Performing Groups

Students at CDS are given many performance opportunities during the year. We perform at schools, events and festivals throughout Conception and Trinity Bay. Our enthusiastic performers are eager to entertain! If you'd like us to perform at your event please send an email to info@catherinesdancestudio.com.

Annual Dance Recital

Our main Production is our Year End Recital which takes place each spring. All students of CDS are invited to participate in the show; however, it is not compulsory. Show time gives students the opportunity to take their skills from the studio to the stage - where valuable performance experience is gained. Preparing choreography and performing it for our friends and family is both rewarding and fun! Excitement grows after Christmas when classes begin selecting music, learning choreography and designing costumes.

Our annual recital takes place at the Bay Arena in Bay Roberts in May. Dates for this years show TBA.

Christmas Spectacular & Holiday Performances

Our December performance is the Annual Christmas Spectacular, a Christmas variety show which gives 100% of its proceeds to local charitable organizations. This production not only includes dance performances by some of our students, but also showcases local musicians, school choirs and vocalists. The Christmas Spectacular is proudly supported by The Town of Bay Roberts and is a recognized Festival of Lights Event. This years Christmas Spectacular will donate its proceeds to the TCP Health Care Foundation.

Also in December the studio participates in the Lion's Club Annual Santa Claus Parade in Bay Roberts. For 2 years running CDS was awarded 'Best Group/Organization' in the Parade. This years parade will be held on Saturday, December 1st.

This year will find Catherine once again a cast member of TADA Events & SGM Productions 'Our Diva's Do Christmas' on stage at The Arts and Culture Centre in St.John's from November 26th-December 2nd.


In recent years the exam program at CDS has grown tremendously. Exams not only promote an international technical standard, they also bring a great sense of accomplishment and fun!

CDS offers Exam Syllabus classes with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) based in London, England and the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA). Upon successful completion of a dance exam candidates are rewarded with an official dance certificate from the ISTD recognizing the grade and discipline passed.

Exams are adjudicated by an International Examiner from the United Kingdom and are generally held in the spring of the year. The ISTD is a world wide governing body for dance education and is the leading dance examinations board, providing techniques upon which to train dancers for the profession.

Although the ISTD annually travels to Newfoundland on an exam tour, 2007 marked the first time in the history of the organization that an examiner went outside the city of St.John's to adjudicate examinations. We are very proud of that accomplishment!

Entrance into an Exam class is by teacher recommendation only, however, if you are interested in following this program please contact us for more information.