ABOUT
Miss Sarah is the artistic director and lead teacher for JDA. She teaches ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary , musical theatre, acro, ballroom, and irish.
2023 Awards
In 2023 we competed at Sparkle Festival in Olds and View Dance Challenge in Calgary
- Sparkle Awards for Junior Ballet (Miss Emma) and Junior Jazz
- Sparkle Choreography Awards for Junior Acro and Intermediate Jazz
- Sparkle Overall Highest Score (Level One Division) for Intermediate Contemporary
- Several Sparkle awards for solos and duets
- View Novice Top Solo
- View Novice Intermediate Small Group - First Place - Junior Lyrical
- View Novice Top Duet
- View Pre-Competitive Small Group 1st (Intermediate Lyrical), 2nd (Intermediate Acro) and 3rd (Intermediate Ballet)
2022 awards
In 2022 we competed at Fabulous Feet Productions in Red Deer and View Dance Challenge in Calgary.
- Overall Pre-Competitive Choreography Award
- Special Judges Choice Award - Terrific Tableaus and Transitions
- Special Judges Choice Award - Teamwork makes the Dream work
- 2nd and 3rd Small Group
- 2nd and 3rd Duets
- Best Choreography (Miss Emma's Hip Hop)
- Several Most Outstandings and Most Potentials
2021 awards
We competed in the In Studio Live View Dance Challenge competition. There were dance schools competing from all across Canada. Even with the pandemic, and approximately three months of missing rehearsals we received:
Top Novice Choreography Award (against all novice dances, including all styles & all group sizes -solo, duet, trio, small group, large group, extended line, production)
Top Novice Intermediate Small Group Award (against all novice small groups, all styles)
2 Golds (Jazz duet, tap solo), 4 High Golds (lyrical group, jazz group, contemporary solo, lyrical solo)
Calgary View Dance Challenge Awards
Top Novice Intermediate Small Group Award
Special Judges Choice Award - Great Potential
6 Golds
Top Novice Choreography Award (against all novice dances, including all styles & all group sizes -solo, duet, trio, small group, large group, extended line, production)
Top Novice Intermediate Small Group Award (against all novice small groups, all styles)
2 Golds (Jazz duet, tap solo), 4 High Golds (lyrical group, jazz group, contemporary solo, lyrical solo)
Calgary View Dance Challenge Awards
Top Novice Intermediate Small Group Award
Special Judges Choice Award - Great Potential
6 Golds
notable productions
- JDA recitals and competition numbers
- Choreographer for Carstairs High School's Production of "Shrek - the Musical" 10 numbers including: Jazz, Tap, Lyrical & Musical Theater
- Taught various progressive dances for Red Deer's Pride and Prejudice Ball
- Choreographed Jive, Twist & Disco numbers for Raymond Show Choir (Christmas & Spring shows)
- Choreographed first dances for weddings
- Competed at Prizewinner Level at Feises for Irish Dancing
- Various Ceilis for Irish Dancing
- Various shows at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts
qualifications
- 15 years of training, competing, and teaching various styles including: ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, Irish and ballroom
- Teaches the PAEC, IB, ADAPT, ADTA, and RAD syllabuses
- Experience teaching dance through Raymond High School and Hugh Sutherland
- Equivalent of Silver in ballroom
education
- Registered ADTA (Acro Dance Teachers Association) member. Certified in KinderAcro & Junior Acro. Certification in progress for Intermediate and Adjudication .
- Completed the Aerials Done Right program through ADTA
- Full Member of Performing Arts Educators of Canada
- Received her Jazz Certification through Performing Arts Educators of Canada
- Currently taking the adjudication program through ADTA.
- Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts (6 years of International Baccalaureate, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Theory of Dance, Dance History, Dance Terminology, Anatomy)
- Respect in Sport Coaching Program
- Neufeld Institute (Making Sense of Anxiety in Children)
- Salisbury Composite (Early Learning and Childcare level 1)
- Grant MacEwan University (Office Administration - Business, Deans List)
- McCormack School of Irish Dance (Irish Soft Shoe, Hard Shoe, Teams)