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Sam discovered her passion for dance at the age of 3. She began competing at age 6 and danced competitively for 12 years. Sam started her teaching career subbing dance classes at Creative Edge in 2015 and has been a part of the faculty ever since. Sam has also choreographed numerous successful solo and duo routines in Tap and Musical Theatre genres, even earning choreography awards for her work.

In 2015, Sam had the amazing opportunity to compete with Team Canada Tap! She was accepted onto the large group Jr team and invited to the special small group team as well. Her teams competed in Reisa, Germany at the IDO World Championships and took home a 3rd place bronze medal, as well as 6th place!

Sam has been trained in Tap, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Song & Dance, and Stage with many different teachers and choreographers around the lower mainland. Sam has participated in several workshops in many different genres. All of her experiences have contributed to her thriving career as a sought after teacher and choreographer in the Fraser Valley. Sam is the recipient of multiple choreography accolades including winning Top Choreographer at Shine Mission 2023 among many other awards. Sam is a hard-working instructor who will always strive to help her students improve their technique and grow their love of dance!

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Leticia’s passion for dance began at the early age of 4. Her studies began in the local dance studio where she grew up in Maple Ridge, BC. Starting out with jazz and tap. It instantly became evident to her family that Leticia was a natural performer. She then started taking on different styles of dance including hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, and ballet. Leticia was part of the Northwest Dance Project, competitive dance team in her teens. She has had the opportunity to travel and train in New York City, perform, compete, and has trained under many well-known choreographers in the industry. She was the lead choreographer in her High School Dance Program and received Best Choreographer awards each year. Leticia has continued to enhance her skills professionally by attending Dance Conventions in Canada and the US, taking classes at Harbour Dance Center in Vancouver, BC, and was a member of Elevate Dance Crew directed by Leigh Hilary Lee. Leticia believes education is key to keeping things fresh and current. She attended the Dance Life Teacher Conference in Arizona ran by Rhee Gold in the Summer of 2015 and most recently got certified in Sugarfoot Therapy, a physical therapy-based conditioning for dancers. Leticia has had many performance opportunities including the 2015 Western Summer Games in “Big Spirit Sky.” Vancity Project, Monsters of Hip Hop, Next Level Hip Hop, and the BC Ride to Conquer Cancer to name a few. Leticia’s journey led her to Fort McMurray, AB in 2013 where she resided and taught for 5 years. She enjoyed being apart of such a unique city and tight knit dance community full of such wonderful opportunities; Leticia choreographed for Keyano Theatre Company’s 2013 Farce “Boeing Boeing.“ She also was a celebrity dancer in Fort McMurray’s 2014 Dancing with the Stars in support of the SPCA. Leticia was the Dance Director/Choreographer for Keyano Theatre’s Drama Force Youth Intensive. She choreographed 2014 Jr. Musical “Disney’s Aladdin,” and 2015 Jr. Musical “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” and the 2016 Jr. Musical “Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids.” She also spent her time as a Dance Instructor and Educational Assistant with the Fort McMurray Public School District. Leticia has been back in BC for about 5 years now after becoming a mom, and has been enjoying teaching and doing choreography through out the lower mainland. Leticia has extensive experience teaching students of all ages, levels, and styles and her choreography has been recognized for numerous awards at competitions and festivals. Leticia brings a fun and positive vibe to all of her classes at Creative Edge.

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Shania has 22 years of dance experience in various genres, focusing mostly on R.A.D classical & character ballet, variations, modern, contemporary, lyrical & jazz. Shania has received numerous awards in dance and is now passing along the same opportunities to her students. Shania has been scouted out by Barcelona Ballet Project and offered a scholarship, but chose to decline the offer to stay local to raise her son near family, while focusing on various other dance studies. Shania has been taught by renowned R.A.D mentors such as Anushka Roes T.T.P Director, Barbra Chonin R.A.D examiner and educator, Teresa Randall R.A.D examiner and teacher all from the Canada National Ballet (CNB). She’s also had the privilege to be educated by numerous other outstanding teachers such as Jo-Ann Adams, Marissa Visnjak, Mary-Anne Stephans, Carlin Swift and Judi Kellet to name a few. Shania has also performed in ballet teaching intensives along side dancers from some of the worlds most well known classical ballet schools such as the GOH academy, Coastal City Ballet, and Royal Winnipeg ballet. Shania has 10 years teaching experience in R.A.D ballet, contemporary, modern, lyrical, and jazz. As well as has achieved all 3 levels of Progressing In Ballet Technique (PBT). Shes actively working towards achieving multiple other teaching courses. Her biggest joy is dance and having the opportunity to create and inspire todays youth by creating a safe environment, where all students develop proper understanding of music, technique and foundations of dance, to enhance artistic quality of movement, and bring out each students confidence as an individual. She believes everybody can learn to dance, and that dance is therapeutic way to express oneself freely.

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Mira’s Passion for dance started at age 3. She started assisting in classes by the age of 6 and started teaching her own students at just 14. Over the years, her journey to becoming a dance educator has been shaped by invaluable mentorships, courses, workshops, and post-secondary programs. Mira trained in a wide variety of styles including Ballet, Acro, Contemporary, Contortion, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theater & Stage. Additionally she has trained in Acting & Singing. Most recently she had the opportunity to train in England at the prestigious Northern School of Contemporary Dance, which is currently ranked as one of the top contemporary training institutions globally. Additionally, Mira has participated in summer intensives with Joffrey Ballet School in Las Vegas and San Francisco. Mira has earned her RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies, a two-year program that enables her to train students for and enter them into ballet exams. She is also certified in Acrobatic Arts and Alixa Flexibility, with further specialized training in safe stretching, injury prevention, and improving turnout for dancers. For Mira, continuous professional development is essential to her role as a dance educator. Above all, Mira is deeply passionate about learning, teaching, and sharing her knowledge and love of dance with her students.

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Gregory is a professional dancer, actor, and dedicated educator whose training includes the renowned ITP program at Harbour Dance Centre under the direction of Moe Brody. A two-time world champion in both ballet and hip hop, Gregory brings a unique blend of technical excellence, creativity, and real industry insight to every class he teaches.

His professional experience spans film, television, and years of live performance. Gregory has worked with renowned choreographers such as Teya Wild and Katie Spelman, and has trained extensively under celebrated Vancouver professionals including Chanel Lacasse, Emma Stephenson, and Jocelyn Peden. His ongoing work in the entertainment industry gives him strong connections and an in-depth understanding of the professional world—knowledge he actively shares with students ready to take their careers to the next level.

Contemporary is Gregory’s primary teaching focus, where he thrives on exploring new ideas, pushing artistic boundaries, and crafting choreography that blends innovation with moments of fun and play. He also teaches a wide variety of dance styles, as well as acting for film and television, providing dancers and actors with well-rounded training that supports both performance quality and on-camera confidence.

Committed to helping dancers and actors who aspire to pursue this art form professionally, Gregory aims to empower each student to find their unique artistry, refine their technique, and approach their career with the tools and confidence needed to succeed.

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Keira took her first ballet class when she was 3 years old, and knew that she had fallen in love. Since then, she has continued training in ballet and later pointe work, as well as lyrical, jazz and musical theatre. Keira has trained in RAD levels from Grade 1 to Intermediate and has been dancing competitively for 9 years. In 2016, Keira begin her teacher training as a volunteer assistant in ballet classes. She continued assisting for several years and started substitute teaching dance and ballet classes in 2021 before taking on classes of her own in 2023.

Keira has attended the Shine Top Ten Dancer workshops in 2020, 2021, and 2023. These workshops gave her opportunities to learn from Canadian dancers and choreographers in the industry, like Louise Hradsky and Sarah Brewer Clowes. In 2023, Keira won a scholarship for the Lightning Elite Performance Team. The team consisted of dancers from across Canada and the USA. She performed with Lightning Elite in Disneyland and while there, got the opportunity to attend a workshop taught by a Disney cast member.

Keira hopes to share her love of dance with her students, and aims to make the class environment fun and engaging.