Nadine Nicole Lepera
Owner/Co-Studio Director/Teacher

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Nadine, as well as being a successful business woman in primarily sales & marketing and compliance management, is an accomplished dancer, instructor, choreographer and an international adjudicator with over twenty years of dance experience. She has also studied drama and music for several years. 

 

Not only is she a member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing and a certified "Strip To Fit" instructor in fused dance and fitness - exotic dance, she is also the owner and studio director of “Pulse Dance Works” in Markham-Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

Nadine, following the B.A.T.D., C.D.T.A. and R.A.D. syllabai, has studied and continues to teach and choreograph various types of dance such as ballet, jazz, strength & flexibility (a.k.a. stretch), tap, acrobatics, lyrical, modern, hip hop, musical theatre, song & dance, salsa and many forms of social dance. 

 

As a former competitive dancer, Nadine competed heavily in Canada and the USA for many years, winning numerous awards and scholarships.  Nadine has also attended several international dance workshops.

Some of Nadine’s former students have gone on to land careers as a pop singer, body builder, TV actors and musical theatre triple threats.

 

Outside of her dance studio, Nadine choreographs show pieces for professional venues and charity events.  She is actively involved with different charities by participating in charity events and leading workshops to help promote awareness to their cause, help them raise funds and bring dance into the lives of those with disabilities and those who would just like to dance and/or be entertained.

 

Nadine also possesses a strong background in musical theatre. She started musical theatre at a young age and not only performed in musicals on stage, but has worked with small to enormous size casts of all ages. Some of her musical theatre work includes, choreographing the musical "The Wizard of Oz” and “Peter Pan”, being the Assistant Director, Choreographer and performing in the role of Laura (A.K.A Larry) for “A Chorus Line”, and taking on the positions of Assistant Director and Choreographer for “Jesus Christ Superstar”. 

 

As well as all of the above, Nadine also was one of the trainers and choreographers, at Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre, for the 2006 Junior Canadian Team “Jr. Rhythmic Express”.

 

Nadine’s passion for dance is indescribable and felt by everyone who crosses her path. Nadine's knowledge and experience in dance instruction and elite choreography will help students to grow and achieve their highest dancing goals.