Meet our talented cast of

Performing Art instructors

Nicole has been performing in the Edmonton area since the age of �ve. She hopes to continue to be a part of performing arts professionally for many years to come. In her �nal semester at Concordia University College of Alberta, Nicole is achieving a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Nicole is excited to bring her training and experience in drama, dance, musical theatre, and classical, choral and sacred music to a new generation of performers.

Rebecca has been a competitive jazz and lyrical dancer for over six years. She has gained experience through formal dance training and workshops, in many different styles of dance. Her versatility as a dancer has enabled her to teach ballet, Broadway dance, hip hop, and musical theatre. Competing in her favourite style jazz, she has won the ‘Outstanding Award’ in the solo division at many competitions. Rebecca has found sharing her love of dance with families in the community a truly rewarding experience.

Renée is currently working towards a Degree in Education at Concordia University College. She has experience with a variety of dance styles, including Ukrainian Dance. She is pleased to have completed another year teaching performing arts programs for Strathcona County. Combining her passions, working with children and teaching performing arts, has been a dream come true for her! Renée loves helping children �nd their hidden talents through performing arts.

Renée

Rebecca

Nicole

After spending a year abroad in Scotland Mhairi is excited to return and teach some of the performing arts programs at Festival Place. While living in the UK, she received a Master of Arts degree in Musical Theatre from the world renowned Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Mhairi is eager to share her knowledge and passion for performing arts with all of her students.

Luay was born and raised in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He moved to Canada eleven years later and is currently in the BA/BEd program in Dramatic Arts at the University of Alberta. He has experiences in acting, improv, puppetry, directing, singing, designing �lm and drama related art forms. In 2010, his �rst directing project, The Insanity of Mary Girard, won a total of 10 regional and provincial awards including "Best Student Director" and "Best Student Directed Play". Luay is looking forward to teaching and working with all of the talented people in Strathcona County and surrounding area.

Cody has a passion for video production and technical theatre. He’s a graduate of the Red Deer College Motion Picture Arts program and Technical Theatre Production program. He’s been working for the past four years as part of the technical theatre crew at Festival Place. Cody is teaching the Video Production program offered at Festival Place, that focuses on creative expression through video.

Adam is a multi-talented performer, dancer, director and choreographer who has worked in Canadian theatre for over 15 years. His passion as an educator comes from seeing new and seasoned performers think outside the box and succeed. His energy is infectious and his passion unrivalled.

Doreen has been dancing and entertaining since childhood. She started her ballet training at Sadler’s Wells Ballet, now known as Sadler Wells Theatre in England. Doreen further expanded her repetoire with other styles of dance such as tap and cabaret. Her passion for dance shone through her performances and now she brings this vibrant enthusiasm as an instructor.

She shares her talents and methods with her students and believes a community is enriched when people learn to appreciate dance and performing arts.

Allison believes that there is a clown hidden inside all of us and that no one is too young or too old to be silly! A long time clown, Allison has an Education degree with a focus in Drama. She is excited to pass down her love of performing arts to the next generation.

Adam

Allison

Doreen

Melissa has been working for Strathcona County as a performing arts instructor for the past three years, and she has loved every second of it! She is currently studying Education at the University of Alberta with a minor in Drama. She is passionate about instructing drama, her favourite part is seeing the participants cut loose and express themselves. Melissa believes that performing art programs are the perfect place for people to loosen up and get creative.

Lynne's career in movement and performing arts began in Thames Polytechnic England where she studied a teaching (honours) degree in Drama and Phys. Ed. It was there that she discovered a talent in dance and choreography. She holds a BA in Drama from Lethbridge University where she became enthralled with dramaturgy and creative theatre in education. Lynne's desire to merge and share these skills led her to teaching performing arts in Strathcona County. This amalgamation in a relaxed, fun �lled ambience empowers students to tap into their personal strengths and abilities, giving them unique skills that will last a lifetime.

Melissa

Lynne

Taylor is graduating high school this year and completing twelve years of dance in various communities. She found the next step of her career teaching performing arts programs for Strathcona County. She is very excited to share her love of the arts with the children of the community. She loves to see the children fall in love with dance, and music the same way she did when she was little.

Taylor

Performing arts brings your imagination and creative spirit to life! Performing arts students gain life skills by tapping into their hidden creativity. Students of every age learn new ways of expressing their ideas and emotions though drama, dance, music and song. As students evolve in performing arts, they develop enhanced cognitive, motor, language, team work and social skills. By learning how to express their creativity, students improve their self esteem which can improve their overall quality of life.

Chad is the artistic director of Tales From the Improv Zone and course instructor for the performing arts program ‘The Improv Zone’. He is the writer animator of ‘How To Attract Girls With Magnets’, a half hour cartoon series on SHAW this fall. You can also see Chad on stage as part of the regular cast in the improvised ‘Dungeons and Dragons Adventures’ which plays at the paramount theatre in Edmonton.

Chad

Course Name Number Date Time Day Instructor

Art in Motion (Gr 1-3) 84008 Apr 11 - Jun 13 4 - 5:30 pm Thu tba

Baby ballroom surpise (16M-23M) - parented 84255 Apr 9 - Jun 11 9:30 -10:15 am Tue Lynne

Classic tutus (K) 84110 Apr 6 - Jun 8 11:30 -12:15 pm Sat tba

Classic Tutus (K) 84108 Apr 11 - Jun 13 4 - 4:45 pm Thu Frances

Classic Tutus (Gr 1-4) 84109 Apr 11 - Jun 13 5 - 6 pm Thu Frances

Costumes and Characters - Homeschool (Gr 1-6) 84275 Apr 23 11:30 - 1:30 pm Tue Lynne

Creative Theatre Homeschool (Gr 1-6) 84115 Apr 22 - Jun 10 1:30 - 3:30 pm Mon Lynne

Dancing tutus (3-4Y) 84120 Apr 6 - Jun 8 9:30 - 10:15 am Sat Renee

Dancing tutus (3Y) 84117 Apr 8 - Jun 10 11:30 - 12:15 pm Mon Mhairi

Dancing tutus (4Y) 84118 Apr 9 - Jun 11 1:30 - 2:15 pm Tue Rebecca

Dancing tutus (3-4Y) 84119 Apr 10 - Jun 12 11:30 - 12:15 pm Wed Rebecca

From Time to Time - Imagination theatre (Gr 4-6) 84281 Apr 8 - Jun 10 6:30 - 7:45 pm Mon Nicole

Glee Theatre (Gr 7-12) 84121 Apr 9 - Jun 11 7:30 - 8:30 pm Tue Mhairi

Improv Arts - Homeschool (Gr 1-6) 84278 Apr 16 11:30 - 1:30 pm Tue Lynne

Mini moves (3Y-4Y) 84125 Apr 6 - Jun 8 10:30 - 11:15 am Sat Renee

Mini moves (3Y-4Y) 84130 Apr 6 - Jun 8 11:45 - 12:30 pm Sat Renee

Mini moves (3Y) 84122 Apr 8 - Jun 10 9:30 - 10:15 am Mon Mhairi

Mini moves (3Y-4Y) 84124 Apr 8 - Jun 10 12:30 - 1:15 pm Mon Mhairi

Mini moves (4Y) 84123 Apr 8 - Jun 10 10:30 - 11:15 am Mon Mhairi

Mini moves (3Y-4Y) 84126 Apr 9 - Jun 11 2:30 - 3:15 pm Tue Rebecca

Mini moves (3Y) 84129 Apr 10 - Jun 12 10:40 - 11:25 am Wed Rebecca

Mini moves (3-4Y) 84128 Apr 10 - Jun 12 4:50 - 5:15 pm Wed Mhairi

Mini Musical Theatre (K) 84313 Apr 6 - Jun 8 1:30 - 2:30 pm Sat Nicole

Mini Musical Theatre (K) 84312 Apr 8 - Jun 10 3:45 - 4:45 pm Mon Lynne

Musical theatre (Gr 1-3) 84314 Apr 9 - Jun 11 5 - 6 pm Tue Mhairi

Musical theatre (Gr 4-6) 84315 Apr 9 - Jun 11 6:15 - 7:15 pm Tue Mhairi

Rhythmic Roots (K) 84136 Apr 6 - Jun 8 12:30 - 1:15 pm Sat tba

Rhythmic Roots (K) 84137 Apr 6 - Jun 8 12:45 - 1:30 pm Sat Renee

Rhythmic Roots (K) 84135 Apr 9 - Jun 11 3:45 - 4:30 pm Tue Rebecca

Rhythmic Roots (Gr 1-3) 84132 Apr 9 - Jun 11 4:30 - 5:30 pm Tue Rebecca

Rhythmic Roots (Gr 4-6) 84133 Apr 9 - Jun 11 5:45 - 6:45 pm Tue Rebecca

Rhythmic Roots (Gr 1-3) 84134 Apr 11 - Jun 13 6:15 - 7:15 pm Thu tba - Frances

Stories in Motion - Video Production (Gr 4-7) - Homeschool

84279 Apr 30 - Jun 11 11:30 - 1:30 pm Tue Cody

Story Motion - Video Production (Gr 4-6) 84829 Apr 10 - Jun 12 4:30 - 6 pm Wed Cody

The Improv Zone (Gr 7-12) 84138 Apr 11 - Jun 13 7:15 - 8:45 pm Thu Chad

The Magical Garden - Imagination Theatre (Gr 1-3) 84280 Apr 8 - Jun 10 4:50 - 6:20 pm Mon Nicole

Tree Tales (8Y-12Y) 84241 Apr 16 - Jun 18 4:30 - 6 pm Tue tba

Two’s Groove (2Y) - parented 84273 Apr 9 - Jun 11 10:30 - 11:15 am Tue Lynne

Two’s Groove (2Y) - parented 84107 Apr 11 - Jun 13 10:30 - 11:15 am Thu Doreen

Video Waves - Video Production (Gr 7-12) 84830 Apr 10 - Jun 12 6 - 8 pm Wed Cody

Please note: instrutors are subject to change. For more details contact the perfoming arts programmer susan.mullen@strathcona.ca