The National Centre for Dance Therapy offers various classes in adapted dance and dance therapy for clients with special needs.
Adapted dance is a recreational dance practice which has been modified to accommodate the needs of people with special needs, as, for instance (but not exclusively), people with limited mobility. Dance moves are taught in accordance to the skills and strengths of each participant, allowing them to develop a better mobility and body awareness. In this human and welcoming space, the pleasure of moving is the core motivation of each of our professionals.
All adapted-dance classes are offered by a dyad made up of a dance teacher and a health-care professional (for example, a dance therapist).
Our dance therapy classes use dance and movement as means to achieve a state of well-being, through the development of communication and self-awareness, motor skills, creativity, self-expression and self-esteem.
All dance therapy classes are taught by a certified dance therapist.
For all classes from Monday to Saturday (14 weeks)
For all classes on Sunday (12 weeks)
Valid for 4 months
Valid for 3 months
Valid for 30 days
Thanks to the assistance of Canada Public Health Agency, we have created a financial assistance program for young people with an autism spectrum disorder. Low-income families can now apply to join our Creative Dance – Autism (4-8) and Ballet – Autism (9-17) for free.
To apply for the assistance, please send the application form and the required documents to dansetherapie@grandsballets.com. We will keep every application confidential and only the employees responsible for evaluating the applications will have access to them.
The application form for the winter session is available here.
The Dance Therapy for Autism Caregivers and Dance Therapy for Adults on the Spectrum classes are offered for free to all the participants.
All our rates include taxes.
Services intended for young people 14 and under and for disabled people are tax-exempt. If you’re in this situation, contact us to get a tax exemption on the selected rate.
Our dance therapists and dance teachers are also available for individual sessions, for those interested in working on a specific personal goal.
Adapted dance (1 dance teacher): expand your dance skills! $60 for one hour.
Dance therapy (1 dance therapist): focus on a specific therapeutic aspect (physical or psychological – or both)! $80 for one hour.
A fee of $25 will be added for each additional person.
Volunteering
Would you like to get involved? We are always on the lookout for volunteers!
To join our team, please fill in a short survey.
"It’s really beautiful to see the progress of each child, each person in the class. They always have a smile on their face and that is the most important thing for us."Tracey Schwartz – Dance teacher, National Centre for Dance Therapy
