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Greta Leeming Studio of Dance

Greta Leeming Studio of Dance is Ottawa’s oldest and most trusted dance studio. We provide top quality dance education from professional instructors in a safe and welcoming environment. Our studio offers recreational and competitive programs for children, and a strong adult dance and fitness program.

GLS Dance - Intermediate dance students in lyrical class

Recreational

Competitive

GLS Dance - Two dancers holding hands at summer July dance camp

Summer Camp

Join us for our 65th Dance Season!

65 Years of Experience

For 65 years, Greta Leeming Studio of Dance has offered the best in dance education. Our staff are all former professional or competitive dancers committed to furthering their education in their dance styles of focus and complementary fitness conditioning programs like Progressing Ballet Technique and Pilates.

Conveniently located just off the Queensway at Baseline and Merivale, our facility is home to 6 studio spaces, with recreational classes running Monday to Friday evenings and Saturdays.

Recreational Dance Classes

Our recreational dance program is the perfect way to start or continue your education in dance. Starting at age 2 with our program for young children, dancers will learn the fundamentals of musicality and rhythm, moving all the way up through to our most advanced levels. We also welcome adult dancers of all experience levels, and offer a wide range of dance classes for adults who have never taken a dance class before to former competitive dancers who miss the studio atmosphere and structure.

GLS Dance - Recreational jazz class warm up

Classes for Children

GLS Dance - Pre-ballet dancer in a tendu with arms in fifth in a lilac leotard

Classes for Young Children Under 6

Classes for Adults

Competitive Dance Teams

We are proud to offer two streams for competitive dancers: part-time and full-time. Our combined team of over 100 dancers range in age from 5 to 17. We believe in quality over quantity when it comes to groups and solos/duets, and compete in ballet, jazz, tap, and lyrical/contemporary.