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Matthew Cortez
Matthew Cortez started dancing and singing at the age of six at Mobile Music School. After two years, he was enrolled at Fresh Groove Productions and was part of a crew named Freshh established in 2005 under the supervision of Cesar Tantoco.
Their group started to gain recognition in just a few years, winning national and international competitions. Freshh placed first in the junior division at the prestigious World Hip Hop Championships in Los Angeles in 2007. This led to other highly prominent events such as We Day, The Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games and Canada’s Got Talent to name a few.
As a solo artist, Matthew has won many titles and awards for his performances at International Dance Challenge in the US and other local dance competitions. He was also featured in a McDonald’s McBistro commercial in 2012 where he worked with well known choreographer Luther Brown and Lisa Auguste from So You Think You Can Dance Canada. He is excited to share his passion for dance with his students.
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Tessa Tamura
After completing her training (RAD, Al Gilbert and ADAPT) in her hometown of Lethbridge Alberta, Tessa Tamura moved to Vancouver to pursue a professional dance career. Starting out in training companies such as The Source and KTL, she had the opportunity to continue expanding her knowledge of the art under some of the city’s most respected and well known teachers and choreographers. Since making the move in 2010, Tessa has grown to love the city and is still excited by all it has to offer.
For the past 3 years, she has been given the opportunity to teach a weekly contemporary drop-in class at Harbour Dance Centre and is currently acting as Assistant Director to Joanne Pesusich and The Source Dance Company. Tessa hopes to continue to inspire other dancers to work hard and really go for the things they want to achieve in this industry. She thoroughly enjoys being a mentor to people who are going through the same things that she has also experienced in her past training.
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Jared is a multidisciplinary performing artist and athlete, born and raised in Vancouver. At four years old, he began training in Capoeira, which inspired him to pursue Gymnastics, as well as Singing and Musical Theatre. As a Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnast, Jared has trained across Canada, the United States, England and France. He has represented Canada at three World Age Group Championships, earning two World Cup Silver medals, twelve National Championship medals and three Canadian titles. Along with his athletic career, Jared studied as both a classical and pop/jazz vocalist. Some of his theatre credits include working with The Arts Club, Royal City Musical Theatre, and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
After graduating high school, Jared began training in Montreal with Cirque Du Soleil, where he became a member of the original recreation of “OVO” the North American tour.
As a dancer, he has trained in Toronto, Montreal, New York, and with Vancouver based companies such as KI&Co, Illustrative Society’s Mentorship Program, and at Harbour Dance Centre.
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Jordan Allarie
Jordan has been training and performing since the age of three. At a young age he learned that as an instructor, he could inspire others about dance. He trained all over North America, as well as with the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet. With a vast background in a variety of genres including Tap and Ballroom, he aspires to push the boundaries of dance as a choreographer, fusing together his acquired vocabulary to create something refreshingly unfamiliar.
At fifteen Jordan booked his first professional job and knew this was the life for him. Fresh out of high school, he kicked off his career as a dancer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. After a few years at sea, Jordan traded in his sea legs and began dancing whenever possible. He’s had the opportunity to perform across Canada, the US, and overseas to China. Jordan’s passion for dance expands beyond performance. In the past few years he has established himself as a choreographer and is known for his ‘innovative’ and ‘unique’ creations. He also discovered a deep interest in musical theatre and since then has gone on to choreograph the musical productions of CATS, Oliver, Grease, Cabaret, A Chorus Line, All Shook Up, and more.
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Aimee Payne
Aimee Payne is a professional dancer born just outside of Toronto and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She has trained and made her mark in many genres of dance. Her talent has taken her across Canada, the United States and Europe as a professional dancer and choreographer. Aimee has carved out a dynamic career that has her in demand in the entertainment industry performing in various professional shows and teaching workshops. She has assisted many of the industry’s best such as Brian Friedman, NAPPYTABS, Blake McGrath, Dave Scott, Gil Duldulao, Cris Judd, Jillian Meyers, Dana Wilson, Kelly Konno, Megan Lawson and Tessandra Chavez.
Aimee performed “Rhythm Nation” with the iconic Janet Jackson for the kick-off off her “Unbreakable World Tour”. She has performed with artists such as Nickelback, One More Girl, Johnny Reid, Sharaya J, Bif Naked, FeFe Dobson, Destineak, Big Time Rush, Dallas Smith, and Madeline Merlo. Some of her film and TV credits include XFactor UK, Canada’s Got Talent, Winter Olympics Opening Gala, Paralympics Opening
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Lyndsey Britten
Beginning her training at Caulfield School of Dance, Lyndsey now performs, instructs, and choreographs all across the Lower Mainland. Select credits include: My Fair Lady (RCMT); Hairspray (TUTS); Fame! (BoT Co.); Crazy For You & The Music Man (Gateway); and A Little Night Music (PSP.) She recently won a CTC Award for her choreography for Cabaret (TomoSuru) and was nominated as Outstanding Newcomer for the 2018 Ovation Awards. Up next, you can see her choreography for Urinetown (The Lawyer Show), or see her work as the Assistant Director & Assistant Choreographer for Newsies (TUTS). Much love to our Singin’ in the Rain family!
Phoebe Lindenbach
Born and raised in the Fraser Valley, Phoebe first enrolled in dance classes at the age of three. Since then she has trained intensely, loving every second! In her competitive years, Phoebe was able to find great success in competitions; being awarded top soloist of the year, and even receiving an invitation to compete at a national level.
Post graduation, Phoebe has traveled to Los Angeles, New York and Toronto for multiple occasions. With each visit, her experience and success levels have elevated; leaving with roles in music videos, ‘featured dancer’ in professional class filming and scholarships. Continuous training in ones craft is an important aspect in Phoebes life, as she will never stop trying to better herself so that she is equipped with the knowledge and ability needed to advance her students.
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Sabra Lind
From very young, Sabra showed a unique passion for performing and, at the age of three, began ballet lessons. She spent the entirety of her elementary school years at the Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts, later transferring to the Langley fine Arts School where she studied dance, choreography, musical theatre, and drama and was a member of the Esprit de Corps Dance Company for four years. As the 2012 Valedictorian of the LFAS Dance Department, Sabra’s background in anatomy and dance history has helped her to develop a broad academic understanding of dance to compliment her training. Although she found her niche in contemporary and tap, Sabra has trained extensively in a variety of forms of dance with Spiral Dance Co. of White Rock.
She has had the opportunity to train and perform across North America in Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, and Miami. Recently, Sabra has worked with and performed on various stages with companies such as Anu Productions, Patrick Roberge
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