Welcome to Pegasus Dance Studios

Hello! For those I have not had the opportunity to meet personally, my name is Jane Davis-Munro. As the Artistic Director of Pegasus Studios I want to welcome you to our 30th Anniversary Year!

So, our first week has come and gone and in the business of the first weeks of school, dance, fitting school clothes and dance wear, we are a little bit tired!

What a whirlwind, but we are excited about what this year will hold for the growth, development, friendships and possibilities for your child at Pegasus Studios.

During the first week of classes we all hope it will be smooth sailing. That your child loves the teacher, the class and connects with their classmates.

But in reality, we sometimes have younger children, who are overtired and are adjusting to new routines, crying and having difficulty with transitions. Older students may be questioning placement in classes, making new friends, remembering technique from last year and slowly getting back into top dancing shape! This is all very normal. Be patient. This is what happens every September.

If everything is perfect and everything just fell into place, rejoice and give us a high five as you walk past the reception desk. If adjusting needs to be done, please give it a couple of weeks as the teacher gets to know their classes, their students and how fast or slow she needs to move with the class. We have picked the best teachers; they know their stuff, so please trust us. The teachers only want the best for your child and to provide the best classes. It takes a few weeks for everyone to settle in. We know that children thrive when the lessons are not too easy or too difficult. New teachers will say something in a different way, so repetition is never a waste and we need to be ready to hear and learn the lessons. Adjustments may need to be made and we will do our best to provide the class in which your child will thrive!

We don’t teach kids to be great dancers. We teach dance to make great kids!

We have lots of exciting things this year and we are so happy for you to help us celebrate 30 years of teaching the arts in this community!

Sincerely,
Jane

Jane Davis-Munro has been a professional dancer, choreographer and dance educator for the past 34 years. Ms. Davis-Munro is a Registered Educator, Tutor, Mentor and Practical Teaching Supervisor with the Royal Academy of Dance, the largest international examining body for the training of Ballet dancers and educators. She has been invited to teach for the Royal Academy of Dance and the National Ballet School’s teacher training program and is well known in Canada, USA and the UK as a dance educator with expertise in the field of Ballet as well as dance for pre-school aged children. Ms. Davis-Munro holds Advanced certificates in Ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance as well as Modern and National Dance through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance. She is a graduate of Ryerson University Theatre Department specializing in Dance and holds a certificate for Early Childhood Education. She is currently writing and developing a pre-school performing arts curriculum combining her over 30 years of working with pre-school aged children in the field of dance and art. In her rich and varied career Ms. Davis-Munro has trained students who have gone on to become professional dancers and teachers, working in Canada and Internationally. Ms. Davis-Munro holds numerous certifications and has earned practical experiences for the past 34 years in regards to the technique of Ballet and is one of Toronto's most highly regarded Ballet educators. She believes dance is a fundamental part of a child's development physically, mentally and artistically and works everyday to continue spreading this philosophy.