Our Studio Staff
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Christine Walker
Director & Founder
"When you are dancing, you dive deep into your soul and connect with yourself in a profound way, explore that and don't be afraid." - Christine
Christine Walker
Director & Founder
Christine has performed in contemporary dance with junior company in T-Danz Festival (2009) in France & Spain, performed with the Stella Adler’s Studio of Acting with the MADAIR project in NYC (2010) and worked with Louise Bedard at Springboard Danse Montreal (2010). She was an actress and dancer in Naught Theatre Company, Something is Wrong, in Toronto (2013). She has performed in music video 'This Wild Heart' by The Nursery and most recently dancer in music video by Hollerado (2017).
She worked as a professional dancer with Creativiva (2015-16), Bash Fx and Kulkat Entertainment (2018). A winner in Latin Ballroom in Bronze & Silver with Canada Dance Council (2016), and most proudly a hip hop dancer for the Opening Ceremonies for the Pan AM Games with Cirque du Soleil in Toronto (2015). She also was featured in a photoshoot for Seed9 magazine “Poor But Sexy” in Toronto.
She has also trained at many renowned summer camps such as Perry Mansfield, USA (on scholarship) with works by Nicholas Villeneuve & Sidra Bell; Domaine Forget, CAN with works by Edgar Zendejas; Broadway Theatre Project, USA, O Vertigo, CAN, Movement Invention Project, NYC & Kenny Pearl’s Emerging Artist’s Intensive, CAN.
With a passion in teaching, Miss Walker has taught in over 250 public/private schools, dance studios, community centres, daycares and arts camps teaching well over 1000 students in dance education. Her mission is to provide high-quality dance classes to all ages and abilities!
“A true educator at heart, Christine is bright, cheerful, charismatic and has a special talent for encouraging and inspiring others” – Former Colleague, Dance Instructor.
Ginny Pearson
Studio Manager
"Dance enables you to find yourself and lose yourself at the same time." - Peter Townsend
Ginny Pearson
Studio Manager
Ginny attended Wilfrid Laurier University and joined their Recreational Dance Program in her first year. In her second year, she took on an instructor role and started teaching Intermediate Lyrical. She held this position for 2 years, and then moved on to teaching Intermediate Contemporary for another 2 years. At the end of Ginny’s first year as an instructor, she was awarded the “Golden Hawk Award of Excellence” for being the “Instructor of the Year”.
In Ginny’s fourth and fifth years of university, she took on the role of “Head Dance Instructor”, helping to lead a team of over 20 instructors. This role was incredibly fulfilling, as Ginny loves being a leader in the dance community.
Upon graduating, Ginny started teaching dance at a studio in KW that caters to adults. This has been an amazing experience for her as she loves watching people who have danced for a while continue to pursue their passion, as well as she loves welcoming people into her class that have never danced before.
Growing up, Ginny’s number one passion had always been dance. She never thought she could love anything as much as she loved dancing, until she started teaching. Her favourite thing about teaching is watching her dancers grow, gain confidence in themselves, and seeing them express themselves through movement.
Ginny’s classes are always welcoming, inclusive, fun, positive, and she will always without a doubt be your biggest cheerleader!!!
Sadie Stratford
Dance Teacher
“Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment ”- Erol Ozan
Sadie Stratford
Dance Teacher
Mei Miyazawa
Dance Teacher
‘I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ - Maya Angelou
Mei Miyazawa
Dance Teacher
Her formal jazz and ballet training began at the age of three in Tokyo, Japan. In 2014, she moved to Canada to continue dance studies at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada in Belleville, Ontario, where she trained in the Professional Training Division. She then attended Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts and Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts to expand her knowledge further in dance and theatre. Mei is a 2020 graduate of the Music Theatre Performance Program at St. Lawrence College in Brockville.
She has performed for Wavestage Theatre, Pirate Life Theatre, Shadowpath Theatre, EveryBODY on Stage, Toronto Fringe Festival, as well as major films such as The Swan, and music videos. Her former performance credits include: Chicago (merry murderess), Cell Block Tango MV (dancer), Sweet Charity (Helene), The Little Mermaid (Atina/dance captain), Jesus Christ Superstar (ensemble), and The Addams Family (ensemble).
Krista Newey
Dance Teacher
Krista has continued her pursuit in performing, choreographing and teaching after graduating from Ryerson. Krista has performed with Rock Bottom Movement, Alias Dance Project, The Garage, Frog In Hand, and Kylie Thompson Dance. She is also an active member in Nostos Collectives; an emerging artist collective where she is a performer and choreographer. Krista’s choreography has appeared in TOES for Dance’s IGNITE summer intensive, Ryerson Choreographic Works, Ryerson’s New Voices Festival, Dance Matters, The Garage studio showings, K’aeja D’Dance’s Wind Down Dance, Toronto Fringe, and with Nostos Collectives.
Krista has a passion for teaching in all dance styles and believes that joy, imagination, and creativity can be found in every category. From hip hop to jazz, improvisation to dance composition, Krista is always excited to share her love of dance no matter what form it comes in!
Mélina Patry
Dance Teacher
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou
Mélina Patry
Dance Teacher
As a 2023 graduate of the Performance Dance program at Toronto Metropolitan University, Mélina has danced and collaborated in many virtual, film, and live performances, including works created by Louis Laberge-Côté, Daileidys Carrazana, Stephanie Lake, James Kudelka, Alyssa Martin and Rock Bottom Movement, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Or Schaiber. Mélina also recently performed in Fall for Dance North’s 2023 Unbowed Signature Program as a dancer in Light-Print, choreographed by Jesse Obremski. Mélina’s drive stems from a tireless work ethic and insatiable desire to learn from and be inspired by the diverse array of artists she meets along her journey.
Caren D'Cruz
Dance Teacher
“Dance can open up your soul and you get to pour it out on stage.”
- Caren
Caren D'Cruz
Dance Teacher
Caren then went on to NYC, Broadway, and toured the major US states venues, the Ryman Theatre, in Nashville being one of the many. There she starred in the famous, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” receiving great reviews......... “She alone is worth the price of admission,” according to the write up from the newspaper, The Tennessean. Caren played the role of Patty Darcy, a bluesy country belter that danced and then also toured that same show throughout Canada and South Korea. (1998-2000) Caren worked with the famous Broadway Director, Louis St. Louis, in collaboration with renowned choreographer, Joey McKneely, who then took the show to Vegas. She has shared the stage with many current NYC Broadway singers & dancers. Caren sang and danced with Matt Clemons, an assistant choreographer of the NYC Rocketts, she has performed duets on stage with American Idol Finalist, EJ Day, and has also sang and danced with Finalists from The VOICE, So You Think You Can Dance, and America’s Got Talent.
Caren has traveled around the globe performing for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines & Holland America as a Lead Singer/Dancer. (2003-2012). During this time she worked with Kimberly Wyatt, Pussy Cat Dolls, being one of her back-up dancers. While performing on the cruise ships, Caren met her husband, David, an ice skater from Toronto and moved to the big city of lights. She currently writes her own music with Songsbury Studios, and privately trains kids/teens-(dance/singing/song-writing/choreography.)
Laya D'Cruz
Assistant
Laya has been assisting dance & teaching kids with St. Clair Dance Collective, during the 2023-2024 season, and is looking forward to teach more upcoming classes in the fall. She is passionate to pass down her knowledge of dance to the younger generation.
Our Guest Teachers
Deanna Lefort
Guest Teacher
“We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Deanna Lefort
Guest Teacher
Deanna is currently studying at York University in the Psychology and Education programs. She is Co-Captain and Choreographer of Rise Dance Company, a team that competes annually with Universities across Ontario and Quebec. This team has enabled Deanna to further pursue her love for dance and learn new ways to express herself and the stories of others through movement.
Dance has led Deanna to her love for teaching both in dance and academics. She believes that every child learns in a unique way and is dedicated as a teacher to help each dancer flourish into the best dancer and person they can be. She is passionate about making dance more accessible and focuses on inclusion in her dance classrooms, believing every child should have the opportunity to dance.
Joanna Morrison
Occasional Teacher
Movement is medicine. Give yourself the space, the permission and the curiosity to listen to what your body needs and what it is trying to share with you. - Joanna Morrison
Joanna Morrison
Occasional Teacher
Jenny
Occasional Teacher
Life is movement. The more life there is, the more flexibility there is. The more fluid you are, the more you are alive.” — Arnaud Desjardins.
Jenny
Occasional Teacher