Jake and Ellie are a husband and wife team whose passion lies in music and dance. They met while performing and traveling the world onboard a luxury cruise liner. From the day they met, they were inseparable and shared their passion for the arts while sharing the stage together. From a very early age, Ellie has had her heart set on opening a dance school and after settling in Toronto with Jake, they decided that they were ready to share their experiences, expertise and love for music and dance with the younger generations.

Koffman Academy of Music and Dance was founded in January of 2017 when Jake and Ellie fatefully came across a premise for their new project in Bloor West Village. The studio was formerly a dance school for the last 60 years owned by Doreen Hayes (Doreen Hayes School of Dancing), and Ellie and Jake immediately saw a vision when they stepped into the studio for the first time. Our newly renovated premises were home to 2 beautiful dance studios, 4 music rooms, and a cozy waiting area.

In August 2021, they re-opened their doors after offering online music & dance lessons for the majority of the 2020 season throughout the pandemic. After two weeks of successful classes, their studios suffered significant damage from a fire which started in a restaurant directly above them. They searched around for temporary premises to start their new season and had little luck within the Bloor West area. As they looked further a field and found a beautiful new space in Roncesvalles

We welcome you to join us on our journey as we open the doors to our dream studio and create a family friendly, intimate learning environment for children and adults of all ages and abilities.

Inspire children and adults of all ages and abilities to: express their creativity through music and dance, contributing to the development and strengthening of their physical and mental health, fitness, well being, confidence and self esteem, encouraging them to be the best you can be.

Koffman Academy provides a unique experience for students, where they are immersed in and inspired by music and dance all under the same roof. At Koffman Academy we offer elite, structured training in music and dance.

Classes are catered towards each individual student, encouraging them to reach their highest potential and become motivated to achieve success; benefitting them in all aspects of their lives.