Soul Funktion Dance Studio

Ballet

Helps to build a strong base, clean technique and proper alignment, all of which are essential for any kind of dance. Soul Funktion is very strict about ballet training establishing a dancer's focus and determination right away. Only once a dancer sufficiently conditions and masters a level they will be permitted to advance in their training. Recorded Classical Music is used.

Ballet for young children begins to develop their bodies into dancing bodies. Their classes are filled with fun and knowledgable games to peak the young dancer's interest and focus.

Ballet classes for teens are geared towards conditioning the dancer's into a strong, more focused and technically correct dancer. Time is spent preparing the young adults for upcoming National Ballet Company auditions.

NEW THIS YEAR: Exam classes in the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus

Adult Ballet Barrre classes are essential for the beginner dancer to the professional dancer. Most exercises are done at the barre allowing a beginner dancer to focus on the beginnings of ballet and dance as a whole. Any experienced dancer will agree that a barre class really is essential every so often to realign their bodies and strengthen their core. In the last decade Ballet training has become very popular in the athletic world providing increased core strength and flexibility. This class is great for skiers.

Jazz

For those new to Jazz it can best be described as a dance combining Classical Ballet and African dance. Our Jazz is mostly a commercial style with roots to Classical and Stylized Jazz. Classes include warm-up and conditioning style exercises, isolations, steps and choreography. Recorded popular music is used. For Ages 5 years – Adult

Competitive Dance

Competitive training forms a well rounded dancer. This is for the individual who wants to work hard with the result being a great time performing infront of audiences around the Lower Mainland with the opportunity to travel more! The training regime can be painful but ask any of the returning Competitive Dancers and they say they had the time of their lives! The Soul Funktion 2004/2005 Competitive Team won 5678 Showtimes' Western Division and came 3rd at DancePower's Western Division! Congradulations!!!

Tap

A very high-energy classes utilizing your feet letting them make the music. Dancer's start off by learning basic rhythms, single and double sounds as they progress they work up to tricky steps and challenging combos. Tappers will agree that your brain needs to be turned on for this style of dance. Tap really tunes into your mind/body coordination and memory recall. This is great exercise for any age group. There are great benefits for our elderly friends who participate in tap dance. It is a great way to “jump start” your brain for the week! Recorded Jazz, Classical and popular music are used. For ages 5 years – Adult

Tap Funk

A style of tap using funky hip-hop like steps and the latest popular recored music.

Muscial Theatre

From the hard to find musicals to the popular musicals we create a fun class filled with creativity and choreography. The dancers have vocal lessons every 2nd week introducing them to song and dance. A great necessity for the aspiring dancer! It also has popularity in the beginner dancer as the class is geared towards performance more so than perfect technique.

Hip-hop

A funky dance classes filled with latest popular dance steps and music that you would see on Much Music or MTV. All you need is a clean pair of runners and you are ready to groove and sweat! Although dance training is beneficial no dance training is necessary to enjoy this class.

Electric Boog-a-loo

This is a style of hip-hop that focuses on “popping and locking” as you advance you begin to learn how to isolate different body parts. Some OLD SCHOOL moves that you may recognize are: THE WAVE, THE MOONWALK AND OTHER ROBOTIC TYPE MOVES! Recorded and mixed music from Old School Hip-hop to popular Hip-hop is used. For ages 18 years and up

Breakdance

The uprock style of breakdance is similar to hip-hop and boog-a-loo, this classes spends time on this as well as the low rock. The low rock is the transition step into the floor work that they work on next. Floor work consists of tricks, freezes and spins. This class is great for the boy or girl with loads of energy! The class conditions their bodies to be able to control and balance their full body weight. Old School Hip-hop is the choice of music, with age appropriate lyrics. For ages 8-14 years

Ballroom

Every season we will be offering a new style of Ballroom dance. Make sure you keep up to date on these classes via the upcoming events page. Styles that will be offered: Salsa, Swing, Tango, Mamba, Rumba, Waltz, Fox Trot, etc. You do not need a partner to join.