Dance Program Schedule
As a student at the Acadia Trad School, you are always free to choose whatever class you want to attend each period. This includes changing classes mid-week if you feel a different group would be a better fit for your skill level, taking classes in different instruments, or switching out of the class your group is scheduled to rotate to in order to focus on a specific style or teacher. Just please keep in mind that:
- Instructors will teach each class at the skill level appropriate for the scheduled group
- Morning class material will be progressive throughout the week, with material building each class
- Some instructors may use the same tunes/steps/material in different classes
As long as you’re aware of this, you are most welcome to choose whatever musical or dance path is best for you through the week!
Moose / Seal / Bear**
(Core Dance Classes a.k.a. “The Dancers’ Shuffle”)
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Period 1 9.00 a.m. - 10.15 a.m. | Moose | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin |
Seals | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Franco-American w/ Cindy Roy | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan |
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Bears | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand |
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Period 2 10.45 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. | Moose | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Franco-American w/ Cindy Roy | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand |
Seals | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin |
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Bears | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan |
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Period 3 1.15 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. | Moose | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan | Irish w/ Kieran Jordan |
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Seals | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand | Quebecois w/ Pierre Chartrand |
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Bears | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Old Time w/ Evie Ladin | Franco-American w/ Cindy Roy |
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Optional enrichment class | All | Foot Percussion for All elective w/ Cindy Roy | Body Music elective w/ Evie Ladin | Waltz Clog for All elective w/ Pierre Chartrand | Mindful Movement elective w/ Kieran Jordan | |
Period 4 (optional enrichment classes) 2.45 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. | Cape Breton Step Dance w/ Neil Pearlman | Acadian Step Dance w/ Anastasia DesRoches | Sean-Nós Dance w/ Kieran Jordan | Québécois Social Dance w/ Pierre Chartrand | ||
Period 5 (optional enrichment classes) 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. | practice / outdoor / free time Yoga/Stretches w/ Marie Hamilton | practice / outdoor / free time | practice / outdoor / free time | practice / outdoor / free time Yoga/Stretches w/ Marie Hamilton | Ensembles' “dress rehearsal” for student concert & dance |
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Evening Concert 7.00 p.m. | "P'tits Oiseaux" | "Tirer une bûche" | "Le Quatre" | "D'jâble et vaches" | "Comment ça flippe?" |
**Eagle dancers, please see the “Eagles” section in the Music Program schedule
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