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Denise has trained dancers at Denise Smith Dance Studio since 1979. She has adjudicated numerous prestigious dance competitions throughout Ontario and the United States as well as produced dancers who have participated in National Defense Tours to Bosnia, Alert and Yellowknife, danced professionally in movies, videos and dancers performing professionally on board Royal Caribbean cruise lines. Denise has choreographed and performed in many theatre productions with the Orpheus Operatic Society and Ottawa Little Theatre. Students from Denise Smith Studio have performed at a variety of Corporate Events including television. She continues to share her expertise and love of dance with her students.
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Chemay has been dancing since the age of 3. She has won many prestigious awards as a competitive dancer over the years. In the 1979 Orpheus production of Hans Christian Anderson, Chemay played the role of “Thumbelina”. She performed regularly on the CJOH television show Homegrown Café. In 1999 she had the opportunity to tour as a dancer with The Family Brown Country Music Band to the Military Bases in Yellowknife, Alert, Masset and Goose Bay. Chemay started teaching jazz and tap at the age of 15 and now plays a major role in the operation of Denise Smith Dance Studio. She has adjudicated many dance competitions and has won many choreography and entertainment awards for her excellent skills at events throughout Canada and the United States. Students have won numerous overall high scoring awards in competitions throughout Canada and the U.S. including Sr. Mister Candance in 2006, Junior Miss, Senior Miss and Senior Mister Starpower in 2007 and Senior Miss Starpower and 2nd runner up to Senior Mister Starpower at the Starpower National World Championships in Ocean City in July of 2007. |
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Stacey started her dance career at Denise Smith Dance Studio at the age of 4 and has been involved in the studio, dancing or teaching ever since. She has competed and performed extensively in North America, as well has performed for our Canadian troops in Bosnia. Currently, Stacey teaches dance and musical theatre full time at South Carleton High School as well as Denise Smith Studio. |
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Cindy was trained in gymnastics and competed with the Nepean Corona Gymnastic Club and the Ottawa Gymnastic Club. Cindy won many awards as a gymnast. She started her dancing at the age of 9 and competed in jazz, tap and acrobatic-gymnastics until the age of 16 and won many awards during this time. Cindy is a certified instructor and has been teaching acrobatic-gymnastics at Denise Smith Studio for the past 7 years. She has trained students who have become certified instructors in acrobatic-gymnastics. |
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Rebecca danced competitively for 15 years while completing R.A.D majors’ exams as well as ADAPT tap and jazz. She also performed for two years with the Company of Musical Theatre. She then joined the Queen’s University Dance Club, Canada’s largest recreational university club, pursuing lyrical, jazz and classical ballet. During her time at Queen’s, she taught the Advanced Technical Jazz class and choreographed advanced jazz and ballet performances. She also joined Impulse Dance Co. at that time and performed locally. Rebecca also taught R.A.D. ballet at 5, 6, 7, 8 Dance Studio in Kingston, ON, preparing students for their exams, competitions, and performances. Rebecca joined Denise Smith Studio of Dance in 2006 as a ballet teacher and choreographer. Rebecca has completed her MSc degree in Molecular Cardiology and is now working at the Heart Institute.” |
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Mindy was born and raised in North Bay, Ontario and has trained in all disciplines of dance since the age of 10! She is an accomplished choreographer, dancer and instructor who continues to share her passion and love for dance with her students all over Ontario! She has coordinated many NBA, NFL and CFL dance teams including the Toronto Raptors Dance PAk(NBA) in which she was a team member and dance captain for 4 seasons. Mindy has appeared in many dance movies and numerous commercials for Esquire Watches. She has also performed back up for many popular artists such as Hilary Duff, Bow Wow, Destiny's Child, Aaron Carter and Neil Young. Mindy is currently on Tour in the Middle East, North Africa and Australia with music artist Massari! Mindy loves Denise and Chemay too pieces!!! They are her family away from home!! |
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Ashley started dancing with Denise's studio at the age of 6. Since that time. She has enjoyed competing at dance competitions within Canada and the United States and teaching classes to both recreational and competitive students. Ashley is grateful to have received titles such as ADA Dancer of the Year 2001, 5-6-7-8 Showtime Dancer of the Year 2002/2003, and Miss Starpower 2003. In 2003 Ashley started working for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines on the Vision of the Seas as a revue cast dancer. In 2006 she worked on the Jewel of the Seas as a revue cast dancer, dance captain, and aerialist flyer. |
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Carole-Anne has been dancing at Denise Smith Dance Studio for the past 12 years and has been part of the competitive family for seven years. She has assisted classes for the past 3 years and substitute taught classes for teachers when needed. Carole-Anne is extremely passionate about her dancing as well as sharing her love of dance by teaching others. |
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Katie has been assisting dance classes at Denise Smith Studio and has substitute taught jazz, tap and hip hop for teachers when needed. She has been part of the competitive team for 4 years as well as taken part in South Carleton High School dance program for the past 3 years. Katie has also choreographed and participated in routines for the school annual fashion show. |
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Tiffany started dancing at Denise Smith Dance Studio from the age of 3 as well as taken classes in musical theatre. She competed with the in many Canadian and American competitions for 13 years and taught classes in jazz and tap at Denise Smith Dance Studio for 4 years. Tiffany is presently doing her Masters Degree in Business at Carleton University. |
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Brenna started dancing at the age of 6 in ballet, tap, and jazz.
She began her competitive dance career at the age of 8 becoming dancer of the year twice and receiving
many other awards. She has become a well-rounded teacher in tap, jazz and ballet and has completed
R.A.D ballet exams and A.D.A.P.T exams. This past year she attended Ryerson University in Toronto for
their Dance Program allowing her to extend her training in ballet, jazz and modern. |
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Kaela trained in jazz, tap, ballet and hip hop for 6 years after a start in figure skating.
She was a competitive dancer and won many awards at numerous dance competitions and has
completed her R.A.D. ballet exams and A.D.A.P.T. jazz exams. Kaela has taught and assisted
classes in jazz, ballet, lyrical and hip hop. Upon graduation, she was accepted into the dance
program at Ryerson University in Toronto for their Theatre Dance Program training in Ballet,
Modern and Jazz as well as Acting, Singing and Pedagogy. |
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