Legacy Award Winner – Canadian School of Dance
In November 2025, the Barrhaven BIA honoured 7 of our community’s oldest independently operated businesses with Legacy Awards. Barrhaven’s business community was built by visionaries, like these businesses, who believed i community, invested in its future, and helped create the vibrant, welcoming place we call home today.
Canadian School of Dance – 35 Larkin Drive & 900 Greenbank Road
For nearly four decades, the Canadian School of Dance has been a cornerstone of Barrhaven’s arts and culture community. Since 1986, they have inspired thousands of young dancers, nurturing confidence, discipline, and creativity in an environment grounded in excellence. Their studio has become a second home for families, shaping generations of performers and fostering a love of the arts that stretches far beyond the classroom.
Since 1986, the Canadian School of Dance (CSD) and its co-founders and co-directors, Fran Coyle (A.R.A.D., T.D., A.I.S.T.D.) and Monica Adjeleian (A.R.A.D., Honours I.S.T.D.) have prided themselves on maintaining the highest standards of dance training. Over the years, our CSD teachers have educated and inspired thousands of individuals by using established and renowned syllabus structures, as well as their artistic talents, to train award-winning and high-achieving dancers.
In a supportive and encouraging environment, we strive to motivate each student to reach their full potential as a dancer. CSD has earned a reputation not only for excellence in dance training but also for our safe and warm environment built on a philosophy that believes every person can learn to dance, regardless of age and perceived abilities. We offer a variety of programs at our studio, ranging from a recreational program for those who want to get their bodies moving and learn new skills, to a high-intensity, high-commitment level competitive program designed to prepare dancers for the professional world of dance. We offer classes in a diverse range of disciplines to accommodate aspiring dancers of all interests.
The intensity of each program will vary from one or two classes to several classroom hours per week. Regardless of program or level, each student is addressed with the same professionalism and support. Our primary goal is to foster the love and artistry of dance. Within the doors of CSD, your child will grow in self-confidence, the discipline of mind and body, muscular coordination, and natural rhythm, all while developing the ability to work with their peers in a group setting.
