Program Details

  • Program Code: P106
  • Credential:
    Ontario College Certificate
  • Duration:
    1 year (3 semesters)
  • Method of Study:
    Full-time
  • Starting Months: September
  • Domestic Tuition:
    $7,751.00* ‡
  • International Tuition:
    $29,000.00** ‡
  • Spring 2026 Delivery:
    Semester 3: On Campus

Program Availability

SemesterDomesticInternational
Fall 2025
Closed
Closed
Winter 2026
Not Available
Not Available
Spring 2026
Not Available
Not Available
  • PGWP Eligible: No
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Program Description

Program Overview

Commercial Dance (P106) is a one-year certificate program that will train you to become a triple-threat performer, ready for your turn in the spotlight as a commercial dancer.

This program is offered in partnership with Jörgen Dance.

Full Description

Do you dream about dancing in a hit music video or movie musical? How about joining a dance crew as part of a pop star’s live tour, or dancing with a team during half-time at a major sporting event? Our intensive one-year Commercial Dance program will give you the performance skills and marketability you need to work in the exciting field of commercial dance.

You’ll train in jazz, hip hop, and ballet, combined with in-depth acting, vocals, and chorus repertoire. You’ll also learn about the business side of commercial dance and gain skills in career management and personal marketing.

After completing this program, you’ll be able to dance, sing and act, catapulting you into a performance career in music videos, musical theatre, cruise ship performance and more.

Student Selection

To qualify for this program, you'll need to have an intermediate-level dance training in jazz. Training in additional dance forms will also be seen as a significant asset. You’ll then need to pass a jazz dance audition, followed by an interview to make sure our program is the right fit.

To learn more about the audition process, visit Dance Auditions.

Jorgen Dance - Dance for All

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

Our graduates are working! Some of the many places they’ve found work include:

  • The commercial dance industry: performing on cruise lines, at resorts and casinos, as well as touring with children’s productions such as Franklin the Turtle.
  • The project-based dance industry: applying for funding for their own projects, choreographing, founding companies, joining/forming groups and producing shows, and performing at festivals, cabarets, theatres and resorts.
  • Traditional festivals: apprenticing, performing and touring with established festivals such as Stratford and the Charlottetown Festivals.
  • The dance training studio industry is driven by television and live dance competitions: teaching, choreographing, coaching and judging, as well as founding and taking ownership of their own studios.
  • The dance fitness and workshop industry: teaching and developing the expanding market of dance fitness and specialized workshops and taking this product across Canada and abroad.
  • The sports and dance teams industry: cheerleading and forming and joining dance teams.
  • Film and television: appearing in productions and music videos and developing dance on film projects.

Some graduates continue on to arts and master’s degrees in universities and continue professional development in fields such as circus performance, personal fitness, stage management, nutrition and physical therapies.

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.

From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.

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“As artists, there will be many incredible opportunities to explore new avenues and to grow. You continue to develop and learn throughout your career. I’m really thankful that I’ve been able to fall into all these different spaces that have challenged me.”

Read more about Esie’s story.

Esie Mensah
Ontario College Certificate

"I had a lot of people tell me about the George Brown Program. It was the only program at the time that had Hip Hop. It felt right and had everything I wanted. The biggest thing I took away from GBD was to always remember why I’m in dance. I never want to forget that again. I’m so happy I had teachers here who helped me get out of that funk. Above the training and technique, it reminded me why I love dancing"

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Derick Robinson
Ontario College Certificate

“[Classmates] will be some of your lifelong friends… I wouldn't have traded one single person in that class. They were my brothers and sisters at the end. We sweated together; we cried together; we yelled at each other. I loved them!! And still do.”

Emily Brown
Ontario College Certificate

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