Miss Addi

Teacher

I am very excited to return as a teacher at Dance Spectrum this year! My love for dance all started here at 2 years old. In the 12 years I have spent at DSi, the studio has truly been the most supportive and encouraging influence on my life. I would not be the person I am today without all the loving and incredibly kind people who teach, dance, and engage with the studio.

A little bit about me: Upon graduating in 2024, I have danced competitively for 8 years in numerous large groups, small groups, duets, trios, and solos. I trained in Jazz, Pointe, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip-hop, Tap, and Musical Theatre. I have completed the RAD Ballet Exams, including the Grade 8 Ballet Exam and the Advanced 2 Ballet Vocational. I am so incredibly fortunate and grateful to have received the Most Outstanding Jazz Dancer award for the 2023-2024 season. Additionally, I have enjoyed understudying various classes with multiple teachers over the past couple of years at DSi.

Other than dance, I am starting my 2nd year at Mount Royal University, pursuing a degree in Computer Information Systems. I can’t wait to share my love for dance with my students! My goal is to continue creating a supportive and inclusive environment where dancers of all levels can thrive and grow, encouraging creativity, confidence, and self-expression. I am thrilled and grateful to make a positive impact while I work at Dance Spectrum. I can’t wait to meet everyone!

Miss Alia

Teacher

I am so excited to be joining team DSi this season. Dance has been a huge part of my life and I am passionate about the art of teaching. I grew up in Northern BC and upon graduation continued my studies academically with a BA Dance and BKin from the University of Calgary (that’s where my love for this city started). I then hopped over the pond and continued my studies in London England for 2 years. I completed an MSc in Dance Science and Research and received the Student Research Award from the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science- presented my thesis in The Netherlands that year.

Dance has taken me around the world. I work as a national dance adjudicator and have judged from Vancouver to Halifax in this beautiful country. I also love to continue my studies and have attended dance teacher conferences in Arizona, New York and Vegas. Other teaching certifications have included Acrobatic Arts, Progressing Ballet Technique, International Dance Teaching Standards and The Dance Leadership Institute.

I grew up training in everything theatre related I could find. I completed ADAPT and CDTA Jazz and Tap Exams and also studied the Royal Conservatory of Music Vocal program. I graduated from the ADAPT teacher training program in 2004 and have been guiding students through the syllabus ever since.
Thank you to the DSi family for giving me such a warm welcome. Now, Lets Dance!

Miss Amanda

Teacher

I am so happy to return to the wonderful DSi teaching staff for my 23rd year!

As a DSi dancer, I trained in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Musical Theatre and HipHop. I was given opportunities to compete in various disciplines and successfully completed many exams; including top levels of RAD Ballet and ADAPT Jazz. As a teacher, I completed the ADAPT teacher’s training program to obtain my teaching certificate. I have successfully entered students into exams, and choreographed competition numbers for over 20 years.

I am so grateful to be part of such a supportive and inspiring team, which includes some of my teachers, my friends I grew up dancing with, and my former students! In 2017, I completed my studies at the University of Calgary obtaining a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education degree, and I feel so lucky to share my love of teaching between the school classroom and the dance studio. I’m also a proud momma of two!

Miss Amelia

Teacher

I am so excited to be back on Team DSi for my third season!

Before graduating as a dancer in 2023, I spent twelve of the best years of my life dancing, learning, and growing to become the person I am today. I trained in jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, musical theatre, and contemporary. After joining the competitive team at the age of nine, I instantly fell in love, competing in jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, musical theatre, and tap. In addition to this, I successfully completed many ADAPT jazz examinations, RAD ballet vocationals, and Al Gilbert tap examinations.

While I truly cherish my time as a dancer, I was lucky enough to spend four years as an understudy sharing my passion for dance and everything I have learned along the way with both competitive and recreational dancers. I was fortunate enough to receive the Mentorship award in the 2021-2022 season and I am incredibly grateful to continue inspiring young dancers as a member of the DSi team. In the fall I will be continuing my studies at the University of Calgary pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

DSi will always be my forever home and I am excited to continue as a part of this incredible community for years to come!

Miss Ashley

Teacher

I am so excited to be a part of the 32nd season of DSi!

At the age of 3 I took my first dance class and fell in love! Through my years dancing I successfully completed my ADAPT Tap and Jazz exams as well as my Al Gilbert Tap 9 Exam. I was a very competitive dancer in all disciplines. I was fortunate enough to have dance take me to Disneyland, Las Vegas, and Spain but what really excited me as a young dancer was Student Teaching. I knew at a young age that I wanted to be just like my Dance Teachers! So, 20 years ago I started teaching and found my passion!

I graduated from TTS, the ADAPT Tap and Jazz teaching school as well as Acrobatic Arts. I am now entering my 15th year as a teacher at DSi! I feel so fortunate to work with such a great team of talented, educated, and passionate teachers. It is the dancers that continue to inspire us and make coming to the studio exciting!

This is going to be a great year, dancers! I am thrilled to be back after having my third baby. It’s time to get back in the studio with all of you. Let’s go!

Miss Catherine

Teacher

I am so excited to start my third year as a teacher with DSi! I have danced at DSi since I was two and have been competing since I was 10, where I have trained in many styles, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Tap and Pointe. I have completed many RAD ballet examinations as well as ADAPT jazz examinations. I have also had the opportunity to train at Central Memorial High school as part of the PVA dance program, where I learned styles such as, West African, Latin, Vouge, Modern and much more! 

In 2023 I graduated with my PD in the Arts Certification from Central Memorial, as well as being awarded “Most Outstanding Ballet Dancer” from DSi. In October I will have completed my certification in dance teaching studies from the RAD. 

I am so excited for the year ahead!!

Miss Chloe

Teacher

I am absolutely thrilled to return to Team DSi for my second year as a teacher this upcoming season! My excitement is through the roof as I get to come back to my forever dance home and share my love for dance. Having danced at DSi for as long as I can remember, I’ve cherished every moment of being part of this amazing community and have loved growing up with such incredible people. My experience volunteering as an understudy in class for three years, along with my year of teaching, has deepened my passion even further for dance and my love for teaching students. I am eager to dive once again back into the heart of what makes DSi so special and to continue contributing to this wonderful family.

A bit about me—I have danced for over 15 years, with a deep love for ballet, lyrical and contemporary styles. I have danced competitively for several years and also successfully completed my RAD Ballet exams, including the Advanced 1 ballet vocational. My dance journey has been a source of joy and growth, and I am eager to share that passion with our students here at DSi. Here’s to another fantastic season ahead—I can’t wait to see all the new and familiar faces and to share in the joy of dancing together!

Miss Corrissa

Teacher

I can’t wait to start my 13th season as part of the staff at DSi!

I have been pursuing the art of dance for the past 26 years, coming to DSi at the age of 5. During my years as a dancer, I completed some of the most advanced exams in Tap, Jazz, and Ballet, including my Advanced Two RAD Ballet exam and my Advanced ADAPT Jazz exam. I have also studied many styles such as Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Pointe.

I was grateful to receive the award for Most Outstanding Ballet Dancer for the 2012–2013 season, as well as a scholarship for the Triple Threat Dance Convention in 2011–2012. Alongside my training at DSi, I performed in Alberta Ballet’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2008) and Summerstock Calgary’s musical productions of Hairspray (2011) and Legally Blonde (2012). I am proud to have danced competitively at DSi for eight years, achieving High Score awards and receiving multiple scholarships.

This season marks my eleventh year creating competitive choreography for DSi, with routines recognized through choreography awards and qualifying for finals at competitions. I currently hold my Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies through the Royal Academy of Dance, as well as certification from Acrobatic Arts to train students from Primary to Pre Pro 3. Additionally, I have completed the ADAPT Teacher Training School, certifying me in the ADAPT Jazz and Tap syllabus. These certifications have allowed me to enter students in lots of different exams, and I am proud to share that my students have achieved the highest grades across many levels of Ballet and Acro exams.

Outside of the studio, I am the Manager of Circo Festival, an exciting competition celebrating aerial arts, acrobatics and dance. This has given me the opportunity to work in partnership with Cirque du Soleil and The National Circus School in Montreal. I was also previously the Assistant Operations Manager for Acrobatic Arts, where I supported acro teachers entering their students in exams and helped organize certification programs worldwide. I am also proud to be part of the Competition Administration team at DSi, working behind the scenes to help create schedules and organize costumes so our team can shine on stage.

I am looking forward to celebrating DSi’s 32nd anniversary and can’t wait to watch my students continue to grow this season!

Miss Francine

Teacher

Let’s go Team DSi! I am so excited and so happy to be on this amazing team as a teacher! I joined Team DSi when I was seven years old, and I started to learn tap dance when I was ten. (yay team tap!) I graduated from Dance Spectrum in 2023, having completed the Al Gilbert Syllabus to the Tap 8 level, and receiving Most Outstanding Tap Dancer from DSi as well. Thanks to Dance Spectrum, I was able to grow and pursue my passion for tap dance with all of their support. In my last year competing with DSi, I was very grateful to receive the Carol Nielsen Memorial Scholarship for my self-choreographed solo.

Being a tap dancer has brought me so many lovely opportunities that I am extremely grateful for. In the past few seasons, I have traveled to Austin, TX., Chicago, IL., and Orange County, CA., where I had the opportunity to learn from several incredible teachers. This summer, I was lucky to have been accepted into Anthony Morigerato’s choreographic residency at the Orange County Tap Festival, where I got to perform his work alongside 14 other talented dancers. I cannot wait to share what I have learned from this exciting experience with my students at DSi!

For the past 4 years, I have been training under the direction of Tasha Lawson with the Tri-Tone Rhythm Ensemble to further my knowledge on rhythm tap, improvisation, history, and choreography. While being in the Advanced ensemble, I am also working through the Teacher Training program, which allows me to work closely with the Intermediate division of the Calgary ensemble. I am so passionate about all things tap dance, and I’m so excited to share my knowledge and experiences with the next generation of tappers at DSi!

Miss Hallie

Teacher/Receptionist

I am thrilled to be back for my 7th year of teaching and 3rd year of receptioning at DSi, coming fall!

My love for dance began at the age of 3 when I took my first class at DSi, and I haven’t left since. I have had the pleasure of learning Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Lyrical from my co-dance teachers and am honoured to be a part of this team for another year. I had the opportunity to be a dancer and student in the Performing and Visual Arts program at Central Memorial High School from 2016-2019 where I was able to learn Bollywood, Latin, West African, Modern, and Tap and further my skills in styles I was taking at DSi. I also received my PD in the Arts Certificate at Central Memorial after graduating in 2019. I completed both grade 7 and 8 RAD Ballet exams at DSi and was awarded “Most Promising Jazz Dancer” in 2015 by the studio. I competed with the DSi competitive team for 6 years, dancing in large groups, small groups, and solos in Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, and Ballet. I am so grateful to DSi for the opportunities to learn from talented dancers and artists who have positively impacted my style of dance and teaching!

I recently graduated from Mount Royal University with a BA in Policy Studies and a Minor in Social Innovation as of June 2025, and when I am not at the dance studio, I am working at Mount Royal University at the Institute for Community Prosperity!

I’m more than ready for another spectacular season with the best community of dancers, parents, and teachers any Calgary girl could ask for! I’m looking forward to dancing with you throughout the 2025/2026 year!

Miss Jayda

Teacher/Receptionist

I am thrilled to be back with Team DSi as a teacher and receptionist for the 2025-2026 season!

I began dancing at Dance Spectrum at age three and spent fifteen years as a student until graduating in 2022. Throughout my time at DSi I trained in numerous disciplines, including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, and Lyrical, as well as completed multiple examinations in Al Gilbert Tap. I danced competitively for 7 years with DSi’s competition team, leaving me with many amazing memories and an incredible community that I consider my second family. Additionally, I was extremely grateful to receive the Most Dedicated Jazz Dancer award for the 2021-2022 dance season.

I am so thankful to pursue my love of dance and teaching at Dance Spectrum while completing my BA in Psychology at the University of Calgary this year. I cannot wait for another year with my DSi family. Go TEAM!

Miss Kaitlyn

Teacher

I’m Kaitlyn Seibold, a movement researcher, performer, choreographer, and educator based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary), AB. I hold a BFA in Dance Performance from Toronto Metropolitan University and an MFA from York University, where I was honored with the Lipson Family Endowment Award for choreographic promise. Over the years, I’ve worked with incredible choreographers across Canada and Europe, exploring a wide range of styles and creative processes that continue to shape my artistic voice.

This will be my second season with the amazing DSI family, and I’m so excited to move and groove with everyone! I have a deep love for teaching and a passion for supporting young dancers in their training—not just technically, but artistically and emotionally too. I’ve taught in both pre-professional and competitive settings for over a decade, and I absolutely love watching dancers grow in confidence, creativity, and commitment. Currently, I teach at Alberta Ballet and perform with Project InTandem and Ballet Bodies YYC.I’m thrilled to be part of a space where young artists are encouraged to push boundaries, take risks, and celebrate their individuality through movement.

Miss Karly

Teacher

…a.k.a. “Miss K”.  I am thrilled to be spending my 23rd year as a DSi instructor.  Dance Spectrum has been my home for 31 years now training in a “spectrum” of disciplines.  As a dancer, I successfully completed many ADAPT Jazz, Al Gilbert Tap and RAD Ballet exams. I also dove into the world of competitive dancing at age 8, competing in a wide range of styles around Canada and the US. Now I share my love of Tap, Contemporary and Strength and Conditioning with my beautiful students. One of my favorite parts of being a dance teacher is successfully preparing students for exams and competitions.  

When I am not at DSi I’m at Studio 85 Movement + Wellness, my own Wellness Center. Inspired by Miss Wendy owning my own small business has been a dream of mine for years and now I not only get to share my love of dance I also get to share my love of fitness/yoga, preventative health, wellness and business!!

Miss Katie

Teacher

Bring on the new season! I was lucky enough to grow up at DSi where my admiration for dance started and where I received the love and encouragement to pursue my passion!  I have gained a respected reputation within Toronto’s dance community where I spent time dancing professionally, teaching, adjudicating, and choreographing. I have been involved in various film and live theatre performances and found a passion for choreography working at youth, pre-professional, and professional levels. I am a member of the Professional Adjudicators Alliance and have enjoyed working for many competitions all over Canada. 

Internationally, dance has taken me many places including New York, Florence, Italy, and Vienna, Austria where I worked with and studied extensively from respected dance educators. As I progress with my research and development, my enthusiasm to share with the next generation continues. I am forever inspired by my teachers who shaped me. My goal is to share not only the love of dance but the life lessons that those teachers, now colleagues, had taught me all those years ago. I can’t wait to start my sixth season teaching at the place that I cherish so much!

Miss Keira

Teacher

After graduating from Dance Spectrum in 2024, and spending a year studying in Ontario, I am so excited to be back home with Team DSi this year! I’ve been dancing at the studio since I was 3 years old and spent 10 years competing in styles including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Musical Theatre. During my time at DSi, I was lucky enough to compete in small groups, large groups, and solos, and I am so grateful for the opportunities and memories this studio has given me and look forward to returning for their 32nd season!

Currently, I am attending the University of Calgary, working towards a degree in Economics while continuing to share my love for dance with the next generation of dancers. My goal is to help create a supportive, positive, and encouraging environment while still challenging dancers to find new ways of moving and expressing themselves.

I can’t wait to be back in the studio, dancing with you all!

Mr Rocky

Teacher

I am so incredibly grateful to be back at DSi for another season! 

I grew up performing traditional cultural dances and was fortunate enough to have a dance program be part of my curriculum as I continued through school. My earlier years as a dancer include a background in Locking, Salsa, Bollywood, West African and of course choreography inspired by the Hip-Hop culture. My love for creating and pursuing the choreography route grew as I entered my high school years. Hence where I am now, a choreographer with a vision! Over a decade later, I continue to work on honing my craft by training across Canada, as well as travelling to Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, and London.

My competitive career as a dancer has also allowed me to compete on international platforms such as Hip-Hop International Qualifiers in Ottawa, to World of Dance Edmonton, Vancouver, and Las Vegas. I’m also grateful to have been granted opportunities such as performing at the Juno Awards for Alessia Cara and receiving scholarship opportunities through World of Dance. Both my experiences in the competitive sector and commercial industry have allowed me to find myself as an artist. 

I have had the BEST training grounds to hone my skills as a teacher, and I owe all that to my years at DSi. To still be here, watch generations grow up and take the stage as their own, has been such a fulfilling feeling in pursuing this crazy journey. As corny as it sounds – I believe team work really does make the dream work. I may provide the recipe and ingredients, but it truly is the talent at DSi that brings so much of what I create to fruition. I’m stoked to be bringing in my own style along with the fundamentals of Hip-Hop back to the studio. Let’s see what the “Green Legacy” will be this season – LET’S GO TEAM GREEN!

Miss Sarah S. (ARAD, PDTD, RTS)

Teacher

I am thrilled and privileged to be a part of the wonderful DSi team for my 4th year. I am excited to see the students grow and flourish as they work towards their true potential as dancers.

Originally from England, I trained professionally at the Northern Ballet School, graduating with a Diploma in Professional Dance, and receiving the “Best all-rounder” award. I am an associate of the Royal Academy of Dance (ARAD) having completed Advanced RAD (1&2). I also passed Advanced ISTD and IDTA Ballet, Modern and Tap, Advanced ISTD National Character Dance, and IDTA Graduate Ballet Teaching Certificate, all with honours.

For 11 years I had a varied and continuous professional dance career throughout the world, gaining an in-depth knowledge and expertise of all genres of dance. I have been understudy to Pamela Anderson in  Aladdin (The Liverpool Empire and New Wimbledon Theatre), performed lead roles in On Eagles Wings (Irish Tour) and Irish Wings (Dutch Tour), Hans Klok -The Beauty of Magic and  Faster than Magic (Las Vegas and European Tours), Queen Mary II (Inaugural cast-world cruise), Pacific Princess and Celebrity Infinity cruise liners, lead Irish dancer in  Fire of Dance (European Tour) and  Essence of Ireland (UK tour), lead role in Spirit of the Dance (U.S, European, Far East tours & Las Vegas), Nabucco (Manchester Opera House and Royal Albert Hall), Godspell (Jazz Galore Dance Co), Singin’ in the Rain (Manchester Song and Dance Company), The Nutcracker, Coppélia and Giselle (Manchester City Ballet), and in various television programs and commercials. 

I completed the Professional Dancers Teaching Diploma (PDTD) course at the Royal Academy of Dance in London, where I gained Registered Teacher Status (RTS) and moved to Calgary where I have been teaching students at various schools including Alberta Ballet School since 2011.

I am excited to be able to work with the students at DSi to motivate and inspire and help instill a love of dance by passing on my knowledge, enthusiasm, and passion for ballet. I am a mother of three and the founder of Balletiques through which I teach a ballet-inspired fitness program that I designed and Silver Swans™ ballet classes to adults.

I look forward to seeing you around the studio!

Miss Sarah V.

Teacher/Competition Director

This is my 26th year being a part of DSi’s amazing teaching staff!  I grew up dancing here at the studio and have been sharing my love of dance with the SPECTRUM students ever since! 

As a dancer, I had the opportunity to compete in multiple disciplines, both locally as well as in the United States.  I also successfully completed top level exams in both ADAPT Jazz and RAD Ballet.  Some of my fondest memories and best friends came from these experiences!

As a teacher, I have been successfully entering students in exams and competitions throughout the past twenty five years. I obtained my RAD teaching certificate with a ‘Distinction’ and am a recognized member of the ADAPT Jazz syllabus, Acrobatic Arts Syllabus, and the non-profit Wild Rose Dance Arts Association.  I also hold a Masters in Counselling Psychology.

Ballet and Jazz have always been favourites of mine, but over the years I have also fallen in love with teaching Lyrical, Acro, and Stretch/Strength.  I love creating and am so lucky to have choreography as my creative outlet.  Teaching dance is my true LIFE PASSION. 

I am continually inspired by my students.  I have had the privilege of teaching many talented and hard-working individuals over the years.  Dance Spectrum means so much to me.  It is a true community.  My family away from home.  I’m a proud momma of two little girls and will ALWAYS be “dance mom” to my studio kids.

Miss Wendy

Director/Teacher

I grew up dancing in Calgary and found my love for teaching at an early age. After opening DSi in 1994, I have been so privileged to teach so many wonderful individuals. I have seen students grow from Preschool to the highest levels of dance, graduate High School, University, get married and now have their own kids as students at DSi!

Over the years I have travelled with students to Chicago, New York, Boston, Orlando, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Disneyland. I am so proud of former students who’ve continued their love of dance.  Their accomplishments include:  working with artists such as Madonna, Adele and Ed Sheeran, working on numerous T.V., film and stage projects, acceptance into Juilliard, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and even performing at the Oscars! 

I am equally proud of my former students who have turned into exceptional DSi staff members and choreographers, now sharing their own passion for dance with our DSi students. 

I feel so incredibly lucky to see our amazing community continue to thrive – year after year, generation after generation. Welcome to season 32 at DSi!