Melissa’s students have gained acceptance to Canada’s National Ballet School, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, L’Ecole Superieure de Ballet du Quebec, Arts Umbrella and Alberta Ballet School. She’s also coached Dancers for YAGP and WBAC Ballet Competitions. As a graduate of George Brown College’s Professional Dance Program, Melissa trained under some of Canada’s most renowned ballet teachers including Kevin Pugh, Che Chun, Glenn Gilmour and received additional training from the Banff Centre for the Arts, Quinte Ballet School and Joffrey Ballet School. As a professional, Melissa performed with various ballet companies including Alberta Ballet and Ballet Jörgen. Performing credits include: Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, George Balanchine Tribute, Peter and the Wolf, The Nutcracker, as well as trade shows, industrials and at the Canadian National Exhibition. Melissa holds her Associate accreditation with the Cecchetti Society of Canada. In addition, she participates in the Professional Development Program for teachers at Canada’s National Ballet School.

Her diverse background in dance has developed with the guidance of teachers and choreographers, as well as from her many experiences. Emma has had the privilege to dance for several reputable and professional choreographers during her summers at the Quinte Ballet School, while participating in dance workshops at the Broadway Dance Centre in New York, and most importantly, as a graduating dance major of Cawthra Park’s Regional Arts Program through the Peel Board of Education. Emma has performed at the Habitat for Humanities Gala Fund Raiser in Toronto and at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in New York in addition to various touring performances. In her free time she has taught as a returning student at Cawthra Park Secondary School and has choreographed for the Repertoire Company. Emma is delighted to combine her devotion and love of dance in teaching and eager to continue to share her passion with her students.

It was there she fell in love with contemporary and ballet, taking class with many wonderful teachers such as Donna Krasnow, Helen Jones, Evadne Kelly, and Elizabeth Leyds-Holmes. She was also a member of the York Dance Ensemble for two years, allowing her the opportunity to work with talented and renowned Canadian choreographers including Rachel Browne, Robert Glumbeck, Yvonne Ng, and Cirque du Soleil’s choreographer Debra Brown. Through all her experiences at York and in Toronto, Michelle has found a love for choreography as well as production and film, and wishes to bring her passion for dance to The Dance Station.

Dancing since the age of 11, Jess is a dedicated dancer and educator trained in styles such as: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Floorwork, Modern, and Hip Hop. In pursuit of her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance degree from York University (2013-2018), she continued to train with professionals such as Joe Tuliao, Leah Totten, Kaela Faloon and Apolonia Velasquez and competed at numerous Hip Hop competitions. Select TV and Film credits include: The Testaments (2026) Fubar (2024), Skymed (2023), Work It (2020), Quaker Oats, General Motors, Walmart, and Finger Eleven. With a love for performing, Jess was an Ensemble Dancer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Ovation of the Seas (2022), and has danced in industry shows such as Choreographer’s Ball. She has been teaching since 2014, and hopes to continue creating environments for students to grow their craft.

Acting and dancing since 2013, Neil’s best known for his role as Chris Royo in the Netflix Original Work It (2020), starring alongside Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy, and Jordan Fisher. Neil has appeared in multiple films and TV shows, including: Thanksgiving (2023), 13: The Musical (2022), Super Wish (2022), Sneakerella (2022), Spin (2021), Locke & Key (2020) and Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024). Neil has collaborated with major choreographers and worked with Filipino artists like Sam Milby, Enrique Gil, and Maja Salvador for live tours. His dance training includes Contemporary, Floorwork, Hip Hop and Street Styles like Popping, Locking, Breaking, House & Krump. He has also trained with well-known choreographers/instructors like Andrew “Pyro” Chung, Aakomon Jones, Derick Robinson, and Apolonia Vasquez. Neil was also an Ensemble Dancer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Ovation of the Seas (2022) and has performed in many industry shows. Neil has competed and directed Hip Hop teams for numerous competitions such as World of Dance and Hit The Floor since 2015, and his choreography has received recognition across regional and international competitions.

Sarah is the former Co-Owner of The Dream Centre in Waterdown, Ontario and the Director of the ‘Live Dream Dance’ recreational and competitive programming within the facility. Sarah grew her dance studio from 50 students in two small rooms to a 20,000 sq/ft indoor sports facility with classes in dance, gymnastics, martial arts, musical theatre, adult fitness, before and after school care and post partum programs for Moms. Her successful business model serviced thousands and employed nearly 40 faculty members.

Sarah’s performing arts career led her to some incredible opportunities to dance and perform in shows such as: Impact (Deerhurst Resort), Cinderella (Stirling Festival Theatre), Little Red Riding Hood (Stirling Festival Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Stage West Mississauga) and Cats (Stirling Festival Theatre).

Sarah is also an accomplished pianist, as well as, a professional singer who was a lead singer for the Whitney Smith Jazz Big Band that travelled throughout North America.

As a dance educator, Sarah’s students train hard and achieve immense success. Sarah’s competition dance teams and students have won numerous accolades such as: National and International Solo Titles, Top Scoring Group Routines and Top Studio Awards.

Sarah’s innovative and creative choreography is recognized as Top Choreography of the session and of the entire competition many times over each dance season. Sarah’s students have gone on to train in both the York and Metropolitan University dance programs, The National Ballet School, Quince Ballet School and The Joffrey Ballet. She has had dancers perform with the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Blue Jays and Jojo Siwa! Sarah’s students have also won several gold, silver and bronze medals at The Dance World Cup in both Spain, Portugal and Prague and the World Tap Championships in Germany.

Sarah is currently on faculty with World Performers Canada as a choreographer for several genres of dance and was also in the role of the Western Team Co-ordinator which oversees the Alberta and British Columbia World Performers Canada Teams for the last two years.

Sarah has had the honour to be an Instructor for the B.A.T.D North American Jazz Scholarships, B Fearless Dance Convention and is currently on many panels for several different dance competitions.

She loves to share her expertise and passion for dance with so many talented and passionate dancers alike. Sarah is thrilled for an amazing season ahead and can’t wait to be a part of The Dance Station team! Shine bright and reach for the stars dancers!

As a dancer, Olivia has performed in shows with companies including The Rhythm Ensemble and Rhythm & Sound. She has also participated in the Toronto International Tap Dance Festival residencies (2022, 2024), learning and performing both historical and new works by tap legends Dianne Walker and Brenda Bufalino.

Olivia recently graduated from University of Guelph with honours studying Culture and Technology Studies as well as Arts Management. While in university, Olivia served as Captain and Head Choreographer of the University of Guelph’s award winning tap dance team, Guelph Tap Pak, overseeing and creating work for a team of over 30 tap dancers.

Throughout her teaching career, Olivia has taught competitive dancers of all ages across multiple genres, with a specialized focus on tap. Her passion for education shines through in her work. She takes pride in choreographing original pieces and developing specialized exercises designed to bridge the gap between technique and musicality. Olivia is very dedicated to the future of the art form, focusing her career on educating emerging tap dancers. She is committed to cultivating a supportive environment where young artists can develop their technique, respect for tap’s rich history, and their own unique rhythmic voices.