Looking for the Best Ballet School in Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Toronto?

The Academy of Ballet and Jazz is a professional ballet school, located in Thornhill, municipality of Markham, the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario.

Our program is based on famous Vaganova method and upholds the highest standards in dance education offering complete technical mastery.

This is the method that produced such luminaries as Balanchine, Pavlova, Nureyev, Barishnikov and Makarova.

Classes that we offer include:

• Proffessional ballet
• Pre-professional ballet
• Pointe
• Jazz
• Hip-hip
• Acro
• Character dance
• Modern
• Tap
• Musical Theatre

Age groups: 3-18.

Alys and Vladimir Vasiliev, former Director of Bolshoi Ballet, International Ballet Legend

Yury Grigorovich, Master of Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow and renowned International Ballet Legend
honours Alysh Shee with Silver Medal at Moscow International Ballet Competition

Study Ballet with artistic director Nadia Veselova Tencer

Photo: Nadia Veselova Tencer

• Artistic Director of "Stars of the 21st Century", Annual International Ballet Gala.

  • Champs Elysees, Paris, France 1998 - 2006.
  • Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia 2001.
  • Lincoln Center, New York, USA 2000-2007.
  • Palais des Festivales, Cannes, France 1999 - 2007.
  • Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts 2002 -2007.
  • Humming Bird Centre, Toronto, Canada 1995 - 1999.
• Awards: Outstanding Teacher, Youth American Grand Prix, 2009.
• Awards: Brilliance of the 21st Century Medal, New York, 2007.
• Awards: Golden Soffit Award, St. Petersbrg, Russia 1995-1996.
• Judge and Choreographer at the Youth American Grand Prix, New York, U.S.A.
• Judge, Prix Benois de la Danse, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow.
• Graduate of the Kirov Ballet, St. Petersburg.
  Performed with famous Russian companies and worlds best ballet stars.

The Annual productions which are all full length and staged by Nadia Veselova Tencer include: The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Don Quixote and Giselle (which was broadcasted by Rogers TV). All of these productions are staged with professional sets and costumes.

Learn from the Best Teachers

Higly skilled teachers in character, modern, jazz and hip hop work together with our pre-professional ballet program. Voted "Top School in Toronto" by the readers of the City Parent Magazine.

Guest Teachers from Top International Ballet schools come to work with students at School of Canadian Theatre.

Graduate and Work in Professional Companies around the World

Our Graduates perform with major ballet companies around the world including:

• Bolshoi Ballet
• Monte Carlo
• Budapest Opera Ballet
• English National Ballet
• U.S.A
• Canada
• And more.....

One of the highlights of the year was the CBC Documentary "A Star in the Making" on our student Sarah Clark who recently graduated from Bolshoi Ballet School.

Meet with Ballet Stars of the 21st Century

During their visits to Canada, international ballet superstars from Treatre La Scala Milano, Paris Opera Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Royal Ballet London, Cuban Bational Ballet, and more rehearse in studios of Academy of Ballet and Jazz, School of Canadian Ballet Theatre.

Contact Us

Academy of Ballet and Jazz, School of Canadian Ballet Theatre

Tel: 905-886-0455
Fax: 905-764-7365
Email: canadianballettheatre@rogers.com

34 Doncaster Avenue
Thornhill, ON
L3T 4S1