Lessons

• GENERAL
• CPR & FIRST AID
• HEALTH & FITNESS
• PARENT & CHILD
• PERFORMING ARTS - BALLET
• PERFORMING ARTS - DANCE
• PERFORMING ARTS - DRAMA
• PERFORMING ARTS - MUSIC
• PRE & POSTNATAL FITNESS
• RIDING
• SPORTS - GENERAL
• SPORTS - CHEERLEADING
• SPORTS - GYMNASTICS
• SPORTS - SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
• SPORTS - SKATING
• SPORTS - SOCCER
• SPORTS - SWIMMING
• VISUAL ARTS
• YOGA

GENERAL

Thumbprint Adventures “Where children learn to be creative, confident and expressive.” 875 Eglinton W. and 3215B Yonge St. (416) 787-2882 www.thumbprintadventures.com Each week your child will be involved in a new adventure: pirate school, camping trip, magic elevator, the moon+Programs combine drama, art, movement, music and play. Learning was meant to be this fun! 8 mos to 8 yrs.

CPR & FIRST AID

City CPR Centre provides quality training in First Aid/CPR for families and businesses in Toronto and area. Let us help YOU to help your family! Register online at www.citycpr.com or contact us at (416) 531-7066, (416) 531-7123 (Fax) or information@citycpr.com

City of Mississauga. We offer a variety of First Aid & CPR courses. Emergency First Aid with CPR B and Standard First Aid with CPR C. Recertification courses also available. All certifications are WSIB approved. For more information call (905) 615-4100 or visit www.mississauga.ca

HEALTH & FITNESS

Gymboree. Through our Fitness Fun and Yoga Fun programs, we promote physical fitness, good health and well-being in children. Mommy and Baby Fitness is a yoga-based exercise program designed to bring fitness and balance to new mothers as they bond with their infants. Locations in Central and West Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville and Thornhill. Call 1-800-520-PLAY or go to www.gymboree.com

PARENT & CHILD

Fitmom Toronto (416) 920-5262, North Toronto/York Region (416) 733-9401. Pre- and postnatal fitness, yoga, stroller classes, Fitbaby, Fitmom bootcamp, personal training, birth services, nutrition, running clinics, seminars & more. Beginner to Athlete. Many locations. www.fitmomcanada.com and fitmommagazine.com

Gymboree. The leading program in early learning for you and your child. The Gymboree Learning Continuum is based on productive play with enrichment programs in Global Kids, Mommy and Baby Fitness, Yoga Fun, Fitness Fun, Art, Music and Baby Signs©. Locations in Central and West Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville and Thornhill. Call 1-800-520-PLAY or go to www.gymboree.com

PERFORMING ARTS - BALLET

Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement. Ballet (RAD), Creative Movement, Pre-professional Program, National, Modern, Improvisation, Summer Program. Ages 2 to adult. 6 Noble Street. Call (416) 533-3706.

PERFORMING ARTS - DANCE

Bravo! The Centre for Dance. Richmond Hill, ON Claire Pigott AISTD (Cecchetti), dir./22 yrs exp. (905) 770-0717 email: cpigot1073@rogers.com Ballet, Creative Movement, Modern, Rec. Jazz. Joyful use of creativity+reaching for success!

Canada‘s National Ballet School Associates Program offers after-school and Saturday classes, ages six-17 years; Open Classes November 2005 and January 2006; Professional Ballet Program, Grades 6-12 and post-secondary. Visit The Shoe Room© for the best selection in pointe shoes, dancewear and more. www.nbs-enb.on.ca or call (416) 964-3780.

The School of Canadian Children‘s Dance Theatre celebrates 10 years in our home at 509 Parliament Street with expanded programs in creative dance, R.A.D. ballet, Limon modern, tap, jazz, and hip hop for ages 3-19. Summer and adult programs are also available! Please call (416) 924-5657 or visit www.ccdt.org

Celtic Dance Centre. 1112 Dundas Street East, Toronto. (416) 463-3319. Competitive Irish training offered to children ages 3 years and up. Recreational adult Irish dance program.

City Dance Corps. 539 King St. #103 (between Bathurst and Spadina Ave) Toronto. Offering lessons in Ballet, Jazz/Creative Movement, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre for ages 4-12. Excellent instruction in a positive, fun, non-competitive environment. Pay per class or by term options available. www.citydancecorps.com 416-260-2356 info@citydancecorps.com

The Dance Place. 885 Sheppard Ave. W. (416) 633-2726. Etobicoke School of Dance 48 Fieldway Rd., (Islington & Bloor). (416) 234-9771 Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Acro, Hip Hop, Creative Movement. Camp ‘Dance Plus’ (The Broadway Experience), a performing arts day camp. www.danceplace.ca

Legacy of Dance Academy. 3530 Pharmacy Ave., (416) 492-4491. 3 yrs - adult Ballet, pointe, jazz, character, Armenian, tap, hip hop, summer camp. A non-competitive studio, certified teachers, a large bright clean studio bordering North York, Markham, Scarborough.

London School of Dance. 2065 Midland Ave., (416) 298-9938. Classes offered in R.A.D., Ballet, Pointe, Demi-Pointe, B.A.T.D. Jazz, Tap, Acro, Modern and Musical Theatre. Ages 3-adult. Recreational programs. Technical Examination Programs and Competitive Performing programs available. dance.london@dance.london.ca

The Martha Hicks School of Ballet offers creative movement, ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, modern, pointe, musical theatre and body conditioning to children ages 3 and up. Seven convenient locations in North Toronto. Classes run 7 days a week. (416) 484-4731, www.mhsb.ca

Pegasus Studios. 361 Glebeholme Blvd. (Coxwell & Danforth) Ballet (RAD exams), Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Kindermusik. Childhood Expressions dance & art for Pre-schoolers. Painting, Drawing and Mixed Media Art Programs. Pilates Equipment & Mat Classes. (416) 469-2799, www.pegasusdance.com or pegasusstudios@rogers.com

Royal Academy of Dance. #500-1200 Sheppard Ave. E. (416) 489-2813. With a national registry of over 500 qualified Academy teachers, we can help you find a professional ballet teacher to suit all age and grade levels. Call us and we will be happy to recommend a studio in your area. Email: info@radcanada.org or visit us at radcanada.org

Seneca College Community Sports & Recreation - Dance Program Exceptional dance training in a fun, friendly, safe and caring environment. Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Latin and Ballroom programs for children and adults ages 3+ led by a team of dance professionals. Year end recital. Visit our website at www.senecac.on.ca/home/kidstuff/comrec and download our colour recreation brochure or call our office at (416) 491-5050 Ext. 2301.

PERFORMING ARTS - DRAMA

Avenue Road Arts School offers drama, musical theatre and on camera techniques for kids in grades 1 through 10. Also available, year-long, advanced programs in drama and musical theatre for the serious theatre student (grades 4 to 10), admission by audition only. Call (416) 961-1502 or visit www.avenueroadartsschool.com

Great Big Theatre Company Young People’s Theatre for Southwestern Ontario. Our 12th year! Classes, summer day camps, performances for families and school groups, and in-school workshops. 29 locations! Call 1-866-864-4282 (toll-free) or visit www.gbtc.com

PERFORMING ARTS - MUSIC

Classical Music Conservatory. We make music learning fun! Private Instruction in Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Recorder, Guitar, Vocal, Drumming and Song Writing! Our own Young children’s Musical Preludes, 2-3 years-old (with caregiver) and 4-5 years old. We do preparation for all levels of RCM Theory and History. (416) 231-5995, www.cmccanada.com

Gymboree. For cooing infants to lyric-savvy preschoolers, songs and musical games are powerful tools for language, social and intellectual development. Locations in Central and West Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville and Thornhill. Call 1-800-520-PLAY or go to www.gymboree.com

The Kingsway Conservatory of Music offers musical inspiration through a comprehensive roster of programs: Private Instruction, Music for You & Your Baby, Young Children’s Kodaly/Orff & Eurhythmics classes, Chamber Choirs, Creative Drama & Speech, Theory & History. Please visit us at (416) 234-0121 or www.kingswayconservatory.ca

Music for Young Children® Age 3 and up. Our child-friendly curriculum uses unique materials. Adult-and-child classes include singing, ear training, rhythm and keyboard ensemble, theory, music games and composing. Call 1-800-561-1MYC or visit www.myc.com

North Toronto Institute of Music offers music instruction for all ages by highly qualified teachers in the heart of North Toronto. Private lessons in most instruments, voice, jazz program, classes in Theory and for preschoolers. Bayview and Eglinton. For information, call (416) 488-2588. www.ntimusic.com

North York Suzuki Music School. 348 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, ON. Give your child the joy of learning to play an instrument. Certified Suzuki method teachers and friendly atmosphere. Parental involvement req’d. Also parent/tot classes. www.northyork-suzuki.com Call (416) 222-5315.

Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Assoc. Lessons available for all instruments & voice. Teachers located throughout the GTA and beyond! Professional, certified, registered teachers. www.ormtatoronto.org or (416) 694-0296 for more.

The Royal Conservatory of Music Community School offers programs designed for people of all ages and levels of ability. RCM classes for children, teens and adults represent a variety of musical traditions, including early music, classical, popular, folk, jazz and world music. For information call (416) 408-2825 (Toronto) or (905) 891-7944 (Mississauga). www.rcmusic.ca

Sugar Beat Music for Children offers age-appropriate music classes for children 4 months to 5 years, with instruments, stories, puppet shows, and creative movement. Locations at Bloor West and St. Clair/Bathurst. Call (416) 767-5535 or visit www.sugarbeat.ca

Walters Music Centre. 1992 Yonge St. A popular venue for children, teens and adults. We offer private lessons in piano/keyboard, guitar/bass, voice and theory in a relaxed and friendly setting. Call Deidra Hibbs at (416) 485-5627.

Yamaha Music Schools offer world-renowned programs for students aged two to seniors. Creative music skills are taught from the beginning at 5 locations in the GTA. Contact the Music Education Department of Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. at (416) 298-1311, www.yamaha.ca

PRE & POSTNATAL FITNESS

Fitmom Toronto. (416) 920-5262, North Toronto/York Region (416) 733-9401. Pre- and postnatal fitness, yoga, stroller classes, Fitbaby, Fitmom bootcamp, personal training, birth services, nutrition, running clinics, seminars & more. Beginner to Athlete. Many locations. www.fitmomcanada.com and fitmommagazine.com

Mommy and Baby Fitness Inc. (905) 770-3400 Workout and Play with Baby. Many locations. A variety of Mom with Baby fitness, yoga, indoor/outdoor strollerfitness and aqua programs including a large repetoire of music and songs, rhymes, discussions and guest speakers. www.mommyandbabyfitness.com

RIDING

WES Equestrian School, Aurora/Stouffville, offers English style horseback riding lessons for beginners to advanced, all year round to all ages. Summer and winter day camps. Outdoor and indoor riding with heated viewing lounge. Join the fun! Call (905) 713-9991 or www.wardenequestrianschool.ca

SPORTS - GENERAL

Elite Camps Weekly Basketball. Lessons, Boys & Girls, 10-16. Whether your child is a beginner, intermediate or advanced player, we offer programming to meet their needs. General Skill Clinics, Guard Clinics and Post Clinics offered. Limited enrollment. Toronto and Thornhill locations. www.elitecamps.com, (905) 326-9214.

Town of Richmond Hill Parks, Recreation and Culture Department. Community programs and facility rentals for any occasion. For more information, please call (905) 771-8870.

SPORTS - CHEERLEADING

Champion Cheer Athletics. Mississauga’s first all-star cheerleading company! Teams for all levels, beginner through advanced, grades 1-12. (647) 271-2233, info@ccapanthers.com or visit us at www.ccapanthers.com

SPORTS - GYMNASTICS

Seneca College Community Sports & Recreation a Gymnastics Program. Experience gymnastics at its best in an excellent fully equipped gymnastics facility. Highly trained and motivated staff guide each gymnast toward an amazing gymnastics experience. Small classes in Parent and Tot, Kindergym, CanGym, Trampoline, Interclub and Rhythmic Gymnastics programs for children 2 to adult. Visit our website at www.senecac.on.ca/home/kidstuff/comrec and download our colour recreation brochure or call our office at (416) 491-5050 Ext. 2301.

SPORTS - SKIING & SNOWBOARDING

Raven Snow Club. Ski and Snowboard day camp for ages 7-17. Christmas Break, 4- or 8-week Sat. or Sun., March Break, Wednesday adult program. Includes transportation from GTA to Blue Mountain and private ski clubs, certified instructors, small groups. Register online www.ravensnowclub.com (416) 225-1551.

Ski Snow Valley, Barrie, Ontario. KIDZ Village with Magic Carpet lift for children 3 - 5 years old. Outstanding Beginner Learning Centre with Magic Carpet and Handle Tows. Or try Snow Tubing at Ontario’s best Tubing facility. (416) 366-7669 or www.skisnowvalley.com

Snowhawks Ski and Snowboard School. (416) 487-5271. Christmas, midwinter & March Break program for ages 6-99. Small groups and return transportation, certified instructors stress skill development and fun! Wednesday Adult programs. www.snowhawks.com

SPORTS - SKATING

Canlan Ice Sports. 159 Dynamic Dr. Scarborough (416) 412-0404. Learn to Skate, Figure Skating, Hockey programs. Hockey, Ringette, Multi Sport and Specialty camps. Ages three to adult. All levels. All in a fun and safe environment.

Seneca College Community Sports & Recreation a Skating Program. Instructional skating lessons in nationally recognized programs. Parent ‘n Tot, Pre-Canskate, Canskate, Power, Test and Adult Programs led by our caring staff of NCCP and Skate Canada certified coaches. Ages 3+. Visit our website at www.senecac.on.ca/home/kidstuff/comrec and download our colour recreation brochure or call our office at (416) 491-5050 Ext. 2301.

Silver Blades Skating Club Central Arena, 44/50 Montgomery Road, Etobicoke, offers a variety of skating programs from Canskate Learn-to-Skate to competitive figure skating and synchro. Contact: 416-233-8331 or www.silverblades.ca.

SPORTS - SOCCER

SPORTS - SWIMMING

Aqua Kids. (905) 886-2322. Since 1980. Qualified Red Cross & Lifesaving Instruction. 6 months to adult. 3 students per class. Thornhill, North York and Richmond Hill locations. Weekday and weekend classes. E-mail: aquakids@rogers.com or www.aquakids.ca

Buckler Aquatics. Group and private swimming lessons in our own heated pools. Qualified, experienced instructors. All Red Cross AquaQuest Levels. Over 34 years of teaching kids to swim. Three locations. (416) 499-0151, www.buckleraquatics.com

Eunice’s Swim School. 2 locations, 145 Marlee Ave. (416) 787-2792 and 102 Parkway Forest Dr. (416) 492-3787. Parent & Tot classes, Diaper Fit (moms get exercise too!), variety of programs, private lessons. Qualified Red Cross and Life Saving Instruction. 90 degree water. We offer custom birthday party packages that appeal to all ages. www.euniceswimschool.com

City of Mississauga Aquatics. Group, semi-private and private lessons at our indoor pools. Qualified staff offer full Lifesaving Society swim programs for infants and children. Call (905) 615-4100 or visit www.mississauga.ca

Swim Time. 3 locations: Woodbridge, (905) 856-9505, Durham, (905) 683-9099, Thornhill, (905) 707-9495. Low ratio. Six months to adult. Qualified Red Cross and Life Saving Instruction. 88 degree water. Safe, positive and fun environment. www.swim-time.com

Zodiac Swim School Toronto French School (Bayview/Lawrence), (416) 789-1989, www.zodiacswim.on.ca High-quality, low-ratio classes specializing in Red Cross, Life Saving and many other fun programs. Adult classes available. Warm water. Qualified, caring instructors. Free trial classes. After school, evening and weekend options for classes 7 days a week.

VISUAL ARTS

Art Works Art School, 2451 Bloor Street West, subtitled “art for the terrified”, offers a variety of art programs for novices and the experienced. Introduces children, teens and adults to the world of artmaking. Available after school, weekends and in seasonal camps. (416) 766-0662 or www.artworksartschool.com

Avenue Road Arts School. 460 Avenue Rd., Toronto, ON M4V 2J1. Innovative programming in the visual and performing arts, for both kids & adults. Programs in Toddler Arts (9 mths to 4 yrs), Kinder Arts (3-5 yrs), After School/Saturday Arts Club (3-17 yrs) & Adult Arts Group (day and evening courses). March Break & summer programs. Call (416) 961-1502. www.avenueroadartsschool.com

Gymboree. Unleash your child’s imagination in a world of hands-on discovery that includes exploration at our tactile table to life-size drawing on the wall. Locations in Central and West Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville and Thornhill. Call 1-800-520-PLAY or go to www.gymboree.com

The Klim School of Art. 1238 Centre St., Thornhill, delivers quality art instruction to children of all ages. We offer art classes that use a variety of media so that children can explore and express their creative sides. Clay, painting, charcoal, pastel - you name it, we teach it. Also offering adult classes and special programs. (905) 882-0884.

Messy Hands Art Studio Hillcrest Mall, 9350 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill. (905) 787-9900, www.messyhands.com Embrace art & it’s many surprises! Experience the magic of art at one of our many art classes! Ages 2-102.

YOGA

Yoga 4 Kids www.yoga4kids.org teaches yoga to children of all ages and abilities from toddlers to teens. Private Yoga Therapy is available for infants and children with Special Needs. (416) 532-5988 or sherry@yoga4kids.org