Tap, Lyrical, Jazz, Ballet, and Musical Theatre Instructor
R.A.D.Registered Teacher
Modern Dance, Simon Fraser University
Bachelor of Science, Trinity Western University

FreeStyle Dance Centre is proud to introduce Dawn as our most versitale instructor, with tons of experience in many dance styles.  Dance performance has brought Dawn to Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas.  Her biology and psychology degree allows a uniquely kinetic approach to her teaching at FreeStyle where she is dedicated her students' fullest potential.  Dawn has directed and performed in the popular "A MAZE OF GRACE" multi-media productions and currently teaches dance at Trinity Western University.  She also continues to complete choreography and video contracts in Japan.  With countless successes in choreography and technique, Dawn continues to be one of our most popular teachers with teachers and students alike.

Bernadette Matthew
Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Modern Teacher
R.A.D. Registered Teacher
Modern Dance, Simon Fraser University
BA Major Communication, Trinity Western University

Bernadette has trained and performed extensively in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, musical theater, swing, and contemporary dance.  She has her associate certificate in Scottish Dancing and her teaching certificate in ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance.  Bernadette has gathered knowledge and experience in teaching in LA, New York, Toronto, Europe, Australia, and, of course, Vancouver.  She believes the best teacher is a teacher that continues to learn and develop in their art form and she maintains this with continued training, courses and influence from the commercial, modern and ballet dance worlds. With 20 years of experience in teaching dance, Bernadette prides herself developing young dancers into their fullest potential.  She believes in the unique abilities of each student as dance artists and strives to bring out the best in each person through thoughtful teaching and award-winning choreography.  She is excited to share new knowledge she has gained from the British Ballet Association and the Australian Teachers of Dance Assocation during her recent stay in Australia.

ALYSHA WILLIAMS

Tiny dance, Ballet, Jazz instructor

R.A.D. Advanced One

   Since dancing since the age of three, Alysha has trained in a wide variety of dance styles including ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, modern, stage, and tap. She has completed her Pre-Primary through Grade five exams as well as all her vocational exams up to and including Advanced one. She intends to work towards her Advanced two exam in the Spring of 2011.Having the privledge of assisting and training under Dawn Crawford and JessicaDomnich for three years she is very excited to start her first year teaching at Freestyle and hopes to share her love and passion for dance with all her students. Dancing has brought Alysha great joy these past 15 years and is going to continue her training as a dancer and a teacher. Dancing is her world and she wants nothing else but to pass on her knowledge and passion to other students so they can learn the joys and wonders of being a dancer. 

Jessica Domnich
Tiny Dance, Ballet, Jazz, and Lyrical Insructor
  R.A.D Registered Teacher

Jessica has had the opportunity to train in a wide variety of styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, hiphop and stage. Ballet being her favorite which she started training in at the age of five. Jessica has completed all graded exams from primary to five as well as her vocationals up to and including Advanced one successfully. Jessica is excited to have completed the CBTS program with the Royal Academy of Dance, a two year intensive  study in teaching ballet. Since completing the R.A.D. certification Jessica has successfully entered students in all levels of examinations in both graded and vocational exams with exceptional results. As well as her training with the Royal Academy of Dance Jessica is also educated in human kinetics and anatomy. Dance is Jessica's passion in life and is excited to share that with each and every student at Freestyle. Each student is special and with determination and hardwork everyone can reach their full potential and can surpass their personal goals. Dance has given Jessica the opportunity to perform and train all across the lower mainland, Northern British Colombia, Calgary, and Los Angeles where she trained at ‘The Edge’.   Jessica has a genuine love of dance and can’t wait to share that with all the students at FreeStyle dance centre.    

Lauren Healy

 Ballet and Lyrical Instructor RAD Advanced TWO

This year will be Lauren’s third year teaching at Freestyle. She looks forward to continuing to use her experience and skills to help young dancers enjoy dance and achieve personal and technical excellence.
Lauren has trained extensively for ten years, in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, acro, hip-hop, tap, modern, contemporary and stage. She is a recent graduate of Freestyle where she performed and competed at a high level, both as a soloist and in group ensembles. In Lauren’s years of competition she has won awards such as: ‘Dancer of the Year’ at 5,6,7,8 Competition in Whistler, as well as overall top scoring soloist in her division at both Shine Dance Festival and Peak Dance Competition. Lauren has had the opportunity to train with Barbra Bourget (Kokoro), Carla Catherwood (For The Love Of It Productions) Lynette Kelley ( R.A.D. examiner) and Robin Merchant. This past summer Lauren completed her RAD Advanced Two ballet exam. Lauren says that dance has opened a world of wonderful experiences, memories, friendships and opportunities.