Maureen Fraser - Step, Tap, Hip-Hop

Maureen has been teaching dance for over 20 years. She began taking lessons in early childhood and continues to the present day attending seminars and workshops. Recently she has studied tap privately with Josh Hilberman(tap teacher at the Boston Conservatory)and Heather Cornell(director of Manhattan Tap). As well as having a week long private tap residency in 2007 with Heather, Maureen travelled to New York again in 2010 for a two week Rythmn Intensive Workshop taught by Heather. Maureen was selected as the only Canadian to participate in the group of 20 tap dancers from Brazil, England, Russian, Denmark, etc. Maureen has stepdanced in various concerts throughout the Maritimes (Breakfast Television on the ASN television network) and has adjudicated step festivals in PEI. Most recently, stepdancing in Celtic Colors 2008 with Mary Janet MacDonald, Minnie MacMaster and Jean MacNeil in a concert called 'Mary Janet's Bunch'. Maureen will be stepdancing in Celtic Colours 2010 "Close to the Floor" show. Maureen has earned her teaching diploma in step (Members) and stage/tap (Associates) from BATD. Currently, Maureen teaches step, tap musical theatre and performance group.

Rebecca Paruch - Ballet and Jazz

Rebecca began dancing with Cape Breton School of the Arts when she was two years old, taking ballet, tap, and jazz. At the age of six Rebecca began highland dancing with the Forrester School of Celtic Dance and when she was thirteen, joined Northside Dance as well for ballet, jazz, and lyrical. In 2007 Rebecca began dancing with Kelly MacArthur, and became a member of her dance troupe, the Cape Land Dance Company. Over the past sixteen years she has taken exams from the ADAPT syllabus for ballet, tap, and jazz, and completed many of the SDTA exams for highland. Rebecca has taken part in numerous highland dance competitions, winning many medals and several high aggregate trophies, as well as competing in the Millennium Dance Festival. Rebecca has taken workshops with well known choreographers, such as Ryan Foley, Cicely and Olisa, Kameron Bink, and Sabra Johnson. She continues to take advantage of these opportunities and will be competing at Dance Quest in Saint John in the fall 2009.

Amey Rahey - Ballet and Hiphop

Amey began dancing with Dance Sync Inc. when she was eight years old. She has trained in numerous styles such as contemporary, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, etc. At the age of thirteen she began attending such workshops as The Pulse On Tour, Coastal Dance Rage, and JUMP where she has taken classes with choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Stacey Tookey, Wade Robson, Bobby Newberry, and Dave Scott. Also at the age of thirteen, Amey began choreographing award-winning routines for her dance studio. Amey has received many medals and high-mark trophies for both her choreography and for her performances at competitions across the maritimes. Recently, she was asked to represent Team Canada's jazz/modern team in Poland this year, and has received a VIP finalist scholarship from JUMP. She continues to attend as many conventions and workshops as she can to fulfill her desire to improve.

Eilidh Kyte - Ballet and Hiphop

Eilidh Kyte has been dancing for a most of her life. She began with ballet at a small dance studio in her hometown of Belleville, Ontario. She soon expanded into other styles: jazz, modern, lyrical, flamenco and contemporary dance. At the age of 13 she was accepted into the professional training programme at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada, where she became quite serious about her ballet training and technique, while continuing with other forms. During 14 years of dancing Eilidh has received training in RAD, Cecchetti, BATD and the Vaganova method. She recently graduated from the Quinte Ballet School.