Centre of Dance
for the International Performing Arts
Celebrating 25 years as BC's premier dance school!
DANCE STYLES
2025/26 Season offerings
Contemporary
Ages 8 to Adult
with Director Amadea
An extremely athletic style of dance, Contemporary training at XBa is an umbrella term which encompasses Ballet technique, Modern, Improvisation and Acro, all fused with XBa's unique and one-of-a-kind choreography.
Contemporary is an open and expressive form of dance that allows for freedom of movement, personal expression and physical release.
Class Schedule:
Mondays
4-5:30pm Senior / Intermediate Contemporary ages 12-17
6:30-7:30pm Beginner / Intermediate Adult Contemporary ages 18+
Tuesdays
4-5:30pm Junior / Intermediate Contemporary ages 8-13
Thursdays
4-5:30pm Senior Contemporary ages 13-17
7-8:30pm Intermediate / Advanced Adult Contemporary ages 18+
Ballet
Ages 5 to 17
with Instructor Miss Maria
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:
Wednesdays
4-5pm Early-Age Ballet ages 5-7
5-6pm Junior Ballet ages 8-11
6-7pm Senior / Intermediate Ballet ages 12-17
Pointe
Ages 13 to 17
with Instructor Miss Maria
Pointe is open to Recreational dancers ages 13-17 with a minimum of 2 years of previous experience in Contemporary and/or Ballet. Pointe is one of the most physically difficult and mentally demanding dance styles, the class is by admission only.
Recreational dancers admitted into Pointe must also register for the Senior / Intermediate Ballet class in order to properly maintain their dance training. Registration in additional Contemporary classes is strongly recommended.
Class Schedule:
Wednesdays
6-7pm Senior / Intermediate Ballet ages 12-17
7-8pm Senior Pointe ages 13-17
Street Dance & Breakdance
Ages 5 to 17
with Instructors Yarra & TBA
Street Dance 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 (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. Breaking was officially inducted into the Olympics, and made its debut in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Class Schedule:
Breakdance
Fridays
4-5pm Junior Breakdance ages 8-11
5-6pm Senior / Intermediate Breakdance ages 12-17
Street Dance
Fridays
6-7pm Senior / Intermediate Street Dance ages 12-17
Saturdays
10-11am Early-Age Street Dance ages 5-7
11am-12pm Junior Street Dance ages 8-11
Lyrical Jazz
Ages 12 to 17
with Director Amadea
New for the 2025/26 Dance Season, Amadea's Lyrical Jazz class will combine Jazz basics with Contemporary and Ballet techniques, set to softer pieces of music.
Lyrical Jazz is an emotions-based style of dance where dancers are taught to embody musicality through song lyrics and the stories those songs are telling. It is a literal interpretation of song using physical movement.
Lyrical Jazz will be offered for the Senior / Intermediate level of dancers only.
Class Schedule:
Mondays
5:30-6:30pm Senior / Intermediate Lyrical Jazz ages 12-17