Welcome to the movement lab
A dance school for Leslieville's youngest movers and shakers
Parent & Tot - Creative Movement - Ballet -  Tap - Music Theatre 

We are a community based dance school run by classically trained, and progressively minded teachers/artists. We love connecting with Leslieville’s seriously amazing families to share our unique, ‘creative engagement’ approach to teaching our favourite dance styles - ballet, tap & creative movement. 

We focus primarily on the littlest dancers in the hood (aged two-ten), but also offer adult tap classes for parents & friends who love vintage Hollywood musicals, as well as several after-school music theatre programs at nearby public schools. All our dance classes take place on the second floor of the Centre of Gravity Circus Studio (Gerrard E. & Greenwood).
Read our story, 
check out our programs, 
and then come and try a free class!  

Join hundreds of other Leslieville families already moving with us! 

Parent Buzz:

"A special thank you for being such an integral part of daughter's life. She actually has a difficult time adapting to new environments but dance with your studio has been the easiest transition.  She can be in any class with any teacher at any time and she still loves it!!  That says a lot about the warmth that all your teachers and programming provides. So much gratitude to you for being such a nourishing role in our daughter's early development. Thank you, thank you, thank you." 

"We wanted to thank you for all the work that you have done with our son over the last three years.  We have seen how patient and understanding everyone at movement lab has been with all the kids and how responsive everyone has been when given our input. We believe that he has learned and benefited from his classes and we have found some new friends in the parents that we met.  The experience of taking classes with movement lab has been a great for all of us." 

"You truly are a wonderful teacher and have an amazing connection with kids. Being a dancer myself and knowing the industry to a good extent, I absolutely adore your approach to the parent-tot classes, with enough play but also enough concentration on building proper technique in early years of the little dancers! I haven't seen dance teachers in Toronto area (yet) who can keep kids attention and focus to the degree that you can! Thank you for that!" 

“I just want to let you know how wonderful the recital was.  It was so organized and you set such a great tone for the whole thing - nice and relaxed and a real celebration of the learning and moving the children have done with you and your wonderful assistants this year.  As a parent it really is a joy to get to see your child in such a light.  Thank-you." 

"Ann-Marie is amazing and patient, I don't know how you do it...so just keep doing more of the same!"

"Great job, we're thrilled with the movement lab!"

Coming Up:

Winter/Spring 2015 Dance Registration is open!
Don't lose your spot! Register now to hold your spot for the winter/spring and pay anytime up to the first day of class. 

Winter Registration for After-School Music Theatre Classes is now open!
Click on your school to learn more:
Blantyre (Mondays)
Morse (Tuesdays)
Chester (Wednesdays)

NEW! We've added a music theatre class for our Saturday dancers (ages 7+)
Students will be introduced to a variety of musical theatre styles (old and new), integrating tap and jazz dance, as well as some singing and acting.