught proper terminology and technique to prevent injuries. Breakdance has been officially inducted into the Olympics, and will make its debut in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Class Schedule:
Fridays 4:30-6pm
Hip Hop III / IV for ages 11+
Fridays 6-7:30pm
Breakdance III / IV for ages 11+
Saturdays 11am-12pm
Adult Hip Hop for ages 18+
Saturdays 12-1pm
Hip Hop I for ages 5-7
Saturdays 1-2pm
Hip Hop II / III for ages 8-12
Diverse Abilities Dance
Ages 18+
with Instructor Yarra Tsiakos
The Diverse Abilities Dance class is for dancers aged 18+ that have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and offers and environment that fosters inclusion and equality in dance movement.
XBa is the only dance school in the lower mainland to provide these classes, and we have been proudly doing so for 20+ years.
Diverse Abilities Dance is on Saturdays from 2:30-3:30pm, and is full and closed for the 2023/24 Season.