An Adult Ballet Program offering classes in person in Ottawa and online across the world.
08/10/2026
Congratulations to the dancers who performed in Dance in the Park yesterday afternoon. It was a magical day with beautiful weather and cheering audiences, made possible with the help of many volunteers! It was dreamy to see swans and sylphs around the park and the wind in the tutus!
Speedy run through of our Dance in the Park show this Sunday August 9th at the Andrew Haydon Bandshell.
Three free performances 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm.
How many ballets can you identify from the video?
Don’t miss our free outdoor dance performance. On a stage over a pond, there will be real birds and dancing birds, real water and a Blue Danube, real umbrellas and some parasols. A program of classical ballet repertoire and original works, showcasing amateur adult dancers.
Bring a lawn chair and a snack. There will be three representations.
August 9th
Andrew Haydon Park Bandshell
1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
Hope to see some birdwatchers in the audience!
06/30/2026
You are invited to our outdoor free summer performance in Nepean on August 9th at the Andrew Haydon Bandshell!
A program featuring our Adult Ballet Dancers in nature and summer inspired pieces.
3 performances in one afternoon. Come by for a picnic, bring a chair, it’ll be a great family activity. Tutus, excerpts from Swan Lake, Giselle and Sleeping Beauty, plus more!
Photo by Curtis Perry
Poster by Grace Mahaffy
Dance in the Park 2026!
Join amateur adult dancers on stage in Ottawa this August 9th.
Check out our rehearsal schedule options to find the one that fits best your summer plans! We have a place for you on the Bandshell in Andrew Haydon Park!
03/24/2026
Spring and Summer planning is under way, read our Newsletter for more information.
Spring and Summer Dancing It's time to start dreaming of longer days, warmer weather, and all the dancing fun to be had this Spring and Summer.
2025 in Review
New dancers, dancing on pointe for the first time, others returning to dance.
Socializing through community events like variations workshops, sewing workshops, Barre and Bar, costume crafting, and more!
A few dancers made their way to Halifax for an Adult Dance Intensive .
Many laughs with double stuffed Oreos, googley eyes on butts, so many uses of painter’s tape, and anything for new ways to look at turn out.
Preparing for a show during the Fall, learning, rehearsing, a packed dress rehearsal, a wonderful performance.
Thank you for dancing with us in 2025!
What were your 2025 dance highlights?
Small excerpts of Act 2 : A ballet répertoire showcase.
Featuring diagonal lines!
1. Vision Scene Sleeping Beauty
2. Divertissement to Nutcracker music
3. Swanhilda’s Friends from Coppélia
4. The Commute - choreo Daphné Paquette
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12/08/2025
Act 2 : A ballet répertoire showcase, was a standing ovation success.
It was a privilege to watch 70 amateur dancers sparkling from the inside out.
The outside sparkles were from the Costume vision and direction of .
On a personal note, I am very proud of all the dancers, it takes courage to perform for an audience, dedication to remember and refine the choreography, consistency to attend c’asses regularly to develop technique, patience, to repeat the same section until the rehearsal director is pleased, and so many other attributes.
Many thanks to all involved, dancers, friends, family, making costumes, learning the bow in our drop-in classes.
11/23/2025
Excited for the show in 2 weeks!
Please note that only tickets sold on Ticketmaster through www.algonquincommonstheatre.com, are legitimate. There are some sellers of fake tickets on the internet.
Tickets should be 28.50$ plus 7$ dollars of charges, for a total of 35.50$
Tickets are selling fast!
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| Tuesday | 10am - 9:30pm |
| Wednesday | 1:30pm - 9:30pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 9:30pm |