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Miss Amanda (Mandy)
- Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Lyrical Instructor, Competition
Choreographer
Background:
Miss Mandy has trained extensively in Jazz, Tap, Ballet,
Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary and Pointe and has achieved high scores in
exams through Brian Foley jazz/tap and RAD ballet syllabuses. She has
travelled around the world attending classes and workshops from well-known
choreographers. She has been to New York, Mexico, San Diego, Los Angeles,
Las Vegas and Vancouver, performing and growing as a dancer and teacher.
Miss Mandy was a member of Vivo for 3 years, a company that traveled as well
as put on performances around Calgary. She is a certified Apprentice
Member of Canadian Dance Standards Teacher Certification program and
working towards becoming a Principal Member.
Miss Mandy
has a diploma in Child and Youth Care Counselling and working towards her
Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Calgary. Miss Mandy is eager to
take on the Ballet Program and Lyrical at Center Stage this year and
continue teaching Contemporary and Tap.
We are so looking forward
to having Miss Mandy back this season and she is
looking forward to
getting to know
many new students!
Favourite thing to do on a rainy day:
Going shopping with her little brother and sister; and of course, watching
TV episodes with Miss Erin! :)
Interesting Fact:
Part of my face is numb!
Positive Message:
"Dance...Dream...Believe"
Miss Erin
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Lyrical Instructor, Competition Choreographer
Background:
Born and raised in Calgary and moved to Stony Plain at 15 for 5 years. Began
dancing at age 11 and has trained in Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Musical
Theatre, and Ballet (both RAD and Vaganova). Travelled throughout Alberta
competing, taking classses, workshops, and attending conventions. Miss Erin
has also won awards for her choreography at various festivals. She will be
taking additional classes this year in BC and New York. Miss Erin is working
on completing her Canadian Dance Standards Certificate and hopes to travel
the world, pursuing new styles of dance. Miss Erin has a passion to not
only take new classes but for learning the culture that roots various genres.
This is Miss Erin's fourth
season at Center Stage and we are excited to have her creativity and warm
personality in the studio!!
Favourite thing to do on a rainy day:
Go to the international
arrivals at the airport with a Starbucks in hand and my sister. The happy
reunions make me feel better about society.
Interesting Fact:
When I was young, I convinced myself that being a duck would be my career
choice because they get to swim as well as fly; and that really is the best
of both worlds!
Positive Message:
"Dance
for yourself because you love it. A great dancer is not great because of
their technique but because their passion radiates through their movement"
Miss Mallory
- Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Combo Class Instructor, Competition Choreographer
Background:
Miss Mallory was born and
raised in Springbank, attending all these Schools. She is currently a
student at the University of Calgary working towards a bachelor of science
in Anthropology and aspires to become an elementary school teacher. Miss
Mallory has been dancing since she was 3 years old and has trained at
various studios around Calgary and became a student at Springbank Center
Stage in 2007. She also volunteered as a student teacher for Center Stage
before being offered a full-time teaching position in 2009! Miss Mallory has
participated in RAD and ADAPT technique exams, participated in numerous
competitions, and attended an assortment of festivals and workshops across
Calgary for the last 10 years.
Favourite thing to do on a rainy day:
curl up with a
blanket and my kitten and watch a classic movie like Gone With the Wind or
Breakfast at Tiffany's!
Positive Message:
"Always believe in
yourself because your opinion of yourself is the only one that should
matter"
Miss Monika
- Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Ballet Instructor, Competition Choreographer
Background:
Miss Monika was born and
raised in Springbank, Calgary. She began doing ballet at age 3 and has to
admit that it was not her favourite at first! She started with Center Stage
when it first opened and never left. Taking "Ballet for Figure Skaters" she
soon began to have a true passion for ballet. Miss Monika is also trained in
Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Pointe, and Hip Hop. She participated in many years of
competition, including "Little Miss Outrider," and was a Student Teacher
before becoming part of the faculty at Center Stage. Miss Monika attend
Conventions to further her training and involvement in dance and will be her
third her at Center Stage.
Miss Monika is
looking forward to watching herself, and her students, grow as individuals
and dancers at Center Stage. We are very excited to welcome Miss Monika
back!
Favourite thing to do on a rainy day:
Obviously dancing around my living room! ...But also reading, watching
TV or movies, and cooking
Interesting Fact: I
have a pet hermit crab named Sebastian; Did you know, hermit crabs can live
for over 30 years!?!
Positive Message:
"Live like there's no tomorrow; Dance like no one's watching; Love like
you've never been hurt"
Miss Jessalyn
- Contemporary Instructor, Competition
Choreographer
Background:
Miss Jessalyn is a dancer, choreographer and teacher, creating and
presenting work in both Calgary and Edmonton. She loves to teach a variety
of dance styles and has extensive training in ballet, contemporary, jazz,
lyrical, musical theatre and tap. She recently graduated from the University
of Calgary’s contemporary dance program in 2010 with a BA in dance with
distinction. Her contemporary choreography has been invited to perform in
many regional professional arts festivals as well as the University of
Calgary’s Dance Montage and Dance@Noon. She has
performed in University showcases and professional festivals in Alberta.
Miss Jessalyn was member of W&M Physical
Theatre’s Pro Division and SURGE Company. This past year, she was a dancer
in the contemporary dance company Kloetzel&Co and was featured as “Alice” in
the evening length work Alice Unraveled(2011.) She was recently
accepted into Decidedly Jazz Dancework’s Professional Training Program, and
will be attending this fall. Before entering the professional world, Miss
Jessalyn received her Junior Cecchetti Teachers Certificate, completed the
ISTD Intermediate ballet exam, and competed for many years in dance
competitions around Alberta and Saskatchewan. Miss Jessalyn loves to share
her passion for dance with students of all ages and abilities and believes
that everyone can dance
This is Miss Jessalyn's first
year at Center Stage and we are very excited to have her join our team and
contribute with her creativity and originality.
Favourite thing to do on a rainy day:
Pilates
and stretching in front of the TV playing dance movies, Harry Potter, or
anything on TLC! Also choreographing with my friends and roommate in my
living room.
Interesting Fact:
My dog is smaller than both of my cats!
Positive Message:
"Inspiration
grows into full-scale creation through persistence and imagination”
Miss Taya
- Acro
Coming Soon!
Miss Amy
- Junior Jazz/Lyrical
Coming Soon!
Miss Ashlyn
- Hip Hop Junior and Hip Hop 4-5
Coming Soon!
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