Athabasca Dance Society

🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP, ADS FAMILIES! 🚨

We are still in desperate need of volunteers for our upcoming casino in Fort McMurray on September 22 & 23, 2026.

Our casino is an incredibly important fundraiser for Athabasca Dance Society and helps support our dancers and keep our programs running. In order for the casino to be successful, we need volunteers to fill the remaining shifts!

✨ BONUS: Families who volunteer for the casino will have their volunteer commitment covered for the 2026–2027 dance season!

If you are able to help us out, PLEASE reach out! Even if you’ve never volunteered at a casino before, no experience is necessary and you’ll be shown exactly what to do.

We truly appreciate everyone who gives their time to help support ADS and our dancers. 💜

📅 September 22–23, 2026
📍 Fort McMurray

Please contact Paige via email, [email protected], ASAP if you can volunteer or would like more information!

🎉 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 💃🕺

We’re so excited to get another amazing dance season underway! 💕✨

Not sure which classes to register for? Have questions about prerequisites or corequisites? Our registration team is here to help! Please reach out to [email protected] with any registration questions.

Our team will also be monitoring registrations as they come in. If we notice that any adjustments need to be made to your dancer’s registration, we’ll reach out to you directly.

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another year of learning, growing, and dancing together! 🩰💜

Happy registering! 🎉

✨ The 2026–2027 ADS Schedule is HERE! ✨
We are so excited to share our class schedule for the upcoming dance season.

We can't wait to welcome both returning and new dancers for another incredible year of learning, growing, and dancing together. 💜🩰

Please note that the schedule is subject to change based on registration numbers, so be sure to register early to help us finalize our class offerings.

A huge thank you to our registration team for emailing returning dance families their class recommendations. Please use this guide to register your dancer. Any questions about class placement, pre-requisites and co-requisites can be directed to our registration team at [email protected] Please be patient while waiting for a response. As we are volunteers and usually need to touch base with teachers before we can get you an answer.

📅 Check out the full 2026–2027 schedule and register when registration opens this Friday!

📣 SAVE THE DATE!

The Athabasca Dance Society Annual General Meeting is happening on Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00 PM, and we hope to see all of our dance families there!

We have some exciting changes planned for the upcoming season and can’t wait to share everything with you.

A few updates before registration opens:

💜 Our 2026/2027 class schedule is complete!

Over the next couple of weeks, each dance family will receive a personalized email with:
• Recommended classes for each dancer
• Any prerequisite and co-requisite classes required
• Registration recommendations specific to your dancer(s)

This personalized approach is designed to make registration as smooth and stress-free as possible.

🩰 Registration will open after these emails have been sent, so please keep an eye on your inbox!

We’ll also be discussing volunteer opportunities, season updates, and you’ll have the chance to enter a draw to have your fundraising commitment waived for the 2026/2027 dance season!

More AGM details will be shared soon—we can’t wait to kick off another amazing year of dance!

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025/2026 Spring Raffle Top Seller – Talayla Kosinski! 🎉

A huge round of applause to Talayla, who was our Top Fundraiser for the 2025/2026 dance season! 💜 Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm. We hope you enjoy your well-deserved prize!

We also want to take a moment to thank every dancer, family member, friend, and community supporter who purchased raffle tickets this year. Your support means more than you know.

As a not-for-profit organization, our dance fees are designed to cover the essentials—our amazing instructors and studio space. Everything that helps make our season truly special is made possible through fundraising.

Your support helps us cover:
✨ Utilities and operating costs
✨ Theatre rental for our year-end recital
✨ Dance equipment and studio improvements
✨ Costumes, props, and recital set pieces
✨ Awards, scholarships, and special events
✨ And so much more behind the scenes!

Every ticket sold helps us continue providing an incredible dance experience while keeping dance affordable for our families.

💜 From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in Athabasca Dance Society and investing in our dancers. We couldn’t do it without you!

✨VOLUNTEERS NEEDED✨

🎉 Thank You for Supporting the Athabasca Dance Society Spring Raffle! 🎉

First, we would like to apologize for the delay in announcing our winners and thank everyone for their patience.

A huge thank you to everyone who purchased tickets, shared our raffle, and supported our dancers. Your generosity helps make it possible for us to continue providing amazing opportunities and experiences for our students. We truly appreciate the incredible support from our community!

Congratulations once again to our lucky winners:

🥇 1st Place – Brandy Macphee
🥈 2nd Place – Sarah-Jane Wagner
🥉 3rd Place – Jaclyn Rymut
🏅 4th Place – Terry Kosinski

Thank you for helping make our Spring Raffle a success. We couldn’t do it without you!

From all of us at Athabasca Dance Society, thank you for supporting the arts and investing in the next generation of dancers. Your support allows our dancers to learn, grow, and shine, and we are incredibly grateful to be part of such a wonderful and supportive community. 💜🩰✨

✨ Summer is just around the corner, and so are our Athabasca Dance Society Summer Dance Camps! ✨

Looking for a fun, active, and creative way to keep your child engaged this summer? Our dance camps are packed with movement, imagination, friendships, crafts, games, storytelling, and plenty of dancing!

🦄 Unicorn Magic Dance Camp (Ages 5–8) will transport dancers into a world of sparkle, creativity, and fun.
Full Day Camp - $225/week

🩰 Journey Through Ballet Dance Camp (Ages 9–12) invites dancers to explore beloved classical ballets like Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Cinderella while learning choreography inspired by these timeless stories.
Full Day Camp - $225/week

✨ Mini Magic Dance Camp (Ages 3–6) is the perfect introduction to dance through creative movement, imaginative play, and magical adventures.
Half Day Camp - $125/week

Whether your child is brand new to dance or already loves the stage, these camps offer an unforgettable week of learning, creativity, confidence-building, and summer fun. Best of all, each camp wraps up with a special performance for family and friends!

🎉 Spaces are limited, so don’t wait to register!

💜 Check out the camp posters below for dates, times, and age groups.
🖱️ Register today at athabascadance.com

💜🩰🦄✨

This weekend we celebrate and congratulate 4 incredible young women, and the amazing families who helped raise them. Congrats to our grads 👩‍🎓 !

These young women are role models in every sense of the word. Their dedication, work ethic, and drive are clear in everything they do, from their academics to their dancing 🩰 , and it’s a testament to the love 💗 , guidance, and support they’ve received at home 🏠 .

We want to extend a massive thanks to each of our grad dancer's families for all of the support and time you have given our club over the years.

Raising daughters like this is no small accomplishment. This weekend, as we celebrate their talent and hard work, we also celebrate the parents who helped make it possible. Thank you Astasiewicz's, Karczmarczyk's, Chamber’s and the Guay families.

We look forward to seeing all you will do. Have an amazing weekend, and thank you for modelling to our younger dancers an amazing work ethic in and out of the studio.

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