Dance with us!
We love to dance! Sunshine Dance Studios is an inclusive dance studio inspired by those with intellectual disabilities. We create accessible and inclusive opportunities for dancers (or non-dancers) to realize their potential through creativity, fitness and dance.
Media
Check out these radio interviews founder Taya Agius did to learn a little bit more about adaptive dancing and Sunshine Dance Studios!
Benefits
Physical fitness
Our classes get you movin'! Dance helps reach and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Flexibility, strength, & motor skills
Not only is dancing fun, but dance can improve flexibility, strength, and motor skills.
Confidence and self-esteem
You are awesome! Dancing can help increase confidence and self-esteem. Yes, you rock!
Creativity and imagination
Feel the music, get in the rhythm... dance is an outlet for creativity and imagination. Express yourself!
Relieve stress
Dance provides a great opportunity for stress relief and can help increase mood... smile.
Realize potential
Our dance programs enable dancers to feel a sense of accomplishment - in a safe environment. #iseepotential
Virtual classes on Zoom
We are bringing the studio to you! Our super-fun virtual classes are held via livestream on Zoom (it's free!), so you are live in class... virtually, from the safety of your home.
- Convenient & Accessible
- Safe & Easy
Our Programs
We are fun
Our programs are designed to be FUN, while keeping our core beliefs of inclusion, community and disability acceptance at the forefront.
Through dance, aerobics, drumfit and more, SDS will get you movin’ and grovin’ with nothing else but a smile on your face.
Our Programs
Starting with a 5 minute warm up, dancers stretch and do cardio based exercises. The routine is taught in blocks and done repetitively to ensure the dancers understand the routine. Fun "follow-along" dances are done throughout the class to offer a break from choreography. Dancers end class with a light cool down to stretch their muscles after the dance workout.
Organization Classes
Classes paid by organizations for the dancers.$45.00/hr virtually $45.00/hr in studio
Drop-In Classes
Classes paid by individual with no obligation to their organization.$5.00 per individual (1 hr class)
*The last drop in class of the month will be open to the individuals family members and peers, all proceeds will be donated to a local or disability oriented organization.
Private Lessons
Dance structure same as other classes, with added benefit of customizing a plan to fit the needs of the dancer(s). May be done in person or online.Price: TBD individually
Backyard or Party Dance Classes
Party style classes similar to drop in’s. Class will be done in participants' backyard/place of their choice, separate from individuals organization. Two weeks notice mandatory.$60.00/ hour (price varies depending on location)
About Us
We are inclusive
Sunshine Dance Studios is a dance fitness studio inspired to have fun and create a community for people with intellectual disabilities and their peers.
Through dance, aerobics, drumfit and more, SDS will get you movin’ and grovin’ with nothing else but a smile on your face.
Our Philosophy
Sunshine Dance Studios is dedicated to providing a fun and safe atmosphere for those with intellectual disabilities.
Inclusion, community and disability acceptance is at the core of SDS. We promote kindness through words and actions that go far beyond the dance floor.
We believe that everyone should have a chance to be themselves and show the world just how awesome they are, while also showing off their best dance moves in a judgement free zone.
Taya Agius
Founder & Dance InstructorHi! I’m Taya and I am so glad you’ve come to find out more about Sunshine Dance Studios! I have always loved to move my body in ways that made me happy and in grade 9 I found dance. I danced with Windsor Dance eXperience for five years which also gave me a passion for working with people in the community. I later went to the University of Windsor and graduated with an honours degree in Disability Studies. I started dancing with Up About Down Windsor Essex Down Syndrome Association and fell in love with the smiles that the individuals brought into my life and decided that I just had to share it with everyone! I started SDS with the intention to create a safe and fun dancing space as well as an inclusive community. I hope you find something here that suits you, whether it's a dance class or learning something new about disabilities. Wishing you happiness and many rays of sunshine. ...XO Taya
Get In Touch
We're listening...
We love to Dance! But, we also love to hear what you have to say. If you have something to share with us, or for more information on our programs, get in touch with us... call us, email us, shout at us, or connect through social media.