Joy of Dance Centre offers the best in adult, kid and teen dance classes with diverse and extensive dance programs. We are an accredited Ballroom Dance Academy, under the CDF, DVIDA and ISTD programs.
Jennifer Lambert Jones, CEO and Dean of Joy of Dance, has too many men. Many dance studios wish they had a similar problem. The ballroom dance lessons at Joy of Dance studios have become so popular among perceived “leaders” (the dance partner who decides which direction to turn and traditionally a man) that “followers” (the one who is swept along for the ride and traditionally a woman) are much in need.
But Joy of Dance is far from traditional, and Jennifer points out that “we don’t care if you want to lead or you want to follow. They’re positions only.” So men lead or follow as needed or, when the proportion of leaders and followers balances, as they would prefer.
Joy of Dance offers dance lessons for just about every type of dance — jazz, tap, lyrical modern, urban, Bollywood, burlesque, oh, and ballet — taught by a cross-section of teachers, 33 in all, for dancers aged three to 93. Joy of Dance is also the only accredited ballroom dance college in North America. How appropriate then that back in the 1930s when the space was home to the east end’s premiere dance hall, Guy Lombardo’s big band would play there, sending couples spinning across the dance floor.
Burn up to 800 calories in one hour at a Joy of Dance Zumba class on the Danforth. Classes are open for drop-in three days a week, if you’re the non-committal type, or you can register ahead of time. All levels of experience are welcome, even if you’ve never tried Zumba before.
Whether you want to dance like Karen Cane or use ballet to build the technical foundation for other dance forms, adult ballet classes at the Joy of Dance Centre studio on Broadview and Danforth will give you the strength, elegance, poise and line that only a ballerina can possess. The gorgeous, sprawling studio space hosts exposed brick and big windows overlooking the Danforth, supplying plenty of light and the fun vibe of an uber-urban dance studio.
Ever wanted to give Bollywood dancing a go? Classes in this expressive dance take place at Joy of Dance on Danforth, along with salsa, lyrical, line-dancing and hip-hop. Check to make sure what’s available for drop-in for the day, get your dancing shoes on and enter a whole new world of joyous moves.