Dance Community:Training, Education and Performance

Excerpted from earthdancers: Dance, Community and EnvironmentMasters of Arts thesis by Julie-Anne Huggins

York University, April 2005

FOR EDUCTIONAL USE ONLY

Summary

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1. First Generation

Crouse School of Dancing (1931-1961):

Mrs. R. C. Crouse School of Dancing (1931)

advertised as private studio (1932-1936)

Crouse Dance Studio (1936-1939)

Ellen Crouse from home (1940-1950)

Crouse School of Dancing (1951-1954)

Crouse Art School of Dancing (1955-1958)

Crouse School of Dancing (1959-1961)

The Arthur School of Dancing (1936-1945)

Coniston Physical Training (1947-1956?)

Helen Hymander Dance Studio (1949-1954):

Hymander Dance Studio (1949-1951)

Helen Hymander Dance Studio (1952-1954)

Summary Sudbury Dance School Family Tree

2. Second Generation Don Barré Schools of Dancing (1952-1956)

Classic and Moderne School of Dancing (1953-1954):

Modern School of Dancing (1953)

Classic and Moderne School of Dancing (1954)

Ludwig Konya Dancing School (1953-1958)

B. Tanski Dancing School (1954)

Shirley’s Dance Studio (1954-1958)

Arthur Murray Dance Studios (1955-1964)

Mine-Mill Ballet School (1955-1960):

Mine-Mill Dance School (1955-1959)

Mine-Mill Ballet School (1960)

Garson Community Dance School (1955-1957)

Espanola Dance School (~1956)

Wahnapitae Dance School (1957-1958)

Arts Guild Dance Studio (1958-1989):

Arts Guild (1958-1985)

Arts Guild Dance Studio (1986-1989)

Ida Sauve Dance Studio (1958-2005+):

Ida Sauve from home (1958-1969)

Ida Sauve’s School of Dancing (1970-1972)

Ida Sauve Dance Studio (1973-2005+)

Marilyn School of Dancing (1958-1963)

3. Third Generation

Sudbury School of Ballet (1960-1973)

Carrefour francophone (1964-2005+):

Centre Civitas Christi Dance Studio (1964-1968)

Studio de Danse Civitas Christi (1969-1977)

Centre des jeunes de Sudbury (1978-1989)

Carrefour francophone (1990-2005+)

Giselle Dance Studio (1962-1965)

The Gauvreau School (1964-2005+):

Gerry’s School of Dancing (1964)

Gauvreau School of Fine Arts (1972-1977)

Gauvreau School of Performing Arts Co. Ltd. (1978-1994)

The Gauvreau School (1995-2005+)

Dee Dee’s Dance Studio (1967-1970).

4. Fourth Generation

Regional School of Dance (1970-1985):

unknown name (1970-1973)

merged with Studio de Danse Civitas Christi (1973-1976)

Regional School of Dance (1976-1985)

Claire’s School of Dancing (1973-2005+)

Annette Lumbis Dancers (1975-1982)

The Ballet Academy (1975-1980)

Prodanse (1978-2005+):

Monsieur Danse Inc (1978-1979)

Prodanse (1980-2005+)

5. Fifth Generation

Diane Boulais Dance Studio (1983-2005+)

Lesley Kallio’s School of Ballet (1983-1997)

Sheryl Graham Dancers (1983-2005)

Collège Notre-Dame (1984-2005+)

Sudbury School of Dance (1985-2005+)

Sudbury Secondary School (1985-2005+)

Joanne Gervais School of Dance (1987-1994)

Academy of Dance and Modelling (1988-1994)

Monique Vaillancourt School of Dance (1988)

Creative Dance Centre (1990-1999).