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Judith Davies Director / Founder B.A. in Fine Arts (Concordia University); RTC, TD (Dist.), Teacher & Life Member Royal Academy of Dance, Member of the Society for Canadian Dance Studies. Founder, Director O.D.C.S. Artistic Director Ottawa Dance Theater 1976-1986, student apprentice, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens; Contemporary Dance Training, Martha Graham; Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Alvin Ailey; Performance with Judy Jarvis Dance Theater Company, Toronto; recipient of two Ontario Arts Council Choreographic Awards, Former students have been accepted by the National Ballet School, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Toronto Dance Theater and Dance departments of major universities Ms. Davies taught the Extracurricular Dance Program for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, from 1991 to 2006 and is Dance Coordinator at Greenboro C.C. She has been Artist in Residence at Dance Works, Memphis, Tenn., USA from 1990-present. |
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Feng Ping Formerly Soloist, Ottawa Ballet Mr. Feng is a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy, and holds a B. A in. Dance Ed. from Beijing University. His professional performing experience includes the Beijing Dance Academy Ballet Company (Central Ballet of China) and Les Ballets Jazz of Montreal, Theatre Ballet, Ottawa Ballet 1990-92. He has danced principal roles, and has extensive teaching experience in both Classical Ballet & Character. Mr. Feng has been on faculty at ODCS since 1992 and is guest teacher with several Ottawa area schools. He recently was guest teacher in Beijing at his former school, the Beijing Dance Academy. |
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Natalie Doyle Graduate, National Ballet School - Teacher's Training Program. Associate I.S.T.D. (Ceccetti and National). Advanced CDTA-TAP Natalie also holds a Dlp.SSW. She received her early training in Dance In Toronto before attending the NBS. She has an extensive teaching background in recreational and training programs in Dance In Toronto. Now residing in Ottawa, Natalie has been on the teaching staff of the Greenboro Dance Program for three years, where she has conducted classes for Pre-Schoolers to RAD grades. |
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Francisca Filleul Associate, I.S.T.D. (Cecchetti Society Branch) Graduate, National Ballet School of Canada, and Teacher Training Program of the National Ballet School Francisca received her early training with ODCS as well as Intensive Studies with School of American Ballet, N.Y.C. and Harkness Ballet School N.Y.C. Her extensive teaching experience also includes Creative Movement Programs in Ottawa. Professional Performance with New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Metropolitan Opera Company and Berlin Opera Ballet. Artist in Residence of Dance Works, 2000-present. |
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Maki Kabayama A.I.S.T.D. (Cecchetti Society Branch) Maki is a graduate of the National Ballet School of Canada, and danced with the National Ballet of Canada, performing major Classical works including Rudolf Nureyev's production of "The Sleeping Beauty". She has also performed internationally, including Australia and the Netherlands, returning to Ottawa as a guest teacher with ODCS and performing with Ottawa Dance Theatre in 1977. She has subsequently taught ballet for the Groupe de la Place Royale and from 1989-2005 has resided and taught in Cincinnati, Ohio, US,. In Cincinnati, as well as directing her own school, she has worked with numerous Educational programs and with professional companies. Maki and her husband, Nicholas Hilferink are also highly regarded teachers of International Folk Dance. They both now reside in Ottawa. |
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Sofia Tsolis B.A. in Dance with Theatre major, Netherlands. Master's Degree in Choreography form Theatre Academy of Helsinki, Finland. Ms. Tsolis' professional training includes Ballet and the contemporary techniques of Cunningham, Graham, Limon and Simonson (Jazz). Performance and advanced study with companies in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Belgium, Finland and England. She has choreographed for numerous festivals and companies and has collaborated with theatre and other inter-disciplinary projects, and has taught and choreographed for children's and students' projects in Europe. Currently specializing in Modern, contemporary repertoire, improvisation and composition. |
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Caroline Parent Ms. Parent holds a Teachers Certification in B.E.A.T. Tap, and has extensive experience as a choreographer, and has recieved competition awards in Jazz, Hip Hop and Tap. She is a member of the Royal Academy of Dance (Intermediate). Caroline is the Director and proprietor of Studio Expression Danse, that offers dance programs to students in the rural communities of Gatineau. |
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| Michelle Brawley Artistic Advisor Formerly Ballet mistress/teacher École Supérieure, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Directed own school in Trois Rivières, QC. and was guest teacher and Ballet Mistress to schools and performing companies in the U.S.A. Ms. Brawley has acted as guest examiner for Ballet Contemporains de Montreal and continues to advise both advanced and professional dancers in Ottawa. Michelle is the founder of the Ballet Society of Ottawa/Gatineau, promoting awareness of Classical Ballet performance and education in the region. |
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Mariah-Jane Thies Ms. Thies is a registered teacher, mentor and Supervisor with the Royal Academy of Dance. She is a graduate in dance education from Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, and is certified in Bill Evans (contemporary) Technique, based on Bartenieff Movement, Fundamentals and Laban Movement Analysis. She has also done specialized training in Theory of Multiple Intelligence in which she conducts workshops as a teaching tool for students of all ages, and has performed in and choreographed for numerous productions such as 'Hairspray' and 'A Chorus Line' on the West Coast. Her teaching specializes in diagnosing root causes leading to dance injuries, has developed unique methods of corrective work and continues to be recognized throughout the North American Dance education community. |
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Cathy Kyle Fenton Choreographer, Performer, Teacher, Contemporary Dance Ms. Kyle received her training with ODCS, Le Groupe de la Place Royal and MUDRA (Belgium). Since that time she has performed extensively with Dance Makers (Toronto) and Le Groupe, touring internationally. She has received numerous awards and grants including the Eric Bruhn Memorial Award, Floyd Chalmers Performing Arts award and Canada Council awards. She has performed in works by James Kudelka, Christopher House, Carol Anderson and Bill James, among others, and studied with such luminaries as Peggy Baker, Irene Dowd, and Lar Lubovitch. Cathy has received grants for residencies in schools throughout the Outouais, conducting classes in Modern Dance and Creative Movement. She has guest taught with ODCS throughout her career, and currently resides in Buckingham QC. Angela Jackson An independent choreographer and dancer/certified Pilates instructor, Angela graduated from Les Ateliers de Danse Moderne de Montreal in 1993. Since then she has danced and choreographed for numerous dance and theatre companies in Toronto and Montreal, as well as teaching dance for the Toronto Board of Education and Guelph University. Angela conducts guest workshops on an ongoing basis with ODCS. Erika Mills Erika holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Concordia University and an MA in Dance Studies from the renowned Dance Centre for Movement and Dance in London, England. She is a highly regarded teacher and choreographer, receiving awards for her work and acting as an Assessor in Dance for the London (England) Arts Board. Erika is also currently on faculty with Academie de Danse de l’Outaouais, and has received recognition for her independent choreographies. |
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Michelle Bushen ARAD, LRAD, BA Hons. Ballet Education (RAD London). Foundation Degree, Professional Dance, Central School of Ballet Ms. Bushen, whose previous training includes the Royal Ballet School, is the recipient of a training and choreographic scholarship with the RAD Performance Course. Most recently, she taught for the M. Barinowsky School of Ballet in Cardiff, Wales from 2007-2010. |
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Resident Teachers Brooke Herczeg (Full member, RAD, ADAPT-Tap and Jazz) Heather King-Andrews (RAD-Inter. And Gr.8 Award, M.Sc. Psychology) Stephanie Thomson (B.Sc. Psychology, RAD-Gr.8 Award, Dance Staff at Greenboro) Shannon Burgess (RTC, RAD, Dip. in Musical Theatre (Apollo Theatre School, New Zealand), Teaching Certificate, American Jazz Affiliation, Performer "Culture Shock"-Hip Hop) Leya Vandewaeter (Assoc., BATD (Acrobatic Dance) member, RAD (Adv), formerly student, National Ballet School of Canada, Graduate, ODCS Intensive Study, Student, L'Ecole De Cirque, Cirque de Soleil , Mtl.) |
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