We offer personalized private and group instruction for children and adults in ballet, tap and ballroom dance, plus vocal choreography.
BALLROOM
We offer private and group ballroom dance lessons for adults at all levels of experience. Our “wedding package” includes six 1-hour private lessons for you and your spouse-to-be and custom choreography to the music of you choice, plus an on-site rehearsal at your venue anywhere within the Lower Mainland. We also offer tailored group lessons for entire wedding parties to prepare for the big day.
BALLET
We offer group ballet lessons for students at all levels of experience from ages 4 and up. Instruction follows the syllabus set by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), the world's largest organization for classical ballet education and exams. Upon request, we can provide individualized coaching to help students polish their technique or refine their overall presentation in preparation for RAD exams or special performances.
TAP DANCE
We offer private and group Broadway style tap lessons for students ages 4 and up, at all levels of experience. Our tap classes for seniors provide a moderate cardio workout to familiar Broadway tunes in a lighthearted environment. Upon request, we can also provide tap choreography for musical theater audition videos.
VOCAL CHOREO-GRAPHY
We offer personalized coaching for vocalists ages 5 and up and adult vocal ensembles seeking to add dance movement to polish their overall presentation. Coaching sessions typically run 1-2 hours per session, and are customized to each individual’s or group’s needs (e.g., preparation for an upcoming audition or an important performance).
STUDIO RENTAL
The studio can be rented occasionally for film projects, dance or vocal rehearsals, and low impact physical activities such as yoga and Pilates. Located in Point Grey, close to public transportation, the studio is centrally heated and full-length mirrors run along one wall.
Features:– Sprung maple floor (covered)– 3 m ceiling height– 8m by 8m floor area– iPod/CD sound system– Changing room– Bathroom
ABOUT US
Pointe Grey Dance Centre is located in the heart of Kitsilano in Vancouver, Canada, near the University of British Columbia and Spanish Banks. Founded in 1980 by Principal Instructor and Artistic Director Lynda Yee Shioya, the studio offers personalized instruction in classical ballet, tap, and ballroom dance, plus vocal choreography.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Lynda took her first ballet and tap lessons at age five. After studying under respected teachers including Florence Clough, Wynne Shaw, and Royal Winnipeg Ballet founders Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, Lynda danced professionally with the renowned Komaki and Asami Maki Ballet Companies of Japan.
She has since performed numerous dance, musical theatre, and dramatic roles on stage, on TV, and in films in Canada and in Asia. Lynda has also had more than 25 years experience teaching children and adults in public and private schools and universities in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Asia. She was part of the team that wrote the first public education dance curriculum in British Columbia.
Following the belief that everyone learns differently, classes are kept small to create a comfortable and supportive environment where students can work to achieve their personal best.
Across all levels and types of dancing, Lynda believes that emphasizing the enjoyment of dance is paramount.
