a caring and qualified team to support you

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.  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 greatly enjoyed 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. 
 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. 

Daphne White is a certified dance instructor with vast education and experience! You'll find Daphne working with Leap students this year in: Ballet, PBT, Acro, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Lyrical. 

Jenny Dahm is a certified dance instructor, experienced in teaching 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.   

Amber Chan is a certified dance instructor, and most enjoys teaching Ballet, Lyrical, and Jazz! 

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, and performs with Nevada Ballet Theatre!