www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 23, 2008 - 37 Winners 2008 Congratulations to this year's Top Picks! Thank You for Consistently Voting us Your Favourite Dance School lizabeth Paterson, a major examiner highest caliber offers a positive learning experience in with the Royal Academy of Dance both ballet and other complimentary subjects," says for over 30 years, founded the Amanda Anderson "We are a Performance-oriented Oakville School of Dance (OSD) in 1961. After offer- school performing with the Oakville Ballet Company ing her expertise for many years, Elizabeth retired on productions like Nutcracker in early December and and handed the reins to her daughter Amanda Spring Evening of Dance in late May." Paterson-Anderson. OSD believes when selecting a ballet school much Amanda, a graduate of the National Ballet School consideration should be taken. "You are placing your has raised the standard even higher for her students. Childs' emotional and physical development In fact, this year all dancers from the graduating in the hands of an instructor. You need to be class have been offered professional contracts in assured that the instructor is a qualified ballet the dance world. Past graduates are now dancing in teacher with the credentials and experience companies in the U.K., the United States and across necessary to provide a fun positive supportCanada. ive experience leading to proven, successful "Over the past 47 years the OSD has grown from training. You should expect and demand a local dance school to an internationally renowned nothing less," says Amanda Anderson. classical ballet school," says Amanda Anderson. "The After 47 years in downtown Oakville OSD OSD provides exceptional ballet training for begin- has taken their un-paralleled experience to ners to professional students throughout Southern North Oakville. "We are offering the highest Ontario. Ballet classes offer a young child from the qualified teachers. Students are invited to age of three the opportunity to grow in self-confi- come out and dance in our productions at dence, coordination, flexibility, strength, musicality, the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts," artistry and creativity." says Amanda Anderson. "We are offering the Emphasis on the younger classes concentrates same opportunities and professional training on the pleasure of movement and musicality with that have been provided at our downtown the development of technique evolving throughout location for many years." the levels. "Children are also exposed to Character OSD offers classes in ballet, modern, jazz Dance, the study of folk steps and dances from and Spanish for both recreational and proselected countries," says Amanda Anderson "This fessional division students. "The majority provides insight into the colourful history of music, dance, and national costumes of countries such as INFO AT A GLANCE... LOCATIONS: 260 ROBINSON ST. DOWNTOWN Poland, Russia and Hungary." OAKVILLE AND NORTH OAKVILLE The professional training program provides train- TELEPHONE: 905.844.7035 ing to students who aspire to professional careers WEBSITE: www.oakvilleballet.com in classical ballet. "Excellent artistic training at the Children's Consignment GET READY FOR FALL & SAVE NAME BRAND Clothing, Toys & Equipment Children's Furniture i E The Internationally renowned Oakville School of Dance of our students are recreational or general division students who are interested in receiving the same highly qualified training as the professional division students without the intensity, yet all the fun. Why settle for anything less?" says Amanda Anderson. If you are interested in registering for fall classes at either location call now! Dance Supplies Children's Clothing Nutcracker with OSD graduate Ashley Moras and Etienne Lavigne NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE · BORNFREE Bottles & Accessories E · SAFESIPPY Aluminum Sippy Cup Y · RADIAN Folding Carseat NEW CONVERTIBLE CRIBS STARTING AT T $319.99! MISSISSAUGA BRITANNIA RD W MATHESON BLVD W Ask About Our Layaway Plan OAKVILLE DUNDAS ST E TRAFALGAR RD UPPER MIDDLE RD E 905-257-5775 905-270-4679 s r r TM www.ouaccanada.com MAVIS RD. 2423 Trafalgar Road 801 Matheson Blvd West South of Dundas in the West of Mavis Winners Plaza Young Dancers at Oakville School of Dance Eva Gogan and Thom Dobronyi in La Sylphide Oakville School of Dance, Corps in Swan Lake. OSD graduate Kate Ewing and Etienne Lavigne in Swan Lake. Swan Lake with OSD Kate Ewing and Etienne Lavigne