Ballet Director: Jacqui du Randt S.R.B Affil.

Jacqui holds extensive training in Ballet, Acrobatics, Jazz, Tap and all of the core stage disciplines.
She has taught professionally for 11 years in KW and the surrounding areas and has choreographed many overall award winning competitive pieces for various studios in Ontario.
Jacqui has trained with Mandy Moore, Denise Wall, Frank Augustine and many other fantastic choreographers over the years, which lead her to several overall soloist titles in Canada and the United States when she danced herself competitively. She has performed on Celebrity Cruise Line in their production cast and assisted the choreographers with the opening numbers in the Dance Canada Pageant.
To continue her training she attends various workshops throughout the dance year including the highly acclaimed Dance Teacher Summit in New York City as well as the Dance Teacher Expo in Toronto. She is also in the process of obtaining her Associate Teacher Certificate with the Society of Russian Ballet. Jacqui is excited to work on technique and push the dancers to their goals this year at Reach for the Stars!

Competitive Hip Hop teacher: Steven Flanagan-Tordjman

Steven is currently pursuing a bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management at the University of Waterloo. Following his family footsteps, Steven started dancing at the age of 4. Throughout the past 14 years Steven has competed across the province in dance and has choreographed for several studios in Ontario. He is known for his powerful tricks and mastering his own unique fusion of classical styles and street dance. He’s trained at the National Ballet, Quinte Ballet School of Canada and many other prestigious dance schools. Taking nearly every workshop and dance class available he was quickly able to land a job teaching hip-hop and breakdance at local studios. In addition to that, he specialises in functional strength training for young male dancers. After graduating from the advanced program at his family owned dance studio, he wasn’t ready to let dance go. Steven was overjoyed when he was offered to teach for Reach For The Stars. Competing in over 75 dance competitions, Steven plans to pass on his talents, confidence and passion for dance to all of his students.

Recreational teacher: Shawna Phillips

Shawna has been dancing since the young age of 6. She has trained in core disciplines including ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and lyrical. As a teacher, Ms. Shawna wants to encourage a fun atmosphere where her students can strive for their absolute best while enjoying their time. Ms. Shawna greets each dancer with her glowing smile each and every class.

 

WHAT CLASSES DO WE OFFER?

BALLET (click for more info)

Ballet is about both the traditional ballet technique and vocabulary. Ballet helps
with musicality, balance, control, and muscle strength. Ballet techniques are used for many other forms of dance as many dance styles originated from ballet. Here at Reach for the Stars we provide ballet for both our recreational and competitive programs, as well for all ages.

JAZZ (click for more info)

Jazz is a very popular style of dance. It is energetic, fun and upbeat. It is based off of the techniques of ballet. While incorporating big leaps, kicks and turns. This is also usually done to new popular music. Here at Reach for the Stars we provide jazz for both our recreational and competitive programs, as well as all ages.

TAP (click for more info)

Tap dance focuses on rhythms and using your feet as instruments. Students will learn and use basic tap technique as well as developing  strong musicality. Here at Reach for the Stars we provide tap for both our recreational and competitive programs, as well as all ages.

LYRICAL (click for more info)

Lyrical is a softer style of dance. It is an even blend between ballet and jazz. This style of dance focuses on emotions and telling a story. This is a very popular style of dance in the teen and senior classes. It gives the perfect amount of technique and discipline as well as enough free range to let go and tell a story. Here at Reach for the Stars we provide lyrical for both our recreational and competitive programs, as well as
dancers 7 years or older.

HIP HOP (click for more info)

Hip Hop is the most current style of dance with all the music videos. This is a fun and exciting class. Students will be working on their musicality and developing different styles and elements of hip hop. Here at Reach for the Stars we provide hip hop for both our recreational and competitive programs, as well as all ages.

ACRO (click for more info)

Acro is an even blend between the elements of gymnastics and dance. In class we will focus on building the strength we need to ensure the tricks can be practiced safely.  Students will be coached and spotted while performing their tasks. We also have acro gym mats that are there for safety. Here at Reach for the Stars we provide acro for both our recreational and competitive programs, as well as dancers 7 years or older.
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