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Miss Chelsea's love for dance began when she took her first dance class at the age of three in her home town studio in Lloydminster.  As a dedicated technique and performance dancer, Chelsea completed all R.A.D. Ballet exams and all C.D.T.A. Tap exams. Her talent and commitment earned her exciting opportunities to travel and showcase her artistry: she has performed as a dancer with Caribbean Cruise Lines, on stage with Shania Twain and in a Jason Blain music video.   

Chelsea obtained her Bachelor in Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 2011, and has taught in elementary and middle schools in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.  She recently moved to Calgary from Kelowna with her husband and daughter (who celebrated her second birthday this past summer!).  Chelsea has completed her Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD) and Leap N' Learn (ballet and creative movement) certifications through Leap Studios' -sponsored faculty development program.

 Miss Jenna has been an active member of Calgary's dance community for over 20 years. She has gleefully spent 13 years dedicated to dancing competitively, and three years in a pre-professional high school program at Central Memorial High School.  She loves to teach all styles of dancing but in particular Jazz and Acro hold a place in her heart. 

Jenna recently completed her certification in Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers (ADAPT), Module one of Acrobatic Arts, as well as her first and second module of Acro Dance Teachers Association. Miss Jenna has also attended countless teacher workshops with some of the top choreographers in the world including: 

Mia Michaels, Shannon Mather, Denise Wall, Anthony Morigerato, Mandy Yip and more. 

Heather Thomson was born in Calgary Alberta, Canada. She started her professional training at the age of 15 at the School of Alberta Ballet under the direction of Murray & Nancy Kilgour. She later joined Alberta Ballet II under the direction of Aram Manukyan, where she performed a variety of Ballets including Ben Stevenson’s Don Quixote, Edmond Stripe’s The Nutcracker and Madame Butterfly, set by Houston Ballet’s Stanton Welch. 

Heather received the Muriel Jolliffe Endowment for Dance scholarship to attend the Banff Centre’s Professional Dance Program the summer of 2015. She later joined Ballet Kelowna, and since that time has performed works by Artistic Director Simone Orlando, and choreographers such as John Alleyne, Gioconda Barbuto, James Kudelka, Heather Myers, Donald Sales, Gabrielle Lamb and Matjash Mrozewski. In 2017, she joined the Performance Research Project in Vancouver, under the direction of Lesley Telford.  Most recently in 2018, Heather has performed in Dancer’s Studio West's 37th Annual Alberta Dance Festival under the direction of Sasha Ivanochko, performing We Three choreographed by Allison Burns. 

 Heather’s true passion lies in movement and connection with her students.  Through her dance and teaching experience, she aims to create a motivating and empowering atmosphere for her students to grow and unlock their maximum potential.  When Heather is not occupied by the arts, you can also find her on her yoga mat as a registered yoga instructor. 

Miss Josie will tell us more about herself soon :)

Miss Rachel keeps our office running oh so smoothly with her keen eye for detail and exemplary organizational skills. It's not a wonder she approaches every task with precision: she is a Professional Ballerina after all!

Miss Maegan will tell us more about herself very soon :)

Dance has been a big part of Miss Jenny's world since she was 7 years old.  She has experience with all different kinds of styles including tap, jazz, contemporary, ballet, musical theater, hip hop, modern, lyrical, and pointe.  Miss Jenny competed for 12 years at many different dance competitions in Canada and the US and performed in Disneyland!  Right now Miss Jenny is pursuing her Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount Royal University.  She is a certified Adapt tap and jazz syllabus teacher.   Miss Jenny started teaching when she was just 13 years old as an assistant teacher.  She loves all styles of dance, but tap and lyrical hold special places in her heart.  She loves tap because she can create music with her feet and experiment with different rhythms. Miss Jenny loves lyrical because she believes that telling a story and making the audience feel something is one of the most important aspects of dance.Miss Jenny's love of dance is contagious and we are so excited to have her share that with our students at Leap Studios!

Miss Amber will tell us more herself very soon :)

Ms. Melissa Klassen (Acrobatique founder and master instructor and examiner)

Mr. Brandon Wood (Acrobatique master instructor and examiner)

Mr. Christopher Scruggs (Alberta Ballet Company Dancer)

Mrs. Beverly Spell (Founder, Leap 'N Learn syllabus program)

Mr. Ryan Jackson (touring member with "Wicked") 

Ms. Abigail Gatlin (touring member with "Beauty and the Beast") 

Ms. Danielle Benton (touring member with "Mary Poppins")

Mr. Farzam Bahrambic