Dance Centre of Northwestern Ontario
International Dance Academy (IDA) is a dance school in Fort William, Ontario, founded 19 September 1982 by Laura Pascolo-McRury. As of 2019 she still owns the business and serves as its artistic director.
In 1998 IDA was located at 912 Donald Street East, at the corner of Donald Street East and Vickers Street South, in Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
As of 2019 IDA is now located 1.26 kilometres from the Archibald location, at 340 North Waterloo Street.
Michael Currie took his first dance lessons at IDA. He began in September 1998, taking one fall semester and one winter 1999 semester. In Spring 1999 he performed with his team at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.