Caroline holds a diploma in Theatre Dance, from the Theatre School of Ryerson University and also holds a bachelor of education from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University where she studied in the Fine Arts program in dance. Caroline performed in many productions with the Ryerson Theatre School and York University.

Caroline has taught the art of dance and drama to children in various dance schools in Toronto and the surrounding area for over 20 years. She has completed courses in “Music for Young Children” from the Richard’s Institute, University of Windsor as well as numerous workshops in fitness for young children including FitKid and Fitness Ontario Leadership Program. As well, Caroline is a member of the Imperial Society of Teacher’s of Dancing having completed exams in Ballet, Modern, National and Jazz Dance.

Her students have been accepted into performing arts high schools and professional training programs. She has successfully entered students into dance competitions and ballet exams. Caroline continues to further her studies with workshops with the Canadian Dance Teacher’s Association and by taking Master classes in Toronto

Miss. Brown’s Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) accomplishments include completing her Pre-Primary through Grade 8 Graded examinations, as well as her Intermediate Foundation through Advanced 2 Vocational Examinations. She has also taken her Pre-Bronze through Elementary British Association of Teachers of Dancing (B.A.T.D.) tap and jazz exams. In addition, Miss. Brown has completed her Intermediate and Advanced 1 Cecchetti Examinations, as well as her Intermediate through Advanced 2 I.S.T.D. National Dance Examinations.

Miss. Brown is a graduate from the Teacher Training Program (TTP) at Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS). Miss. Brown has Registered Teachers Status (RTS) with the Royal Academy of Dancing (R.A.D.), as well as obtains an Associate Diploma with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (I.S.T.D.) in National Dance.

Sarah began her dance training at a very early age.  Her studies include ballet, jazz, tap, Lyrical, Acrobatics and Hip Hop.   Trained in the Royal Academy of Dance ballet technique she holds her Intermediate level certificate.  Her competitive career has led her to many parts of Canada and the United States.  Sarah has also performed on the Royal Caribbean cruise ships and has also been a soloist at the CNE Rising Stars.  Currently in post secondary school attending Ryerson University, Sarah is part of her schools competitive dance team.  Sarah looks forward to her first year at Ballare.

Throughout her career Monique has worked and trained with reputable choreographers such as Danny Grossman, former Jerome Robbins choreographer Lawrence Gradis, Jean Aimee Lalonde from Deroisier Dance Company, National Ballet’s Nadia Potts, Toronto Dance Theatre and Christopher House, Allen and Karen Kaeja of Kaeja d’Dance and Wes Veldink of the Wes Veldink Movement.

As a dancer, Monique toured with DJ Chris Sheppard and Love Inc. She performed at the GM Place in Vancouver for the Grizzlies Half time show as well as “Summerfest” at Paramount Canada’s Wonderland.  Monique was also featured as a dancer for Jon Secada on the live taping of The Foster Parents Plan Television Special.  Monique also performed with DM Creative, a production company based in Los Angeles who contracted her for a Casino show “GENERATIONS”.  That contract inspired her to spend some time in L.A where she worked along side choreographer/producer Melissa Williams. Williams took her to Europe to assist in choreographing the European tour of HAIR-The Love Rock Musical.  In Europe she was also Dance Captain and performed the Role of CHA-CHA in Wolfgang Bocksch’s production of GREASE-Das Musical.  Monique’s credits also include performing a Vegas style show at the Casino Windsor called “BON VOYAGE”.

Monique continues to perform professionally and explore her creative boundaries teaching.  Most recently Monique can be found teaching on the faculty of an L.A based touring convention called EXTREME DANCE.

As a teacher Monique believes everyone comes to her already an artist in some way.
“It is my job as a teacher to keep that artistic fuel and inspire the energy that feeds the creation of great things.”

Stephanie Violin
TTP-DIP (NS), ARAD, A.I.S.T.D  (National and Cecchetti)

Stephanie attended The National Ballet School’s teacher training program where she graduated with a mark of distinction.  During this three-year program she attained her registered teacher’s status with the Royal Academy of Dance as well as her I.S.T.D National Associate diploma.

Growing up dancing Stephanie has studied many different forms of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical jazz, and acrobatics.  She studied with teachers like Danny and Lisa Poland, Tatiana Stepanova and the late Bella Kovarsky.  She also competed for many years in International and National competitions.   Later her love and passion for ballet lead her to professional performing opportunities with The Ontario Ballet Theatre’s performance of The Nutcracker.  She has also performed classical repertoire such as La Bayadere, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote and Paquita.

Today Stephanie focuses on teaching ballet and National dance.  While a student at The National Ballet School she was also employed there as a teacher in their after school program.  She has taught at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada in both the professional and recreational programs.  Annually, in the summer months, Stephanie travels to New York where she works with teachers and students from around the world as director’s assistant at The American Academy of Ballet.  Today Stephanie teaches at various schools in the GTA and is excited to be teaching once again at Ballare Performing Arts Centre, where her teaching career first began!