We're super excited to announce that we have added 3 new instructors to our team!
From a very young age, Christine Couture has always been a dynamic, creative and versatile dancer. Specializing in contemporary dance, Christine completed the Professional Contemporary Program from The School of Dance in Ottawa in 2011 and is certified in ‘Contemporary Dance Teacher Training’. Since then, she has been working in the Ottawa area as a teacher, choreographer, performer and stage manager. Aside from her professional contemporary certification, Christine has trained in jazz, hip-hop, ballroom and creative movement. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to work with amazing teachers and choreographers such as Sylvie Desrosiers, Yvonne Coutts, Peter Boneham, Susie Burpie, Anik Bouvrette, Sasha Ivanochko, Emmanuel Jouthe and Sylvain Émard. Currently, Christine has been working with Tara Luz Danse ( a contemporary dance company in Orleans), as a dancer and teacher. Independently, Christine works with different institutions offering dance workshops in different dance styles and providing choreography to different dance groups. Christine has been teaching dance for the past 10 years in different schools across Ontario and Quebec, including studios such as the Double Creation Dance, The School of Dance and the Shenkman Arts Centre.
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'Ms. Danielle', Yoga Groove instructor
Danielle Kerr’s yoga journey began in 2007 and brought a profound and immediate transformation in all aspects of her life. It not only improved her strength and flexibility, it also nourished her mind and greatly enhanced her confidence and self-awareness. These benefits fueled her desire to share yoga with the world. From a young age, Danielle knew she wanted to work with children and yoga gave her a fun way to live that passion. Her classes bring yoga to life through stories, visual imagery and encouraging self-expression while maintaining a safe environment. Danielle holds certificates in ‘Radiant Child’ Yoga, Moksha Hot Yoga and Off The Mat. She is very grateful for the opportunity to teach and guide others in their own yoga journey. It's never too young to start!
Christian
“Mr. Cee”, Hip Hop/Breakdance Instructor
Christian Ancheta has been dancing since he
was three, starting out in the Philippine Dance Troupe of Ottawa, learning and
performing cultural dances from the Philippines. In 2001, he discovered his
passion: bboying (breakdancing). Initially exposed to the dance in music
videos, he drew inspiration from the dance styles and aspired to learn and
perfect the different moves and make them his own, travelling and learning form
all the teachers he could find. 13+
years of Bboying have taken Cee all across Canada as well as to the
Philippines, dancing for TV commercials and shows, modeling and being featured
on product packages, and dancing onstage with artists such as Masia One, Talib
Kweli and the Beastie Boys. He was invited for three consecutive years to the
National Breakdance Forum in the Yukon, and being recruited to the Blueprint
for Life organization (Social work though Hip Hop). In more recent
accomplishments Cee has traveled to South East Asia to places like Singapore,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines and Vietnam to dance, teach,
work and explore the world.
