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Adjudicators

2024 Adjudicators

Miss Lauren

Lauren grew up in Port Moody, BC and began dancing at age 3 at the Caulfield School of Dance under the direction of Cori Caulfield. She trained in multiple disciplines and quickly developed an interest as a teenager in choreography and teaching. Lauren has been teaching since 2007 and is now an established teacher and choreographer in the Greater Vancouver area in a variety of different styles including AcroDance, Jazz/Lyrical, Hip Hop/Jazz Funk, and Contemporary. She is a certified AcroDance instructor with Acrobatic Arts as well as an AcroDance Adjudicator certified with the Acro Dance Teachers Association. She also holds certifications with Alixa Flexibility, Sugar Foot Therapy and is a proud member of YPAD.

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Lauren is an alumni of Kill the Lights Co., a hip hop dance training company based out of Harbour Dance Centre, and has danced in various shows around the Vancouver area. She has also danced for companies like Sonic Nation Radio and Kia, and for artists such as Brian McKnight, Michael Buble, Charlotte Fischer, Lowkita, Jackie Valentine, and Laurell. Lauren believes that a teacher should never stop being a student. She continues to train when she can in Vancouver and Los Angeles and frequent workshops, conferences, and certifications to further her education. Lauren has a passion for teaching and thrives on watching her students grow. She hopes that she can pass along her love of this art to inspire others to be not only the best dancer, but also the best person they can be.

Miss Rhonda

Rhonda began dancing at the age of two and has never stopped. She has studied and continues to study many styles of dance. Rhonda owns and operates the Rhonda McCulloch Danceology that began over 40 years ago. She has trained dancers who are now professionally performing and/or teachers! Beyond that, her greatest thrill is still to see the growth in self-esteem and self-confidence dance brings to her students. Watching “Tap Dogs” and see a student or “Jersey boys” and remembering back to when that performer was a child in your studio brings such excitement. Rhonda is pleased to provide quality dance instruction in a fun and non-threatening environment.
Some highlights of Rhonda's dance career are as follows:

  • Holds a Dance and Dance Teaching Diploma from Grant MacEwan University

  • BFA in Dance from Simon Fraser University

  • Many Professional Dance Teaching Certifications in all genres

  • Former Ballet rehearsal Mistress for the children's roles in Alberta Ballet's Nutcracker

  • Performed in hip-hop videos for big names

  • Worked with Competitive Gymnastics, Figure Skaters and choreographs stage shows for singing performers

  • Hired to do the choreography for the 2006 Alberta Summer Games opening ceremonies

  • Choreographed major musicals for various community and High school programs and is presently working on her 40th!

  • 10 years teaching the Dance 15,25,35 programs at William E. Hay High School in Stettler

  • Artistic Director of Albert Prairie Stem Train Polar Express performing for over 12 thousand each holiday season

  • Presently instructing at Red Deer Polytechnic - Kinesiology 200 and loves to bring dance to Post Secondary students as well

Rhonda enjoys travelling to offer master classes in all genres from Pre-school, Aerials, Acrobatics, Tap, Jazz, Vocalization, Pointe, Ballet and National Dance as well as many other topics. Rhonda continues to study and train to stay current with new developments in technical execution of movements, safe and proper training of dancers and the physiology of teaching young people. Rhonda feels that every child deserves the right to dance and feel good about themselves through movement and music with proper, ethical and safe dance instruction.

Miss Nancy

Nancy is first and foremost a teacher. She is a multi-disciplined educator who has been involved in dance and fitness all of her life, and has trained and inspired countless students, from recreational to pre-professional, throughout her 40-year career in dance education. She is a Life Time Member of The Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA), fully certified in Acrobatic Arts, a proud member of Dance Masters of America (DMA), Artistic Dance Educators (ADE), the Professional Adjudicators Alliance (PAA) and a certified adjudicator with Acrobatic Dance Teacher's Association (ADTA). Nancy is also a trained and certified Yoga and Pilates instructor.

 

Nancy hails from Northern Ontario. She studied ballet through the Society of Russian Ballet Teachers, and trained in tap, jazz, and modern through the CDTA. Nancy opened the doors to her own studio at the age of 23, and was director there for over 20 years. Many of her former students are currently working professionally as dancers, dance educators, and/or performing in theater, stage and television. As director, Nancy was recognized with a NOVA Business Award in 2012 for excellence in service and named Business of the Year, before handing the reigns of director over to a trusted student and colleague. Her choreographic works over her many years have been well recognized and applauded. These include works for local musicals, commercial and charitable organizations, parades, back-up dancers for bands or solo performers, and the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics. Throughout her extensive teaching career, Nancy’s students have always excelled on stage and in class through annual examinations, and her students and choreography have won multiple prestigious scholarships, awards, and overalls at various competitions and conventions throughout Canada and abroad. Nancy knows what it takes to develop a dancer from the inside-out, and how important it is to nurture their passion as well as to develop strong technique. Nancy continues to expand her knowledge and training by attending a variety of professional development programs, to continue to grow as a teacher and artist. Nancy believes that education and growth should be a life-long pursuit.

 

Nancy also has an extensive background in the health sciences, and a strong working knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology. Nancy is a retired RN, and currently works as a PA (Physiotherapy Assistant), providing fitness training and programs to a multitude of clients who require rehabilitation from an injury, or simply want to take their athletic performance further.

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She is excited to adjudicate and to share her years of experience and knowledge with the talented dancers on stage. She hopes to inspire, nurture and encourage all dancers to reach their full potential and follow their passion.

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