Creative Roots

Welcome to Creative Roots Performing Arts

Dance…enlivening the imagination, enriching the spirit and strengthening the body!

Creative Roots is a Performing Arts Studio that welcomes artists of all ages, levels and styles! We are excited to bring the joy and art of dance & theatre to the Bulkley Valley.
Although we’ve been around for over thirty years, we are a young and vibrant studio offering an extensive and diverse variety of programs. We take great pride in our skilled teaching staff and the quality instruction that they provide. We promote a premiere technical dance base for our students within a fun, friendly and supportive environment. Our passion and enthusiasm for the art of dance is apparent and we love to share that passion with all of our students.

Our students strive for success and are often acknowledged for their burgeoning talent and excellent abilities. Our students also create strong bonds of friendship and realize the importance of hard work, respect and creativity-becoming well-rounded dancers and individuals.

Please take a moment to browse through our website, we think you’ll find all the information you need. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact Deidre or call the studio at 250-847-3030. We will do our best to get back to you within 24-48 hours. Please ensure you have left us a clear message with your name, phone number and reason for your call.

Communication:

Office hours are: Mon, Wed, Fri 3:30-5:30 or by appointment.
We have several ways that we communicate with families. We use emails regularly and phone calls for last minute changes, so it is ESSENTIAL that we have your up to date contact information. Please double check that it is correct. If you do NOT have internet tell us… so we can tag your file & arrange to mail it to you. We also post newsletters on the bulletin boards outside of classes at both venues. IT IS THE PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING THE INFORMATION. Please do let us know if you are not getting our emails, it can be as easy as changing a typo! Thanks for your co-operation!

Student Placement

Our trained instructors thoughtfully place students according to:
1. Dance ability
2. Previous training
3. Age

Depending on the level of dance, all three of these are taken into consideration in various degrees. We do our very best to place your child in an environment that is both suitable and challenging for them. It is always best for your child to be placed among dancers of similar ability. Therefore class placements may be altered at the teachers discretion during the month of September. If parents have any questions about student placement please contact Deidre as soon as possible. We are happy to address any concerns you may have. We want your child to have the best possible experience!

Classes are offered in creative movement, ballet, jazz, street jazz, tap, modern and musical theatre, drama & lyrical. There are classes for 3 year olds up to adults and every age in between.

There are two terms of dance:

• September to December
• January to June.

Once enrolled in the first term, students are eligible to continue to the next term. Students can tailor their dance schedule to meet their own individual goals – some want a recreational program, some want more performing opportunities, some want to travel to festivals – there is a dance “fit” for each individual. Please see the link for Performers’ Team.

A Year End Show happens every other year (on the odd-numbered years) in which every student performs with their class. Shows (3 performances) take place at the Della Herman Theatre. Also, informal “show and tells” for parents and families take place twice a year in the studio at the student’s regularly-scheduled time.

Students at Creative Roots are not examined, however, through continuous workshops from highly-esteemed dance educators, the teachers at the studio expect the highest quality product from the students and themselves. The other gauge of standardization is the high results at festivals across the north attended by Performers’ Team.

Our mission statement is to provide an atmosphere which:

• empowers the individual
• develops physical co-ordination and mental discipline
• enhances self-expression and communication skills
• promotes life-long learning through movement, creative decision-making and teamwork

Mailing Address:

Creative Roots Performing Arts
Box 3459, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

Studio Locations:

Central Park Building
(Art Gallery/Museum) Highway 16 & Main Street, Smithers, BC

Elk’s Hall
3908 Second Avenue, Smithers, BC

Studio Telephone/email
(250) 847-3030
info@creativeroots.ca

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It has been an amazing week at Creative Roots, meeting lot’s of new dancers and welcoming back many familiar faces. We are so excited to start a new season of drama, dance & musical theatre!

THREE IMPORTANT ITEMS:

1. Shoe Swap- IF you have shoes that no longer fit you that are in good-great condition bring them to the Central Park Building this FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY!!! We will have a QUICK shoe swap from 7-9pm on Monday the 6th at the Central Park Building. If you need shoes and are looking for a great deal, c’mon down!!!!

2. Tappers- We are doing our protective covering on the taps again…sooo PLEASE drop off your tap shoes in a bag with your name & class clearly marked this FRIDAY & SATURDAY at the CPB…we will take care of the treatment for you, free of charge and deliver them to your first tap class for you! This is an awesome way to help keep our floors (& your dance wear CLEAN)

3. Costume Manager- This is a NEW system for all of us and there will be “things to work out”. I really appreciate your patience in dealing with them & in return…we will certainly be patient with our expectations regarding the dress-code. It is a goal we are working towards, we understand that everything may not be “in place” for the first week of class…but we will get there…soon! If you have any problems dealing with the company please call LoRee at 925-583-2833, this is her personal line…and she is awesome and wants to help!

Thanks everyone..can’t wait until the 13th, looking forward to an exciting new season!

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