She said: “It’s been a frantic few weeks as we had a period of running temporarily from community halls and other venues while the studio was being renovated at the Astra Business Centre.
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“We now have four spacious studios with fully sprung flooring, mirrors, ballet bars and heating – as well as other facilities.”
Inside the new King’s dance studioInside the new King’s dance studio
The Dance Academy began on Zoom during the Covid lockdown and has grown to employ 13 dance teachers.
Izzy said: “We needed somewhere to give our dancers more opportunities and more space.
“Our dancers already perform on the West End, the 02 and in October will be competing in Las Vegas.
“We’re so excited to see what the new studios bring for us.”
Some of the King’s dance groupIzzy King who runs the studios
She also paid tribute to Lee’s Handyman Services who did the fit out to turn it into a custom dance studio.
A grand opening night was held on Tuesday 14 April with the first dance groups using the new studios.
To be able to head to Las Vegas for the dance competition the group are continuing to fundraise to help with the cost of the trip – with nearly £4,000 raised so far via their GoFundMe page.
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/russell-crowe-poses-with-kitchen-staff-members.jpg?id=61076145&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=97%2C0%2C98%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Montreal was buzzing with an <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-grand-prix-celebrities-2025" target="_blank">array of celebrities last weekend</a> for the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/montreal-grand-prix" target="_blank">Canadian Grand Prix</a>, but another A-lister has quietly been making the rounds around town.</p><p>Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has been spotted exploring the city's food scene, with several local restaurants sharing surprise visits from the <em>Gladiator</em> star.</p><p><span></span>On Wednesday, Crowe dropped by St-Henri's beloved Tacos Frida, where staff got a chance to snap a few pics with him.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDu2Y9xahu/?img_index=2" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>"Today we had the honour of hosting Russell Crowe at Tacos Frida! Thank you for a memorable visit—what a nice surprise for our team and clients!" the restaurant wrote in the post's caption.</p><p>Apparently, the feeling was mutual, as Crowe gave the spot a glowing review on X, telling his 2.8 million followers:</p><p>"Tacos Frida on Notre-Dame in Montreal … We are a long way north of Oaxaca here but, wow… superior."</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1935441393780130284">
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <p>But that's not the only local gem the Hollywood icon has checked out lately. Over the past few weeks, he's also been seen at Mai Thai Cuisine on St-Denis.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKsdwWaJiEK/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> <p>Italian downtown staple Il Cortile shared a post of Crowe in front of their establishment, too.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDYbbDpFLA/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> <p>With all this time to explore the Montreal food scene, it seems Crowe has been in Canada for a while.</p><p><span></span>He posted the following shot of what appears to be the Jacques Cartier Bridge back on June 5, with a caption that read "Where am I now?"</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1930750279802122306">
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <p>Then, on June 16, the Wellington, New Zealand native shared a few snapshots of what appears to be Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1934770028261593151">
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <p>As for why he's here? That part remains a mystery. But if his restaurant trail is anything to go by, he's making the most of the trip — and probably eating pretty well, too.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p><p><br/></p>
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