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Andrea Pass :: Artistic Director
Andrea Pass is a graduate of Calgary’s Young Canadians and the University of Calgary Program of Dance. Working as a choreographer and professional arts programmer over the last 15 years, Andrea has a diverse arts background in professional and educational arts. She has developed and managed dance education programs for the Wildflower Arts Centre, St Margaret’s School and Ballet Victoria.
Her choreographic work has varied from musicals to traditional ballets to contemporary dance on both film and stage. A classically trained dancer, Andrea’s film CEA was part of the Cultural program at the Canadian Cultural Pavilion, Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
Watch Andrea’s award winning dance film CEA.
Sean Butler :: Teacher
A local choreographer, dancer, and teacher who loves all kinds of movement and artistic expression. He has been dancing for over 5 years, specializing in Hip Hop, but has also taken Ballet and Tap. He teaches people how to dance, and has been doing it for 3 years. On top of dancing, he also teaches competitive gymnastics to boys, and acrobatics to kids of all ages. He was an athlete for 10 years, and has been a coach for 5. Another part of his life involves his dance crew, which has been dancing together for almost 4 years. They do performances, compete, and have a lot of fun making their own creative dances. Sean loves choreography and teaching anyone who wants to learn to dance. His hope is to spread his knowledge of creative dance and movement, and inspire others to find their own love for dance.
Watch Sean on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AUw5sJwHDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrD9Z3H07Ec&feature=related
Ericka Esplin :: Teacher
Training since the age of three, Ericka has had the wonderful opportunity to perform and train both locally and internationally.
Ericka has studied the ADAPT syllabus extensively, completing her Intermediate 3 exams in both tap and jazz. She has also taken a three year training program with Brian Foley, and is now an ADAPT certified teacher.
International performances have been the highlight of her dance career, and include locations such as Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, and both Disneyland and Disneyland Paris. She has also had the opportunity to train in New York, Los Angeles, and London, England.
Rheanna Toy :: Teacher
Rheanna began dancing at age 5, she has experience in a wide array of dance forms, she found her passion in hip hop, and dance on film. She has performed with Calgary’s Universesoul Dance, the People's Militia, and up-and-coming hip hop crew Custom Made. Currently, Rheanna studies film at Simon Fraser University. Her contemporary dance film “Construct Comma Demolish” recently screened at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver. Teaching professionally for the last six years, she continues to train, and strongly believes in understanding and passing along the history of the dance forms she teaches. She has taught at the Footprints summer program for two years.
Watch Rheanna's Dance on Film:
http://vimeo.com/25935146
Watch Rheanna on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USfSowtKmP8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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