Where Dancers Belong

Quality Performing Arts Education in the Cowichan Valley — Voted #1 in the Valley!

At Warmland Dance, we believe in more than just movement — we believe in community, creativity, and the power of expression. Located in the heart of the Cowichan Valley: Duncan, our studio is a home for dancers of all ages and abilities to feel seen, supported, and inspired. With a focus on both artistic excellence and personal growth, we offer high-quality performing arts education in a space rooted in warmth, inclusivity, and innovation. Whether you're here to explore for fun, train seriously, or connect with community, Warmland is a place where you truly belong.

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Our Mission

We elevate dance instruction to cultivate high-level technique while nourishing creativity and inspiring modern-day learners to realize their highest human potential.

Our Vision

Warmland Dance is a global catalyst inspiring creativity, innovative movement, and holistic instruction.

Our Values

The culture inside the studio matters.

Community

We nurture a positive culture through accessibility, inclusion, connection, respect, and celebration, where every dancer feels warmth, pride, and belonging.

Growth & Transformation

Human potential is realized in an environment that fosters vulnerability, curiosity, creativity, personal expression, and strength of character.

Freedom

We recognize dance as an art form that values process as much as product, creating room for self-expression, joy, and individuality.

Structure & Technique

Our faculty pairs deep training and professional experience with thoughtful progressions, clear feedback, and an exceptional standard of instruction.

Leadership

Excellent communication, lifelong learning, and values-based leadership shape the welcoming, high-performing studio experience families know Warmland for.

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Attire

Hair, dress code, and class notes

Come to class ready to move. These guidelines help dancers stay safe, comfortable, and focused while keeping lines clean for technique-based classes.

Hair

Ballet and Lyrical

Dancers may wear a traditional ballet bun at the crown of the head with bangs away from the face. If a bun is not possible, all hair should still be secured away from the face and neckline. No headbands.

All Other Classes

Dancers may wear a traditional ballet bun or a neat high ponytail with bangs clipped off the face. Headbands are allowed.

Ballet Dress Code

  • Pre-Kinder and Parent-ChildComfortable movement clothing or a solid-coloured leotard, ballet tights or socks, and full-sole ballet shoes.
  • Beginner Ballet and Ballet 1-2Pink tights, pink leotard, full-sole ballet shoes, and an optional pink ballet skirt.
  • Ballet 3-6Pink tights, black leotard, split-sole ballet shoes, and optional warm-up layers.
  • Ballet 7+Pink tights, leotard of choice, split-sole ballet shoes, and pointe shoes when requested by the instructor.
  • Adult BalletComfortable movement clothing or a leotard, ballet tights or socks, and ballet shoes.

What to Wear by Class

Jazz and Broadway

Solid-coloured leotard or fitted dance top, fitted shorts or leggings, black jazz shoes or approved footwear, and knee pads.

Tap

Fitted dancewear with black tap shoes.

Lyrical and Contemporary

Solid-coloured dancewear with jazz shoes, lyrical shoes, dance socks, bare feet, or ballet shoes as requested by the instructor, plus knee pads.

Hip Hop and Urban/Street

Loose-fit, comfortable clothing and non-marking indoor runners.

Dance Cirque, Little Monkeys, and Acro

Solid-coloured fitted dancewear and clean bare feet. No fake nails or sharp accessories.

Musical Theatre

Comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement and bare feet.

Notes

  • All studio shoes must stay indoors.
  • Attire must be clean and in good repair.
  • Warm-up clothing is allowed at the start of class and at the teacher's discretion.
  • No loose or baggy clothes except for Hip Hop and Urban/Street.
  • No jewelry except small stud earrings.
  • If eyeglasses are needed, attach them with a sports strap.

Find Us

Downtown Duncan

Canada Building

25 Kenneth Street

Our dedicated professional studio sits in the heart of Downtown Duncan near the Saturday Market and city hall clock tower. The space features high ceilings, air conditioning, sprung floors, Rosco dance flooring, full-length mirrors, maple ballet barres, and a welcoming lounge area for dancers and families.

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