Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Francesca Vairo is a focused, driven, and passionate dancer and choreographer, with 20 years of dance training in all genres, specializing in tap. She has created unique, award-winning choreography. She has proven ability to motivate and mentor dancers to reach their highest potential. Recognized most recently for winning Dancing with Easter Seals Stars 2024, with partner Jason Gauthier!
Francesca has worked closely with and taken classes from many world-renowned choreographers such as Sarah Reich, Kevin Howe, Tara Jean Popowich, Everett Smith, Cartier Williams, Jason Janas, Brenda Bufalino, and Dianne Walker, to name a few. In 2017, she started working with Everett Smith (So You Think You Can Dance Canada finalist) one-on-one. Currently working in mentorship with Sarah Reich (Sarah Reich Tap Music Project).
She has worked with Kim Chalovich (Tap Dance Centre) to receive her TDC – Tap Dance Centre Syllabus Certification.
Her goal is to inspire every dancer who steps foot into her classes, and she is excited to continue sharing her passion through teaching for years to come. From the dance floor to the judging seat, Francesca is looking forward to watching some magic happen at DWESS 2026!
