About Us:
Founded in 2022, Lookout Dance Company was created to provide more opportunities to the community of Sioux Lookout, ON.
At Lookout Dance Company, we strive to provide quality dance education to our members that is consistent, accurate and safe.
We nurture self-expression, individuality, imagination and creativity through inclusive policies and positive encouragement.
We, at Lookout Dance Company, hope to make a positive impact in the lives of our dancers and improve their self-confidence.
About Our Owner/Director, Miss Arianna:
Arianna is a qualified and experienced competitive dancer and instructor, starting her dance training at the age of 3. She was trained under the British Association of Teachers of Dancing (BATD) in Ballet, Pointe, Tap and Jazz for 15 years at Studio One Dance in Thunder Bay, ON. She achieved multiple honours/distinctions in her examinations and competed provincially in ballet and tap.
Arianna competed as a soloist and as part of a team at many local, national and international competitions achieving many first-place standings, overall titles, special awards, and scholarships. A highlight from her dance years was when she achieved an Elite Top First in the Tap Soloist Category for her age group and 10th Overall for all soloists in the teen division out of approximately 200 dancers at the Kids Artistic Review Dance Competition in Las Vegas, NV. In addition, she was invited to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division Teacher Training Program at the age of 18.
Arianna began her passion for teaching dance as a teacher's assistant at the age of 14 at Studio One Dance. She then became an instructor for Dream Dance Company in Thunder Bay at 17 years old, where she taught ballet, tap and jazz to dancers ranging from
4 to 16 years old. She then moved on to specialize in teaching the only tap at Art in Motion Dance School in Thunder Bay.
Arianna has also obtained a micro-certificate in Cultural Safety: Diversity and Inclusion and special recognition in the Identity Matters: LGBTQ2S+ program through the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) in her full-time career.
Overall, Arianna is passionate about providing quality dance instruction to aspiring dancers through structured classwork as well as encouraging her dancers to express themselves freely through dance.
For the 2024/25 season, Arianna will be teaching Tap/Jazz Level 1 and Tap/Jazz Level 2. She will also be teaching Competitive Choreo alongside our other instructors, Saskia and Emily.
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Classes
Class Descriptions
Creative Combo
This class is suitable for dancers ages 3-4 and will provide unstructured ballet and jazz education. This 30-minute class will focus on coordination, balance, musicality, and creative movement and expression.
Primary Ballet
This class is suitable for dancers ages 5-6 and will provide structured ballet education following the CDTA Primary Ballet Syllabus. This 30-minute class will prepare dancers for Ballet Level 1.
Ballet Level 1
This class is suitable for dancers ages 7-12 and will provide ballet education following the CDTA Grade 1 Ballet Syllabus. This 1-hour class will advance on elements focused in Primary Ballet.
Ballet Level 2
This class is suitable for dancers ages 8-13 and will provide ballet education following the CDTA Grade 2 Ballet Syllabus. This 1-hour class will advance on elements focused in Ballet Level 1.
Dancers must have successfully completed Ballet Level 1
Ballet Level 3
This class is suitable for dancers ages 9-14 and will provide ballet education following the CDTA Grade 3 Ballet Syllabus. This 1-hour class will advance on elements focused in Ballet Level 2.
Dancers must have successfully completed Ballet Level 2.
Tap/Jazz Level 1
This class is suitable for dancers ages 7-13 and will provide tap and jazz education following the CDTA Grade 1 Tap and Jazz Syllabus. This 1-hour class will focus on musicality, rhythm, control and flexibility.
Dancers must be registered for Ballet Level 1 or higher.
Tap/Jazz Level 2
This class is suitable for dancers ages 8-14 and will provide tap and jazz education following the CDTA Grade 2 Tap and Jazz Syllabus. This 1-hour class will advance on elements focused in Tap/Jazz Level 1.
Dancers must have completed Tap/Jazz Level 1.
Lyrical/Contemp Level 1
This class is suitable for dancers ages 8-14 and will provide lyrical and contemporary education. This 1-hour class will focus on abstract movement, creativity, and emotional expression.
Dancers must be registered for Ballet Level 2 or higher.
Competitive Team
Qualifications:
Commitment
Fees/Payments
Registration
Pricing
30-Minute Class Fees
DEPOSIT: $17.00/class
CLASS PASSES:
5-Classes = $80.00 + hst
8-Classes = $126.00 + hst
1-Hour Class Fees
DEPOSIT: $34.00/class (Term 1 Only)
TERM 1:
1 Genre = $442.00 + hst
2 Genre = $834.00 + hst
3 Genre = $1226.00 + hst
TERM 2:
1 Genre = $544.00 + hst
2 Genre = $1038.00 + hst
3 Genre = $1532.00 + hst
Comp Team Fees
DEPOSIT: No Deposit
TERM 1:
4 Genres = $1754.00 + hst
TERM 2:
4 Genres = $2026.00 + hst
Extra Comp Class Fees
DEPOSIT: No Deposit
TERM 1:
Solo = $238.00 + hst
Duet = $119.00 + hst/dancer
Trio = $80.00 + hst/dancer
TERM 2:
Solo = $272.00 + hst
Duet = $136.00 + hst/dancer
Trio = $91.00 + hst/dancer
Instructors
"I hope to help share my love of movement, creativity and self-expression through dance."
"I am extremely excited to share my love for dance and work alongside all the amazing dancers in the community.”
Saskia snyder-penner
dance instructor
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Emily johnstone
dance instructor
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About Our Instructor, Miss Saskia:
Saskia began her dance training at the age of 3. She spent 15 years training at Carousel Dance Centre in Waterloo, Ontario in ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz. Saskia’s training also included composition/choreography classes, ballet examinations and many dance workshops and intensives with various styles and teachers. She was a part of Carousel’s dance company, and touring company, performing at events, festivals and performances all over Southern Ontario. Saskia joined the assistant teaching program at her studio at the age of 11 and helped to teach dancers ranging from the ages of 3 to 14 in ballet and modern.
Saskia had the opportunity to be a soloist in multiple of her dance company’s shows. A couple of her highlights in her final year of training were performing the lead role in her studio’s year-end performance and achieving distinction on her Royal Academy of Dance Advanced 2 examination. As part of her studio’s composition program, Saskia choreographed many dance pieces throughout the years for both studio and theatre performances. In addition to choreography at her dance studio, Saskia worked as a choreographer and assistant choreographer in multiple plays and musicals at her high school. After concluding her formal dance training at the end of high school, Saskia performed with the McMaster Recreational Dance Company in her first and second years of university.
Saskia has a passion for all types of movement and over the years has fostered this through a love of many activities other than dance, some of which include yoga, running, hiking and rock climbing.
For the 2024/25 season, Saskia will be teaching Ballet Level 2, Ballet Level 3, and Lyrical/Contemporary Level 1. She will also be teaching alongside our Owner/Director, Arianna, the Competitive Choreo classes for the Competitive Team.
About Our Instructor, Miss Emily:
Emily has always had a love for all things dance. She started dancing at the age of 2 and instantly fell in love, training throughout her childhood and into her adult life at University specializing in Ballet. Emily is Cecchetti ballet trained, completing all grades. She also did summer training at the National Ballet School (NBS) in Toronto, Ontario. In addition to ballet, Emily is also trained in Jazz, lyrical, Contemporary and Musical Theatre.
Emily has been teaching dance for many years at various studios in Southern Ontario and also served as the choreographer and dance instructor/director at Linus Hand Productions in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Outside of dance, Emily is a mom of 3 and the wife of the Bombers head coach, Carson. She loves to stay active by working out and taking her children and dog for walks to explore the beautiful nature in Northwestern Ontario.
Emily is extremely excited to start teaching at Lookout Dance Company and work alongside all the amazing dancers here in Sioux Lookout.
For the 2024/25 season, Emily will be teaching Parent & Me: Music & Movement, Creative Combo, Primary Ballet, and Ballet Level 1. She will also be helping and covering the Competitive Choreo classes alongside Arianna and Saskia.
Registration:
All members (new or returning) must complete the two MANDATORY online waivers linked below prior to paying the deposit:
Competitive Team members must also complete the following MANDATORY agreement:
Once all forms are completed, click the Sign Up button below to be redirected to our payments page. All dancers (new or returning) must pay the deposit for each class they enroll in.
Class Payments
Dress Code
Creative Combo
Mandatory:
Optional:
Ballet
Mandatory:
Optional:
Lyrical/Contemp
Mandatory:
Optional:
MERCH:
Lookout Dance Company Hoodies
$45.00 + hst
Lookout Dance Company Sweatpants
$40.00 + hst
Lookout Dance Company “Dance Mom” T-Shirt
$25.00 + hst
Lookout Dance Company “Dance Dad” T-Shirt
$25.00 + hst
Lookout Dance Company “Dance Sib” T-Shirt
$25.00 + hst
*Available at our Open House event -Aug 28*
Location:
Lookout Dance Company operates classes out of the basement of St. Andrew’s United Church at 21 Sixth Ave, Sioux Lookout, ON.
Parent & Me
Music & Movement
Suitable for parents/guardians with children under one (1) year of age.
8-Weeks of Classes
Every Wednesday starting Sept 18 to Nov 6, 2024
9:30am to 10:30am
$200 + hst (total for all 8 sessions)
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Contact Us
Email Address
lookoutdancecompany@gmail.com
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Photographer:
By The Moment Photography