Toronto’s premium dance education program
in the heart of Leaside and East York

REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING TERM
MARCH 27, 2023 – JUNE 25, 2023
Helping dancers reach their goals no matter where they are in their dance journey
Updated Covid-19 Protocols
Poise
Dance Academy
Artistic Director, Linda Leowinata
Bringing out the best of everyone’s artistic, musical, and physical abilities in a fun, nurturing, and encouraging dance education environment and training program.
Experience more than just another dance class.
2023 IN-STUDIO PROGRAM
Themed Summer Dance Camps
July 3, 2023 – August 25, 2023
8 weeks of quality and fun dancing with 8 different themes for dancers age 4 to 12.
Reserve your spot in our beautiful Leaside studio for your chosen summer camps themes!
2023 IN-STUDIO PROGRAM
Multi Discipline Summer Intensive
Offering 6 options between July 3, 2023 – September 1, 2023
For Dancers 8+ with at least 3 years of dance training
Reserve your spot in our beautiful Leaside studio with our award-winning teachers/choreographers! Enhance your versatility as a dancer and explore new movement vocabulary with the opportunity to perform every weekend of the week.
2023 IN-STUDIO PROGRAM
Ballet Intensive
August 8, 2023 – August 11, 2023
For dancers 9+ with at least 3 years of ballet training
Hone your technique and artistry through a series of classes focusing on extensions, turns, and jumps with an opportunities to perform at the end of the week.
2023 IN-STUDIO PROGRAM
Acro Intensive
Offering 2 options between July 24, 2023 – September 1, 2023
For dancers 8+ with at least 2 years of acro training
Brush up your skills in aerial, back handsprings, balances, hand balances, and contortions.

Ballet
The solid foundation for all dance forms

Acro
The fusion of dance and acrobatic techniques

Hip-Hop
The free-flowing, off-the-street dance

Jazz
The fun stylization of classical techniques

Contemporary
The exploration of new movements

Tap
The play between rhythmic footwork and music

Conditioning
Jump/Turn/Stretch/Strength

Combo
Jazz/Hip-Hop and Contemporary/Lyrical
Experience More Than Just Another Dance Class
Sharing Passion
We believe that learning dance should be a joyful experience. By sharing our passion for movement through music we guide our dancers to discover their own freedom of expression and love for the art of dance.
Cultivating Discipline
At Poise, we believe that natural talent alone leads to little reward without hard work and dedication. We instil a strong sense of responsibility and discipline in each student to help them reach their full potential to support their journey to success in and beyond dance.
Building Confidence
We gain strength, courage and confidence through every experience in which we overcome fear. Poise’s teaching staff are committed to developing each of our student’s ability to overcome adversity with a positive attitude and achieve the goals they set for themselves.

Find out more about our dance community
Dance Studio Leaside, Dance Studio East York, Dance Studio Don Mills




Updated on June 28, 2022
- mask wearing are now optional.
- please do not enter the studio facility if you are sick or experiencing symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
June 1, 2021
As precaution to limit the spread of COVID-19, you are only allowed to enter the premise if you:
- are wearing mask.
- are not experiencing any symptoms of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
- If a member of your family has been exposed to someone with a suspected Covid-19 case, all members of the household should refrain from coming to the studio until the suspected case is confirmed negative.
- have not traveled internationally within the last 14 days.
- have not traveled to a highly impacted area within Canada in the last 14 days.
- have not been exposed to someone with a suspected and/or confirmed case of the Coronavirus/COVID-19.
- have not been diagnosed with Coronavirus/Covid-19 and are cleared as non-contagious by Public Health Ontario.
- are following all Public Health Ontario recommended guidelines as much as possible and are limiting your exposure to the Coronavirus/COVID-19.
In the event that the Government of Ontario imposes closure because of but not limited to COVID-19, Poise Dance Academy will continue delivering our program online and there will be no refund or credit granted after the registration has been processed.
Updated on June 28, 2022
- mask wearing are now optional.
- please do not enter the studio facility if you are sick or experiencing symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
June 1, 2021
As precaution to limit the spread of COVID-19, you are only allowed to enter the premise if you:
- are wearing mask.
- are not experiencing any symptoms of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
- If a member of your family has been exposed to someone with a suspected Covid-19 case, all members of the household should refrain from coming to the studio until the suspected case is confirmed negative.
- have not traveled internationally within the last 14 days.
- have not traveled to a highly impacted area within Canada in the last 14 days.
- have not been exposed to someone with a suspected and/or confirmed case of the Coronavirus/COVID-19.
- have not been diagnosed with Coronavirus/Covid-19 and are cleared as non-contagious by Public Health Ontario.
- are following all Public Health Ontario recommended guidelines as much as possible and are limiting your exposure to the Coronavirus/COVID-19.
In the event that the Government of Ontario imposes closure because of but not limited to COVID-19, Poise Dance Academy will continue delivering our program online and there will be no refund or credit granted after the registration has been processed.