about our studio
about our studio
We are a non-competitive studio, operating for our 31st season in Lacombe. We strive for a fun and inclusive atmosphere, where everyone is welcome! Our classes are designed to improve self-esteem and provide a positive, social experience for participants, with opportunities to perform on stage, without the pressure and expense of competition. We take care to choose uplifting music, employ age-appropriate dance moves, and provide tasteful and budget-friendly costumes!
We offer classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Acro.
Please see Class Schedule for specific classes. Cost is $56 per month (includes GST) for one class per week. We also offer discounts for families or dancers taking multiple classes.
Our studio features 1,000 sq. ft. sprung maple hardwood dance floor, 38’ of mirrors and over 130’ of ballet barres, two waiting rooms with washroom, off street parking and a colorful, cheerful and welcoming environment inside!
We are located 3 minutes from downtown Lacombe in scenic RosedaleValley, 30 Wildrose Street, one minute northwest of Willow Ridge Subdivision and a short walk down the hill from Burman University.
ABOUT OUR TEACHERS
At Rosedale Valley Dance, our teachers are more than instructors—they’re mentors, motivators, and passionate artists. With extensive training and experience in various dance styles, they bring expertise, creativity, and enthusiasm to every class. Committed to fostering a positive and supportive learning environment, our teachers help each dancer grow in skill, confidence, and love for dance.
Miss Arlene Cuff - (Owner)
is the owner and operator of Rosedale Valley School of Dance and
has been teaching for the past 39 years! She was born and raised in Vancouver, BC.
where she began her dance training at the age of 5, starting with Ballet. Through the
years, she studied Ballet, Tap, and Acrobatics, extensively, then added Jazz and
Polynesian in her teens. Growing up, her studio was part of the Canadian Dance
Teacher’s Association and she received testing and medals through that syllabus.
Arlene first taught in Vancouver in 1982 then opened her own studio in Surrey, BC the
following year. She has now been teaching in Lacombe for 30 years! Arlene loves
children, especially the young ones! Her own three children are grown up, and she
now has SIX grandchildren! Her youngest child, Melanie, is a dancer as well and a
long-time teacher at the studio. Dance has always been Arlene’s passion. Sharing
this love of dance has brought her much joy over these many years!
Miss Melanie (Cuff) Cox - ( Co-Owner )
has been dancing since the age of three. She danced with her mom’s studio through the
years, training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics and Polynesian as a youth. As a teenager, she
continued to dance in Lacombe and branched out, as well, into competitive dance in Red
Deer. She expanded her training to include Lyrical, Pointe Ballet and Hip Hop. Melanie is
very creative, has wonderful fresh ideas and a flair for fashion, bringing her talents and
enthusiasm to all her classes. She has been teaching at the studio in Rosedale Valley for
20years! Melanie is the very busy mother of three! She has a 10 year old boy, and twin
girls who are almost 8, who are all dancers! Melanie also runs a busy and successful
home-based hair salon! We are so grateful that she juggles it all to be a vital part of our studio!
Miss Kyra Douglas
is dynamic and passionate about her dance! She has danced all
her growing-up years, the last 7 of them at RVSD! Kyra is pleasant, patient, and
peaceful - just a joy to be around! And, to top it all oh, she is an innovative and
creative choreographer! Skilled in all genres of dance taught at our studio, Kyra
particularly loves and excels at Contemporary, which she will be teaching for her
fourth season. Also, Kyra is qualified and willing to teach (and team-teach) any of the age groups, so she is scheduled to teach many classes! Good work, Kyra!
Miss Kyleigh Grovet
was born and raised in Lacombe and graduated from Lacombe
Composite High School. She first came to our studio in 2008 and became very
proficient in hip-hop, tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and contemporary. She gained
experience, as well, as a student helper for two years before taking on her own hip-hop class and, later, a jazz class. Kyleigh had been away at University for two years but we are excited that she made her way back and is happily teaching again! Kyleigh excels at Hip Hop – so we are excited to have her teaching our older hip hoppers! This year she is also taking on our Teen Stretch & Tech class, as well as one of our jazz classes! It’s gonna be awesome!
Miss Raina Bodnar
and her family moved to Lacombe from Saskatoon, where she grew up dancing. She danced for 25 years, 20 of them in competitive Ukrainian Dance. Raina’s interest and experience in Ukrainian dance is vast – including dance camps, winning scholarships in competitions, and performing in major Ukrainian
festivals. Other dance experience includes ballet, jazz, hip hop and musical
theatre. A busy mother of two teenagers, we’re happy that Raina finds time to be back in the studio again! She returned to us after a couple of years away, so we are excited that she is back teaching our Musical Theatre classes again this year! Raina’s kind and caring personality, coupled with her love of children, makes her a perfect fit for our “Dance for the FUN of it” studio!