In 1977 Ms. Joan Dorothy started a dance studio in the basement of her home on the 14th Line of West Gwillimbury. Located in the country it started out rather small but within six years had grown to over two hundred students.

The move from the basement of her bungalow in the country to the town of Bradford was a necessity. In 1983 the Simcoe Dance Academy opened in Bradford where it grew to an astonishing four hundred members within that same season. Miss. Sheila (now the owner and Ms. Dorothy’s daughter) became a full time teacher in the fall of 1986. The pair ran the studio together for more than twenty-five years, at one point the teaching faculty ranged three generations.

Ms. Dorothy retired in 2009 leaving the studio in Miss. Sheila’s capable hands. With the help of her own two daughters, Miss. Alex and Miss. Mikayla, the studio has captured many top studio awards at competitions at the Regional and National levels. In addition they have trained numerous successful candidates in Professional examinations including the very prestigious Solo Seal Award through the Royal Academy of Dance.

 Simcoe Dance Academy Studio Page 2026/2027 Dress Code

Pre-School & Pre Primary:
Light Pink Short Sleeve Leotard 
Optional Dance Skirt
Pink Tights + Pink Full Sole Ballet Shoe

Primary & Grade 1 (1st Year):
Light Blue Short Sleeve Leotard CC400c
Optional Dance Skirt
Pink Tights + Pink Full Sole Ballet Shoes

Grade 1 (2nd Year):
Energetiks CL04 Dusty Pink Leotard
Pink Tights + Pink Full Sole Ballet Shoes
Exam: Low Heel Character Shoe, Character Skirt (Ribbon Colour Doesn’t Matter)

Grade 2&3:
Energetiks CL04 Cornflower Leotard
Pink Tights + Pink Full Sole Ballet Shoes
Exam : Low Heel Character Shoe, Character Skirt (Ribbon Colour Doesn’t Matter)

Grade 4&5:
Energetiks CL04/AL04 Berry Leotard
Pink Tights + Pink Full Sole Ballet Shoes
Exam: High Heel Character Shoe, Character Skirt (Ribbon any colour ribbon)

Dress Code for Jazz
Black slip on jazz shoes
Any colour leotard, tights, dance shorts, tank top providing they’re tight fitted 

Dress Code for Tap Class
Black tap shoes (style of your choice but must be black)
Any colour leotard, tights, dance shorts, tank top providing they’re tight fitted
No pants may be worn in tap class

Dress Code for Modern Class
Bare feet preferred, Footundeez allowed but not be used during exams.
Any colour leotard, tights, dance shorts and tank top providing they’re tight fitting 

Dress Code for Acro Class
Bare Feet is a must
Any colour leotard, tights, dance shorts and tank top providing they’re tight fitting

Dress Code for Hip Hop Class
May wear dance shorts, leggings or track pants and tank top
Black jazz shoe or INDOOR running shoes with non marking soles

 

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