DWP TEACHERS AND STAFF
Sarah Robichaud
Sarah Robichaud has had the wonderful luck of excellent training and a very broad performance career. She has had the opportunity to dance and choreograph almost every style of dance ranging from classical ballet to hip hop. Sarah has been teaching dance for over 15 years to every age and ability.
Sarah Robichaud has had the wonderful luck of excellent training and a very broad performance career. She has had the opportunity to dance and choreograph almost every style of dance ranging from classical ballet to hip hop. Sarah has been teaching dance for over 15 years to every age and ability.
Yolande Grosman
Yolande joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1971 and spent 16 years performing with one of the world’s largest and most recognized ballet companies. She has toured and performed throughout North America and Europe and has worked with leading choreographers, coaches, designers, and teachers. Yolande has also participated in interviews for both French and English newspapers, radio and television.
Yolande joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1971 and spent 16 years performing with one of the world’s largest and most recognized ballet companies. She has toured and performed throughout North America and Europe and has worked with leading choreographers, coaches, designers, and teachers. Yolande has also participated in interviews for both French and English newspapers, radio and television.
Igor Vassine – Accompanist
Igor has over 28 years of professional experience as a pianist, keyboardist, songwriter and arranger. Since 1995, Igor has played as an accompanist for ballet in leading ballet schools and companies in Toronto (MHSB, RAPA, Dance Teq, Ballet Jorgen Canada etc). Igor has made appearances as a guest pianist for NBC and in 2008 composed, performed and recorded the original music for The Canadian Dance Teachers’ Association Elementary Syllabus.
Igor has over 28 years of professional experience as a pianist, keyboardist, songwriter and arranger. Since 1995, Igor has played as an accompanist for ballet in leading ballet schools and companies in Toronto (MHSB, RAPA, Dance Teq, Ballet Jorgen Canada etc). Igor has made appearances as a guest pianist for NBC and in 2008 composed, performed and recorded the original music for The Canadian Dance Teachers’ Association Elementary Syllabus.
Lhara Eben
Lhara is a certified personal trainer and was a ranked member of the Canadian national rhythmic gymnastics team. Dance was always a part of her training and soon became a focus and passion leading her into musical theatre. The combination of gymnastics, dance and competitive multi-sport training enables Lhara to provide innovative and inspiring training for the PD dancers and her personal clients.
Lhara is a certified personal trainer and was a ranked member of the Canadian national rhythmic gymnastics team. Dance was always a part of her training and soon became a focus and passion leading her into musical theatre. The combination of gymnastics, dance and competitive multi-sport training enables Lhara to provide innovative and inspiring training for the PD dancers and her personal clients.
Nikki Bergen
Nikki Bergen loves to dance! An avid Ballroom and Latin dancer, she is the owner of Grace Corps studio, a dance and Pilates training company dedicated to helping you move, dance and live with grace. She has also created dance programs for a youth custody detention centre and is beginning a new dance venture with CAMH in their eating disorders clinic.
Nikki Bergen loves to dance! An avid Ballroom and Latin dancer, she is the owner of Grace Corps studio, a dance and Pilates training company dedicated to helping you move, dance and live with grace. She has also created dance programs for a youth custody detention centre and is beginning a new dance venture with CAMH in their eating disorders clinic.
Nicole Piller
Nicole is a former dancer who hung up her pointe shoes long long ago and after completing a degree at McGill University and then attending George Brown Theatre School. In 2001, she became a certified Pilates instructor (Stott Pilates and Dianne Miller Pilates), and several years ago completed her teacher training to teach yoga through Esther Myers Yoga Studio. Nicole has been teaching now for 8 years, and has had her own studio entering its 3rd year! She also dabbles in meditation and clowning, and who knows, perhaps you might see her levitate in an upcoming clown cabaret - or even at next year's fundraiser where she might make a special appearance in Dancing with Canadian Celebs!
Nicole is a former dancer who hung up her pointe shoes long long ago and after completing a degree at McGill University and then attending George Brown Theatre School. In 2001, she became a certified Pilates instructor (Stott Pilates and Dianne Miller Pilates), and several years ago completed her teacher training to teach yoga through Esther Myers Yoga Studio. Nicole has been teaching now for 8 years, and has had her own studio entering its 3rd year! She also dabbles in meditation and clowning, and who knows, perhaps you might see her levitate in an upcoming clown cabaret - or even at next year's fundraiser where she might make a special appearance in Dancing with Canadian Celebs!
Miriam Schacter
Performer, community arts programmer and poet - Miriam Schacter ran the Learning to Lead, children's choreography program in schools for 5 years. She currently runs Nia and Flow Motion Fitness programs throughout the downtown core. Her background includes extensive physiotherapy-assistant experience which inspires her to bring the arts and sciences together in both dance studio and clinical settings. Miriam is completing a 6 year program in psychotherapy from an embodied-mind perspective.
Performer, community arts programmer and poet - Miriam Schacter ran the Learning to Lead, children's choreography program in schools for 5 years. She currently runs Nia and Flow Motion Fitness programs throughout the downtown core. Her background includes extensive physiotherapy-assistant experience which inspires her to bring the arts and sciences together in both dance studio and clinical settings. Miriam is completing a 6 year program in psychotherapy from an embodied-mind perspective.
Victoria Fodor
Victoria Fodor has been somersaulting, dancing and flying through the air for as long as she can remember. She started teaching dance classes while still in high school and continued to teach different classes throughout the years. Teaching the DWP classes has been one of the most rewarding experiences to date. It has been challenging, exciting and she is continually in awe of the beauty and courage of the dancers in the class.
Victoria Fodor has been somersaulting, dancing and flying through the air for as long as she can remember. She started teaching dance classes while still in high school and continued to teach different classes throughout the years. Teaching the DWP classes has been one of the most rewarding experiences to date. It has been challenging, exciting and she is continually in awe of the beauty and courage of the dancers in the class.