Sandra D’Arsie, Founder and Director of Let’s Dance Ltd., has been teaching young people to dance for the past 14 years. She has been registered and certified by Dance Masters of America for that time and has owned and operated Let’s Dance Ltd. for the past 9 years. Sandra has judged numerous Rhythm and Dance Masters of America competitions and scholarship auditions. She has also organized numerous Dance Masters Pageants and for two years, was Vice President of Dance Masters of America Chapter 43. Her students have a long list of awards and achievements – a few of these are mentioned in the “About Us” pages. Sandra teaches jazz, stretch and lyrical.

  
Jennifer Guitard has been dancing since the age of 4 and has been teaching for the past 9 years. She also has 10 years of competitive experience, as a competitor, in both Canada and the United States.  Trained through Canadian Dance Teachers Association, “Jenn” has completed her jazz and tap exams. She continues to learn by attending numerous dance workshops throughout the year. Jenn teaches jazz and tap.

 
Amanda Lowe-Pal has been teaching dancers for the past 6 years and choreographing for the past 10. She holds a B.A. in Dance from University of Waterloo and has taught and directed at several local studios. Her formal education in theory, vocabulary and technique combined with numerous years of experience provide our students with a very experienced teacher. 
Amanda teaches Modern dance.

Lynda Wood is into her seventh year as ballet teacher with Let’s Dance. She is a fully registered ballet teacher with the Royal Academy of Dancing. Lynda was trained both in England and Canada and has been successfully entering students for R. A. D. ballet examinations and local dance competitions. Lynda teaches ballet.

Samantha Paul has been a member of the competitive companies at Let’s Dance for seven years. She studies hard shoe and soft shoe at the Lancaster School of Irish Dance, based in London Ontario. Samantha has also been a member of First Generation Dancers since 1997, an Irish Dance troupe that choreographs and performs it’s own shows. The troupe has performed at numerous festivals throughout Ontario, including Celtic Roots, Harbourfront and Breakfast Television. Samantha teaches Irish dance.

Sharon Laramie, I.S.T.D. (C.S.B), L.M.C.D.T.A, is a Life Member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association, a registered member of the Royal Academy of Dancing (London England), and a Licentiate Member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of  Dancing (Ceccehetti Society Branch) in London England. She is a certified teacher and has taught credited Secondary School Dance Courses in Ballet, Tap & Jazz as well as Summer School for the Performing Arts at Centre in the Square. It is Sharon's philosophy that her students develop a stronger character through self-confidence, awareness of themselves both physically and mentally, a greater sense of responsibility, and a better appreciation and respect for the arts.

 Kelly Laramie's dance training has been at Waterloo Dance Centre since she was 3 years old. She has danced competitively for 15 years throughout Canada and the United States. Kelly has followed the exam stream of the RAD Ballet syllabus, and CDTA Jazz and Tap exams. She has also performed with the Pittsburgh Ballet Company, at the Gemini awards, as well as Canada Day celebrations in Queens Park Toronto. Most recently she appeared in the MuchMusic New Years Countdown dancing for recording artists 3 Deep.  Kelly can also be seen as a featured dancer in the video "Some Kind of Wonderful" for the singing group SKY. Kelly teaches Jazz, Tap and Ballet.

Stephanie Byfield has been dancing since the age of 3, competing since the age of 9 and has taught at various comunity centers and studios over the past 4 years. Experienced in Jazz, Tapp, Ballet, Lyrical and hip-hop, Stephanie is eager to share her knowledge and help develop young talent to whoever loves to dance.

Natalie D´Arsie is our front desk receptionist. She will help you with any questions you may have about our programs, as well as any questions about your account.

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