…without a doubt the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts School of Dance is ranked one of the highest professional dance training schools in Canada. Mary Jago-Romeril
The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts embodies a thriving School of Music, Kindermusik School and The School of Dance in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Conservatory was founded in 1887. Expanding its performing arts options, in 1947 the Conservatory established its ballet department under the direction of Juris and Irene Gotshalk who were later instrumental in the development of the National Ballet of Canada. Three years later the ballet department expanded to encompass other forms of dance, this time directed by Gunter Buchta whose group the Buchta Dancers went on to national and international fame.
With an emphasis on small class size, a belief in the importance of individual attention, and a commitment to providing a highly qualified teaching staff, The School of Dance provides a variety of programs for both children and adults.
The School of Dance offers programming in ballet, jazz, modern, character, conditioning, pilates, creative movement, and pre-ballet. Junior and Senior Diploma programs are offered in addition to a Teacher Training Program and a Professional Dance Program. Classes are also offered for senior dancers (aged 50+). The School of Dance utilizes syllabi and offers examinations in association with The Royal Academy of Dance, The Canadian Dance Teachers Association, The Society of Russian Ballet and The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (Cecchetti).
For more information on registration please contact the MCPA office at 902.423.6995 or admin@maritimeconservatory.com.
Contacting School of Dance Faculty
If you are unable to catch an MCPA faculty member between classes, please feel free to contact us through the MCPA office. We are always happy to address questions and concerns for you.
The MCPA office is able to collect messages in a number of ways: via email (admin@maritimeconservatory.com), phone message (902.423.6995) or note (which will be placed in our mailboxes).We do our best to return calls/messages as soon as possible. Please note that some faculty members are only at the Conservatory one or two days per week, and may not receive your message right away. In the case of an emergency, please ask the MCPA office to call the faculty member on your behalf, so the message can be returned in a more timely fashion.
Due to privacy issues, the MCPA office will not provide the home numbers of faculty to the public. We respectfully request that you refrain from telephoning faculty members at their homes.
The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts: 6199 Chebucto Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3L 1K7
phone: 902.423.6995; web: www.maritimeconservatory.com
email: admin@maritimeconservatory.com.
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