Snap Dance Instructors

Our top-notch, certified instructors strive to make each child the best dancer they can be.

Meet the Teaching Team

Miss AvivaInstructor: Ballet, Aerial, Foundation

Aviva Courte is a Calgary-based dancer, instructor, and performer who grew up training at Snap. She enjoys exploring multiple styles of dance and sharing her love of movement with others.

She has performed across North America — including California, Mexico, Vancouver, and her hometown of Calgary — in a range of professional and festival competition settings. Her credits include training with Tri-Tone Rhythm Ensemble, a professional company directed by acclaimed tap artist Tasha Lawson.

Miss Bella Instructor: Hip Hop, Foundation, Musical Theatre

Bella has been dancing with Snap for 14 years. For 7 of those years Bella has been an active member of the STEP student program, dedicating herself to her students and their success.

Bella values training history as well as movement. She believes in the importance of understanding the who and what that contributed to the creation of each individual step/style she learns.

Mr GomoInstructor: Breaking

B-boy Gomo from Calgary, Alberta Canada has been Breaking since 2006 developing a theatre, commercial and competitive background.

Miss Jenna JInstructor: Acro, jazz and contemporary

Miss Jenna has a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, and combines her deep understanding of human movement with a passion for dance and baton twirling. She is the proud owner of a recreational dance studio in Olds, which she has operated since 2014.

Miss Jenna R Instructor: Tap, Jazz

Miss Jenna started her dance journey at the age of 5 as a competitive dancer in Calgary. She followed that journey through all of her RAD ballet exams (Pre Primary-Advanced 1), and into the Pre Professional Program at Central Memorial High School.
After graduating High School, Miss Jenna became a co-director at a few dance studios in Calgary.

Miss KelliStudio Manager, Instructor: Jazz, Foundation, Cheer

From the bright lights of New York’s Broadway Dance Center to the star-studded studios of L.A.’s Edge Performing Arts Center, Miss Kelli has lived and breathed dance her entire life. A proud Calgarian with roots that run deep in the local arts scene, she took her first steps into the dance world at just five years old—and she hasn’t stopped since.

Miss Kelsie Instructor: Contemporary, Jazz

Miss Kelsie’s roots in dance began in Northern Alberta. She has since trained at The Edge, Debbie Reynolds and IDA on Hollywood Blvd, studios in Los Angeles, Harbour Dance in Vancouver, O2 The Dance Company and WM2 Dance Company in Calgary Canada as well as Onyx Dance studios, Base Studios and The Hub Studios in London, UK. She has choreographed for various dance companies across Canada and the UK.

Miss LauraInstructor: Rhythm Tap

Miss Laura is a tap dancer, teacher and choreographer who continues to develop her artistic voice through practice, research, creation, teaching, and performing in Canada and abroad. Laura has performed in works by Lisa La Touche, Tasha Lawson, Derick Grant, Michelle Dorrance, Dormesia and more. Highlights include Fall For Dance North, Fluid Festival, Tap Dance Days at tanzhaus nrw, Tap Liege Festival, Toronto International Tap Dance Festival and Danny Nielsen’ 2023 tour of On Foot.

Miss SarahInstructor: Foundation, Ballet, Lyrical, Sampler

Sarah has been teaching for over 30 years. She believes in the “person first, dancer second” philosophy where they are children first that are learning to be kind and responsible adults. She believes that all dancers have a unique dancing artistry that is to be celebrated.

Miss Sydney Instructor: Jazz

Sydney began her dance training at the age of five, building a strong technical foundation through years of dedicated study. She completed all ADAPT Jazz and RAD Ballet examinations, earning her Solo Seal in 2011 under the mentorship of Sandra Elliott.

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Snap is always looking for top-notch instructors and choreographers. Email us your resume and brief video (1-3 minutes) telling us why you’d like to teach at our studio: info@snapdancestudios.com

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