AN INSIDE LOOK AT
ROYAL DANCE CONSERVATORY

Winter Gala is fast approaching and we couldn't be more excited! It is always a fun and magical performance and we cannot wait to enjoy the afternoon with you.

Gala is a great time for dancers to experience what it is like to dance on stage in front of an audience instead of a mirror. Our hope is that our dancers will use this experience to make mistakes, to learn and to grow in their classes. This performance is meant to be a great way to practice for recital so they can make the most of their time on stage come May. This will give all of our students a reminder or what dancing on a stage is like or for our little ones, a taste of what performing is like!

RDC was one of four local Winnipeg dance studios that had the amazing time performing in the half time show at the Bombers Game October 28th. We performed a zombie themed dance to Micheal Jackson's Thriller.

The rehearsals we pretty great. From learning the choreography at the studio, to the rehearsal at the stadium there were some differences. Thankfully we were able to do it well. The little dancers were at the front during the performance and did an amazing job remembering the dance. 

​At Royal Dance Conservatory we want to see your dancer's confidence grow as they explore the world of dance. With classes underway it is not uncommon that students begin to feel apprehensive especially the first week. Dance class can be an important developmental stepping stone for children separating from their parents for the first time. It is okay if your child is not ready right away as it may take a few weeks until they feel comfortable. 

​In order to help your child succeed here are five tips to help your dancer have the best experience possible.​

​It all started way back in 2006 when my mom registered me for my first ever ballet class I was three years old being very young I didn't know where I was or why I was wearing a pink tutu but I knew what I was there for I was there for doing what I loved to do DANCE. 
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RDC is very close to my heart I've been dancing at Royal Dance Conservatory almost 11 years now. I've taken ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, and my very favorite Havana. I've seen students and teachers come and go but one always stayed with us, Miss Nicole. Now the studio owner/director, she's the best dance teacher and friend anyone could ask for she's seen me and my other dance friends at our best and at our worst yet she's never given up on us dancing. 

​Royal Dance Conservatory means the world to me, it has become my second home. RDC has helped me grow as a dancer and a person. Before RDC dance was just a hobby of mine not so much a passion. I started to want to challenge myself more in dance. I wanted to compete and challenge myself, but I lived in a small town and that wasn't offered at my dance studio. When I moved to Winnipeg I knew I wanted to go to RDC.

I started dancing when I was 10 years old at Royal Dance Conservatory. At the very beginning, I did two rec classes and danced because it was fun and something I enjoyed doing. Now it is much more than that, throughout the years my passion and love for dance has grown tremendously. Dance is the one thing that I absolutely love. When I dance I feel like a different person, it lets me escape and I get to feel the music with my movements and tell a story and express my feelings through my dancing. Royal Dance Conservatory is like an escape for me. I am there practically every single day and it has become my home away from home. It is my favourite place in the whole world. When I'm there I don't have to worry about impressing anyone or stress about school or anything I can just be myself and dance. ​

Royal Dance Conservatory is an amazing dance studio! But it’s not only a place to dance but a second home to many of the dancers and a place to meet great people. When I started at RDC I only took one Hip Hop class. I had absolutely no idea hat I was walking into. It was my first time joining a dance class anywhere. When we began the class I instantly loved it! the next year I decided to take more classes in addition to Hip hop, I took Jazz and Lyrical as well. As I thought I would, I fell in love with those styles too! I am now on my fourth year at RDC and I’m loving every minute of it! ​

Dancing at Ovation Dance Competition was such a great and rewarding experience. Royal Dance Conservatory did very well and we all had an amazing time. I really liked this competition because it recognized lots of different dancers. It was refreshing compared to other competitions where you are seeing instead the same ones over and over. 

The two weeks before we left Winnipeg were the longest weeks of my life, but when the day of leaving for Toronto arrived I was totally ready! We left the house around 7:45 to pick up my teammate and friend Bobbi and then went to get Miss Nicole. Surprisingly waiting at the airport went by super fast and before you knew we were flying. The flying experience was so amazing for me because it was my first time on an airplane.