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Kick It Up Event 4: Broadcast Date: September 9 12, 2021
Kick It Up Event 4: Broadcast Date: September 9 12, 2021
KICK IT UP Event 4
Broadcast Date: September 9 ‐ 12, 2021
A Vanessa Plettell Dance
B All 4 One Dance Company
C Beyond The Barre Dance Co.
D Studio Coincidanse
E Dance Creations
F A New DAEI Dance School
G Expressions Dance Company
H The Dynamic Room
I Meyerhofer Academy of Dancing
J Ashlyn Puddington
K Eight Dance Company
L Emotion Dance Company
M S & J's Dance Factory Inc
THANK YOU! To all our participating studios and performers, from all of us KIU
Meet Your Judges
ERIN CAVANAGH
As an Ottawa native, Erin has been involved in the dance and performing industry since the age of 4.
Training extensively in jazz, tap, and ballet, she is an accomplished and award‐winning performer. Her
passion for musical theatre also led her to singing. Favourite theatre credits include: Crazy For You, Will
Rodger's Follies, and A West Side Story. After graduating with her Honours B.A. in Communications
and Sociology, she returned to her first love ‐dance. Erin was the Co‐Owner and Co‐Director of the very
successful Pointe of Grace Dance Company. Running a thriving studio gave her a platform for her
original and innovative choreography. She has mentored and trained hundreds of young students to
prestigious top awards from the most respected dance organizations throughout North America. A ten
year veteran of adjudicating, Erin has also had the joy of encouraging and motivating young dancer
talent across the nation.As a dance educator, Erin was also instrumental in implementing a dance
program at Algonquin College teaching both hiphop and lyrical. In recent years, she has had the
privilege of sharing her passion and instructing dance in the Ottawa school boards. She considers her
greatest work to date choreographing the daily routines of her 2 children.
MELISSA‐ANNE BARTREM
RAD‐RTS, BATD, IADA, FIS (Canfitpro), Hons BA (Theatre & Performance), MA (Dance Education)
Melissa has an extensive teaching background supported by her academic achievements. She holds an
undergraduate degree in Theatre and Performance Studies from The University of Toronto and a
Masters degree in Dance Education, accredited though The University of Surrey, England. Melissa is a
fully certified member of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and the British Association of Teachers of
Dancing (BATD). She holds memberships with the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), The
International Dance Council (CID) and Healthy Dancer Canada. Her continuing education includes
training and certifications with various organizations such as; Can Fit Pro, Paula Morgan Dance, Stott
Pilates, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, Above Barre, Alixa Flexibility and the International Academy
of Dance Adjudicators, just to name a few.
KALIE HUNTER‐NERO
Originally from Victoria BC, Kalie has her BA in dance from The School of Alberta Ballet/University of
Calgary and spent her first few years out of school freelancing with various dance
companies/choreographers such as La Caravan Dance Theatre and Ballet Espressivo. After travelling to
many countries with Silverseas Cruise Lines as a featured dancer/aerial acrobat she moved to Toronto
which she now calls home. Her (selected) theatre experience includes: Annie (Boylan sister), Cinderella
the Panto, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Drayton Entertainment,) Robin Hood the
Panto, S’narled (Capitol Theatre), Mamma Mia (Tanya understudy,) Spamalot (Stage West Calgary) CATS
( Tantomile, Panasonic Theatre), White Christmas (MTC), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Beauty and the
Beast (Theatre Calgary) and Beauty and the Beast (Citadel Theatre). Film/TV (selected): Shazam, Star
Trek, Suicide Squad, 11/22/63, State Like Sleep, Pay The Ghost (Ghost Annie), Season 1 and 2 of The
Strain, One Starry Night, Bang Bang Baby, Tiny Dancer, The Ron James Show, Nikita.
Kick It Up Dance Competition EVENT SCHEDULE
Broadcast Event #4 Printed: September 06, 2021
Heaven, Ontario
9 Sep, 2021 - 12 Sep, 2021
12:23 PM CW Photos/Video
1:55 PM CW Photos/Video
Competitive | Junior | Lyrical | Solo | 11
401 1:56 PM H The Dynamic Room Grace Oceanne Lainey
402 1:59 PM E Dance Creations Pure Imagination Emma Hassanali
403 2:02 PM D Studio Coincidanse Fame Eva Desrosiers
404 2:05 PM D Studio Coincidanse Angel By The Wings Laurence Roberge Moreau
405 2:08 PM G Expressions Dance Company How Long Will I Love You Jordyn Savage
406 2:11 PM H The Dynamic Room Helium Oceanne Lainey
Competitive | Junior | Hip-Hop | Small Group | 10
545 2:14 PM E Dance Creations DC Nation Madison DeNure, Emma Hassanali, Jamie Laxamana, Maya
Mangevil-Markle, Vivian Mendonca, Victoria Mione, Kaylee
Richardson, Brandon Wong, Chloe Wong
Competitive | Intermediate | Lyrical | Small Group | 13
407 2:17 PM H The Dynamic Room Deception (Scratch) Mia Lavallee, Savannah Gaudette, Mariah Arnold, Neva
Spadafora, Zoey Cryderman
Competitive | Junior | Contemporary | Solo | 12
408 2:20 PM E Dance Creations To Build A Home Lucy Minutillo
409 2:23 PM D Studio Coincidanse Could Roses Bloom Olivia Fredette-Cloutier
Competitive | Junior | Jazz | Small Group | 12
410 2:26 PM B All 4 One Dance Company Juke Box Caprice Pacheco, Emma Newell, Ivana Du, Nicole Wojnas,
Eva Kategiannis
Competitive | Junior | Jazz | Small Group | 11
549 2:29 PM M S & J's Dance Factory Inc Calling All The Monsters Isabella Brans, Kristin Pittens, Abbie Postma, Angelina
Procopio, Soleil Valenti
Competitive | Intermediate | Tap | Duet/Trio | 14
411 2:32 PM G Expressions Dance Company Shotgun Juliana Quaglia, Shelby Herbert
Competitive | Senior | Hip-Hop | Solo | 16
412 2:35 PM B All 4 One Dance Company All 4 You Dorianna Porta
Competitive | Senior | Hip-Hop | Duet/Trio | 17
413 2:38 PM C Beyond The Barre Dance Co. No Limit Abbey Schmidt, Acacia Hamidu, Daisie Whitlock
Competitive | Senior | Hip-Hop | Solo | 17
414 2:41 PM I Meyerhofer Academy of Dancing Who Run The World Samantha Tavares
Competitive | Intermediate | Acro | Solo | 14
415 2:44 PM H The Dynamic Room Maleficent Zoey Cryderman
416 2:47 PM G Expressions Dance Company I Won't Give Up Natalie Shaw
Competitive | Intermediate | Lyrical | Duet/Trio | 14
417 2:50 PM G Expressions Dance Company I'll Stand By You Jordyn Savage, Kaitlyn Bennie
418 2:53 PM G Expressions Dance Company Hurt Alexandra Basset, Juliana Quaglia
Competitive | Intermediate | Contemporary | Small Group | 15
419 2:56 PM H The Dynamic Room I Won't Complain Maddie Bergh, Mikaleigh Crawford, Tessa Lavallee, Mia
Lavallee, Savannah Gaudette, Mariah Arnold, Neva
Spadafora, Zoey Cryderman, Karissa Major
3:22 PM CW Photos/Video
4:15 PM CW Photos/Video
Competitive | Senior | Jazz | Duet/Trio | 18
437 4:16 PM A Vanessa Plettell Dance Black Bird Leah Dickinson, Vanessa Czorny
Competitive | Senior | Jazz | Solo | 17
438 4:19 PM D Studio Coincidanse Bola Rebola Justine Lejeune
439 4:22 PM G Expressions Dance Company All That Jazz Emily Mitchell
440 4:25 PM D Studio Coincidanse Love (Scratch) Amelie Laroche
Competitive | Senior | Contemporary | Duet/Trio | 17
441 4:28 PM I Meyerhofer Academy of Dancing Scroll, Scroll, Scroll....Consume Melissa Sindle, Samantha Tavares
Student Choreography | Senior | Contemporary | Solo | 17
377 4:31 PM E Dance Creations Senses Cassandra Rouble
Competitive | Intermediate | Contemporary | Solo | 15
442 4:34 PM A Vanessa Plettell Dance That's What I Am Maya Light
443 4:37 PM D Studio Coincidanse Every Breath You Take Jessica Jordan
444 4:40 PM D Studio Coincidanse Island *SCRATCH* Morgan Crowley
445 4:43 PM A Vanessa Plettell Dance I have a question Kyla Tunney
Competitive | Senior | Lyrical | Duet/Trio | 16
446 4:46 PM A Vanessa Plettell Dance Believe Alison Van Kessel, Isabella Koch
Kick It Up Dance Competition EVENT SCHEDULE
Broadcast Event #4 Printed: September 06, 2021
Heaven, Ontario
9 Sep, 2021 - 12 Sep, 2021
11:01 AM CW Photos/Video
12:00 PM CW Photos/Video
12:56 PM CW Photos/Video
1:52 PM CW Photos/Video
2:43 PM CW Photos/Video
Competitive | Senior | Contemporary | Small Group | 16
507 2:44 PM H The Dynamic Room Colourblind Maddie Bergh, Mikaleigh Crawford, Tessa Lavallee, Mia
Lavallee, Savannah Gaudette, Mariah Arnold, Neva
Spadafora, Zoey Cryderman, Karissa Major
508 2:47 PM C Beyond The Barre Dance Co. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Abbey Schmidt, Acacia Hamidu, Madison Jones, Isabella
DiGennaro
509 2:50 PM I Meyerhofer Academy of Dancing Escape The Norm Katie Drew, Megan Soares, Melissa Sindle, Samantha
Tavares, Shannon McCulloch
Competitive | Senior | Contemporary | Solo | 17
510 2:53 PM D Studio Coincidanse I will not forget (Scratch) Amelie Laroche
511 2:56 PM A Vanessa Plettell Dance Drowning On Dry Land Allie Fournier
513 3:02 PM I Meyerhofer Academy of Dancing We Forge The Chains We Wear In Life Melissa Sindle
514 3:05 PM D Studio Coincidanse Deception Bay Cassia Mardakis
515 3:08 PM C Beyond The Barre Dance Co. Maybe Acacia Hamidu
516 3:11 PM H The Dynamic Room Belief Tessa Lavallee
517 3:14 PM G Expressions Dance Company Blue Emily Mitchell
518 3:17 PM E Dance Creations Tesselate Cassandra Rouble
519 3:20 PM D Studio Coincidanse Reciprocity Justine Lejeune
Competitive | Senior | Jazz | Small Group | 16
520 3:23 PM B All 4 One Dance Company Bruises Bridget Patterson, Dorianna Porta, Isabelle Neil, Julia Barrett,
Mikayla Branco, Nolan Forsythe, Sarah Zong
521 3:26 PM A Vanessa Plettell Dance Chorus Line Alison Van Kessel, Allie Fournier, Isabella Koch, Kyla Tunney,
Leah Dickinson, Maya Light, Nicola Chambers, Olivia
Specogna, Vanessa Czorny
522 3:30 PM I Meyerhofer Academy of Dancing Don't Need To Be Loved By You Katie Drew, Megan Soares, Melissa Sindle, Samantha
Tavares, Shannon McCulloch
3:49 PM CW Photos/Video
4:11 PM THANK YOU! From all of us at Kick It Up! Check out 2022 dates
at kickitup.ca
2022 DATES
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TORONTO March 3 – 6
NIAGARA FALLS March 24–27
GATINEAU March 31 – April 3
CALGARY April 6 – 10
HAMILTON April 6 – 10
SCARBOROUGH April 21 – 24
NIAGARA FALLS May 12 – 15
BRAMPTON May 20 – 22
BLUE MOUNTAIN May 25‐29
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