For three decades, students from Swan River have been learning all the fanciest footwork with the Swan School Of Dance.
Recently, they celebrated 30 years of fun with their annual recital at an impromptu stage at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School.
This dance school offers a wide variety of dance classes from the very basics of dance to street jazz and hip-hop dancing. Students also have a wide range of ages, with some starting as young as 3-4 years of age, to even adults in the more complex classes.
Michele Poole has been running the school since 1999 and has been involved with the program from the very beginning, and she is proud to see just how much it's grown.
"When it started, we had only 25 students, But we've been as big as 165-170 kids. The year after covid really hurt us, we went down to 67, but now we're right back up to 115 kids. Thats where i like to be."
Poole thinks the long-standing success of this school can be attributed to a few key factors. it's a non-competitive school, it doesn't require students to fundraise, and it has a strong focus on the student's development.
"All we're doing this for is for recreation, fun, and the kids learn some basic dance movies while we are teaching them, and they're having fun."
After an excellent 30 years, it's certain that The Swan School of Dance will continue to be a successful and positive group for the Swan River Community.
For more information on the school, visit its website by clicking this link, or by calling in at 204-734-2654
