Meet The Team

Director, Instructor

Shannon Leigh Pouznar

In the past decade Shannon Pouznar has accomplished so many amazing goals both professionally and personally, she has become a mother, wife, studio owner, adjudicator, and examiner, years of dedication and hard work have gotten her to a point she has dreamed of all her life. Shannon has trained in jazz, tap, ballet, musical theatre, lyrical, and modern, and children’s work.

Director, Instructor

Courtny Thane

Courtny has established herself in the dance community for the past 29 years as a highly successful choreographer and instructor. Her extensive dance training encompasses the disciplines of Ballet, Modern/Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap and Musical Theatre.

Instructor

Alysha Williams

Alysha has been immersed in the dance world since the age of three. Ballet has always been her passion, she has completed her Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) graded examinations and her vocational examinations up to and including Advanced Two. She regularly trained in the styles of Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, and Musical Theatre to become a more experienced and adaptable dancer.

Instructor

Amanda Griffin

For the past 32 years, dance has been a very important part of Amanda's life. Her years of dance have included studying in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Hip Hop. Amanda's desire to perform has also given her the opportunity to compete successfully in many dance competitions in groups, duos, and solos.

Instructor

Brianne Maxwell

Brianne Maxwell has been dancing since the age of three and has been teaching for the past fourteen years. She has trained extensively in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern/Contemporary, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre. Throughout her years of training she has found that Jazz, Lyrical and Contemporary are her passion. She has won numerous awards and scholarships at a variety of competitions and conventions, as well as several choreography awards.

Instructor

Carly Erskine - Shaw

Carly began dancing at the age of 4, and then became a part of the CentreStage Dance family at the age of 9. Carly has trained in many styles including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Musical Theatre and Modern/Contemporary. Carly has completed all of her A.I.D.T. Tap Examinations. In addition she has taken numerous A.I.D.T Jazz Examinations including completion of the Intermediate level.

Instructor

Deanna Carter

Deanna Carter is a highly qualified Ballet Teacher, who has trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern for the past 43 years. In 1997, Deanna completed an intensive teachers training course to become a certified teacher with the Royal Academy of Dancing.

Instructor

Hana Pauls

Hana began dancing at the age of 3, and then became a part of CentreStage Dance at the age of 5. She has trained in many various styles including Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical, and Modern/Contemporary since beginning at CentreStage Dance. Hana has achieved high marks on her Intermediate and Grade 7 R.A.D. Ballet Exams, and has recently completed all of her A.I.D.T. Modern Exams.

Instructor

Heather Chapman

Heather Chapman was born and raised in Vancouver BC. She has been dancing since she was 7 years old right here at CentreStage Dance. For the past 30 years, Heather has developed her knowledge of Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre and Stage. She has attended many dance workshops and competitions throughout the Lower Mainland representing CentreStage Dance with positivity and enthusiasm.

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Instructor

Jocelyn Heaps

Jocelyn grew up dedicating her life to dance, and has never turned back. She has a passion for not only dancing, but for choreographing and teaching as well. She has competed throughout Canada and Los Angeles, and was also a member of a world Hip Hop National Dance Team in Vegas.

Instructor

Kiana Rigg

Kiana Rigg started her dance training at a very young age and has had a passion for it ever since. She has trained in various styles including Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre and Tap, but specializes in Acro.

Kiana has travelled to New York and Los Angeles to train with some of the world’s top instructors and choreographers. In addition to her training here in North America, Kiana has trained in Europe to even further her dance training even more.

Instructor

Myah McCarthy

Myah began her pre-professional dance training locally right here in British Columbia. It was here that she discovered a great amorosity for contemporary dance. After graduating from her studio training, she further developed her skills with Lamondance in North Vancouver where she danced in two principal roles during her year with the company.

Instructor

Paige Evans

Paige began dancing at CentreStage Dance when she was 3 years old. She has trained in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Acro, Modern and Salsa.

Paige has completed her A.I.D.T. exams in Tap and Jazz with "Honours" and "Honours with Distinction." Paige has also completed her R.A.D. grade eight award in Ballet as well as doing her Intermediate at the vocational level.

Instructor

Shayla Bodnarchuk

Shayla began dancing at CentreStage Dance when she was just a baby, where she would come to her sister’s classes and dance along with all the older girls. At the age of 3, Shayla started taking classes of her own. She has trained in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Acro, Modern, Break Dancing and Salsa.

Instructor

Shaylee Mac.

Shaylee is a professional dancer from Pitt Meadows, B.C. She has trained extensively in many genres specializing in Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre. Her talent has taken her across Canada, the United States and Europe as a dancer and choreographer.