WHY CHOOSE DFRNT?

If you’re looking for a team that prioritizes creating a safe space, sharing relevant up to date information, and pushing your dancer with quality work, challenges, and exercises, then DFRNT is for you. When I think about Amey and her team, the two words that come to mind are Quality and Integrity.

- Thomas Colford (Winter Workshop Sydney)

.DFRNT is an opportunity to dance & explore movement in a comfortable & inviting way that doesn’t appear very often in the Maritimes. The environment that is created & fostered at all of DFRNT’s events definitely makes everyone involved feel inspired & motivated in a way that doesn’t always happen in the competitive atmosphere that so many dancers are used to! I couldn’t recommend DFRNT intensives enough & I think it’s a great chance to explore dance from a new perspective! 

- Erin McCrea (DFRNT Intensive Fredericton, Winter Workshop Halifax & Fredericton)

DFRNT is such a great opportunity for dancers in the Maritimes who want to grow as a dancer and as a person! Going into it, I never expected to gain as much confidence as I did. It’s a chance to work with dancers from other studios & build strong connections. I really enjoyed seeing everyone’s love for dance pour out. Thank you DFRNT!!!

- Candice Fong (DFRNT Intensive Sydney, Winter Workshop Sydney)

DFRNT was the most amazing intensive I have ever done. Just the things director Amey Rahey would say, made you more than comfortable to express yourself in all ways possible. Whether that be through dance or through sharing your story. The environment was welcoming, and it gives you an opportunity to dance with people you never would have danced with or even talked to in the first place. You create lifelong dance friends in seconds. You learn so many new life and dance skills that you can carry with you forever. 

At the intensive there is no need to worry about showing you're the best , or showing your skills. It’s all about learning . No one is competing with each other. There’s no video you need to work for. Everyone is praised for their skills they bring and the new skills they are learning. Everyone is equal. They take the time to not only work on your dance skills, but also your mental skills, like overcoming fears, writing down goals, and quotes that touch you in a way you could never imagine. I had the most amazing experience and will definitely be back for next time! 

- Macy Hatcher (Winter Workshop Halifax)

It is hard to put in words just how incredible the Dfrnt Dance Intensive is. The fact that dfrnt has changed my life is an understatement. I have never been to a more supporting and inspiring intensive and it is one that I will definitely come back to for years to come. At dfrnt I didn’t just learn things about dance, I learned how to overcome many personal challenges as well. I learned that it doesn’t matter what other people think about you because they are probably feeling the same things you are, I learned how to take risks and put my self out there, and I also learned how to become more confident in myself which was something I really needed. We also learned how to move the way that feels right to you by doing lots of great improv exercises and we got to learn how to dance in heels too, which was super fun. I also made so many new friendships with people that i’ve always seen at competitions but never really got to actually talk with, and Dfrnt was a great way to bring us all together and make one big family. The amazing impact that the Dfrnt intensive has on you is something that will last a lifetime. I am so grateful that I got to be a part of such a beautiful experience that I will certainly never forgot. 

- Annalise Bechard (DFRNT Intensive Halifax, Winter Workshop Halifax, DFRNT Summer 2019)