Denise Smith Dance Studio

Denise Smith Dance Studio Established in 1979, we are so proud to be entering into our 46th year of dance excellence!

Denise Smith Dance Studio is entering their 43rd year of dance excellence. DSDS was started in 1979 and is a highly recognized and respected dance studio in the Ottawa and Manotick area. Our goal is to provide every student with the most enjoyable and professional dance education possible. Whether a student simply chooses to dance for fun, exercise, social skills or become a professional dancer ou

r qualified teaching staff provide our students with the best quality in dance training. . Our objective is to not only providing professional level training, but to also create an environment where students build spirit and prepare them for life beyond the stage, make life lasting friendships and wonderful memories while learning to dance. We offer many programs and levels to meet the needs of all students and parents. Register now for our upcoming dance season, classes are available in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Gymnastic. Pre-Dance Program ages 2 1/2-5yrs
Recreational Program 6 years to adult
Part-Time Competitive Program
Full Time Competitive Program

And that’s a wrap on our 2026 Regional Competition season! ✨ What an incredible weekend at Candance Gatineau. The talent...
06/04/2026

And that’s a wrap on our 2026 Regional Competition season! ✨ What an incredible weekend at Candance Gatineau. The talent on stage was truly inspiring, and we are so proud of our dancers for all their hard work and achievements this season. 🤍❤️🖤
Next stop: Nationals! 🎉
Some outstanding highlights from our Competitive Team this weekend includes ➡️

🌟Junior Diamond Dance Off
▪️4th - Y2K
🌟 Senior Diamond Dance Off
▪️5th - Sink Like A Stone
✨13 & Over Costume Award - New York
✨Highest Scoring Ballet - The Wave
✨Highest Scoring Open - Sink Like A Stone
🌟Mini Solos
▪️11th - Ruby Norris
🌟Mini Miss Title Winners
▪️10th Runner Up
🌟Mini Small Groups
▪️1st - Splash N’ Go
🌟Mini Lines/Extended Lines
▪️4th - This Little Light
▪️5th - Wash That Man
🌟Junior Solos
▪️5th - Chloé Lacroix
▪️11th - Aria Goguen
▪️15th - Rachel Dubuc
🌟Junior Miss Title Winners
▪️4th Runner Up - Chloé Lacroix
▪️9th Runner Up - Aria Goguen
▪️13th Runner Up - Rachel Dubuc
🌟Junior Line/Extended Line
▪️2nd - Y2K
🌟Teen Solo
▪️7th - Avery Bellinger
🌟Teen Miss Title Winner
▪️1st Runner Up - Avery Bellinger
▪️7th Runner Up - Mia Denis
🌟Teen Mister Starpower
▪️3rd Runner Up - Triton Huff Boyle
🌟Senior Solos
▪️11th - Élianne Fuca
🌟Senior Title Winner
▪️6th Runner Up - Élianne Fuca
🌟Senior Small Group
▪️3rd - Sink Like A Stone
🌟Senior Large Groups
▪️5th - New York
🌟Novice Mini/Junior Solos
▪️5th - Sarina White
▪️8th - Sarah Frenette
▪️14th - Chloe Colaiacovo
🌟Novice Teen/Senior Solos
▪️4th - Emilia Grzanka
▪️6th - Iowa Olinger
▪️9th - Sophia Santos

What an AMAZING weekend at Terpsichore Gatineau 🌟🔥 Congratulations dancers and teachers on all of your achievements, we ...
06/04/2026

What an AMAZING weekend at Terpsichore Gatineau 🌟🔥 Congratulations dancers and teachers on all of your achievements, we are so proud ❤️🤍🖤 Some outstanding highlights from our Full Time and Part Time Competitive team include ➡️

✨🌟Terpsichore Top Studio Winner🌟✨
⭐️12 and Under Regional Winner Runner Up
✨▪️Y2K
⭐️Grand Awards
🔥Highest Scoring Hip Hop Mark - Champions
🔥Highest Scoring Open - Sink Like A Stone
⭐️Performance Award - Hey Macklemore
⭐️Mini Solos and Top Dancer
▪️5th - Ruby Norris
⭐️Mini Convention Winner
▪️Ruby Norris
⭐️Mini Duet/Trio
▪️3rd - Kenzie/Celia/Elisabeth
▪️4th - Arielle/Maddy/Arianna
▪️5th - Kyla/Emma/Arielle
⭐️Mini Small Groups
▪️4th - Splash N’ Go
⭐️Mini Line/Extended Lines
▪️2nd - Wash That Man
▪️3rd - Conga
▪️4th - Little Red Riding Hood
▪️5th - This Little Light
⭐️ Junior Solos
▪️2nd - Chloé Lacroix
▪️3rd - Rachel Dubuc
▪️6th - Aria Goguen
▪️9th - Khloe Pearce
▪️10th - Lena Ferguson
⭐️Junior Top Dancer
▪️1st - Rachel Dubuc
▪️4th - Aria Goguen
▪️7th - Khloe Pearce
▪️8th - Lena Ferguson
⭐️Junior Convention Winner
▪️Jordyn Ghattas
⭐️Junior Large Group
▪️4th - Marvellous Party
⭐️Junior Line/Extended
▪️2nd - Y2K
⭐️Teen Convention Winner
▪️Triton Huff Boyle
⭐️Teen Duet/Trio
▪️3rd - Triton/Clara
▪️5th - Mia/Alessia
⭐️Teen Small Group
▪️2nd - Me and My Shadow
⭐️Teen Large Group
▪️2nd - New York
▪️3rd - Fight or Flight
▪️5th - Champions
⭐️Teen Line/Extended Line
▪️4th - This Is Me
⭐️Senior Solos
▪️3rd - Élianne Fuca
▪️4th - Sara Surowiec
▪️8th - Ella Cloutier
▪️10th - Teagan Phelan
⭐️Top Dancer
▪️2nd - Sara Surowiec
▪️4th - Ella Cloutier
▪️6th - Teagan Phelan
▪️10th - Briana Bisson
⭐️Senior Convention Winner
▪️Cadence Powell
⭐️Senior Duet/Trio
▪️2nd - Lauren/Valentina
⭐️Senior Small Groups
▪️1st - Aria
▪️2nd - Sink Like A Stone
▪️3rd - Mein Herr
▪️5th - To Someone From A Warm Climate
⭐️Novice Overalls
▪️1st - Chloe Colaiacovo
▪️8th - Sophia Santos
⭐️Highest Overall Novice Mark
▪️Chloe Colaiacovo
⭐️13 and Over Part Time Solo
▪️6th - Maya Berridge
⭐️13 and Over Part Time Convention Winner
▪️Amery Taylor
⭐️Part Time Teen Group/Line
▪️2nd - In This Shirt

🌟Some additional outstanding highlights from our Competitive Team who opted to compete this weekend include ➡️🌟Competiti...
04/28/2026

🌟Some additional outstanding highlights from our Competitive Team who opted to compete this weekend include ➡️
🌟Competitive 8 and Under Solos
▪️1st - Chloe Colaiacovo
▪️5th - Sarina White
▪️6th - Sarah Frenette
▪️10th - Grace Malloff
🌟Competitive 8 and Under Duet/Trios
▪️2nd - Arielle/Emma/Kyla
▪️3rd - Kenzie/Elisabeth/Celia
▪️5th - Arielle/Maddy/Arianna
🌟Elite 9-11 Duet/Trios
▪️3rd - Anna/Sadie/Ruby
🌟Elite 12-14 Solos
▪️3rd - Avery Bellinger
▪️5th - Triton Huff Boyle
🌟Teen Miss Starpower - Avery Bellinger
🌟Teen Mr. Starpower - Triton Huff Boyle
🌟Powerpak
▪️Triton Huff Boyle, Avery Bellinger, Sara Surowiec, Élianne Fuca
🌟Elite 15-19 Solos
▪️2nd - Sara Surowiec
▪️3rd - Élianne Fuca
🌟Senior Miss Starpower - Élianne Fuca
🌟Elite 15-19 Duet/Trios
▪️6th - Lauren/Valentina
🌟Dancer Palooza Scholarship
▪️Chloe Colaiacovo
▪️Avery Bellinger
🌟World Dance Pageant Scholarship
▪️Élianne Fuca

Another weekend in the books for our Part Time and Pre Comp Competitive Team🌟 What an incredible weekend at Starpower Ot...
04/28/2026

Another weekend in the books for our Part Time and Pre Comp Competitive Team🌟 What an incredible weekend at Starpower Ottawa 💫 Congratulations dancers and teachers ❤️🖤🤍 Some outstanding highlights from our Part Time and Pre Comp Competitive Team this weekend include ➡️
🌟Showcase 8 and Under Large Groups
▪️3rd - Lollipop
▪️4th - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
🌟Showcase 9-11 Small Groups
▪️2nd - A Better Place
🌟Showcase 9-11 Large Groups
▪️My Boyfriends Back
🌟Competitive 9-11 Small Groups
▪️4th - Born to Handjive
🌟Competitive 9-11 Large Groups
▪️4th - I Need The Sun to Break
▪️7th - Respect
▪️8th - Finish Line
🌟Competitive 15-19 Solos
▪️3rd - Amery Taylor
▪️Wild Dance Scholarship - Amery Taylor
🌟Competitive 12-14 Large Groups
▪️1st - Cha Cha Heels
▪️2nd - In This Shirt
▪️5th - Keep Breathing
▪️9th - Singing With My Umbrella
🌟Competitive 15-19 Small Groups
▪️2nd - Big Finish
▪️4th - All I Ask
🌟Entertainment Award - Cha Cha Heels
🌟Choreography Award - In This Shirt
🌟🎟️ - Golden Tickets: Big Finish, Cha Cha Heels, A Better Place, Lollipop, Born to Handjive

First Competition in the books!!🌟 What an incredible weekend at Fever Gatineau ❤️🖤🤍 Some outstanding highlights from our...
04/14/2026

First Competition in the books!!🌟 What an incredible weekend at Fever Gatineau ❤️🖤🤍 Some outstanding highlights from our Full Time and Part Time Competitive team this weekend include ➡️

✨100 degree Dance Off✨
🌟12 & Under
▪️1st Runner Up - Y2K
🌟13 & Over
▪️Finalist - Mein Herr
🔥 Fever Fire Routine of the Event 🔥
▪️Sink Like a Stone
🌟 Mini Soloist
▪️3rd - Ruby Norris
🌟Mini Duet/Trio
▪️4th - Kenzie/Elisabeth/Celia
▪️5th - Arielle/Emma/Kyla
🌟Mini Small Group
▪️1st - Splash N’ Go
🌟Mini Line/Extended Line
▪️1st - Wash That Man
▪️3rd - This Little Light of Mine
▪️4th - Little Red Riding Hood
▪️5th - Conga
🌟Junior Soloist
▪️1st - Aria Goguen
▪️3rd - Chloé Lacroix
▪️7th - Rachel Dubuc
🌟Junior Large Group
▪️3rd - Marvellous Party
▪️5th - Held
🌟Junior Line/Extended Line
▪️3rd - Britney
▪️4th - Jackson 5
▪️5th - Ne Me Quitte Pas
🌟Intermediate Soloist
▪️9th - Avery Bellinger
🌟Intermediate Powerhouse Soloist
▪️3rd - Triton Huff-Boyle
🌟Intermediate Small Group
▪️3rd - Me and My Shadow
🌟Intermediate Line/Extended Line
▪️3rd - This is Me
🌟Senior Soloist
▪️4th - Lauren Dean
▪️6th - Ella Cloutier
🌟Senior Powerhouse Soloist
▪️6th - Élianne Fuca
▪️10th - Valentina El-Haibi
🌟Highest Senior Jazz Solo
▪️Élianne Fuca
🌟Senior Small Group
▪️1st - Sink Like a Stone
▪️4th - To Someone From a Warm Climate
🌟Senior Large Group
▪️5th - Fight or Flight
🌟Senior Line/Extended Line
▪️4th - Hey Macklemore
🌟Novice Solos
✨12 & Under Solos
▪️1st - Chloe Colaiacovo
✨13 & Over Solos
▪️3rd - Iowa Olinger
🌟Novice 12 & Under Large Groups
▪️1st - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
▪️2nd - Lollipop
🌟Highest Overall Novice Mark
▪️1st - Chloe
🌟Part Time Mini Line
▪️1st - My Boyfriends Back
🌟Part Time Intermediate Large Group
▪️3rd - Cha Cha Heels
🌟Part Time Intermediate Line/Extended Line
▪️2nd - Throwback
🌟Part Time Senior Large Group
▪️1st - In This Shirt
▪️2nd - Singing with My Umbrella

Congratulations Dancers and Teachers 🤍🖤❤️

Due to forecasted weather conditions all classes and rehearsals will be cancelled this evening Wednesday March 11th. St...
03/11/2026

Due to forecasted weather conditions all classes and rehearsals will be cancelled this evening Wednesday March 11th. Stay safe!

03/11/2026

Introducing our Senior Part-Time Competitive Team! 💥
Strong, passionate, and ready to hit the stage. These dancers have been working hard and we’re so proud of everything they bring to the studio and the stage. Let’s go team! 💃✨

03/09/2026

💥 Meet our Part-Time Teen Team!

Passion. Hard work. Team spirit. 💃

These dancers are ready to shine on stage this season and we can’t wait for you to see what they’ve been working on! ✨

03/06/2026

🌟 Meet our Jnr Part-Time Competitive Team! 🌟
Dedicated, passionate, and ready to shine on stage. We’re so proud of these amazing dancers!✨

03/05/2026

✨ Meet Our Pre-Junior Part-Time Competitive Team! ✨

These talented young dancers bring passion, dedication, and so much joy to the stage. Our Pre-Junior team works hard every week to build strong technique, teamwork, and confidence while having fun doing what they love most—dance! 💃

We can’t wait to see them shine this competition season. Let’s cheer them on! 🌟

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