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Congratulations to
Sarah and Kaitlyn!

They both won the Best Dancer of the Year award. Way to go!
  Allison Darling Dancers Faculty
 
 
 
 
   
  Allison Darling - Director
  Profile
Allison Darling is a Fellow Member of The British Association of Teachers of Dancing. Allison began her dance career at the age of 4. She studied ballet for three years before branching out into Jazz, Tap and Highland. Her love of dance flourished over the years and she began to study other dance disciplines such as, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Modern, and Hip Hop. She danced competitively across Ontario and is her 22nd year of teaching.

Certification
Allison holds many Teachers certificates with the British Association Teachers of Dancing. She acquired her Fellowship in Highland in 1990 and is an adjudicator for The Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. In June 2006 was granted a Life Membership with he BATD.

She has prepared many students for Exams with the BATD both at the amateur and professional level. Many of her students have been nominated for Scholarships with the BATD in the Ballet and Stage Divisions. Students have also gone on to teach with Parks & Recreation, YMCA, and open their own studios.
 
   
  Krista - Instructor
  Profile
Krista started dancing at the studio in 1988 at the age of 5. She has studied Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Highland, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Acro. Krista has successfully completed BATD exams in many of these dance disciplines and is an Associate in the Acro Branch. She danced competitively from 1994 until 2001 and was on the team that won the 1998 I Love Dance Championship in New York City.

Krista continues to study at the studio as well as teach classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop. She also taught a mentally challenged class for three years with great success. She is in her tenth year of teaching at the studio.
 
   
  Robin - Instructor
  Profile
Robin is a Member of The BATD in the Highland Division and also the Scottish National Division. She started dancing at the age of 3 and has studied Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Highland. Her real love is Highland.

She competed all over Ontario during her dancing career. This is her sixth year at the studio. She has been teaching for 5 years and continues to study Highland and Tap.
 
   
  Sonia - Instructor
  Profile
Sonia began dancing at the age of 3, and has been trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, pointe, hip hop, tap and musical theatre throughout her dancing career. She has been a competitive dancer for 12 years as a group member and soloist. Sonia is currently working towards her Associate level of Ballet with the BATD, and has won numerous awards and overall marks at competitions.

Sonia has been a member of the competitive dance teams at St. Mary C.S.S. since 2005, and has been a performer and Dance Captain in several shows the school has produced. She has choreographed for these productions and has won artistic awards within her school community. She also performed in the Opening Ceremonies of the “Winter Festival of Lights” in November 2006 in Niagra Falls. She is beginning her first year at York University in the Dance Program.

In addition to dancing, Sonia holds CPR-C and High Five certification, and works at summer camps with The City of Pickering as a Special Needs Camp Counselor.

 
   
  Stephanie - Instructor
  Profile
Stephanie has been studying ballet for 24 years. She is trained in both RAD and Russian methods. She has successfully completed her ballet exams up to the Elementary level. Stephanie was a very successful competitive dancer in groups, duets and solos across Ontario.

While studying abroad, Stephanie danced with a ballet studio in France in 2001. She has expanded her dance horizons by studying Highland and Tap. She is currently studying for her Associate Ballet with the BATD.