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29 Artscene Oakville Beaver · FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2006 approximately 90 competitive members. "We've been able to offer recreational dance, and we've also been able to take beginners and make them professionals," said Lupien, who has been dancing since he was eight and met his wife, Dawn, at a dance studio in Simcoe run by her mother, called Dot Blakeley Dance School. "We studied with her and she managed to take us all over the U.S. and Canada to train and compete," Lupien said of Blakeley. "We got that world experience." When Blakeley decided to close her studio, the CDC opened its doors. The cast of 15 instructors includes Lupien's brother, Dennis, a professional dancer who has danced all over the world and was the lead role in Cats on Broadway. "He's got so much professional dance experience, which is really nice because he's able to share that with our students," said Lupien. "We both grew up dancing and he Canadian Dance Company opens doors to public By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF There's a new dance company in town. After 20 years in Mississauga, the family-owned and operated Canadian Dance Company (CDC) has relocated to a bigger facility on Bristol Circle. "We're very proud of this space," said studio director, Allain Lupien, who founded the CDC with his wife, Dawn. "It's a facility a dancer dreams of performing in." The 9,000-square-foot facility boasts four large dance studios and has attracted a lot of interest since its January opening. "People are often walking in off the street, there's so much more traffic here," said Lupien. "It's very obvious that we're in Oakville." The CDC will hold a grand opening Saturday to celebrate the move and give residents a chance to tour the facility, win prizes, watch dance shows and more. In its 20 years, the CDC has racked up a lot of awards ­ the BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER COME DANCE WITH ME: Allain Lupien, studio director of the Canadian Dance Company, is inviting the public to drop into the company's 9,000-square-foot facility on Saturday. hardware is in the front entrance of the new building ­ including being named champions of the North American Dance Championships and Dance Masters of America. Approximately 500 dancers belong to the company, and those members have also made the move from Mississauga to Oakville. With the additional 2,000 square feet of space in Oakville, the CDC can now take on more members to its jazz, tap, ballet, acro, lyrical, salsa, pilates and hip hop classes, which are offered to all ages, including pre-school kids. "At CDC we've always had this philosophy: It's character first, dance second," said Lupien. "We don't just teach dance. We try to build character and inspire dancers." The CDC is also home to See CDC page 31 1395 Abbeywood Drive THIRD LINE OAKVILLE · 905-825-8357 ABBEYWOOD DR. Best Source For The Finest Cuts of Quality Meat. Use Visa, MasterCard, Bruno's Cheque, Amex, Cashing Privilege Card or Interac. Bruno's reserves the right to limit quantities. NORTH SERVICE RD. W Meat BONELESS SIRLOIN STEAK $ PORK BACK RIBS (PRE-FROZEN) 4.99/ BEEF RIB ROAST lb. $ FRESH CHICKEN LEGS 7.99/ ¢ /lb. Deli lb. $ BEEF KEBOBS $ 5.99/ lb. VIRGINIA BAKED HAM BRUNO'S ROAST BEEF 99 (BACK ATTACHED) FRESH ROASTING CHICKENS 5.99/ lb. $ $ SMOKED TURKEY BREAST 1.99/ lb. $ 3.99/ $ lb. Specials valid one week only August 17 to August 23. Valid at the Oakville store only. 7.99/ lb. 7.99/ lb.