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SPACES AND SPECS

Our studios, theatre, and board room specs & rates.

Dance Studio Features
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Sprung Floors

Marley and wooden surfaces

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Air Conditioning

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Sound Systems

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Mirrors & Barres

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Natural Light

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Pianos

in Marley floored studios

Dance Studio
Details

The Zagar studio, empty on a sunny day

Mirna Zagar Studio

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    Size: 21x30 ft (630 sq ft)
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    Wooden (maple) sprung dance floor
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    Capacity: 8
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    Ceiling height: 10 ft 8 inches
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    Location: Level 7
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Dance artist poses in the Marcuse studio

Judith R Marcuse Studio

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    Size: 25x32 ft (800 sq ft)
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    Wooden (maple) sprung dance floor
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    Capacity: 8
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    Location: Level 7
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Sharon Jandali Studio and Stephen A Jarislowsky Studio

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    Size: 35x40 ft (1400 sq ft)
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    Sprung dance floor with grey Harlequin ‘Studio’ surface
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    Capacity: 15
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    Ceiling height: 14 ft
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    Location: Level 4 (Jandali) and Level 3 (Jarislowsky)
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Earl Kraul & Grant Strate Studio and Bruce R Birmingham Studio

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    Size: 39 ft x 47 ft (1800 sq ft)
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    Sprung dance floor with grey Harlequin ‘Studio’ surface
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    Capacity: 18
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    Ceiling height: 14 ft
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    Location: Level 4 (Kraul & Strate) and Level 3 (Birmingham)
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Production/
Presentation Space

The seats and stage of the Faris Family Studio

The Faris Family Studio (Black Box)

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    Size: 46 ft x 64 ft/14m x 20 m
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    Sprung dance floor with black Harlequin ‘Cascade’ surface
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    Capacity: 154 seats/200 total
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    Ceiling height: 26 ft 9 inches/ 8 m
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    Grid height: 23 ft 9 inches/ 7 m
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    Location: Level 1
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    Stage size when seats in place: 46ft wide x 30 ft deep/14m wide x 9 m deep
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    Wheelchair-accessible

The Faris Family Studio at Scotiabank Dance Centre is a wonderful supportive theatre space for presenting dance and other events. Intimate and flexible, it is a purpose-built, fully-equipped black box space with retractable seating, which can be utilized in almost any configuration, from standard theatre seating to in the round or anything in between. Our knowledgeable, helpful staff offer specific expertise in supporting dance companies and artists, and can help you get the maximum out of your budget.

The Faris Family Studio is available for rent for production rehearsals, filming, presentations and special events of all kinds, as well as dance, theatre and music performances.

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Boardroom

Empty Board Room at Scotiabank Dance Centre

The Peter C Godsoe Board Room

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    Size: 13x24 ft/ 312 sq ft
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    Capacity: 12
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    Location: Level 6

Our fully equipped boardroom is full of natural light and offers a productive space for meetings, planning sessions, interviews and workshops.

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Other Amenities

  • Change rooms with lockers and showers.
  • Washrooms throughout the building.
  • Lounge with kitchenette (fridge, sink, microwave) (Level 5).
  • Canopied rooftop terrace (Level 7).
  • Noticeboard with events information, job postings, auditions, at reception.
  • Public wi-fi throughout.
  • Wheelchair access throughout except for the Jandali and Kraul & Strate Studios on Level 4.

Rates &
Subsidies

Dance artists/companies and not-for-profit arts organizations (rates as at September 1, 2021).

*required approved subsidy application

Hourly Rate
Regular
15% Member Discount
*30% Dance Subsidy
*45% Creation Subsidy
Zagar
25.00
21.25
17.50
13.75
Marcuse
29.35
24.95
20.55
16.14
Jandali
39.00
33.15
27.30
21.45
Jarislowsky
39.00
33.15
27.30
21.45
Kraul & Strate
49.00
41.65
34.30
26.95
Birmingham
49.00
41.65
34.30
26.95
Board Room
23.00
19.55
16.10
12.65

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