Instructor Profiles
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Katy Lewis
Delta Secondary Dance Academy Teacher Coordinator
10 years dance experience, En Avant School of Dance and Okanagan School of Ballet
Emily Carr - Bachelor of Design, SFU - Bachelor of Education
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Jyla Davis
Owner/Director/Instructor of Studio West Dance and DSS Alumni
Professional Dancer, 10 years
Dancer/Actor in Nickelodeon's TV Movie "Spectacular" with Victoria Justice
Dancer/Singer/Associate Director, Norwegian Cruise Lines
Performance Director, Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies
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Lesley Benham
22 years of choreographic and teaching experience
Owner and director of Deas Island Dance
Completed her Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Teachers Certification with Distinction and her RAD Teaching Diploma with Anatomy and Child Psychology
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Education from the UBC
Continues her own professional development with international programs and workshops on dance technique, mime, musicality, anatomy and injury prevention
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Katie Parks
Over 30 years experience in dance education
Danced semi-professionally with the Toronto Regional Ballet Company performing throughout Northeastern USA and Canada
Attended dance teacher training programs at both Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto and Grant McEwan Community College in Edmonton, Alberta.
Registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) receiving Distinction on her Teaching Certificate examination
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Rebecca Salton
Delta Secondary Dance Academy Teacher Coordinator
Delta Secondary Performing Arts (Theatre) Teacher
SFU - Bachelor of Arts, Professional Development Program, - Bachelor of Education