Daphne White

Miss Jenna started her dance journey at the age of 5 as a competitive dancer in Calgary. She followed that journey through all of her RAD ballet exams - Pre Primary-Advanced 1, and into the Pre Professional Program at Central Memorial High School. 13 years, countless high scoring performances, judges awards, and too many injuries later it was time to move into a new role. After graduating High School, Miss Jenna became a co-director for her sister's dance studio. She took on many hats there, Ballet Lead, Jazz Lead, Choreographer, Show Director and writer and she got to share in that with her best friend and sister. 5 years later she moved into the Director role at a different dance studio, and after 6 years there decided it was time to focus on her true love - teaching. Miss Jenna has spent much of her teaching career learning as much as she can by getting certified in: ADAPT, Acrobatic Arts, Sugarfoot Therapy, MuvMethod, and Alixa Flexibility. While learning all of the different avenues of teaching she learned that her truest passion is keeping dancers safe, ensuring that dancers are enjoying their time in the studio and most of all sharing the love of dance. Miss Jenna can't wait to bring her love and knowledge to the students of Studio 17! 

Olivia began dancing at the age of 2 1⁄2 years in The Woodlands, Texas. After her family moved home to Calgary, she continued dancing in Ballet and Jazz. As her love for dance grew, she expanded her training to include Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary/Modern. She now continues

learning from other choreographers at DJD, Pulse Studios, and other open classes held locally. Currently, Olivia is in her third year attending the University of Calgary and working towards her degree majoring in Dance in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. She has had the opportunity to dance in the university’s showcase productions, such as MainStage and Dance@Noon. She has also done choreography for Dance@Noon 2023, Alchemy Festival 2024 and currently preparing for Dance@Night 2025. She is very excited to share the knowledge she has gained from her education by creating a safe space for young dancers to be creative and

explore movement in dance. When not in a studio, Olivia’s favourite thing to do is travel. Travel gives her the opportunity to meet new people from around the world and to learn about their cultures. Spending time with her friends catching up over coffee, checking out new reads at the bookstore or library, and listening to music is also high on her list of things to do.

Kayla’s passion for dance started early, and has only been growing since. She grew up taking jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, acro, and tap. Through practice in the studio to competing on stage, she’s been through it all. She was in the PVA dance program at Central Memorial High School where she got to partake in styles such as West African, Swing, and Cuban. Since then she has been Module One certified in the Acrobatic Arts syllabus, and has been teaching Acro for the past few years. Kayla is thrilled to be teaching the next generation and sharing her love and passion for dance.

Maella is a passionate dancer whose love for dance started at an incredibly young age. Over the years her dedication grew and she performed with the Young Canadians for 4 years. Here she had the opportunity to work with Swing Latino, Tatiana Kundik, and many more amazing performers. After the Young Canadians, Maella began to focus on competitive dance and commercial dance. As she embarks on her teaching journey, her goal is to inspire and provoke emotion through the art of dance.

Alli George received her Master’s of Science in Kinesiology (specialization: sports medicine) from the University of Calgary in 2023. Her Master’s thesis is titled “Exploring Self-Reported Participation and Injury Trends in Private Studio Dancers: Implications for Injury Prevention Strategies.” She also holds a Diploma in Exercise Science from Lethbridge College (2008) and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from the University of Calgary (2013). She began her dance training at the age of 10, at Danceworks Dance Academy of Lethbridge. George has been trained in many forms of dance including contemporary/modern, ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop. She has been choreographing and demonstrating since 2002, and teaching since 2005. She spent 2008-2009 training in Graham technique and performing in Toronto with a variety of instructors and choreographers including Daryl Tracy, Johanna Bergfelt, Wendy Chiles, Heidi Strauss, Michael Trent, Kate Stashko, and Sarah Lochhead. She then returned to Alberta to pursue her degree in dance at the UofC. George now teaches and choreographs locally for community and studio dancers. George is also a Certified Personal Trainer with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP). Her passion for fitness, biomechanics, safe practice, and the art and movement of dance allow her to create fun, interesting, high-energy classes and choreographic works in a safe and

encouraging environment. She is always very excited to share her knowledge and love of dance with anyone who wants to learn.