Get to know our staff…

The Staff at the Alberta Dance Academy have all been selected based on their training, education, experience and passion for the arts. Decades of commitment have gone into making them who they are today and we are so lucky to have them all with us on our team. Their love and drive to inspire their students’ shows every day with the success and energy they all show.

ERICA HENDRY
ERICA HENDRYArtistic Director, Instructor, Company Choreographer
Erica Hendry enjoys studying many dance forms such as Acro, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, West African, and Musical Theatre. She received her…

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CHARLI ATKINS
CHARLI ATKINSCompany Coordinator, Tap Director, Instructor, Company Choreographer
Charli Atkins is a certified instructor with both the ADAPT Tap & Jazz Syllabus, and the Gilbert Tap Syllabus.

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ALEX KRICH
ALEX KRICHStudio Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator
Alex Krich started at The Alberta Dance Academy as a dancer in 2000. Throughout her years as a student she had the opportunity to train in a variety of styles…

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COURTNEY NIEBERGALL
COURTNEY NIEBERGALLBallet Director, Instructor, Company Choreographer
Courtney Niebergall (ARAD RTS) began her dance training in 1983 in Regina, and she has been dancing ever since. Her…

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ROBYN KING EDGAR
ROBYN KING EDGARInstructor
This is Robyn King Edgar’s third season teaching with Alberta Dance Academy and she is thrilled to be back in the classroom teaching dance …

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MEGAN DANIELS
MEGAN DANIELSInstructor
Megan Daniels was born in Saskatoon and came to Calgary 11 years ago to pursue a career as a professional contemporary and ballet dancer.

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SAMANTHA BELL
SAMANTHA BELLDrama Director, Instructor
Theatre credits include Rumpelstiltskin Revisited for Goodger-Pink Production, Grey Metter for the Magic World Theatre, Titus Andronicus, Othello, The …

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CHANTELLE VANT ERVE
CHANTELLE VANT ERVEStage Life Instructor
Chantelle began dancing at Alberta Dance (and Drama) Academy when she was 3 years old, and although she was surrounded by 2 brothers who played basketball and….

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EMILY FENTON
EMILY FENTONInstructor
Emily was introduced to dance at 2 years old at a small studio in Calgary before she started dancing at the Alberta Dance Academy at age 3. In 2011, Emily began to dance competitively….

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SHELBY SNOW
SHELBY SNOWInstructor
Shelby has been dancing since the age of 5, beginning in tap, branching out later into jazz and ballet, and even later (at 17!) in acro

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CORRISSA THOMPSON
CORRISSA THOMPSONInstructor

Corrissa is so excited to be joining The Alberta Dance Academy this year and to bring her love of dance to a new group of students! She has been pursuing…

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DAYNA COLES
DAYNA COLESDrama Instructor
Dayna started her theatre career in the fifth grade on the East Coast of Canada. She has performed in many productions throughout her high school….

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CHARLOTTE ROBINSON
CHARLOTTE ROBINSONInstructor
Charlotte Robinson is a dance teacher and competitive choreographer. They started dancing in 2009 and have loved it ever since! Since moving to the Alberta Dance Academy (ADA) in 2011….

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SOPHIE FARMER
SOPHIE FARMERInstructor
Sophie grew up dancing and competing with The Alberta Dance Academy, as well as participating in ballet exams with The Royal Academy of Dance…..

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KELSEY SAUNDERS
KELSEY SAUNDERSInstructor
Kelsey is a senior ADA Company dancer who is heading into her 3rd year as part of the ADA teaching team….

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NICOLE MCINTYRE
NICOLE MCINTYREStage Life Instructor
Nicole started her musical theatre journey in high school where she performed in a handful of musicals. After an extended gap year…
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BRI ZUBICK
BRI ZUBICK Guest Choreographer
Bri began her dance training with a small competitive studio in British Columbia. Her love of dance grew from there bringing her to Los Angeles. While in Los Angeles…

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