April has enjoyed dance since the age of 3 and has studied all genres. She graduated from the Grant MacEwan Dance Program and has taught in the community for over 30 years.
She enjoys seeing the love for dance in both students and staff. Currently specializing in Preschool, Ballet, Tap and Jazz, her students have always been her second family. For the first 10 years in business, April taught almost every class in the studio. She taught all genres including Tap, Jazz, Preschool, Hip Hop, Lyrical and Ballet. She appreciates all of the amazing staff that work at Image and knows that it takes a village to make magic happen. She loves meeting new families and seeing young dancers grow up within the studio. April recently started teaching her "Imagine the Possibilities" program to special needs children and also studied P/T Recreation Therapy. April is a proud mom to two teenage girls who are passionate about Volleyball.
Katherine started dancing at the age of 3. She trained in ballet, jazz and lyrical for many years. She began as an assistant teacher when she was 11 and is now going into her third year of teaching. Currently she is going to school at MacEwan University and is studying to become an elementary school teacher.
Amanda started dance lessons when she was four, beginning with tap and ballet in her hometown of Stettler, AB. She progressed into learning various other styles; jazz, contemporary, lyrical, acrobatics, pointe, and musical theatre. She most enjoys tap, loving to make rhythms and beats with her feet. She danced competitively most of her dancing career, taking time in High School and College to perform on the Polar Express in Stettler. She looks forward to sharing her love of dance with her students.
Lovi Bretania is a dancer who has been training in open styles inspired by hip hop from an early age. She has competed with notable teams such as FI Crew (Advance Team at The Kore Dance Studio), Hey Sis! (Pro Team at Amanda’s Academy of Dance/Mantra Movement Studio), and Sonador Activity (Advance Team at The Stu). On top of competing, she has shared own artistry through the Quill Collective Program (based in Vancouver) and has taught her own choreography at the University of Alberta Open Styles Dance Club drop-ins along with several other studios. Outside of competitions and classes, Lovi was involved in live performances like the JunoFest presented by CBC Music (with Alicia Lov), the Main Event in Vancouver (with Sonador), and many more video projects! She hopes to inspire people and play a part in building the next generation of dancers/artists.
Deejay loves to share their knowledge and passion for dance with students of all ages, and holds the philosophy that dance class is about expressing the love of music and movement – we dance because it is fun! Their goal is to help students build strength and confidence both inside and outside the studio.
Deejay specializes in animation and robotics, but trains in many different Hip Hop styles including Old School, New School, Popping, Locking, House, Krump, Lite Feet, and Melbourne Shuffle. Their training has allowed them to compete in World of Dance Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle and Arizona; represent Canada at the 2016 IDO Street Dance Championships in Austria and they performed with the Edmonton Elks’ Hype Team.
Mac has danced for 14 years participating in multiple dance genres such as Tap, Modern, Contemporary, lyrical, Hip Hop, and musical theatre but has put her core focus on Jazz and Ballet for many years. She has a true passion for anything music such as singing, guitar, and basic piano. Mac is attending Prairie Bible College and graduating this year with their Songwriting and Recording Program. Mac is very excited to be joining the Image School Of Dance this year and can’t wait for what the future holds.
Jessica enjoyed Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop for many years and eventually stopped dancing to pursue club Volleyball. Now that Jess is entering into the Faculty of Sciences at the U of A, she is excited to start working with the younger, recreational kids at Image. She is Ms. April's oldest daughter and has learned so much from her artsy mom - both in business and in the classroom. Jess hopes to pursue a medical career potentially with young children as she loves their energy and enthusiasm!
Ava started dance at the age of 3 and has studied in jazz, ballet, lyrical, musical theatre, and contemporary for many years. She especially loves jazz as it makes her feel the most confident. She started out as an assistant dance teacher and then moved on to teaching classes of her own.
Ava is passionate about all things dance and always finding ways to learn and grow her dance knowledge. She is so excited to bring her love of jazz and all styles to Image School of Dance! Not only is she excited to choreograph and teach dance but also to inspire the minds of all her students.
Ava is planning on attending MC College for hairdressing. She plans to continue teaching dance throughout college and her career as a hairdresser as teaching dance is her one true passion!