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Studio Viva Danse
Studio Viva Danse is a dance school located in the heart of St-Eustache[|St-Eustache], Quebec, West of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Milles-Îles. This dance school’s mission is to emphasize the learning of dance in a welcoming environment. A team of 9 qualified choreographers who undergo frequent training guides its 300 students.

This studio was originally founded and directed by Line Prévost in 1986 and was called École de danse et musique Line Prévost. It was then sold in 2003 and once more in 2012. As of 2010, Melisa Pelletier, is the owner and director of the renamed studio.

The types of dance classes offered by the studio are hip hop, classical ballet, contemporary, tap, jazz, and B-boying[|B-boying]. This versatile studio offers classes for kids, teens and adults. For children 3 to 4 years old, there are introductory classes designed to stimulate the child’s motor skills, rhythm, memory, interaction with others as well as the interest for dance. For children 4 to 5 years old there are classes designed to develop their physical aptitudes such as motor skills and coordination, physical expression and rhythm.

Among its classes, the studio has 6 competitive groups with dancers aged 6 to 24 years old. The competitive groups have participated in various dance competitions such as 5678 Showtime and CanDance. Some of its dancers have participated in the Montreal based talent show, This Is Talent.

The studio presents 2 shows every year in May at the Lionel-Groulx Theatre, in Sainte-Therese, Quebec.

Studio Viva Danse is an associated member of the “Réseau d’Enseignement de la Danse” (RED), meaning the Teaching Network of Dance. This organization is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Communications and the feminine condition of the Government of Quebec. Its main mission is to train dance teachers with the goal of ensuring quality and security in the teachings of various dance class levels. “Its mission is to promote a development of dance teaching of quality and security in leisure and preparatory sectors of dance”.

Studio Viva Danse is also a member of the International Dance Council, an organization supported by UNESCO.