![]() “At Cottage Dance Academy, we believe that anyone who wants to dance can and should,” Mason explained. Historically, these expectations have dissuaded many prospective dancers from pursuing the art simply because their bodies do not fit the mold of the traditional ballerina. An unfortunate side effect of these traditions are rigid expectations for what a dancer should look like. ![]() There’s so much joy to be found in this art form.”īallet and other classical dance forms are steeped in tradition. “I want dance to be a positive experience for them. “It’s very important to me that all our dancers feel welcomed and included,” Mason said. However, she had 16 years of experience being the parent of young dancers and had developed a strong sense of what she liked and disliked about her family’s experiences in previous studio settings. Stepping into the field of dance studio management proved to be a whole new world for Mason, as she had no professional dance experience prior to creating the academy earlier this year. So, after Liz Borromeo Dance moved out, Cottage Dance Academy moved in. Mason knew she couldn’t let a good thing end. Mason’s daughters had been dancers under Borromeo’s tutelage for many years when Borromeo decided to close the studio and leave the area. ![]() Long-time Vancouver residents may remember the studio as Liz Borromeo Dance. Evergreen Blvd., on the grounds of Providence Academy in downtown Vancouver. Heidi Mason is the owner of the newly renamed Cottage Dance Academy, at 404 E. At Cottage Dance Academy, the coming school year has dance students of all ages leaping and bounding for joy. P.E., math and history aren’t the only classes starting up again for the fall.
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