It's a beautiful studio and the people are very friendly. But, beware if you go for a trial lesson…read more I was pushed really hard to sign up and was reassured multiple times that they had a policy of refunding it all if I cancelled in 3 days and they did not honour this. The fine print of the contract contains a lot of exceptions to allow them to not honour this refund, so don't believe them in the sales pitch if they tell you that you can change your mind and get a full refund.

From the owner: Arthur Murray Dance Studios is the best choice for Dance Lessons Ottawa. We offer dancing lessons…read moreincluding Ballroom Dancing Ottawa, Latin, tango, salsa, samba and more!

I absolutely love Cumbrae Dance so much. I am a student at Cumbrae, and I find all the teachers and…read morerecital volunteers are very nice and helpful. Even with just three studios, so many different classes are offered. Classes are discounted when you sign up for more which I find is a big thing for most studios and parents looking for affordable dance classes. There are never any conflicts and dancers are always making new, unexpected friends.

Amazing school and teachers. My daughter has been at the school for 9 years and going to Cumbrae is…read morethe favourite part of her day!

I've been a dancer with this studio for roughly 18 years, it is a great workout and always a blast…read more The prices for lessons are reasonable. Discounts are available for those who wish to learn multiple styles of dance. Fundraising options are also available to help cover the cost of rehearsal costumes. The teachers are always willing to work one on one with students during the lessons if they are struggling with a move or combination. Thank you so much for all of the amazing years of lessons! I look forward to dancing with Corriveau's School of Dance again this year and many more to come! :)

A great studio with a variety of different styles of dance lessons available! Corriveau's School of…read moredance has been a thriving local business for years! Prices are very reasonable and they provide lots of fundraising options to help cover the cost of rehearsal costumes. All of the teachers are willing to dedicate one on one time with your child if they are struggling at all! I would highly recommend this dance studio to anyone looking for dance lessons in the area!

I recently visited the National Arts Centre (NAC). It wasn't to take in any performance at this…read morevenue. I was downtown for Canada Day. I wanted a place to park. Its parkade was where my car was for a few hours. My original plan was to park at CF Rideau Centre and walk over to where the festivities were. I did it four years ago and it worked out nicely. Afterwards, I'd simply walk around the mall. However, I was curious to check this parking lot out. It's a part of NAC that I was not familiar with. The parkade is a 24-hour one. If you enter it before 4 pm, it's $3 for each half hour, to a maximum of $20. That's actually not bad if you consider that it would be an arm and a leg in other Canadian cities. It's automated. You do get a parking attendant when there's a performance or some activity happening at NAC. I don't know how all that works. I just know that for this national holiday, the parking attendant got a break. I inserted my credit card to enter the parkade. I used to same one leaving. It was pretty straightforward. I parked on level P1. I took the stairs to get to street level. It was perfect. I have only seen one concert at NAC. It was years ago when I lived in Winnipeg and travelled to Ottawa for vacation. It was a meaningful concert that holds a lot of fond memories. I saw my first Jann Arden concert here. Back then, I bought a ticket over the phone. The box office was a block away from my hotel on Slater Street. I walked over to fetch my ticket. On the night of the concert, I walked over to the NAC. It was November. There was snow on the ground. It was pretty, but a bit nippy. The female usher was so great showing me where my seat was. My seat was the last row of the orchestra section, the first seat on the left by the aisle. I was extremely happy. This concert set up countless Jann Arden concerts that I have attended all over the place. She is a wonderful performer and singer. Opening up for Jann Arden back then was Melanie Doane. This show alone sparked me to also see Melanie whenever she was playing over the years. What is cool is that when Jann recent played a couple of shows in Toronto, she had a bit of a reunion with Melanie. The latter has a ukelele school and students came down the aisles playing their ukes with Melanie leading the way to Jann. Such a cool moment! I got a Jann Arden t-shirt at the merchandise table. It said Happy? on it, to mark her newly released album back then. It's crazy to think that this album is nearly 26 years old. Yikes! I didn't grab any refreshments or snacks that night. I only remember happily walking back to the hotel and the sound my boots made walking on the snow. I had a great time then. I also had a decent parking experience on Canada Day just over two weeks ago. The NAC has changed since I last stepped foot. It looks like for the better. The digital leaves blowing around that you see above the NAC's main entrance was a nice touch. (240)

Beautiful space and always a pleasure to attend shows there…read more The ushers are always helpful and washrooms are easy to find. But the seats are a bit small and uncomfortable. I think they might need to update the seat or at least change the couchions - my left leg kept falling asleep and my back got noticeably sore at the end of the last show.