Our Faculty
Monique Salez
Owner & Artistic Director, Flamenco, Groove, Improv, Rust
A mulit-talented performer/teacher, Monique is incredibly passionate about the potential for the human spirit to speak through the body in motion. A teacher of Flamenco, Efunk, Pilates Fusion & Vinyasa Yoga, Monique moves & instructs from the inside out. Awarded multiple grants from The Canada & BC Arts Councils she travels to Spain refreshing her studies with the flamenco greats. Artistic director of Raino Dance, Flamenco Rebelde & The Dream Cab Monique performs extensively: The Butchart Gardens, Symphony Splash, & Ballet Victoria’s Queen of Hearts to name a few.
Dyana Sonik-Henderson
Contemporary, Jazz
Dyana is a choreographer, instructor, and the Artistic Director of Broken Rhythms Dance Company. She is a staple in the local dance community with weekly classes at the iconic Raino Dance studio, Victoria Academy of Ballet, Canadian College of Performing Arts and is a popular guest choreographer/instructor at many studios across Canada. She has been recognized for her choreography, community work and artistic direction and is continuously collaborating with artists and arts companies across disciplines. She continues to study, evolve and is in the final stages of completing her Master’s degree in Sociology at UVIC on the themes of gender, race and embodied movement. Dyana is a passionate, high-energy instructor dedicated to challenging the mind-body connection through dance.
Amanda Zink
Hiphop, SASS/heels, Barre
Amanda Zink started training at 3 and began teaching dance at 16 years old. A student of hiphop, sass, jazz funk, heels, commercial, ballet, lyrical, and tap, recently Amanda is a sought after choreographer and performer in music videos and at many outdoor music festivals, concerts and performances including: Rifflandia; $BBNO; Method Man; Redman; and opening for Shaggy and Aqua at Lake Down Shake Down. A huge advocate for self love and acceptance, Amanda is about making movement fun for everyone and providing a safe place where everyone can feel encouraged, motivated and excited. When not dancing, Amanda is a mom, Certified personal trainer through BCPRA.
Miyouki Jego
Ballet
A student of The Edmonton School of Ballet professional program at the age of 14 studying musical theatre, jazz, modern, tap, character dance & choreography Miyouki’s main focus has always been ballet - RAD and Cecchetti Dance Theatre Instructor program. She has performed in ballets including The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Don Quixote, among others. Since 1999, Miyouki has been teaching & developing ballet programs at dance schools, arts centres, and recreational programs, in Western Canada. She holds a degree in Nutritional sciences from the University of Alberta and is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist.
Nath Keo
Bellydance
Nath Keo was born in Kav Lan Refugee Camp on the border of Cambodia and Thailand. He immigrated to Canada at a young age and started dance training as a teenager. By the time he was 20, he was already teaching workshops and performing all across Canada. he took a break from the arts in 2006 to study Buddhism and was ordained a Theravada Buddhist monk in his native Cambodia. Upon returning to Canada, he took his work internationally and performed over 1000 shows during the following 4 years. In 2008 he was a featured instructor and performer at the International Bellydance Conference of Canada held in Toronto as well as a judge and performer at the World Bellydance Championships in Seoul, South Korea. His dance work continues to be celebrated internationally while also composing and performing Cambodian pop/contemporary music.
Sophia Harrington
SASS, Hype Heels, Jazz, Lyrical Contemporary
Sophia Harrington is an award winning dancer/choreographer with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology/Sport and Fitness Leadership. Best known for her sexyjazz and heels, Sophia has been featured in film, tv, and performed for various musical artists such as bbno$, Prism, Juelz, and Darren Day Jr. She has received high level training in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, HipHop, and Heels, and is excited to share her passion for dance in her classes this coming season.
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