Payton Mosey is a dance educator, performer, and choreographer with long-term experience in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary. She began her dance journey at Dance Barre and has continued to grow within the studio as a teacher, choreographer, and mentor across competitive, pre-competitive, and recreational training programs. She has further trained and […]
Caydance Cristofaro
With 16 years of dance experience, including 14 years of competitive training at Rivertown Dance Academy, Caydance has trained in ballet/pointe, jazz, hip hop, contemporary/lyrical, musical theatre, heels, and ballroom. She has assisted choreographers including Katie Chartrand, Christelle Jean Chow, and Emily Einsmann through Dance Attack Student Conventions and World Performers Canada. Her performance credits […]
Lola Van Kuren
Lola Van Kuren is a dance educator, choreographer, and performer with experience in jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary. She began dancing at a young age and has spent much of her dance journey training and teaching at Dance Barre, where she has had the opportunity to work with the studio’s recreational, pre-competitive, and […]
Emma Ion
Emma has been dancing since the age of two at Rivertown Dance Academy, where she grew up training and competing. She continued her passion for dance as a member of the University of Windsor Dance Team for four years before graduating last year. Today, Emma shares her love of dance as a dance teacher while […]
Ayo Adigun
From the moment I saw Take the Lead, I knew I had to dance. There was something about it I needed to experience for myself. That curiosity started a journey that has now lasted more than 10 years. Dance quickly became more than learning steps or moving to music—it became a way for me […]
David Rabinovitch
Born in Riga, Latvia, and raised in Canada since ’98, I grew up surrounded by music and movement. As a kid, I spent countless hours on Dance Dance Revolution and watching Les Twins’ World of Dance performances, but it wasn’t until 2022 that I truly started dancing. I first saw Latin dance in 2021 alongside […]
Rachel Jones
Rachel Jones is a professional dancer based in Ontario with a diverse background in commercial, contemporary, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and performance. A graduate of Centennial College’s Dance Performance program, Rachel has built an extensive career performing across Canada and internationally. Her credits include the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, Asian World Cup Soccer Opening […]
Merrae Sanford
Dance has always been at the center of who I am. From the time I was 8 years old, I trained with the Elite Company at Dance Barre until I was 18, where I was fortunate to win many scholarships and awards along the way. Those years taught me not only discipline and artistry, but […]
Gabriella Barile
Hi, my name is Gabby Barile. I am attending the University of Windsor to be a high school science teacher. I grew up in the dance barres elite company, where I danced every style for over 15 years. My favourite style of dance is hip hop and jazz. To me, dance means the world and […]
Sydney Downie
Originally from Beaumont, Alberta, Sydney both trained and taught at Beaumont Society School of Dance in ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, acro, and musical theatre. She continued her professional training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, the Joffrey Ballet School, and the Alberta Ballet School. At 19, she moved to Vancouver to pursue her […]












