Performance Opportunities
A Unique Performance Experience
Our performance opportunities are beyond the typical dance recital. We put on a professional production involving a storyline, actors and professional costuming. These professional dance productions are an opportunity unique to Vanessa Plettell Dance.
Christmas Demonstration
In December, dancers get to demonstrate what they have learned so far and get used to performing on a stage. This allows the students to develop their performance skills, learn theatre etiquette and have fun in our winter themed production!
Year End Show
We put on a professional performance which demonstrates the skills developed throughout the classes. This highlight of the year involves actors, Le Jazz Hot Dance Company dancers, fabulous choreographies, colourful costumes, a big audience, and a professional stage! This big, professional production is a wonderful performance opportunity for the dancers which allows them to show off their skills and have lots of fun!
2024 – 2025 Season
Year End Show
- May 17, 2024
- Shenkman Arts Theatre
- Children of Aladdin Synopsis: Children of Aladdin is a continued adventure when Jafar’s mother avenges her son’s death. Aladdin’s son is kidnapped and taken to the Forbidden Cave but another magical Genie turns the evil act around. A dance-theatrical family fun-filled show! Not to be missed!
2023 – 2024 Season
Year End Show
- May 18, 2024
- Shenkman Arts Theatre
- That’s Dancing! Synopsis: The goddess Hera from Mount Olympus appears on earth to watch her starring daughters, the Three Graces perform in Snow White and That’s Dancing! A sensational dance show mixed with acting, comedy and dynamic music. A production created by Vanessa Plettell-Chevrier for Le Jazz Hot Dance & VPD’s 35th Anniversary Celebration! Family entertainment not to be missed!
2022 – 2023 Season
Winter Show
- December 20, 2022
- Meridian Theatre
- Coppélia Synopsis: An old village toymaker Dr. Coppelius is determined to use magic to change his Coppélia doll invention into a living, breathing woman. A free-spirited village maiden, Swanhilda, trapped in his toy factory switches places with the doll and plays along with the old doctor. Dr. Coppélius believes his magic is working but doesn’t realize that the imposter’s goal is to wake up her drugged fiancée, Franz, and escape. Will Swanhilda and Franz escape? Don’t miss this exciting dance story of Coppélia!
Year End Show
- May 20, 2023
- Shenkman Arts Theatre
- Fairytale Adventures Synopsis: A young girl is granted three wishes from a genie. She wishes to visit her three favourite fairytales – Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella! Join her on this exciting dance performance of three classic fairytales!
“My name is Miranda and I am originally from the Ottawa area. I studied at Juilliard and now teach in Toronto. I was in Ottawa this past weekend visiting my mother for Mother’s Day and anytime I visit, I pop into Shenkman to see what’s playing. I went for a run and saw that your school was performing that night and thought I’d buy a ticket.
I am emailing you because I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your show. So unlike the painful recital of dance number after dance number. It was such a professional production!! The calibre was just outstanding.
Your show was a breath of fresh air and I just thought I’d email to tell you how much I enjoyed it!”
– Miranda H.
