Belle Pointe Dance & Movement Company

About Belle Pointe Dance & Movement Company

Belle Pointe Dance & Movement Company is a training center located in the Longwoods neighbourhood of London, Ontario. It serves children and adults, offering a safe, non-competitive environment for those interested in the performing arts. The studio provides instruction in a variety of styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, creative movement, musical theatre, acrobatics, hip hop, fitness, and specific programs such as mom & baby and parent & tot dance. The facility features full-length mirrors, vinyl-covered and hardwood floors, and a fully enclosed parent viewing area or closed-circuit video. The company offers structured programs such as the Intensive Ballet Program, a Dance Team, and a Homeschool Ballet option. Students can train in classical and contemporary styles, with specific tracks for tiny dancers, pre-junior, junior, pre-intermediate, teen, intermediate, and advanced levels. The musical theatre program, which includes the Little Theatre Company and Little Theatre Company Jr., allows performers to explore dancing, singing, and acting without an audition. Additionally, the studio offers acro skills classes following the Acrobatic Arts syllabus and contemporary dance classes based on the Graham technique. The studio is owned and directed by Jennifer Hiltz BFA, a graduate of York University who holds various accreditations from the Royal Academy of Dance and the British Association of Teachers in Dancing. She is joined by a team of qualified instructors, including Madison Dafoe, the DANCE Team Director and an ADAPT Syllabus Teacher Training graduate, and Hayley Wilton BFA, BEd, who has trained with several major North American ballet companies. The business describes its approach as mentoring students to become empowered and confident performers by following accredited syllabi and practicing safe teaching techniques. Belle Pointe Dance & Movement Company is situated just minutes from south London, Westmount, Byron, the 401, and the 402. The studio is always accepting new registrants and offers 10-week sessions for adult classes.