Faculty
Miss Julie
After teaching dance for over 10 years, Miss Julie has decided to bring her love of dance to Dorchester!
At age five, Miss Julie began taking ballet lessons with Judith Coleman's Oxford School of Dance. She fell in love with the art and couldn't get enough.
She studied classical ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus and successfully completed numerous graded exams including the Intermediate Foundations and Intermediate Exams. She also achieved multiple medals through the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD) in both ballet and jazz.
As years went on, Miss Julie's love of dance grew and she decided to take on more disciplines such as lyrical, jazz, and hip hop. She danced competitively for three years throughout Ontario.
Miss Julie likes to keep up her training by attending workshops and seminars. She is so excited to bring her knowledge, experience, and passion for dance to Dorchester.
She welcomes everyone to JNS Dance and looks forward to a wonderful dance season!
Miss Brenda
Miss Elizabeth
Miss Brenda
Miss Brenda is a highly trained and knowledgeable dancer and choreographer with over thirteen years of dancing experience.
Throughout her dance career, Brenda has worked with distinguished artists such as Kenny Pearl, Jera Wolfe, Roberto Campanella, Kate Hilliard, Evelyn Hart, Kelly Shaw, Raoul Wilke, and Louis Laberge-Cote. She has had t
Miss Brenda is a highly trained and knowledgeable dancer and choreographer with over thirteen years of dancing experience.
Throughout her dance career, Brenda has worked with distinguished artists such as Kenny Pearl, Jera Wolfe, Roberto Campanella, Kate Hilliard, Evelyn Hart, Kelly Shaw, Raoul Wilke, and Louis Laberge-Cote. She has had the great pleasure of working with Wild Fire Dance Studio in Toronto as a dance teacher and choreographer for over six years, and joined JNS Dance's teaching faculty in 2019. Miss Brenda obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Ryerson University in the spring of 2021 and is now completing her post-grad studies in film and television production at Fanshawe College.
Miss Brenda is a very passionate and dedicated artist, as well as an enthusiastic and attentive educator. She is as creative as she is driven.
Miss Mairen
Miss Elizabeth
Miss Brenda
Miss Mairen is entering her fifth year as a beloved dance educator with JNS Dance! She began her dance career at a young age, and continues to grow her skills and knowledge with passion and grace. As an advanced student graduate of Miss Julie, Miss Mairen has many years of experience in the world of competitive dance as a top scorer of he
Miss Mairen is entering her fifth year as a beloved dance educator with JNS Dance! She began her dance career at a young age, and continues to grow her skills and knowledge with passion and grace. As an advanced student graduate of Miss Julie, Miss Mairen has many years of experience in the world of competitive dance as a top scorer of her team.
Miss Mairen teaches our JNS Mini classes including Music and Motion, Creative Movement, and Tiny Tappers! She also teaches lyrical, jazz, musical theatre, performance team, and competition team classes.
Outside of the dance world, Miss Mairen is in her fifth year of University, and continues to study alongside her dance commitments. She is a dedicated teacher and challenges students to reach their full potential, as dancers and as people. Miss Mairen is looking forward to another great year with JNS Dance!
Miss Elizabeth
Miss Elizabeth
Miss Elizabeth
Miss Elizabeth is an experienced dance educator, choreographer, and arts administrator. Her dance journey began in Woodstock, Ontario, and includes extensive training through vocational examinations with the Royal Academy of Dance, as well as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division. With more than eight years of dance teach
Miss Elizabeth is an experienced dance educator, choreographer, and arts administrator. Her dance journey began in Woodstock, Ontario, and includes extensive training through vocational examinations with the Royal Academy of Dance, as well as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division. With more than eight years of dance teaching experience, she specializes in ballet, tap, jazz, and acrobatics (Acrobatic Arts Certified).
Beyond the dance studio, Elizabeth works full-time in the not-for-profit field. Over the years, Elizabeth has been very involved in her community, serving as the founder and director of Camp Connect, and contributing as a choreographer for local children's theatre productions. Elizabeth is passionate about creating inclusive environments where children and youth can find belonging, and discover a lifelong love of dance.
