Goh Ballet Academy is a dance institution in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 1978, with a Toronto location.
Goh Ballet Academy is based in Vancouver, Canada, and has been operating since 1978. Its core mission is nurturing and cultivating physical and emotional communication through dance. The Academy aims to provide the optimal level of dance instruction to encourage the development of each child's individual bests, in an environment of like-minded peers pursuing personal excellence.
The Academy was established by Choo Chiat and Lin Yee Goh, who are listed as co-founders, to pursue technical and artistic excellence and celebrate cultural awareness in the dance community. The Goh Ballet Youth Company was formed in 1979. In 1987, Goh Ballet pioneered the first integrated half-day academic program, allowing students to continue school studies and professional training simultaneously. Chan Hon Goh has been Director of the Academy since 2010.
The Junior School offers classical ballet education along with other dance disciplines for students aged 7 and up in the Vancouver program, delivered after school. The Goh Ballet Youth Company is described as one of Canada's leading professional youth ballet organizations, formed as a bridge for students who want continued intensive training and professional performance opportunities. Admission routes include auditions for Senior Professional School or the Youth Company, as well as video and in-person private auditions.
The Vancouver main campus is located at 2345 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, and includes dance studios. The Toronto location is at Bayview Village Shopping Centre, Unit 132A, 2901 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, and also includes dance studios. The Youth Company has toured in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, France and the U.S.A.