Unity. Joy. Fun.
Lopa is a Master Teacher for education, conference and professional projects
Choreography for all
Lopa teaches all levels from absolute beginners to professionals and teaches at conferences and retreats internationally. She was part of the founding teaching faculty of Centennial College’s Dance Performance Program writing curriculums for and teaching Culture and World Trends.
Lopa uses her dance classes as a space to promote unity and joy. With 25 years of teaching experience, Lopa’s unique approach to breaking down movement allows an accessible way for her students to learn dance. Her classes are so popular CTV featured her in their prime time commercials as an ambassador for the city of Toronto in “My Toronto Is”.
Join Lopa in a joyful celebration of movement. She believes everyone can dance and her classes welcome all levels of dance ability, mobility, and physical fitness levels. She will have you moving, smiling, and working out while gaining the tools to confidently conquer the dance floor. Have fun, exercise, and build confidence. Get moving and laughing as you dance your way to fitness Bollywood style!
School of Dance
Classes in downtown Toronto at Canada's National Ballet School
Lopa has taught all over the world and she is now opening her school of dance here in Toronto back at her original home studios at the ballet school at 400 Jarvis St.
Our commitment
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Professional teachers who have extensive dance, movement, performance and teaching experience
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Welcoming classes in a fun, non-judgemental and encouraging environment suitable for beginners and professionals
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Courses combining dance training, fitness and cardio, performing technique and building confidence
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Seated dancers are welcome as are any mobility concerns which we can modify for safely
Class structure
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Bhangra warmup - Cardio to warm up the body while learning dance steps which can be used at any party
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Stretch - A regular stretching practice helps the body physically and also helps stabilize mood and reduce stress
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Strength and fitness - Dance is an athletic endeavour and we like to include a fun easy fitness element in our classes
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Bollywood choreography - A joyful choreography mixing different styles of dance
Class information
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Informatiom about our Spring 2024 classes coming soon - join our mailing list to be notified when registration begins
Bollywood Style
A commercial about Lopa's classes being a staple in Toronto's culture scene...
Our Clients Say
"First of all, thank you SO MUCH for Friday! Your professionalism, flexibility, experience, patience, and energy were fantastic. Everyone had a wonderful time and I received a lot of compliments and rave reviews for your contribution. Even this morning, people were commenting on their experience and how great you were at both making it fun and making last minute adaptations. I personally really appreciated your work. Inviting you was one of the best decisions we could have made for this project!"
Rachel, Bain & Company
"I wish I had a class every day. I love it that much."
- Shannon
"A truly inspiring instructor and a class that will make you feel like you could dance forever!"
- Jennifer
"A ridiculous amount of fun! And I was surprised at how good a workout it was."
- Lori
“I tried your class on Sunday, Lopa and it was FANTASTIC! Just one class and I'm addicted! I can't wait til next week."
- Elaana