Studio Faculty & Instructors

Leigh Hilary-Lee - Owner and Creative Director

Leigh, a native of Portland, Oregon, began her dance training at an early age and became serious about it when she moved to Vancouver, BC in 1988. Her training was in all realms of dance including jazz, tap, ballet, musical theatre, modern, and hip-hop. After graduating from the Langley Fine Arts School, she ventured to the Oklahoma City University Dance Program and joined the renowned dance company, "The American Spirit Dancers". Her university education also includes the modern/ballet program at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.

Leigh's performing career took off when she decided to move to Los Angeles in 1997 where she worked for a year at the Edge Performing Arts Center in their work-study program. After contracts with both Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise lines, she decided to make her home back in Vancouver. There she worked in films including Scooby Doo 2, Saving Silverman, and Dudley Do-Right, she performed with Vancouver Grizzlies Extreme Dance Team and in the stage production of 42nd Street with the Royal City Musical Theatre Company. Leigh then landed commercials for Dr.Atkins, Royal Caribbean International, and choreographed for Barbie Mattel. Recently Leigh had the opportunity to dance along side Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin on the TV series "The L Word"!

Leigh started teaching throughout the Greater Vancouver Area and owns Dance in Motion dance studio in Abbotsford, BC. Within Dance in Motion, she created the youth performing arts company Northwest Dance Project. They have toured throughout North America to compete and perform. Graduates of Leigh's dance program can now been seen dancing on Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity, and Holland America Cruise Lines, and also for the Source Dance Company, the BC Lion's Felions, and various Vancouver theatre productions.

Leigh's teaching and choreography credits include Groovestreet Productions, the American College Dance Festival in Wichita, Kansas, Wichita State University, Harbour Dance Centre, The Source Dance Company, Danzmode Productions, Pacific Dance Arts and Vancouver Artists Jana Jana and Theresa Coombe. Leigh has adjudicated for Dance Power, Shyanne Dance Festival, Dance Extreme, Dance Magic, and Alberta Dance Festival.

Leigh loves sharing her passion for dance with children of all ages!

Bonnie Jean Anderson - Director, Western Canadian Tap Team

Jordan Allaire - Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Tap

Jordan is an accomplished performer, choreographer, teacher and fitness instructor. As a youngster Jordan was registered in a kinder-dance class at Dance in Motion with the hope that the exercise would provide a positive outlet for his abounding energy. It quickly became apparent that Jordan had a natural talent and passion for dance and performance and by the age of three he was enrolled in ballet, tap and jazz. He later added musical theatre, contemporary and Hip Hop to his repertoire.

Jordan immersed himself fully in the dance training, taking advantage of every opportunity presented to him. He competed in many festivals, competitions, and attended numerous workshops and conventions. He trained for two summers at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Jordan was the BC Provincial champion in Tap and Stage at the Junior, Intermediate and Senior level. At the age of 13 he began teaching his choreography to students in the basement of his home. Since that time he has won many awards for his interesting and innovative choreography.

After graduation, Jordan was hired by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and, for the next couple of years, he travelled the world while performing in their Revue casts. After two years of the living at sea, Jordan decided it was time to return home to the Fraser Valley. Since then, Jordan has traveled throughout Canada and U.S. working as a dancer. He has been lucky to have trained with great teachers in L.A., New York and here in Canada. Recently he worked with VANOC on the 2010 Olympic Mascot Launch and on the One Year Countdown to 2010 celebrations aired on CTV.

Along with other BC dancers and recording artists, Ali Milner and the country music trio, The Higgins, Jordan traveled throughout China as part of a friendship tour sponsored by the BC Government and Tourism BC. He has choreographed for productions of "A Chorus Line", "Cabaret" , "Oliver" and "Alice Through the Looking Glass". Among thousands of other Canadian dancers, Jordan successfully auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance Canada and made it to the top 100 finalists.

He currently teaches and choreographs for a number of studios in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and continues to perform whenever an opportunity presents itself.

In 2008 Jordan became a BCRPA certified Fitness Instructor. With his dance and choreography background he developed DanceFit Cardio, a series of very successful dance cardio routines. The program has been a great success and he looks forward to what the future holds both on and off the stage.

Kathryn M. Perrault | c.a.e.a., actra - Ballet

Ms. Perrault has been involved in broad dance & theatre education for 15 years. She received her foundational training in Toronto, ON, with Canadian Dance Company, Sean Boutilier, and Glenn Gilmour of Canada's National Ballet School. She continued her studies later through the Joffrey Ballet School, on exchange in Europe & South America, and through York University's BFA Dance Program. Upon accepting a mentor-program apprenticeship with Ballet BC, Ms. Perrault moved to Vancouver to pursue classical performance and went on to perform extensively with the Vancouver Goh Ballet, and on tour with Colorado Ballet Company and American Ballet Theatre. Ms. Perrault is also a two-time GEMINI nominee for her work in Canadian film and television, which includes leading roles in off-Broadway musicals and feature films/television series' for Paramount Pictures, Alliance Atlantis, Disney Channel, CBC, FOX, ABC, and HBO.

For the past seven years, Ms. Perrault has choreographed, coached, adjudicated, and overseen classical & modern curriculums for many established lower mainland schools. She is passionate about early dance education and travelling internationally to help bring new & progressive resources into the forefront of local training. She currently resides as Artistic Director of the Vancouver Junior Professional Division, a private ballet institute for girls aged 6-13.

Julia Jensen - Ballet

Julia's training includes Ballet, Modern, Neo Classical, and Lyrical Jazz. With the completion of all major R.A.D. examinations, Julia continued on to receive her Solo Seal Award. Her summers were spent in Seattle on scholarship, attending The Pacific Northwest Ballet School Summer intensives, studying the Balanchine Technique. A strong passion for dance led Julia to Toronto where she graduated from the National Ballet School of Canada's Post Secondary Program. While there, she had the pleasure of working with known choreographers James Kedelka, Lindsay Fischer, and Rudi VanDanzig.

Julia's professional career has taken her all over the world including Beijing and Shanghai, China, where she performed Esmeralda and Don Quixote grande pas-de-deuxs. In Canada, Julia danced with the National Ballet of Canada, The Ottmann Viennese Dance Ensemble, and the Vancouver Goh Ballet Youth Company.

Reid Colton - Ballet

Reid began training with Philip Fuller in Los Angeles at the age of eight. As a student at Idyllwild Arts Academy, he attended summer sessions on scholarship with ABT, San Francisco Ballet and the Royal Ballet. He received a scholarship to the Post-Secondary Program of Canada's National Ballet School, where he studied with Lindsay Fischer and where he had a piece choreographed on him by James Kudelka. Reid represented NBS in an international showcase, dancing Rudi van Dantzig's Third Song at the Stuttgart Ballet. Following a season at Ballet West II, he joined Orlando Ballet. Reid specializes in teaching Mens/Womans Ballet Technique, Men's Variations, and Pas De Deux.

Nicole Chapleo - Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre

Nicole began training as a child and has since studied, performed, competed and adjudicated across Canada and the United States. She has developed her dance skills in the areas of Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical and Musical Theatre.

For over twenty years, Nicole has been teaching and choreographing at many dance studios throughout Vancouver and the lower mainland where her students have achieved many high score awards at competitions which include; Chilliwack District Arts Festival, Surrey Festival of the Arts, Coquitlam District Arts Festival, Dance Power, Footloose, Canadian Nationals and Peak Invitational. Nicole also instructed and choreographed a Jazz solo for the 2002 Provincial Champion.

Nicole has become a valued judge for various events, including "The Optimist Society's 3rd Annual Talent Show" , "HSBC Cheerleading Championships" and the dance category of the "Delta Arts Society Festival". Nicole has also traveled across Canada to be an adjudicator for "Footloose" competitions and the Canadian National Championships.

Nicole has also used her talents in the television industry, choreographing for Fisher Price and Mattel as well, has worked on the sets of Coors light, Friches and Scooby Doo 2, among others.

Nicole has a genuine love for both the craft of dance and children. She believes in a positive learning atmosphere where students can excel in what they love to do and looks forward to another fantastic year at Dance in Motion.

Sarah Reis - Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Acro Technique, Tumbling

Sarah has been teaching dance and coaching high performance gymnastics around the wolrd for many years and her choreography is well known throughout the artistic community. Sarah has received choreography awards at local and international dance competitions. Her choreography has been showcased at events across Canada, and in 2005 Sarah was elected to Gymnastics BC to choreograph the opening ceremonies for the National Championships, which was televised internationally.

Sarah has been an active performer for many years and has been involved in many areas of the industry including casted roles as lead and backup dancers, acting gigs in major motions pictures and television work, as well as runway and print modelling. Some of her favourite gigs included; Mac Cosmetics, Joico Hair, Aldo, The X-Files, Off the Wall, and the lead dancer for Corfu cruise lines in Greece.

In addition to her choreography skills and performance experience, Sarah is a lifelong learner committed to continual growth as an educator. She aims to provide her students with the best training while promoting social development. Sarah has studied from the most elite movement and sport researchers in the world including Howie Wenger, former physiologist for Wayne Gretsky. Sarah has worked as a clinical kinesiologist developing injury rehabilitation programs for both severe and acute trauma injuries.

While working towards obtaining these credentials Sarah studied choreography and contemporary dance at Simon Fraser University. Sarah now holds a masters degree in coaching theory from the University of Victoria. When not teaching or choreographing, Sarah's passion is conducting research in movement studies, particularly focussing on skill acquisition in dance education and performance psychology. Sarah is currently on the curriculum advisory committee board for the Canadian Dance Standards, an organization striving to raise the standard of dance education in North America. Sarah is now in the process of working towards a doctoral degree in Dance and Arts Education, and has new motor development research that is due for publication soon. Sarah's love of dance and fascination with the complexity of the moving body has deepened her passion for understanding the demands of elite dance performance.

Kim Durham - Acro, Stunts and Tumbling

Formally founder of Aerial Dance & Acro Academy Inc., located in Abbotsford, B.C., Kim built, headed and ran the Acro Program which made it a phenominal success.

Kim started her gymnastic career at the age of 4. As a 9-year old she won the Western Canadian Gymnastics Championship and was subsequently asked to train with an Olympian coach in the United States. Kim continued her gymnastic career until age 13, in addition to taking dance at Vi Cameron School of Dance from the ages of 8 to 16. Kim has coached gymnastics at both the recreational and National level over the years.

For the past 9 years, Kim has been an Acrobatic Dance instructor teaching at both the recreational and competitive levels. Her work has garnered many choreography awards, including Choreographer of the Year and Diamond Choreographer at American Dance Awards (2004), Adjudicators Choice at both Dance Power and Peak Invitational festivals (2004), Teachers Choice at Surrey Festival (2006 & 2007) and an Arty Award for her contribution to Dance in Abbotsford (2006). In 2004 Kim's Sr. Acro group won 1st Place, Overall High Score at every competition they attended. They also won the Peak Challenge - a competition pitting the winners of all categories into one final competition. In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 her work took 1st Place at Showstoppers, Tacoma regionals. Also in 2005 her work too Overall High Score for the entire competition of all diciplines of dance, at Footloose. In 2006, both her large group pieces won overall awards at the Grand Championship Level II at Hawaii Dance Experience in Waikiki, Hawaii. Some of Kim's credits in the community include her choreographic contribution to the 2004 BC Summer Games held in Abbotsford, several pieces appearing at the 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 fortheluvofityouth on Granville Island, and in 2008 her acro appeared as part of the Opening Ceremonies of the Senior Summer Games in Abbotsford. Kim continues to share her love, passion and joy for the love of dance with her students of all ages.

Corrinne Jackson - Jazz

Corinne has been teaching dance for the past 26 years to students in the Lower Mainland. She has recently sold her own studio in Delta which she owned for many years. Her teaching has taken her to choreograph for Lori Fung (gold medalist in the 1984 Olympic Games) She taught dance to Lori's students as well as the Korean Gymnastics Team. Corinne has also received many awards for her choreography at local competitions and has brought her students to compete and win at a provincial level. Corinne is very excited to bring her love of dance to Dance in Motion this fall.

Amy Mihal - Presechool and Pre-Dance

Amy has been training in the art of dance since the age of 5. She attended the Langley Fine Arts School where she was one of the original members of the Esprit de Corps Dance Company and traveled to Miami, Florida to represent Canada in the 3rd National Highschool Dance Festival. She has trained with numerous instructors across Canada and the U.S. in jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, musical theatre and tap. She has danced in such diverse projects from the "Loser Magnet" Noise Therapy music video to The Nutcracker with the Royal City Youth Ballet Company. Amy began choreographing at the age of 13 and won numerous awards for her choreography at festival. She was the choreographer for the Barbie "Sing With Me" Karaoke Machine commercial and can also be seen as an extra in various movies, including Scooby Doo Too. She has taken numerous courses in human anatomy, choreography and pedagogy and just recently became certified as a Pilates instructor. Amy has a genuine love for both the craft of dance and children and is an active part of the dance community as she teaches at various studios throughout the Lower Mainland.

Mary M. Boonstra - Adult Hip Hop

Mary is a BCRPA (AFL) Advanced Fitness Leader. As an Evolutions Training Pilates Mat Instructor and a fitness course presenter, she provides instructor-based training workshops and conventions internationally. Mary also teaches Performance Adult Hip Hop and Adult Jazz at Dance in Motion studios in Abbotsford! Her passion for dance and performance has carried her for the last 17yrs at Dance in Motion – and she loves it! Above all, Mary loves sharing her passion for dance and fitness! In addition to Mary's teaching experience of fitness (both land & water) Mary was also the recipient of the 2002 Mall Peepre national fitness award and was nominated for young entrepreneur in 2001 by Business Excellence Abbotsford.

Mary is involved with numerous community associations where she continues to promote all aspects of health and wellness to children, youth, adults and seniors. She is an advocate of the ‘In Motion' health & wellness initiative in Abbotsford and is currently on the board for the Canadian Cancer 'Relay for Life.' Mary has choreographed ‘Business In Black' for the past (4) years and is on the committee for Business Excellence Abbotsford/Chamber of Commerce.

Lorissa Arndt - Adult and Hip Hop

Lorissa has had a lifelong love for dance! Wherever there is music there she is moving to the beat!!

Lorissa began dancing on a competitive level as an adult. It didn't take long for her to find her groove and begin teaching others. Lorissa has studied at a variety of studios including Broadway Dance Centre, Harbour Dance, and Groove Street.

Lorissa currently teaches hip-hop at Dance in Motion and specializes in teaching hip-hop for people with disabilities.

Lorissa currently works for Communitas Supportive Care Society (formerly MCC Supportive Care Services) and is continuing her education in Biblical Studies. Lorissa has a compassionate heart for supporting people through life's challenges and desires to see people use dance as a form of therapy, recovery, and maintaining personal wellness.

As a teacher Lorissa is constantly pursuing and learning new styles, so that she can give her students the best possible training. Lorissa believes that to be a teacher is to be a student, as a teacher is a vessel that transfers knowledge from the source to the student. Lorissa desires to be an inspiration to those she teaches!

Dori Hill

Dori is the Owner / Director of Terpsicore - Movement Education Center and has been teaching movement for 25 years. Dori's passion is the Planet, People and Dance.

Her formal dance training is classical ballet. Other areas of dance studies are Jazz, Contemporary, Tap and Stage. She has performed professionally in various dance groups and appeared in many musical theatre productions, including Vancouver's Theatre under the Stars.

Dori is a confirmed eternal student. Her formal educational back ground is in the Sciences & Arts. She has a Certificate in Exercise Management and Business Management, a Diploma in Liberal Arts and currently in her last year of a Bachelor of Arts (Thematic :Women and Movement / Minor in Kinesiology.) Her extended studies are in Women's Studies and Latin American Studies. She is currently a sessional instructor at UFV in the Kinesiology department.

As well as teaching many dedicated Pilates Clients, her focus is on Dance Conditioning Programs (both the physical and psychological aspects of a dancers training) . She is a certified STOTT Pilates Practitioner and recently completed the prestigious BASI (Body Arts and Science International) Dance Conditioning Specialist Certification at the University of California. Dori, has also, had the opportunity to participate in recent workshops with Eric Franklin: movement educator, author and researcher on Dance Imagery and Conditioning.

Dori's scientific knowledge of the human body (combined with an eye for analyzing movement) , her experience in the many formal forms of dance, cultural dance (Flamenco, Tango, Persian, African) and her personal studies of the disciplines of Pilates & Yoga , add to her deep understanding of the power of movement as essential expression for everyone.

Krista Tingley - Open Classes and Tiny Tots

Krista began her dance training at the age of 8 in ballet and went on to learn many different styles of dance including modern, jazz, tap, hip hop and contemporary. Krista attended a few different dance studios in Abbotsford including here at Dance In Motion. She has been examined in grades 1 through 8 R.A.D ballet and also examined in I.S.T.D ballet. Through the years, she has participated in many different community events.

Krista has a passion for teaching and hopes she will inspire her students to have a love for dance.

Brooke Carey - Performance Coach

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Charlene Hart - Guest Choreographer and DIM Alumni

Born and raised in Canada, Charlene Hart twinkled her toes into dance at the age of 3. She has been dancing for 20 strong years, and her career is only growing more substantial with every year. She has accomplished many dreams in such a short period of time, and continues to thrive for what she wants.

Charlene was enrolled and started her training off at the age of 3, and since then has never taken a year off. She has trained in numerous dance genres, some which have presented themselves to her just recently. A sample of these dance styles include: Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Hip-Hop, Pointe, Musical Interpretation, Contact Improvisation, Partnering, African, Salsa, Ballroom, Latin, and many others. Charlene has had many opportunities to perform for her community at such a young age. Whilst still a teenager she landed gigs such as: Pacific National Exhibition for 2 years, Dancer for artist Teresa Louis , and 2010 Olympic Emblem Revealing Ceremonies. As an adolescent, Charlene was awarded with the title of B.C.'s Provincial Representative for 2 Consecutive years, both resulting in Runner Up in B.C.'s Provincials.

Her love for dance gained her her very first professional job just shy 2 weeks out of High School. Charlene ventured off to work with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines at the young age of 18. She spent 2 years traveling the World with the company, only to move her horizons to another Job. She then Began to work for Holland America Cruise Lines, completing 2 years of contract, and was honoured with the role of Dance Captain. Since then, Charlene has moved to New York City, to train with the best of the best. She is currently breaking through to the Ballroom, and Latin world of dance, but also continues to study hard in her true passion of Lyrical and Contemporary dance. Charlene has had some of the Worlds top training from teachers that are constantly sought after, whom can be found teaching at places like: The Edge, Broadway Dance Centre, Dance Sport, Millennium, Harbour Dance Centre, Alvin Ailey, and so forth.

Charlene has completed all Royal Academy of Dance exams, achieving Honours, as high as Advanced 1. When Charlene is not performing or studying, you can find her (in her home country of Canada,) sharing her knowledge and love for dance, with her Students of Dance In Motion. Charlene loves teaching and sharing her passion just as much as she loves to Dance herself. She feels it is important to pass along everything she has absorbed as that is the world of dance! She has accomplished so much in such a short period of time, and you can be sure to hear her name abundantly more in the approaching future.

Calen Kurka - Guest Choreographer Contemporary

Raised in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, Calen Kurka started his training in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Modern, and Chinese Dance. He then, later, moved to Edmonton, Alberta, furthering his training competitively.

As an instructor Calen has taught across Canada, the U.S. and Japan, and more recently in Ireland at Dublin's Dance Jam '07. He is currently instructing for Dance Masters of America as one of their Master Faculty, and is also on faculty with Dance Educators of America. His choreography has been recognized as outstanding at many competitions throughout the U.S. and Canada, and has been the recipient of many awards. In addition to teaching in and around New York he's also assistant to choreographer, director, instructor, Michele Assaf.

Calen's performing credits include being an original member of the first national tour of Jeff Amsden's widely acclaimed "A Few Good Men Dancin'," and performing with recording artist Carmella in a tribute concert to Cher. He's also worked closely with choreographer/instructor Chris Hale. As a featured performer, Calen's stage credits include having spent a year on contract with Tokyo Disney as a Main Stage performer, and taking on such leading roles as Capt. Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" and Seymour in "Little Shop of Horrors" in regional stage productions. In addition he can be seen in "The Live! at Broadway Dance Center" video series "Turns and Turn Combos," dancing with choreographer Danny Herman, and "Floor Work with Calen Kurka and Chris Hale": A new addition to the "Live at BDC" collection.

As founder and Artistic Director of :pushing progress a company, Calen hopes to continue his journey as an artist, instructor and choreographer. He wishes to inspire, and be continually inspired by those who so honestly give of their talent and themselves. He continues, with his company, to create work pushing new movement, strong technique, honesty, emotional commitment, and growth. It is an evolutionary journey with no boundaries, no limits, no ends.

Calen is a guest instructor at Dance In Motion and we are so happy to have him with us!

Chris Hale - Guest Choreographer Contemporary

Chris Hale began his career as director, choreographer, and teacher at The Hudson Valley Conservatory under the direction of Samuel E.Wright ("Mufasa" original broadway cast of Disney's "The Lion King") and is steadily establishing himself as one of the most sought after instructors of his time.

Professional credits include KTU's miracle on 34th Street where he performed with such recording artists as Mary J. Blige, Deborah Cox, Tamia, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Jackson. He appeared as an ensemble dancer in Houston Grande Opera's production of Carmen with director/choreographer Michele Assaf. In 2002 he got the pleasure of performing with international singing sensation Anastasia at the FIFA World Cup Final Draw in Busan, Korea. He also worked with choreographer Jeff Amsden in 2003 on a production of his renowned show "A Few Good Men Dancin'."

Television credits include Disney concert series with Jason Raize and Jessica Simpson, as well as appearing on Saturday Night Live with such hosts as Al Gore and Selma Hayek. Chris has also had the pleasure of being in the final season of HBO's "Sex and the City" playing opposite Kim Catrall.

Teaching opportunities have allowed Chris to travel around the country to Canada and parts of Europe, working with the world's best aspiring professionals. He continues to teach and choreograph for many private studios and companies here and abroad. His work has also received top awards at various esteemed competitions throughout the United States. Most recently he along with fellow instructor Calen Kurka, released an instructional video for the Tezoro LIVE series entitled, "Floorwork, with Calen Kurka and Chris Hale."

In the summer of 2004 he debuted a collection of never before seen works entitled "CollidE" (with me) at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Art Nexus "WAX" in three evenings of sold out performances. Since then his work has appeared throughout New York in choreographer's showcases such as "The Turning Point" at NYC's Puffin Room, and "Envision This" by Enfocus Dance. As a choreographer he will continue to create work that pushes the boundaries of contemporary dance and hopefully bring it to the mainstream in a way that is accessible to everyone.

Chris is a guest instructor at Dance in Motion and we are so happy to have him with us!

Christina Woodard - Guest Choreographer Jazz and Contemporary

Christina's unique style and challenging classes have put her in demand as a master teacher and choreographer throughout the world. Her extensive knowledge of anatomy, allows her to provide exciting and educational classes with a deep focus on stretch, strength and placement; while her incredible energy and compassion has made her popular with dancers of all ages. Her TV credits include: The Steve Harvey Show, Suddenly Susan, Fame LA, Big Brother and recently she choreographed an episode of The Nikki Show on the WB Network. She has made appearances in the movies Hoodlum, Can't Hardly Wait, and commercials for The Grammy's, Job Corps, Fox Sport Net trailers and the Just Say No Anti drug campaign. She is a faculty member of EDGE Performing Arts Center in North Hollywood CA, Urban Jamm, Encore Performing Arts, Tam Jams, The University of Southern California and Broadway Dance Center in New York. Currently she choreographs for numerous organizations, dance companies, and commercial projects. As well as choreographing for many live concerts and events benefiting children and important health issues.

Christina is a guest instructor at Dance in Motion and we are so pleased to have her with us!

Julio Fuentes - Guest Choreographer Hip Hop

Julio "Boogie" Fuentes

Julio, a native of BC, has been teaching, performing and adjudicating at many studios, conventions and competitions both locally and internationally! Julio has been a dancer and choreographer for the Praise Team out of Surrey, BC for the past few years where he has dedicated much time to his Praise and Worship Ministry! As well, Julio is part of the faculty at Harbour Dance Centre and Drive Dance Centre, two professional training facilities in Vancouver!

Julio has adjudicated competitions such as Footloose Dance Competition and International Dance Challenge and has taught workshops at countless studios in the lower mainland, as well as in Tennessee and Florida!

Among Julio's credits he is also an established singer and actor! Julio's plans are to move to Los Angeles, California this fall to further pursue his career as a dancer and performer.

We are very happy to have Julio join the DIM family this summer!