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Leah Anna Sanguinetti- Director, Dance
Instructor, BA, PAEC, IADA
Leah Anna has been involved with
dance for the past 16 years as an
all-round dancer, teacher,
choreographer and studio director.
She has extensive training in jazz,
ballet, acrobatics, lyrical, modern
and musical theatre. She danced
competitively for many years and
continued her studies at Ryerson
University in the Theatre Arts Dance
program. Leah Anna has performed
professionally at various industrial
shows and large functions. Leah Anna
went on to complete a health science
degree from York University (HESO)
with Kinesiology and Dance as
teachable subjects. Over the last 10
years, Leah Anna has taught both
competitive and recreational
programs in Jazz, Acrobatics,
Ballet, Lyrical, Modern, Hip Hop and
Musical Theatre at many studios
throughout the province. She
established her own dance studio 4
years ago and has since had the
pleasure of developing over 200
students. Leah Anna is fully
certified in Jazz, Acrobatics and
Ballet through the PAEC (Performing
Arts Educators of Canada) dance
association. She also holds
certification with IADA
(International Dance Acedemy of
Adjudicators). Leah Anna has won
many awards for both her dance and
choreography talents. She hopes to
inspire, educate and guide dancers
as they reach their goals and
discovering their talents. Leah Anna
believes that dreams will come true
when you put your mind to it and
always to always believe in
yourself. Leah Anna has recently
become a new mom and this addition
to her life as well the opportunity
to work with, guide and motivate
young dancers is such a blessing! |
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Elisa
LoCurto
- Dance
Instructor
Elisa
LoCurto has always made dance an
important part of her life. At the
age of 12 she started studying dance
at Cardinal Carter Academy of the
Arts where she received many awards
including the Award of Excellence in
Dance in her graduating year. She
also trained with Anne Sprincis at
Dansecore School of Dance in ballet
and modern, studying RAD through
both graded and vocational exams
which she completed with high
distinction. She was also an avid
member of the Dansecore Company and
competitive team. Elisa has
recently completed her Bachelor of
Fine Arts at Ryerson University
studying ballet, modern and jazz
under the direction of Nadia Potts
and other renowned teachers such as
Vicki St Denys and Kenny Pearl. She
has had the opportunity to work with
artists such as Evelyn Hart, Valerie
Calam, William Yong, Robert Glumbec,
Johanna Bergfeldt, Derrik Sangster,
Linda Garneau, Kate Franklin, Tanya
Evidente and Jerome Bobb.
Elisa continues to be an active
member of the dance world, doing
intensive programs with
Toronto-based contemporary ballet
company, ProArteDanza, under the
direction of Roberto Campanella and
Robert Glumbec. She is also a
company member with Lindsay Ritter
Productions. Elisa is very
passionate about the dance world and
is exited to share her training with
a new generation of dancers.
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Crystal Sebastian Marek - Dance
Instructor
Crystal has been involved in dance
through training and teaching for
almost 20 years. She toured across
the United States in 1995 where she
performed and assisted in workshops
as a Caravan kid. As a professional
dancers, she won many overall awards
in various styles of dance. She then
went on to study with Dance Masters
of America (DMA) as well as theatre
in Seneca College. She had the
opportunity to perform various
theatre rolls as well as the star
dance roll in a music video by a
local band. Crystal is an
experienced and qualified instructor
who has taught at many dance studios
throughout Ontario. Crystal is also
CPR certified. Crystal spends most
of her personal time with her 2
children Rain and River. Her warmth
as a mother and love for helping
others will be shared with all of
her students as they grow to become
wonderful dancers. |
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Shelby Thoms - Dance Instructor
Shelby started dancing at the age of
nine and since joining the
competitive team at the age of 13
has won numerous awards for her
performances all over Ontario.
Throughout her training Shelby has
been dedicated to becoming not only
the best dancer she can be but also
becoming a teacher as motivating,
inspiring and knowledgeable as the
teachers she has trained with.
Shelby hopes that she can help
instil the love for dance in her
students that has motivated her life
for many years. Being a member of
the In Harmony staff has been a true
joy for Shelby and she hopes to be a
part of the In Harmony family for
years to come. Shelby is currently
pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
dance from Ryerson University and is
excited to pass her new knowledge
and past experiences to her students
at In Harmony. |
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Marcelle Spadafora - Dance Instructor
Marcelle has been studying all
styles of dance including Jazz,
Lyrical Tap, Ballet, Hip-Hop and acro since the age of four.
Throughout her dance career Marcelle
has competed within Canada and the
United States . As a dance teacher
Marcelle has taken both workshops
and taught in almost every style and
worked with many celebrity
dancers/choreographer including
Chris Clements ( Cat Walk).
Marcelles choreography received top
rankings and also received the
"Professional Choice Award" for her
choreography in last years Dancers
Choice Competition. Recently
returning from a Saskatchewan tour
where Marcelle showcased her talents
and choreography abilties as the
Head of Dance, she is very eager and
excited to join the In Harmony dance
team as a competitive teacher and
bring each student to the top |
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