Serving Delhi Tillsonburg Port Dover Waterford Simcoe Norwich Walsh and surrounding Norfolk County since 2019.
DVADANCE Welcomes You
Recreational Competitive Pre Professional
Devant Academy of Dance offers all ages dance classes for Delhi ON Tillsonburg ON Waterford ON Port Dover ON Simcoe ON Norwich ON Walsh ON and the surrounding Norfolk County.
Small Classes Individualized Training Focus on Artistry Performance Technique Joy of Movement
ABOUT DVAD in Delhi Ontario
Dance Pedagogy is vital to a child’s dance education.
Dance is multi faceted learning and teachers qualified by the largest and highest authorities internationally are necessary to prevent injury and incorrect posture and alignment, to instil musicality and rhythm, to teach the history of the dance form and to adapt their teachings whenever required.
Starting your child off at the right school from the beginning can be the difference between them continuing their dancing long term or quitting because they got off to a rough start at the beginning.
DVAD is Owned and Operated by a qualified, certified professional teacher certified in
⭐️Child and Adolescent Dance
Pedagogy
⭐️Dance Anatomy and Physiology
and Injury Prevention
⭐️Highly experienced in Music and
Rhythm studies correlated
specifically to Classical Ballet,
Character, Tap and Modern
⭐️Dance History and Development.
⭐️Certifications from
recognized dance organizations
internationally.
RAD
(Royal Academy of Dance)
ISTD
(Imperial Society of Teachers of
Dancing)
The Artistic Director/Owner has 30 years experience owning and operating a Dance Studio and 40 years teaching experience with award winning choreography and results.
The Owner and Artistic Director is personally involved with all classes being taught from Pre School to Advanced.
Class sizes are small to ensure individual instruction.
All classes are comprised of a quality warm up, and technical exercises before doing combinations and a dance.
Pre school classes are designed to encourage creativity, gross motor skills, musicality, independence and joy of movement.
The Artistic Director utilizes various teaching strategies and gives corrections, encouragement and feedback during warm ups, exercises and combinations.
The studio equally focuses its intentions on non competitive, competitive, pre school and exam students.
The dance studio sub floor is sprung to minimize impact on the body with a professional marley Rosco floor covering to prevent slipping.
The studio is climate controlled in the warmer months with Central Air Conditioning.
Low cost costumes are tastefully chosen and age appropriate with the music.
DVAD has a positive, joyful and nurturing learning environment
DEVANT ACADEMY OF DANCE in DELHI ONTARIO is a
Professional, Qualified Dance Training Academy offering
Expert Instruction for
Pre School,
Child,Teen
Adult and Seniors. Recreational,Competitive Performance,Exams,Elite Aspirants.
DVAD prides itself on providing the very best dance education to
each and every student.
Devant Academy of Dance
Professional~ Qualified~ Acclaimed
NICOLE BACHELLIER
AISTD RAD TDIP RTS
Nicole Bachellier has studied dance for over 50 years and has been teaching Classical Ballet, Modern Jazz(Luigi) Lyrical, Contemporary,Modern, National Folk,Character,Natural Movement and Tap for 35+ years.Nicole also specializes in Pilates, Floor Barre and Body Conditioning/Stretch and Strength classes and has devoted considerable time to injury prevention, and physical rehabilitation.
Nicole has been a fully registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) for 25+ years, holding both the Teachers Certificate, and the Teaching Diploma (Distinction on the Vocational Grades specialization). Nicole holds the Dance History Diploma obtained through the RAD andYork University, and the Anatomy Diploma obtained through the RAD and Waterloo University in addition to Music Theory and Child Development.Nicole has also been a tutor and mentor for the RAD, assisting teacher trainees enrolled in the CBTS degree programs.
Nicole has spent many years studying music theory and instrumentation and incorporates that into her teachings. Nicole is also well versed in the ISTD Imperial Ballet, ISTD Cecchetti ballet and the Russian Vaganova training methods.
Nicole has been registered teacher of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing(ISTD)(London, England) for almost 30 years, where she received Distinction on
all of the Vocational Modern Theatre,Jazz, National Folk and Associate examinations.
Nicole has trained with many highly acclaimed teachers and international examiners in all disciplines and has successfully entered students into RAD/ISTD examinations.Her students have been accepted into various post secondary institutions (the National Ballet School, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ryerson University Dance Program, York University Dance Program and Concordia Contemporary Dance Program) Nicole has been teaching, choreographing for competitions (winning overalls, special awards and choreography awards)as well as creating story ballets for her students for over 30 years and many of these dancers have also gone on to pursue successful teaching careers.
Nicole continues with professional development through the National Ballet of Canada,Royal Academy of Dance and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.Nicole is also proactive in researching injury prevention and rehabilitation and developing new techniques to meet the needs of her students and clients.
Nicole has worked with athletes, gymnasts, figure skaters, synchronized swimmers as well as recreational, competitive,and professional dancers from the ages 2 1/2 to adult.
Nicole has owned and operated two very successful dance academies over the last 25 years and now operates a home studio as well as freelancing and guest teaching at various studios in Southern Ontario.
RAD Ballet Classes from Pre School to Advanced
Ready to move? Our in-person classes are offered in a range of levels and styles, suitable for many different ages and skill levels. All are taught in a friendly, welcoming environment. What are you waiting for? Get in touch to secure your spot today!
Pre School Program
Pre Ballet (Ages 2-3)
Pre Primary Ballet/AcroJazz/Tap (Ages(3-5)
Creative Inspiring Classes designed to increase gross motor skills, posture, balance, musicality and joy of movement.Numerous props, storytelling and improvisation combine with social skills to deliver an experience they will talk about all week.
Mini/ Junior Intermediate Advanced Class
Recreational, ExaminationPre Competitive and Competitive Private Classes Competitive Choreography
Various styles of dance are offered including Ballet, Character, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz,Lyrical and Tap AcroJazz
Ballet Classes Royal Academy of Dance
Curriculum follows the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus, The RAD was founded in 1920 and comprised the joining of the Russian, Italian, French, English, and Danish schools of thought.The RAD, based in London,England, is the largest examining body of classical ballet worldwide, with its syllabi being taught internationally,including the National Ballet School in Toronto,ON. The Royal Academy of Dance promotes knowledge, understanding and practice of dance internationally.They seek to accomplish this through promoting dance educating and training students and teachers and providing examinations to reward achievement.
The Pre School, Pre Primary and Primary Award levels are a creative, engaging and stimulating series of classes that focus on joy of movement, musicality, basic technique and coordination and a sense of freedom, interpretation and discovery.They serve as a valuable stepping stone to the Graded levels.
The Graded levels combine classical ballet and contemporary ballet, natural movement and character folk dance.Studying these elements together gives the students a solid, versatile foundation for their dance education.Increased focus on correct technique, musicality, artistry sense of enjoyment are studied.
Yearly Examinations or Class Awards are available to all ballet students to ensure each dancer is working towards their potential to optimize their training. Examinations are very valuable tools for teachers, students and parents to measure progress, success and areas of improvement in a positive rewarding encouraging environment.
Vocational Executant Level
From Intermediate Foundation through to Advanced 2, the introduction of pointe work commences in addition to more advanced classical and contemporary variations.
Students may only dance en pointe under the discretion of their teacher when it is deemed that they are physically capable and possess the maturity required to dedicate to this beautiful and challenging art form.Pointe work should not be attempted until the bones and growth plates have strengthened sufficiently.This generally takes place after the growth spurt occurring around the age of 11, however students must show strength in posture, placement and rotation of the legs, regardless of what age they are, in order to be considered.
At the vocational level the RAD Intermediate and Advanced 1 examinations can be used as high school credits.
Jazz Lyrical Acro Jazz Contemporary Modern Tap National Character
Tap Dance
Classes include a warm up and introduction to the various steps and rhythms associated with this popular dance style. Studying Tap alongside other genres strengthens dancers musicality, rhythm and coordination and expands their musical appreciation.
NATIONAL AND CHARACTER DANCE
RAD CHARACTER DANCE
This genre is a specific subdivision of classical dance. It is the stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance, mostly from European countries, and uses movements and music which have been adapted for the theatre. Character dance is integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire. Popular character dance adaptations for ballet also include the national dances of Hungary, Ukraine, Poland, Italy and Spain: csárdás, mazurka, tarantella, flamenco, etc.
ISTD NATIONAL DANCE
This genre covers a wide range of European Folk Dance including Scottish,German, Austrian,Romanian, Danish and English to name but a few. These traditional dances were developed by communities in the corresponding country and help provide a sense of community and awareness of others.
JAZZ MODERN ACROJAZZ
CONTEMPORARY LYRICAL
These classes include a warm up, floor work, stretching and conditioning and various jumps,, turns and combinations reflective of the specific genre in addition to dance routines.
Due to the technical nature of these classes and their foundation drawing upon classical technique it is highly recommended that ballet is studied alongside these dance genres to maximize training.
ADULT Pilates Ballet Tap Jazz Yogilates Barre Fit Jazz Fit
Come and join an Adult class and reap the benefits of physical activity through dance and Pilates. Strengthen, Tone, Lengthen, Elongate and Dance!
Solos/ Duets
Local Dance competitions are a fun engaging opportunity to provide dancers additional performance opportunities and provide an outlet to see other dancers sharing a similar love of dance.It also provides dancers with opportunities to engage in private/ semi private or small group classes with increased attention to detail, performance, technique and artistry for more enrichment in their training.
At DVAD we would like to offer any students who are interested in participating in competitive dance the opportunity to work on a solo/ duet if we believe they technically and artistically have the ability to meet the criteria without requiring a group competitive dance as well.
As such we do not exclude anyone who genuinely is interested in enriching their training.
Additionally we do not give more priority to competitive classes versus non competitive. All of our regularly scheduled classes focus on correct posture, alignment, technique, musicality, choreography, and artistry.Students are placed as close to age where possible in addition to their ability and proficiency.