Staff at Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver, B.C. Jazz Ballet Hip Hop Modern Classes

Staff at Harbour Dance Centre

	Danielle Clifford BALLET Danielle toured throughout Europe as a principle dancer with the Grand Theatre de Nancy and as a soloist with the Nice Opera during the 50's and 60's. Shortly after immigrating to Canada in 1970, she opened the Ballet Studio in North Vancouver. Over the past ten years, Danielle has worked as ballet mistress at Anna Wyman Dance Company, completed the teacher training seminar at the National Ballet School of Canada and has adjudicated numerous competitions throughout the province. She was profiled in Vandance Magazine for her rich experiences. Danielle is co-owner of Harbour Dance.
	Pam Quick-Rosa JAZZ Pamela is a professional dancer and choreographer. She has performed in numerous theatre, television and film productions and is director and co-owner of Harbour Dance.
	Belinda Sobie GUEST JAZZ TEACHER Belinda is known throughout Vancouver for her wonderful and innovative choreography. She has choreographed for television, cabaret acts and touring shows from Seattle to Spain. Belinda is also much sought after as an instructor and choreographer and we're fortunate to have her teaching Jazz for us at Harbour Dance.
	Jesse Weise JAZZ Jesse trained in jazz, modern, ballet, theatre and gymnastics in Vancouver and in Modern at Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre School in New York City. She has been dancing and performing for over fourteen years.
	Leigh Torlage BROADWAY JAZZ & BROADWAY BURLESQUE Leigh Torlage has been teaching Broadway Jazz/New York Jazz since 1996 here at Harbour Dance Centre and across Canada including Studio Bizz in Montreal, Sheridan College in Ontario and Maddison Dance Studios in Toronto. Leigh's class is a Fosse inspired, performance oriented, technique based jazz dance class that emphasizes individual style and performance quality. In 2007, Leigh created CANDY, a triple threat training and performing company. Leigh's performing credits include dancing in the movie, "Chicago", touring the US and Europe with the Broadway musical, "West Side Story" and dancing in Woody Allen's film, "Bullets Over Broadway." She also choregraphed recently for T.V's Robson Arms, Tin Man and Flash Gordon. A passionate and caring teacher, Leigh is known for taking the accomplished dancer to that "next level" and for inspiring the beginner dancer through her love and passion for dance and performing. Her classes are exciting, challenging, inspiring and lots of fun. For more on Leigh, please visit her website.
	Joanne McCutcheon JAZZ, HIP HOP & STREET JAZZ Joanne's career has led her all over the world as a choreographer and a dancer. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Joanne trained in Vancouver, New York and Los Angeles. Some of her most recent choreography projects include commercials for Disney Radio, Thinkway Toys and Apache Gold Casino as well as the feature film "Saving Silverman". She has performed with such artists as The Backstreet Boys, Prince, Kool and the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Lauren Hill, The Fugees and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Joanne is the founder and director of the semi-professional dance company "The Source", based out of Harbour Dance. She is also the co-founder of Groove Street Productions dance convention and competition.
	Alex Pesusich HIP HOP, BOOT CAMP & HOUSE A native of Denver, Colorado, Alex began his professional career as a dancer with the Colorado Ballet Company. He started hip hop around the same time, and his natural dance ability found him working as a dancer and choreographer for innumerable clients such as: Foxy Brown, Toni Braxton, Will Smith, The Backstreet Boys, Usher, Carmen Electra, Bif Naked, The Matthew Good Band, Fox TV's VIBE with Sinbad, ESPN's Miss Fitness World, NIKE, Adidas, Reebok, Helly Hanson, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trailblazers, the Sacramento Kings San Diego Chargers, the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, the Jacksonville Panthers, the San Francisco 49ers and the United States Ski Team.Alex's work is also featured in numerous films and commercials such as "The Nutty Professor", "Volcano" Sugar Crisps cereal and most recently, "Saving Silverman" starring Jason Biggs and a McDonalds commercial with N'Sync and Britney Spears. Alex's choreography is sought after all around the world. His classes are fun and challenging, with a bit of humor injected in them! Alex is the Co-Founder of Groove Street Productions.
	Moe Brody JAZZ, TAP, HIP HOP & STREET JAZZ Moe comes to Harbour with over 20 years of dance experience and a background in Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop. She is a twice-consecutive winner at Brad Rapier's Hard Lino for Best Female and Best Individual Hip Hop Performer. Her more recent work includes a stint with the Vancouver Grizzlies Dance Team, as dance captain for Coca-Cola Productions, television commercials for Disney, Planet Hollywood Opening Gala, Oliver, and as choreographer for Roxy/Quicksilver and the Elvis Comeback Special. She is the sole choreographer for UBC's performing company, Dance Horizons.
	Eva Carius BALLET Eva Carius began her dance training locally - many, many years ago - under Ellen Andrews and Jo Slater. Scholarships from local festivals got her to the Banff School of Fine Arts, which in turn got her full scholarship to the School of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. During those years, she was the recipient of two Canada Council Grants. She officially entered the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1975 and was soon dancing leading roles such as the 'chosen one' in Rite of Spring, one of the 'blue girls' in Les Patineurs, and the pas de deux Adagietto. In 1980, she was invited to join the Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve in Switzerland under the direction of Oscar Araiz, reprising former roles and having new ones created on her. She began teaching while in Europe, most notably at the summer school in Vignale, Italy. On returning to Canada in the late 1980's, Eva danced and taught professional level class for various small companies and studios, first in Toronto and then in Vancouver - including, of course, Harbour Dance Centre. In the mid 1990's, for many reasons, Eva took a break from the world of dance. (Partly Pam and Danielle's fault - she met a certain Marcus at Harbour Dance, the Man of her Dreams, and they are still living Happily Ever After.) Now, after an absence of about a decade, Eva is very happy to be back at Harbour Dance Centre teaching and encouraging others in the art form that has given her so much joy.
	Cristina Bucci JAZZ, HIP HOP & STREET JAZZ Cristina Bucci is a dancer, choreographer, adjudicator and teacher whose career has taken her around the world. She has taught, choreographed and judged for the International Dance Seminar in Brazil, represented Canada in the Macau International Dance Festival in China and has performed in Egypt, Israel and London, England. Having trained with some of the most recognized teachers and choreographers, in Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver has given her a vast background in jazz, street jazz, hip hop, lyrical and contemporary jazz. Her versatility as a choreographer and dancer has also given her many opportunities to work on various stage shows, music videos, TV and film projects. Some of her favorite credits include working with old school rapper Young MC, Indian opera singer Veera Devi Khare, assistant choreographer for the Miss Fitness America Pageant for ESPN, dancing at the unveiling of the 2010 Olympic Logo, choreographing for the feature film "Shut up and Shoot", working with country artist Lisa Brokop, dancing at the House of Blues, dancing at the Choreographer’s Ball in London, teaching at Harbour Dance Centre and choreographing for the Source Dance Company in Vancouver.For more info check out Christina's website.
	Tal Iozef OLD SKOOL, HIP HOP & LOCKIN' Tal is a true Libra…finding his happiness through balance. With all the things he has on the go, that is no easy task! Raised in Vancity, his flavor is true west coast…and that flavor is in high demand, sending Tal dancing his way across the globe. He has performed in New York, Paris, Seattle, L.A., Switzerland, Japan, across Canada, and his native Israel. Friends and fans know him as a true FUNK-STYLIST, with a background in boogaloo, locking, popping, and old school. Tal is a spirited and smooth freestyler. An Over The Influence original, he brings fresh flavor to the crew with moves inspired from his journeys.On stage, Tal has performed with Black Eyed Peas, The Roots and Shades of Soul to name a few.
	Grant Strate BALLET Grant joined the newly established National Ballet of Canada in 1951 as a dancer and became one of their soloists just two years later. From 1962-63 he taught and choreographed at Julliard on a program that included notables like Jose Limon, Anna Sokolow and Doris Humphrey. Grant set up the dance program at York University. He is the founding chair of that program and the very one that the Strate Theatre in Toronto is named after. He became the head of SFU’s Centre for the Arts in 1980 and has remained an active and valued member of the dance community in Vancouver ever since. Grant has taught and choreographed around the world and has been honoured for his work with the Order of Canada and the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award to name just a few.
	Nicola Earl BALLET Nicola is a graduate of the teaching program at the Royal Ballet School in the UK and a winner of the 1998 Dame Ninette DeValois Award. She taught for nine years at the London Studio before coming to Vancouver to join the teaching staff at Harbour Dance. She has had the pleasure of working closely with Mary Goodhew, principal of the White Lodge Royal Ballet School, and Margaret Barbieri, former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet Company. A strong believer of the holistic approach to dance, Nicola is committed to both the psychological and physical welfare of all her students.
	Wen Wei Wang BALLET Wen Wei has been dancing professionally from the age of 18 when he joined the Langzhou Regional Dance Company of China. He came to Vancouver in 1991 and joined Ballet BC where he stayed for seven years. He is now an independent dance instructor and choreographer, working with companies such as Vancouver Dance Theatre and Kinesis Dance. This past year, Wen Wei received the prestigious Clifford E. Lee Award for excellence in choreography.
	Barbara Glazar BALLET, MODERN & STRETCH/STRENGTH Barbara trained at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, The National Ballet School and John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart. With John Cranko she toured throughout Germany and Japan, performing classical repertoire such as La Bayadere and Sleeping Beauty. She also performed contemporary ballets from William Forsythe, and a solo variation created for her by Renato Zanella for Prix de Lausanne Ballet competition. In Stuttgart she danced with the Stuttgart Ballet before joining Baden State Ballet Theatre. Interested in exploring more contemporary movement, she joined Ritual Dance in Frankfurt where she fused her ballet background with modern and jazz techniques. Returning to Canada she worked with numerous independent dance companies and choreographers. She taught at McMaster University, and various dance studios in Toronto. She was invited to dance with Ballet British Columbia in Vancouver where she danced in Orpheus and Faerie Queen. Barbara is currently dancing, acting, teaching, and choreographing in Vancouver.
	Barbara Bourget MODERN Barbara is the Artistic Director of Kokoro Dance, a Vancouver based Modern/Butoh company with an international reputation. Barbara has choreographed over fifty works for dance, theatre and film, taught dance for the past 25 years and performed with companies as diverse as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, EDAM, Touchstone Theatre, and the Vancouver Opera.
	Serge Bennathan CONTEMPORARY Serge was the artistic director of Toronto’s Dancemakers from 1990 to 2006. The French-born choreographer trained in Paris in classical and modern dance before working professionally with Roland Petit’s Ballet de Marseille. Prior to his arrival in Canada in 1985, he directed his own company in Cannes for four years.Twelve works of Bennathan have received Dora Mavor Moore nominations with both Sable/Sand and The Satie Project receiving the award for Outstanding New Choreography. Bennathan has been commissioned by many dance companies and festivals, including Teatro San Martin Ballet Contemporaneo in Buenos Aires, Le Jeune Ballet International de Cannes, the Canada Dance Festival, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Ballet British Columbia, The National Ballet of Canada, and the Canada Japan New Creators Series. In July 2007, “Je, Tu, Il ou Elle” created for Anatomica premiered at the Dancing on the Edge Festival in Vancouver. In October he created a work For S.F.U. Serge lives now in Vancouver where he created Les Productions FIGLIO. The first creation of les Productions FIGLIO, The Invisible Life of Joseph Finch with actor Jonathon Young was created in 2007 in Vancouver and has recently been invited to the Fringe Festival of Singapore in January 2008.
	Richard O'Sullivan HIP HOP & VIDEO DANCE Richard is a multi-talented teacher, choreographer, dancer, actor, singer and model. Besides teaching at several schools throughout the Lower Mainland, he has also choreographed for and performed in many events such as shows for Molson Indy Fashion, Bootlegger, Show of Hearts Telethon, Jr. Black Achievement Awards, Dragon Boat Festival, Tommy Hilfiger and Polo. He also toured extensively with the Japanese singer Anri throughout Japan. His film and video work include Connection with MC Hammer, Rumble in the Bronx, Robins Hood, Jack Place, and videos for Harry Connick Jr., Sara a new German artist as well as a Hip Hop work-out video.
	Jojo Zolina HOUSE DANCE, HIP HOP & STREET JAZZ An extraordinarily eclectic freestyle dancer and choreographer, Jojo the 'Kinetic Philosopher', is greatly respected for his work in the dance community worldwide. Jojo is not only esteemed for his eye-popping movement, but also the love and passion he puts into every aspect of his career. Jojo keeps his audiences mesmerized as he dances from his heart and soul. Jojo's extensive dance career has allowed him to express his creativity through a great variety of genres. He melds a diverse fusion of dance styles like traditional ethnic folk dance, hip hop, funk styles, vogueing, wacking, house, reggaeton, dancehall, contemporary and salsa. Jojo has been a phenomenal collaborator with local talent and well-known international choreographers. His resume includes performances with such musical talents as Nelly Furtado, K-OS, Jordan Knight, Dogg Pound, Michael Buble and The Roots. Jojo Zolina’s versatility has put him in high demand as a performer and choreographer.
	Jheric Hizon HIP HOP & BREAK DANCE Jheric's numerous dance credits include Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, Romeo Must Die, VTV's "Y", MTV Asia '99 and the Keenan Ivory Wayans Show as well as commercials for Coca Cola and the Vancouver Grizzlies. He has also choreographed for fashion, stage and TV shows around the world.
	Eric Malapad HIP HOP & SWING Eric has taught at Harbour Dance for over 10 years. He is one of our most popular teachers. His love of dance and passion is felt in all his classes. If you want to learn how to dance, give this one a try. Wear Baggy Hip Hop pants to this class....
	Harj Rai GUEST HIP HOP Harj has performed in live performances with such artists as 98 degrees, S.W.V (Sisters With Voices), Coolio, and Freedom Williams of C + C Music Factory. He has traveled all across the United States, Germany and various parts of Europe on tour with R&B recording artist, Stevie B.Harj was a highlighted dancer in the music video Ghetto Superstar featuring hip-hop recording artists Pras (of The Fugees), and Mya. He has also performed with artists Wyclef Jean, (also of The Fugees), and can be seen dancing in music videos for the British pop group All Saints, and Grandmaster Flash.Harj has also just finished filming a new line of McDonalds commercials with Britney Spears and N'Sync playing across the United States.
	Kim Sato HIP HOP, JAZZ, TAP & LOCKIN' Kim is a professional dancer/choreographer who has trained extensively in jazz, ballet, tap and hip hop. She has performed in fashion shows for Ralph Lauren Polo, Fine and Tommy Hilfiger and has appeared in music videos for artists such as Jann Arden and MTV's boy band 2gether. Kim's choreographic credits include music videos and musical theatre. Most recently, she has ventured on to running her own business, Project Soul Productions, under which she directs a semi-professional hip hop group, the SOULdiers Company. For more information about the SOULdiers' company check out the website www.projectsoulproductions.com..
	Jim Hibbard TAP Jim is a dancer and performer whose credits include classic films like Hello Dolly with Barbara Streisand, Gypsy, Bye Bye Birdie, and Thoroughly Modern Millie and Vegas shows with Anne Margaret and Donald O'Connor. Jim was the choreographer of the Paul Anka and the Tom Jones TV series, and many others TV shows including specials with Dean Martin and Jack Benny. His repertoire includes the original rock opera Tommy, West Side Story, Anything Goes and the Pyjama Game.
	Jennifer Bishop TAP As a choreographer Jennifer's credits include: commercials for Ocean Spray, VanCity Savings & Chevron; musicals Little Shop Of Horrors, You'll Get Used To It, Fiddler On The Roof & Oklahoma; TV Series Mysterious Ways, These Arms Of Mine and Feature Films Better Than Chocolate & Spooky House. Jennifer has toured Taiwan with show band Culture Shock and North America with RHYTHMATIX (a percussion & dance ensemble). She was featured in The Harmony Arts Festival(summer 2000) in the Canadian premiere of a new work titled A Little Light Music. Last fall she performed in The Vancouver Playhouse production of The Music Man and this fall you can catch her in The Arts Club Production of WEST SIDE STORY. She is currently the Artistic Director of The Urban Tap Squad and sings with hit lounge act The Smartinis. As an instructor she has worked with students of all ages and levels in the disciplines of jazz, tap, musical theatre and hip hop throughout North America. She has been a resident tap teacher at Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver for over 10 years. Currently Jennifer acts as a consultant to Angelo Luzio, assisting in the development of a tap shoe for professional hoofers.
	Marlise McCormick MODERN & BARRE A TERRE Marlise McCormick began her career as a dancer, choreographer and teacher in Montreal at Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal after completing her degree in music at the University of Ottawa. Her choreographic work has been performed in a wide variety of settings, from outdoor Olympic stadiums, to circus "big tops", swimming pools, churches, and in an extensive list of theaters and dance schools throughout Canada and most recently in Holland and in England. Her choreography is inspired by a blend of twenty five years of research and experience taken from dance, theater, art, gymnastics, martial arts, and improvised movement, combining a lot of life experience with a love of all kinds of music and her own creativity. In 2004, Marlise formed her own production company with award winning composer Bob Buckley . Together they are creating their own shows which is a hybrid of music, theatre, dance and circus.
	Christine Szarko MODERN Trained at the Canadian School of Ballet, Main Dance Professional Training Program in modern dance on scholarship; Earl Kraul, Grant Strate, Gisa Cole, Risa Steinberg, Serge Bennathan and Ted Robinson. In New York with Madame Peff Modelski, Val Suarez, Jana Hicks and Jolea Maffei, Anne Reinking, Patti Wilcox and Jeff Shade. Performances include Dance Allsorts, Jennifer Mascal's BLOOM Series, On the Boards (Seattle), Fringe Festival, Ascent Films, Dances for a Small Stage, Velocity, Wildfire Dance Theatre, Eight Feet Falling Forward dance collaborative and regional theatre work. Choreographies include works performed by Dynamic Animals "A Different Shade of Darkness", Wildfire Dance Theatre "five solos", Velocity dance co. "In The Hot Seat" and "Soul Strides", collaboration with Shannon Moreno on "Discovery Channel", Julia Zennstrom for "Nine lb Squirrel" and several as an independent artist. Christine has also choreographed for musical theatre productions: "Anything Goes", "Kiss Me Kate" and "The Wiz". Christine is the founder and Artistic Director of Dynamic Animals. Her classes are organic, based solidly on building body awareness and are all about dancing from the inside out!
	Laura Bartlett JAZZ Laura began dancing 20 years ago with an emphasis on ballet, but quickly branched out into jazz, hip hop and musical theatre. Originally from Vancouver, she has also trained extensively in Los Angeles, New York and London. As a dancer, teacher and choreographer, she has the opportunity to travel all over the world. Most recently, she could be seen as a pricipal dancer with Synthesis Dance Project in New York City, as well as many off Broadway and cabaret shows with BT Productions.
	Mary Craig PILATES Mary Craig first learned Pilates as a young ballet student in 1965. Her background includes 25 years as a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer. As part of her transition from performing, Mary resumed studies in Pilates and has been actively practicing and teaching since 1988. She received her formal Pilates training from Master teachers Romana Kryzanowska and Sari Pace at Seattle Pilates International. A combination of training in various disciplines has given Mary a unique perspective and expertise about movement and the body. Her love of dance and improvisation, and experience teaching a variety of populations, have given Mary the tools to think and teach in the moment, with imagery, humour and a positive, healthy attitude.
	Derek Ralphs POWER YOGA Derek Ralphs began doing yoga at age 11, and has been practicing it for over two decades. He has studied extensively in southern California with several pre-eminent yogis. Derek combines the best from each of them, to create a unique class.
	Stewart Iguidez BREAK DANCE, HOUSE & LOCKIN' Born in Winnipeg, MB, Stewee relocated west and eventually found his home in Over The Influence after six years of dancing. His passion for breaking branched into a discovery of many forms of dance – house, locking, popping, and stylized hip-hop. There is no way you can fit his style into a box - it comes straight from the heart. Stewee’s fresh moves and innovative choreography makes him in high demand as both a performer and teacher.
	Scott Augustine JAZZ Scott was born and raised in Vancouver and has extensive training in jazz, ballet, tap, modern and hip hop. He trained with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Broadway Dance Center (NY), and Edge Performing Art Center (LA). He was the lead dancer in Tokyo Disney's show Encore, and since then has worked steadily in film and theatre. Recent theatre credits are Fiddler on the Roof and Hello Dolly for the Vancouver Playhouse, and A Chorus Line and Funny Girl for the Arts Club Theatre. Scott has choreographed and taught across Canada and is currently dancing for the Vancouver based ballet contemporary company Wen Wei Dance.
	Kelsey Chace JAZZ Kelsey Chace has an extensive background in dance and performing arts that has led her around the world as a dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She has trained in her native Vancouver for years as well as New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles. Kelsey can be seen as a cell block dancer in the academy award winning movie “Chicago”. Other film credits include “Dudley Do Right”, “Tricks”, “Halfback of Notre Dame” and the television series “Just Deal”. Kelsey toured with recording artists Farmer’s Daughter on a Canadian Forces Military tour throughout Germany and Africa, and with Lisa Brokop in Greece and the Persian Gulf. She has performed throughout the Caribbean with Royal Caribbean Cruise lines and has performed in numerous live stage shows.
	Jen Oleksiuk HIP HOP & PUSSYCAT STYLE HIP HOP Born in Vancouver and late into the dance scene, Jen has trained hard around the world and established her place as one of the top female hip hop dancers in the city. Her talents in dance not only involve Hip Hop, Freestyle and House, but also Salsa, East and West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop. Jen's credits include Freestyling for Talib Kweli, music videos for K-Os and Moka Only, and movies "White Chicks" and "Kickin' it Old Skool."
	Jill Henis BALLET Jill is an independent professional contemporary and classical dancer and educator. Her career has taken her throughout Canada, the U.S., Asia, Cuba and Australia, where she has trained and performed extensively with dance companies and choreographers. Currently based in Vancouver, she enjoys sharing her love of the art of dance through performance and teaching. She emphasizes on a 'biomechanically friendly' technique which allows for true kinetic movement and the freedom to find expression through the physical and emotional senses.
	Stephanie Sy JAZZ, HIP HOP & BOOT CAMP Known for her strong technical ability and diverse style, Stephanie is a sought after choreographer, instructor, and performer. Though born and raised in Vancouver, her talents have given her the opportunity to train extensively in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop and Modern on scholarship at some of the most prestigious dance institutions in North America including the National Ballet School, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and Los Angeles’ Edge Performing Arts Center. She has appeared as a principal and featured dancer in many national commercials, television series, music videos, instructional videos and live performances. Select credits include: 20th Century Fox feature film John Tucker Must Die; Warner Bros. hit series Smallville; Blade – the Series, Burger King, MTV, Coca-Cola & Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications commercials. Stephanie has attained a Bachelors of Human Kinetics degree from the University of British Columbia and is also a registered Kinesiologist. Currently she is traveling around the world choreographing, instructing, and judging. www.StephanieSy.com
	Stephana Arnold GUEST BALLET Born in Hamilton, she trained at The National. She danced with The National Ballet of Canada from 1992-1995. In 1996, she joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens as a principal.
	Jamieson De Guzman POPPIN' & BOOGALOO You can find Jamieson and the Groovy G's teaching and giving demos and performing at local high schools, universities, nightclubs and theatres. They've recently had the honor of performing alongside Mr. Wiggles & his son, Unico. Jamieson and the Groovy G's goal is simple: to teach and spread the Funkstyles culture in Vancouver and to meet others who love the dance as much as they do.
	Nesrine Adam EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCE Nesrine (Nancy) Adham has 30 years of dance experience. She was prima dancer of her dance school growing up, The School of Contemporary Dance of Kuwait. She then moved on to Montreal, where she recieved 8 years of training in jazz ballet. After that she travellled back to Egypt, where she joined the Karim Tounsi Dance Company, performing and co-choreographing for the Cairo Opera House, for 7 years. During the last 20 years she has also been teaching jazz ballet in Montreal and Egypt, and most recently since 2000 she developed a passion for belly dancing and has been teaching it ever since.
	Liz Vaesen HIP HOP Originally from Vancouver Island, Liz is a choreographer, teacher and adjudicator who brings 13 years of experience to HDC. Inspired soley by the beats and sound of Hip Hop music, Liz acquiredher skills straight from the street. She won Triple Threats Most Innovated Choreography Award.
	Shauna Smith HIP HOP & PUSSYCAT STYLE HIP HOP Shauna has been subbing hip hop classes here for the last 2 years and finally has her own "Pussycat Style hip hop classes for women on Fridays and Saturdays. She is also a member of Stonefoxx Dance Crew with Jen Oleksiuk and Kathryn Schellenberg.
	Kathryn Schellenberg HIP HOP IN HEELS Kathryn has been training, performing and teaching in the Vancouver dance industry for a number of years now. She has trained in LA, New York and Vancouver. Some of her performing and choreography credit include, choreographing and dancing for recording artists Cory Lee, Kayle, Marytez and Noble. She has also performed in live shows along side Shaun Desman, Jordan Knight, Chingy, Keisha Chante, Soul Decision and Divine Brown. She has done shows for Westbeach, Versanji, Grey Goose Vodka, Heineken and Bacardi to name a few. Kathryn has appeared in music videos for Illa Brown, Cory Lee, Harji Uppal and The New Pornographers. In TV and film she has done Breakfast television, MTV ‘Select’, ‘The Goodbye Girl’ and the feature film ‘White Chicks’. She is also currently apart of the touring burlesque/cabaret group, The Burlesque Beauties. Last year, Kathryn had the opportunity to perform with an all-female salsa company in the 2006 World Salsa Congress held in L.A.
	Julio Fuentes STREET JAZZ Julio Fuentes is no stranger to the performing arts. Even as a child, he has been exposed to showbiz because of his parents, who were famous entertainers back in the Philippines. He has been singing since the age of 4 and has been doing plays and musicals at churches and at schools. Upon moving to Canada, he realized he had a great passion for dance that started in the 12th grade, a mere 6 years ago. He almost immediately fell in love with it and decided to train hard and pursue it as a career (if singing didn't work out!). He started his dance training with a non-profit performing arts company in Surrey called PraiseTEAM (Theatre Ensemble and Arts Ministry). He trained in jazz, tap, ballet, hiphop, street jazz, contemporary, and musical theatre with the company and is now the Creative / Musical Director and a senior choreographer in the company (he also directs an award-winning choir within the company). His drive and passion for his dancing and singing has led him to win many competitions both local and abroad. This is Julio's first time teaching at Harbour, and needless to say, it is a dream come true!
	Jenny Duffy STREET JAZZ Jenny’s live performance credits include Disneyland Magic Music Days, The BC Lions Felions Dance Team, The Vancouver Ravens Fly Girls, Roxy/Quicksilver Clothing, and Coca Cola. Jenny has appeared in music videos for rappers Mr. Monze and Young MC. Her television credits include appearances for Smallville, Fashion TV, MTV, Urban Rush, and VTV Breakfast. She has also performed with recording artists The Black Eyed Peas, Bryan Adams, and Jully Black.
	Nathalie Marrable JAZZ, MUSICAL THEATRE Born and raised in beautiful South Africa, Nathalie Marrable's love affair with dance began from the first moment she could groove to African drum beats. At 13 she won full scholarship to attend ballet school in NYC, which lead to dancing professionally with Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and English National Ballet. Nathalie's fierce technical base and glamorous personal style attracted the attention of major European media agency Re-animator who, after hearing her sing just one line of "All That Jazz", signed her as a priority artist. Nathalie has traveled the world extensively, performing lead roles in theatre productions, commercial tours, film/tv and stage shows. Hand-picked out of 600 hopefuls to be Madonna's dance/stunt double for a series of Euro/Asian commercials, Nathalie is on file and frequently called as performer for select stage shows and new album previews. Her attitude for all movement is to feel sexy and have fun. "Be fierce but don't take yourself too seriously. We dance because we choose to!" Musical Theatre highlights include Grease (Broadway), Damn Yankees (Broadway tour), Smokey Joe's Cafe (West End Review), Mamma Mia, Mambo Italiano!, Dirty Dancing (UK tour), Wicked (Staging workshop) and many other professional productions throughout the US and Europe. Film/TV credits boast Disney National TV Specials (Tokyo, Japan), Swing Set (London BBC), Flash Gordon and Center Stage 2.
	Jess Dexter MASH UP, HIP HOP Jess, a proud Vancouver native has just returned from 5 months in East Africa where she taught hip hop to disadvantaged youth. She spent 5 years in Los Angeles training and performing with 2 professional African/Modern dance companies. Commercially, she has appeared in Pink, Christina Aguilera, Pras, Tyra, Celine Dion and Snoop Dogg music videos. Jess has been teaching for 10 years at various studios and schools in Vancouver, Victoria, Los Angeles, Costa Rica and Uganda. She is currently choreographing for Arts Umbrella's dance companies, the UBC dance team and for Hip Hop competitions. Jess has an educational background in Kinesiology, Personal training, and Physical Education. She has a great passion for dance and loves sharing it. Check her out :www.jessdexter.com
	Laura Flores TAP Born and raised in Guadalajara Mexico, Laura Flores has been involved with dance and the arts her entire life.Starting from a young age, Laura has learned the Al Gilbert’s tap dance system as well as the dance vision tap dance method thanks to Erika Horn and her school Tap Dance Studio. She has also had the pleasure of teaching at NYU assisting Charles Goddertz. Laura created and directed her own company consisting of 12 people called Tap Co. With great success Laura and company toured all over Mexico, and the US including the New York City tap dance festival in 2004. In 2005 Laura decided to branch out from her Mexican roots and travel to Vancouver Canada where she continued her training at Harbour Dance Center. Staring at the summer intensive program, her skills were fast to be recognized and she was invited to dance with Ruckus Co Productions, by Brock Jellison. With Ruckus Co, Laura was able to perform at the 2006 Vancouver international dance festival in Brock’s production “77 minutes” and in this year’s production “Ricochet.”