Friday, October 24, 2014

PKS students in The National Ballet's "The Nutcracker"

Emma R., Arianna H., Madelyn McG., and Tori A.

will be performing in this year's performances of The Nutcracker with The National Ballet of Canada.  These 4 girls were selected by The National Ballet of Canada through an audition of hundreds of dancers!

We are so proud of your accomplishments and cannot wait to share performance dates with everyone!!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

PKS students will hit the stage this holiday season!

Puss N Boots


We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate William H and Jaiden G for landing roles in Diversified Theatre's production of Puss N Boots running December 27-31 at Whitby Courthouse Theatre after they finish a school tour.  We are so proud of your accomplishments!

You can purchase your tickets at: http://diversifiedtheatre.com

Jaiden G

William H

Monday, October 06, 2014

Congratulations to Miss Liz!

Congratulations to Miss Liz who is currently away getting married in Paris, France.  


Covering her classes for the next 2 Wednesday nights,  we are pleased to announce Miss Natasha Gibson will be join us.  

Miss Nash Gibson


Natasha (Nash) Gibson has extensive training in Tap, Jazz, Stylized Jazz, Hip Hop, and Ballet for over 26 years. She was a graduate from the George Randolph School Of The Arts in Toronto in 1995 and has since then worked closely with such people as Gregory Hines, Ian Thomas, Whoopi Goldberg, Liberty Silver, Glass Tiger, Ian Thomas, Tony Vagg, Roxanne Butterfly, Brian Foley and Savion Glover, to name a few. Nash has performed in such musicals as West Side Story, and spent 2 years traveling as an original member of the Next Step Canadian Tap Crew. Students who have trained extensively with Nash have gone on to perform with such artists as Aaron Carter, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson and Madonna. Her teaching, performance, choreography, and adjudicating skills have placed her in demand all over the world as far east as Bosnia, and as far north as the Arctic Circle.  Miss Nash has been a tap faculty member of the College Program at the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts since 2009. 

Covering the next 3 Tuesdays we are excited to announce:

Miss Jessica Horn

Jessica is an accomplished performer and teacher. She is a musical theatre graduate from the Randolph Academy, a former Miss Dance of Canada and a member of the Professional Adjudicator’s Alliance. She has judged, taught and sat on audition panels throughout Canada, including the  casting team for the North American debut of the musical Dirty Dancing. Jessica’s performance career includes over a dozen musicals, cruise ships, dance companies and performances across North America, Scandinavia and China. She has performed with such artists as, Carly Rae Jepsen, Fefe Dobson, Suzie McNeil, Kreesha Turner, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, C&C Music Factory and Eric McCormick. Favourite theatre credits include: the North American Tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; 42nd Street and Much Ado About Nothing at The Stratford Festival; the world premier of Dance Legends; West Side Story; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Sweet Charity; Evita and contracts with Helix Dance Project and D’Neuve Contemporary Dance Theatre. Currently Jessica can be seen “kicking her knees up,” in the inaugural production of Mary Poppins at the brand new Dunfield Theatre. Jessica’s film and television credits include, Ghostly Encounters, Hearts of War, Killing Zelda Sparks and Repo! The Genetic Opera starring Paris Hilton.  As a young competitor Jessica’s love for dance began on the stage, and she aims to encourage all dancers by guiding them with constructive criticism to help better themselves, as well rounded performers.