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family. Located in the heart of Abbotsford, our classes are attended by students from Aldergrove, Abbotsford, Mission, and Chilliwack. We proudly offer quality instruction in ballet, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, tap, preschooler music & movement classes, Kindermusik®, acro, hip hop, adult classes and more! We are a family oriented school who believe in teaching our students discipline and values along with solid dance training. As parents, we understand and promote the importance of age appropriate music, costuming and choreography. Our students consistently receive high marks in their exams and at local festivals & dance competitions, but they are also nice and well mannered kids. No divas allowed! Our teachers are dedicated to sharing their love of dance with students in a way which challenges them, but also inspires them to succeed. We work with our students to set and achieve individual goals. We recognize and reward special achievements great and small. We truly value each student and their family as a part of our Academy family, and we are grateful to everyone for their continuing support of our dream. |
Carla Stewart, Owner, Instructor & Artistic Director of Carla’s Academy of Dance Carla Stewart,RAD RTS, CDTA has devoted her lifetime to the study and teaching of classical ballet. Specializing in children's work, Carla has been sharing her love of dance with hundreds of children in the Abbotsford community and surrounding areas for the past seven years. Carla began her training at the age of 2 and worked her way through the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus to the Advanced level. As a young student at the Goh Ballet, and Flora Pigeau Dance Academy, Carla prepared for and entered examinations, competed successfully at local festivals, danced many roles in The Royal City Youth Ballet's Production of 'The Nutcracker', and performed in annual recitals. At the age of 11 Carla was accepted into the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and left home to attend the school for 2 consecutive summers. After graduating high school, Carla moved to the east coast with her family where she obtained a diploma in Business and Information Systems Administration. While in school, she found a part time job teaching dance to preschool aged children in a recreation center. It was there that Carla began to learn and experiment with teaching techniques, and experience the thrill of working with children. Carla moved to B.C. in 2001 to continue with her education at UVic, but plans changed when she was hired to teach dance at a school in Abbotsford. It was during the four years in this teaching position that Carla decided to pursue teaching dance as a career, and enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate program. Carla opened her studio, Carla's Academy of Dance, in 2005 with the support of family and friends. She now holds her Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate and is a fully registered member of the Royal Academy of Dance as well as the Canadian Dance Teachers Association. A believer in lifelong learning, Carla continues to dance to keep up her technique and develop as an artist. She also continues to increase her knowledge and expertise by attending teaching courses, seminars, and workshops locally and across the country. Recently Carla became a licensed Kindermusik® educator with the goal of sharing her love of music & movement and passion for teaching with children of all ages. |
About Us
| Amanda Miller, Instructor; Tap & Jazz Amanda has been dancing for a number of years and has a variety of training in the art of Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Modern, Lyrical, Tap and Hip- hop. She has worked with many choreographers including Betty Caplette, Tammy Swales, Alyssa Evans, Tara Macdonald, Tina Cattermole, and Morgan McAuley. Amanda also spent the summer of 2005 studying in Los Angeles at Edge Performing Arts Center. She continues her training at Dance Expressions in Cloverdale, and Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver. Amanda danced competitively for many years and also performed for a number of community events including the PNE, BC Country Music Awards, BC Boxing Championships opening ceremonies, and CLA’s Christmas show. She is currently part of the Vancouver Giants dance team. Amanda started her teaching career with the Lord Tweedsmuir Dance Team while she was in high school. She then moved onto student teaching at Dance Expressions before gaining her own classes. Amanda joined our teaching staff in 2007. Dance has always been Amanda’s passion and she enjoys seeing this passion in her students. |
| Colette Nadeau, Instructor; Hip Hop, Lyrical- Bio coming soon |
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