JO-ANN BRYSON-KO M.B.A.T.D.

JO-ANN BRYSON-KO M.B.A.T.D.
OWNER, MARKHAM

Jo-Ann has been sharing her love of dance with students of all levels and ages for many years. She has owned KICKS DANCE STUDIO since 1984 and was recently presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for 35 years as a member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing.

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COURTNEY DRAKE A.B.A.T.D.

COURTNEY DRAKE A.B.A.T.D.
OWNER, MOUNT ALBERT
DIRECTOR, MOUNT ALBERT
RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE INSTRUCTOR

Courtney is an accomplished choreographer, performer, instructor and entrepreneur. She is a fully qualified member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing and is the proud owner & director of KICKS Dance Studio, Mount Albert. Courtney recently had the honour of being presented with the "Woman in Business of the Year" Award 2021 and was also a finalist in the Pandemic Pivot Honour Roll category at the East Gwillimbury Spirit of Success Awards.

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COURTNEY BURNATOWSKI

COURTNEY BURNATOWSKI
STUDIO DIRECTOR & COMPETITIVE TEAM DIRECTOR, MARKHAM
RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE INSTRUCTOR

Courtney is well known for her outstanding choreography in lyrical, jazz, musical theatre, open, tap and hip hop. She has won several “Young Choreographer” and “Outstanding Choreography” awards for both her solo and group work. Her students continue to win many overall awards at very prestigious dance competitions.

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MORGAN VALLEE-SCHOALES

MORGAN VALLEE-SCHOALES
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MARKHAM
RECREATIONAL & COMPETITIVE INSTRUCTOR

Dancing and singing since the age of three, Morgan discovered her passion at an early age. With 20 years of training in dance, vocal music and acting, Morgan is a Triple Threat Performer.

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ANGELINA LEOFANTI

ANGELINA LEOFANTI
RECREATIONAL & COMPETITIVE INSTRUCTOR, ACROBATIC ARTS

Angelina is a Toronto-based dance artist, choreographer, and instructor, whose passion for dance began at a young age at KICKS! She is technically trained in the various styles of Jazz, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Ballet, and Hip-hop, and began teaching and training young dancers at the age of 15.

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MEAGHAN HOUGHTON

MEAGHAN HOUGHTON
RECREATIONAL & COMPETITIVE INSTRUCTOR

Meaghan’s love and passion for dance began at the age of 2. She trained extensively at KICKS Dance Studio in various styles such as; Contemporary, Lyrical, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Acro and Hip Hop for 16 years.

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ADRIANNE TONG, R.A.D.

ADRIANNE TONG, R.A.D.
BALLET INSTRUCTOR

Adrianne Tong began dancing at the age of seven at the School of Toronto City Ballet, where she achieved Distinction in her RAD Advanced 1 and 2 exams in classical ballet. Throughout her years of dancing, she has trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, modern and contemporary, and has experience in the RAD, Cecchetti and Vaganova ballet methods.

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KRISTYN FELUSHKO

KRISTYN FELUSHKO
RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTOR

Kristyn Felushko, a dance professional from Toronto (GTA), has dedicated her life to the art of dance.

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NIA FROATS

NIA FROATS
RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTOR

Nia has been dancing since the young age of 3, and has been a member of the Competitive Dance Team at KICKS Mount Albert.

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ELLIE GERMANO

ELLIE GERMANO
RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTOR

Ellie began her dance training at KICKS Dance Studio at age 3 and has been a member of the competitive team since she was 7.

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FAITH LAW

FAITH LAW
RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTOR

Faith has been dancing at KICKS for over a decade! Training extensively in a variety of styles, Faith has been the recipient of many awards for both her skills as a dancer and for her character as a leader, and mentor.

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BELLA LEOFANTI

BELLA LEOFANTI
RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTOR

Bella has been dancing at KICKS since she was just 3 years old, and has been a member of our Competitive Team from the young age of 5!

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