AGES 9 TO 17
Details, January 2026 to May 2026
ABOUT
We offer classes for select performers who may benefit from additional training before being ready for our Senior and Junior groups, or those who are looking for a more recreational opportunity. The classes are smaller than the Senior and Junior groups, which allows for more personal attention.
The classes have their own concert designed to help the performers gain more confidence and experience in a lower pressure setting.
AUDITIONS
No formal audition is required for our recreational classes! Please email us to register.
COMMITMENT
Make sure you have read the full term schedule and commitment below before submitting a request for registration. Participants are permitted to miss up to three rehearsals only.
SCHEDULE
Term Rehearsal Dates: Saturday, January 24, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026
Rehearsal Location: Emmanuel United Church, 22 Bridgeport Rd W, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y3
NEW CLASS STRUCTURE
We’re excited to roll out a refreshed class structure that keeps things simpler, more consistent, and easier to plan around. We’re moving from three recreational classes to two, and saying goodbye to mixed class lengths. No more 75-minute vs. 90-minute confusion — both classes will now be a full 90 minutes (because honestly… more time is more fun). We’ve also refreshed the class names to better reflect how the program is evolving.
Here’s what’s new:
Primary – 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Secondary – 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Both classes:
— Run for 90 minutes
— Are priced at $300
— Replace our former Youth, Intermediate, and Teen recreational classes
REHEARSAL TIMES
Secondary – 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Primary – 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Rehearsals will take place on Saturdays on the following dates:
January 2026
Saturdays: 24, 31
February 2026
Saturdays: 7, (off for Family Day Feb 14), 21, 28
March 2026
Saturdays: 7, (off for March Break March 14), 21, 28
April 2026
Saturdays: 4, 11, 18, 25
May 2026
Saturdays: 2
Plus mandatory show week rehearsals and performances outlined below.
SHOW WEEK SCHEDULE
Final Run-through on Saturday, May 9
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (extended rehearsal time)
Our final concerts will be on Sunday, May 10 in the afternoon at the Humanities Theatre in Waterloo. These concerts are shared between the recreational classes and our Mini groups.
Show Day Schedule – Sunday, May 10
- 10:00 a.m. Arrival at the Humanities Theatre
- 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Dress Rehearsal on stage
- 12:00 p.m. First audience arrives while performers eat lunch
- 12:30 p.m. Class Recital #1
- 1:30 p.m. First audience clears and the stage is reset.
- 2:30 p.m. Second audience arrives while performers have a break.
- 3:00 p.m. Class Recital #2
- 4:00 p.m. Done
STAFF
Music: Eryn Simoes, Melissa Hillifer
Choreography: Maia Coates
Assistant: Pax Sellar Voll (Secondary & Primary), Leander Coskun (Primary Only)
TUITION
$300