Fun and engaging dance classes for two and three-year-olds in Hamilton.

Elev8 Dance is proud to offer our mixed program for toddlers called “2-3 and Me”. In this fun and engaging dance class, students with their parent or guardian explore a variety of dance styles along with games and play-based exploration, including:

• Creative Movement
• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Acrobatics

Sometimes we are quiet, and other times we are loud. Sometimes we get as small as a mouse, and others as big as an elephant. Sometimes we go over and under, through and around and sometimes we shake, raddle and roll.

Our toddler dance classes introduce students to group participation, follow-along instruction, and other essential classroom skills. We practice collaborative learning, self-regulation, and exploring ideas with the guidance of our teachers and accompanied in class by a parent or guardian. We listen to each other, take turns and practice respectful, active participation. The skills learned in the 2-3 and Me program lay the foundation for our student’s success in their kindergarten and future classes.

New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

The Lyrical dance style is all about storytelling. It’s full of emotion, creative expression, softness and strength and is included in the Jazz Program, one of the most in-demand dance programs available at Elev8 Dance. The Lyrical dance style is best practiced in the studio setting through lessons teaching students how to use Jazz dance to be lyrical storytellers. In our fun and engaging Jazz Program, dancers learn about:

• jazz dance
• contemporary dance
• lyrical dance
• modern dance
• musical theatre
• broadway dance

The skills learned in Lyrical dance lessons help students develop their subtle movements and big gestures to convey a full range of emotions. In Lyrical class, students listen to story-driven songs while developing:

• storytelling through dance
• emotional range and improvisation
• elements of choreography
• and more

The Lyrical dance style is taught in our Jazz Dance Program. Jazz teaches students the foundation to perform the movement skills necessary to perform Lyrical dance. For a more full and richer experience, students who enjoy the storytelling aspects of Lyrical Dance should also take part in our Ballet program to learn grace and poise in their dance. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Learn more about Ballet Dance

The Contemporary dance style is unbound, expressive and versatile and is part of our Jazz Program, one of the most popular dance programs offered at Elev8 Dance. The contemporary dance style is best explored through structured lessons and performed in free and unchained choreography. In our fun and engaging Jazz Program, dancers learn about:

• jazz dance
• contemporary dance
• lyrical dance
• modern dance
• musical theatre
• broadway dance

The skills learned in Contemporary dance lessons help students develop their posture, stage presence and confidence. In Contemporary class, students listen to a variety of story-based music while developing:

• personal expression
• improvisation
• creative choreography
• and more

The Contemporary dance style is taught in our Jazz Program. Jazz teaches students the foundation to perform the movement skills necessary to perform Contemporary dance. For a more full and richer experience, students with a passion for Contemporary Dance should also take part in our Ballet program to learn grace and flow in their dance. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Learn more about Ballet Dance

We try a little bit of everything in our Mini & Junior Combo program. Our dancers explore explosive and graceful movements, develop their rhythm and groove and spend some time upside down. For our students aged 6 to 10 years old who love to move, this is the perfect class to get started.

In the Mini & Jazz Combo students have fun learning:

• Jazz
• Tap
• Ballet
• Hip Hop

The Mini & Junior Combo program is for our first-year students. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Learn more about Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop!

This is where it all begins!

Elev8 Dance offers a fantastic mixed program for our students four and five years old and up called 1st Steps KinderDance. In this fun and engaging program, we learn and explore a variety of dance styles, including:

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Acrobatics
• Creative Movement

Sometimes we are butterflies, other times we are mountain lions and everything in between!

In our KinderDance program, we develop our leadership and classroom skills. We practice collaborative learning, self-regulation, and independently exploring ideas. We listen to each other, take turns and practice respectful, active participation. The skills learned in the 1st Step program lay the foundation for our student’s success in learning year after year.

New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

“Hamilton’s Best Activities for Adults”

Elev8 Dance proudly offers adult dance classes in Hamilton for new and experienced dancers! 

With fun, engaging and community-driven lessons, Elev8 Dance has three adult programs this season. We want you to share an experience, have a laugh and enjoy some exercise, all while taking part in a class just for you. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Bring a water bottle. You’re going to need it!

Adult Tap Dance

Adult Tap Beginner & Continuing

The Beginner and Continuing Adult Tap class is for our adult students looking to get moving. Tap dance is a fantastic art that teaches rhythm, musicality and movement. We learn terminology and practice fancy footwork. Tap dance is a wonderful low-impact exercise that helps students improve their coordination, memory and focus.

Adult Tap Experienced

The Experienced Adult Tap class is for our adult students who are ready for something a little more. This is an excellent class for adults returning to tap dance after training in their youth. Many Experienced Tap students have practiced for a few years in the Beginner program and are prepared for a new challenge.

• Classes occur monthly from September to June
• Class Schedule and Timetable

Adult Combo

Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet & Everything in Between

The Adult Combo class is seamlessly divided into different genres, continuing back to back through the school year, each with a different focus. New students can start at any time throughout each session if space allows. Classes begin by practicing our posture, range of motion, strength and balance. Next, we set our sights centre stage with dance struts, kicks and spins. Each class finishes off with a dance combination changing every couple of weeks.

The Adult Combo Class is for beginner and experienced adult students. We’ve combined the best parts of Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Contemporary into one class to explore posture, graceful and explosive movements and getting down and funky. This is fun and silly, and exciting. Laugh, learn and sweat.

Learn more about Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop dance classes at Elev8 Dance.

“Hamilton’s Best Wedding Services”

Wedding Dance Lessons

Elev8 Dance offers thoughtful dance lessons for couples preparing for their big day. This will be the best part of your week. Forty-five minutes with your partner, you are laughing and dancing together, building memories to last a lifetime. Do not hesitate to get started with your wedding dance lessons. Get in touch today to get started!

Broadway Dance (or Musical Theatre) is a fun combination of acting and dancing. In this class, dancers learn classic and contemporary songs from various musicals such as The Little Mermaid, Wicked, The Lion King, Annie, Cats, Hairspray and many more. This Broadway Dance program is designed to help dancers become well-rounded by improving overall stage presence, character and develop a knack for choreography and style.

Acrobatics, or Acro Dance, is more than just gymnastics for dancers. Much like gymnastics, acrobatics has the splits, handsprings and awesome tricks you find in gymnastics, but acrobatics allows dancers to incorporate those tricks into their dance routines. An aerial (no-hand cartwheel) accentuates beautiful ballet pirouettes, or a backhand spring adds a punch to an energy-packed jazz dance. Acrobatics starts with building strength, flexibility and body awareness. We take the time to warm up properly, stretch and learn proper body placement to perform tricks. A safe and fun class is always the priority in each acrobatics class.

In our Acrobatics classes, dancers learn, practice and develop a variety of:

• handstands
• cartwheels
• bridges
• balances
• walkovers
• splits
• and much much more!

Ballet and jazz lessons will teach your acrobat the dance steps to put it together. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Learn more about Ballet and Jazz.

Jazz dance is the basis for almost everything you see on tv, in music videos and on the internet. Jazz dance is sharp, crisp and energetic and is one of the most requested dance programs at Elev8 Dance. In our fun and engaging Jazz Program, dancers learn about:

• jazz dance
• contemporary dance
• lyrical dance
• modern dance
• musical theatre
• broadway dance

The skills learned in Jazz dance lessons help students develop their posture, confidence and stage presence. In Jazz class, students listen to upbeat music, and while practicing:

• high kicks
• pirouettes (spins)
• big jumps
• and more

Jazz and Tap Dance complement each other so well they are often combined in the same program for a fuller dance program and richer experience. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Learn more about Tap Dance

In tap class, students laugh and learn while making music with their feet. We use special tap shoes for tap class that let our feet make music. The taps allow the dancer to act as an instrument, creating sound when they dance and strike different parts of their feet on the ground.

In Tap Class, students develop their awareness off:

• rhythm
• performance
• and musicality

At Elev8 Dance, students learn how to execute those incredible tap sounds and the ability to carry ourselves with confidence and poise. Students in tap dance class love to move their feet, and parents regularly tell me their child is practicing their steps all over the place.

Jazz and Tap dance complement each other so well they are often combined in the same program for a fuller dance program and richer experience. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Learn more about Jazz Dance

Hip Hop is an evolution of dance suitable for everybody. Elev8 Dance has fun and energetic classes, learning classic and mainstream moves. Students can take the skills they learn in the dance studio and apply them right away to their dance creations with friends and family.

In Hip Hop classes at Elev8 Dance, we learn more than just steps and moves. We also learn about:

• musicality
• choreography
• rhythm
• groove
• performance
• and more

As well as fundamental classroom skills such as:

• collaboration
• self-regulation
• active participation
• and initiative

Elev8 Dance provides an age-appropriate and safe environment for all our dancers to explore their inner bebopper or diva. The crossover training between ballet, jazz, hip hop and acrobatics can make our dancers unstoppable. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

Ballet is a refined art danced by dedicated athletes. Over half a century old, ballet is defined through its poise, grace, power, control and speed. At Elev8 Dance, our Ballet classes are overseen by our studio director, Mr. Chris; a previous professional ballet dancer ranked 6th in the world. Mr. Chris makes our ballet classes fun and engaging.

Although graceful and remarkably beautiful on the surface, Ballet teaches our students to develop:

• strength
• elegance
• power
• grace
• balance
• agility
• flexibility
• body awareness
• muscular control
• and so much more.

Pointed toes and stretched knees are where it all begins. The skills of a well-trained ballet dancer build an exceptional foundation to excel at all other styles of dance and transfer over to our everyday lives in all kinds of hidden ways.

Ballet is highly recommended for students interested in improving their skills and performance in Acrobatics, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Modern Dance. New students are welcome all year-round. Book Your Trial Class Today and check it out for yourself.

World-Class Dance Lessons at Elev8 Dance

Our dance teachers work collaboratively to build a safe and caring environment for our students to learn, train and flourish. We take part in ongoing training to develop our skills as dance teachers and community leaders. We are committed to fulfilling our responsibility of teaching our students to become outstanding dancers and valuable community members.

With years of experience across different age groups, our instructors use proven teaching techniques that consistently produce classroom results.

Why Choose Elev8 Dance?

One of a Kind Dance Instruction

• Exceptional teachers
• Comprehensive curriculum
• Wide range of dance styles
• Supportive and welcoming environment
• Proven track record
• Open to both recreational and academy dancers

Elev8 Dance has been named “Hamilton’s Best Dance Classes for Children,” “Hamilton’s Best Dance Teacher,” and an overall award of “Hamilton’s Best Dance School” (Hamilton Spectator). We take pride in providing top-quality dance education with fun and engaging dance classes in an environment that will help your child reach their full potential.

Preschool Programs

2-3 & Me Dance Discovery: Dancers aged 2 and 3 and their parent or guardian learn to follow along in classes to spark the senses and develop motor skills.

KinderDance 1st Steps: Dancers in Kindergarten learn to socialize and participate in group activities while learning to jump, roll and spin.

Recreation Enrichment Programs

Mini Dance: Students in Grades 1 and 2 can explore their movement range while developing coordination, strength, flexibility, and balance.

Junior and Intermediate: Students in Grades 3 and up can choose from various dance styles such as Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and more.

Adult Programs: There is no better place to build community than a dance class. Elev8 Dance provides a fun and supportive space for our adult students to learn new skills, meet new people and share laughs.

*Ages groupings follow the school year.

Academy Programs

With specialty classes designed to hone your skills, our Academy dance students are ready to take that next step in their dance journey, eagerly embracing new challenges to build their dance and performance skills.

Competition Programs

Academy dancers will participate in specific weekly dance classes to elevate their skills. Students receive diverse cross-training in different styles to help them become well-rounded dancers and confident performers. Prior dance experience is required.

What to Wear for Dance Class

Elev8 Dance has a uniform in place, which helps to eliminate distractions, promotes a sense of community and makes getting ready for class easy. Only your teacher can set you up with the class uniform.

How Much Do Classes Cost

We provide affordable programs and free trials for students wanting to check it out for the first time. Enrolment is for the entire school year, with monthly tuition instalments. Youth programs have a tuition deposit which varies per program.