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ABOUT US
VISION STATEMENT
We wish to ignite in every individual a passion to dance.

Our goal is to be the leading provider of quality contemporary dance programming and education in North America, creating and bringing forth the best programs ever conceived.

MISSION STATEMENT

We strive to provide each individual with the tools which will enable them to give their highest level of performance possible at any given opportunity.

We are committed to promoting and fostering the highest level of artistic excellence in our students.

In our tireless exploration of their talents, we aim to rediscover and reinvent their zest for creativity and imagination in order that they may continue to entertain and inspire.

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?

When you become a member of Aurora Live Studios, you become a part of an exclusive organization that will provide you with an educational system (The 'A' Live Method™) which will do more for you than teach you just steps. You will gain access to a unique method of teaching, that will not only allow you to dance with a greater level of proficiency, but will also give you exclusive knowledge of your body and breath, and how these two entities can work together to promote core stability while dancing.

This method is the first of its kind created exclusively for contemporary movement. This method has been proven effective for students of all dance levels and abilities, and consists of the only dance curriculum that will educate students in a deep understanding of not just dance steps, but a way of breathing and movement together.

No other method or dance curriculum to date has incorporated these two things in such a manner. We invite you to experience our curriculum, classes and studio first-hand, and understand why your experience at our studio will be like no other.

NOTE TO CLIENTS

Hello, and welcome to AURORA LIVE STUDIOS!

AURORA LIVE STUDIOS was founded in 2002. My vision at that time was to offer dancers, very much like myself at one time, technical jazz dance classes that would challenge and inspire them to continue dancing and follow their dreams of a successful career in the entertainment field in whatever capacity they chose. Jazz dance has, and always will be my passion, and I was eager to share my knowledge and passion for the art form with them. I was able to do this successfully, and was extremely fortunate to work with talented and dedicated dancers who required exactly what I offered.

Over the next four years, I proceeded to expand the levels and genres of dance that I offered to include Musical Theatre Dance, and to also include levels of dance that could accommodate not only individuals who wanted to pursue a career in entertainment, but also to those who enjoyed dance for the shear love of the art form.

I have taught hundreds of dancers over the past fifteen years. In the last six years, having taught exclusively in Toronto, I have met so many amazing individuals of such varying levels and abilities who share a passion to dance and to learn, and I feel extraordinarily greatful to have been given the opportunity to work with them.

In addition to working with such wonderful individuals over the past six years, I have developed a method of instruction (The 'A' Live Method™) that has helped dancers become more aware of the connection between breathing, body alignment, and movement together. This method has proven effective and has helped numerous students develop a keener sense of what is required to dance efficiently. I have included numerous testimonials from students, who have expressed their enthusiasm and appreciation for the insight I have given them within their dance training. It is my hope that through reading these words, you will gain insight into the world that we continuously aim to create and enhance.

Explore the site, read the testimonials, and enjoy!

Karen Andrew / Owner and Founder