Sandy Rosen, our school director, has trained at Simon Fraser University Contemporary Dance Program and Harbour Dance Centre. As a former Camp director, Sandy is also a singer, musician, writer and speaker.

Vanessa Mayrand (Mirror Dance Program co-director and instructor) hasfinished her training at Simon Fraser University in Contemporary Dance. She has danced for many years, doing her own choreographing at an early age, and is a gifted and engaging instructor. Vanessa has a strong reputation amonst the dance community in Vancouver, having received accolades for her choreography and performance in the "12 Minutes Max" dance festival.

Remiah Towns (Dance Barn co-director and ballet mistress) Remiah’s dance training started at a very young age and has included 12 years of teaching experience and 4 years of professional training with Serguei Makaroff and Goh Ballet Academy, during which time she had touring experience in China and Japan. Remiah then spent 2 years performing and touring the United States with Ballet Magnificat! in Jackson Mississippi. Since then She has had the opportunity to perform and do ministry in Porto Rico with Way of Life from Sarasota, Florida. Following this, Remiah travelled to Russia where she lived as a missionary and continued her training as well as teaching and using her ballet as ministry to the local church.

Kim Stevenson (Mirror Contemporary Instructor) is also a graduate of Simon Fraser University Contemporary Dance Program and has been dancing in and around the Vancouver dance scene for the last couple of years. She is a part of the dance company "Story of Force and Motion" and is working on a new production with choreographer, Rob Kitsos.

Jillian Schmidt (Mirror Tap Instructor) has been dancing as long as she can remember. She comes to us from Grand Prairie, Alberta and is currently a student at Trinity Western University. She is a 3rd year member of the Source Dance Company here in Vancouver.

Elise Melo (Mirror Jazz Instructor) is a graduate of Langley School of Fine Arts and the Source Dance Company. She has recently spent alot of time in LA training under renowned choreographers and dancers and is hoping to move all of her work into that city in the neart future.

Catherine MacArthur (hip hop, intro to dance, worship dance) has spent many years as a student in the Dance Barn and is now in her 4th year of the Mirror Dance Program. Catherine has an especially unique combination of giftings as an instructor - she has a strong vision for choreographies and production, but is equally strong in her abilities to teach, encourage and care for her students.

Tadia Rosen (hip hop) has been at the Barn since the beginning - taking everything that is possible to take. She has worked extensively in hip hop, break dancing, ballet, jazz and dance foundations and will be continuing her training as a 4th year student in our Mirror Dance program. She studied under various LA instructors at the Street Groove conference (Vancouver) and the Word in Motion conference (LA). Tadia brings her gentle determination and a contagious 'groove' to her classes.

Brittany Richmond (intro to dance) is the director of the Everybody Dance Now Studio in Abbotsford and has been instructing at the Barn for the last 4 years. She is part of the Mirror Dance program (now in her 3rd year) and has spent a number of years training in ballet, hip hop, break, modern and worship dance. As any of her students can attest, she is a treat to have as an instructor - her care and joy with our youngest students are her forte.

Maria Karogiannis-Schroeder (tap, jazz, ballet) has trained in all forms of dance since she was young. After leaving dance for a few years, she has returned with even more to offer as she trains in her 3rd year of the Mirror Dance Program. We have been highly impressed with Maria's depth of training and her flourishing choreographing skills.

Olivia Hudyma (dance foundations, stomp, intro to dance) comes to us from Prince George where she spent years of training in ballet, tap and jazz. After spending a year in the Jesus Dance School in Kamloops, Olivia entered the Mirror Dance Program and is now in her 4th and final year. Olivia has a strong creative gift and teaches with contagious energy.

Kezia Rosen (Boys' Hip hop and Intro to Dance) Kezia too has been here at the Barn since the beginning and is entering her first year of the Mirror Dance Program. She has spent the last 7 years training in hip hop, ballet and contemporary dance. She has great energy and a unique ability to "go with the flow" as she rolls with the fun and challenges of teaching little boys and young girls.