Dance Clubs & Schools

Highland Dancers, Powell River

5559 Nelson Avenue, Powell River V8A 4C9

Margaret Wrotny, S.D.T.A. Instructor
604 483 2044 Email

Lessons: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00 - 8:00

Latin Dance Club

Michael Andreatas 604 483 3263 Email

Free Latin dance lessons including Salsa, Cha-Cha, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia and the new millennium dance called Curoc.
Location: Wednesdays at McKinney's Pub, 6251 Yew Street, Townsite

Laszlo School of Dance

Academy of Music
7280 Kemano Street, Powell River V8A 1M2

604 414 0780 or 604 485 9633 Email

Lessons in ballet, jazz, tap dancing, and stage fencing.

Scottish Country Dance Club

Jack Vlug 604 485 6801 Email

Dances: reels, jigs, and strathspeys. No partner needed. Adult beginners and intermediates. Children’s (ages 6-14) classes are also available

Meetings: Grief Point School Gym (6960 Quesnel St) Mondays 7- 9 October to May

Stardusters Square Dance Club

Gord Ruedig 604 487 9565 Email

Hall Contact: Graham Lyon 604 485 6130

Square and round dancing

Classes: Tue 8-10; Club Dances: Thu 8:00

Rancho Hall, 5399 Timberlane Ave Map

Sun Coast Dancers

Paul and Ann Clements 604 483 4984 Email

A dance club with the goal to expand interest in social dancing in Powell River. Advanced dancers meet on Tuesday nights at Community Living Place. Participation in the CLP program is restricted to experienced dancers who teach beginners in weekend workshops offered through Leisure Services.

See the Events Calendar or contact Ann and Paul for more info.

Sunshine Coast Cloggers

Instructor: Bev Hopkins 604 485 5495

Rancho Hall, 5399 Timberlane Ave Map
Call for meeting times

Little Theatre Groups

Far Off Broadway

5848 Ash Avenue, Powell River V8A 4R6 Email

Caroleann Leishman, President

Myrna Leishman, Secretary 604 485 2944
Ann Nelson, Treasurer 604 483 9930 Email

Rock Island Players

PO Box 28, Gillies Bay, Texada Island V0N 1W0
Peter Lock 604 486 7670

Theatre Now!

Tina Thompson, President 604 485 9265 Email

Contacts: Hilary Bruhn 604 483 2401 - Paul Wiltse 604 485 2008

In addition to regular community theatre, Theatre Now does improvisation, theatre sports, role-playing, puppets, street theatre and locally conceived and produced plays. New members (experienced, inexperienced and challenged) are welcome. Produces: annual Christmas pantomime

Meetings: Tuesdays 7:30 pm – call Tina for location.

Dance & Theatre Groups, Clubs & Organizations

There are dance clubs in Powell River for every taste including Latin dance, cloggers, Scottish dancing and square dancing. There are also three theatre groups (with one on Texada Island) that give live performances two or three times a year.

Jump to Little Theatre Groups

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by Bonnie Krakalovich

....In the hour that I watched the dancers weaving in and out and sashaying around the dance

floor it became quite clear that this is a group that loves what they do. Not only do they enjoy the music and each other, but they also get a great workout in the process....

From article in PR Living