Slava Doval
Slava is a passionate performer and teacher who infuses her globally minded movements with grace and presence. Her experience with Ballet, HipHop, Folkloric and Contemporary all inform her choreography and her unique approach to finding the common thread in many styles.
Doval is an adventurous lifelong dancer who continues to study and perform dance internationally and locally. Doval was honoured to be the 2018 Cultural Ambassador for the City of Nelson, given to her in recognition of her excellence in the field of dance. Since 2015-2019 she was the Dance Sector Representative for the Cultural Development Committee of the City of Nelson. She is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher and a Kaeja Elevations Certified Teacher.
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Fabiola Gascon
Fabiola Gascon is a professional dancer & performer originally from Guadalajara, Mexico. At an early age, she started with gymnastics and eventually found dance, taking Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet and Capoeira (which became fundamental for her training). This led her to eventually teach many styles in studios and private schools in Guadalajara.
Fabiola has also been involved in major dance productions such as The International Cancun Dance contest in November 2015 where she won Gold medal, performed as an aerialist and contemporary dancer in Daran un Grito Espectacular, was part of the cast with Noir Dance Company for the production of the Cumbre de Negocios at the Instituto Cultural Cabañas well known for collaborating with the National Philharmonic of Guadalajara, as well as becoming one of the dancers for dance runway presenting the 2016 line of clothes for Nike in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Her journey in dance has also led her to be part of important contemporary companies such as Punto y Aparte directed by Emanuel Gaitan.
Currently in Canada, Fabiola joined the company LFS (Latin Fusion Salsa), a touring company that participated in festivals in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, BC. Fabiola is now local to Nelson and continues to be a passionate advocate for the arts as she is still teaching and is a growing artist as she continues to perform, teach, choreograph, and study the art of dance.
Michaela Reichenbach
Michaela Reichenbach was a Toronto based dancer, instructor and choreographer, before moving to Beautiful BC . In 2015, Michaela received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ryerson University Performance Dance program, and since has been performing and teaching. She also in 2020 received her 200 hour Yoga Teaching Certificate.
Michaela’s love for dance and continuing her training has gifted her the opportunity to train under mentors from companies including The National Ballet of Canada , Toronto Dance Theatre, Cirque du Soleil and more. She has also hand the privilege of working with multiple Toronto based choreographers/artists such as Alysa Pires (Toronto Fringe Festival), etc, who inspired her to follow her long time goal of becoming a dance instructor.
Michaela’s love for dance has given her the opportunity to dance all over the world. Michaela was invited to train and perform at Springboard Danse Montreal where she was fortunate enough to perform works by Alexander Ekman (Sweden) and LoudHoundMovement (New York City). Michaela also traveled to Greece to perform as a dancer and actor and most recently in 2017 traveled to Dubai to perform Aladdin with Creativiva Company.
Michaela has always had a passion to teach since the age of 6. She started to instruct at the age of 15 and instantly fell in love with sharing her passion for dance with her students.
Ava Jinjoe
Ava Jinjoe trained in classical ballet from a young age, and uses that discipline to bring a unique blend of technical precision and artistic flair to class. Fostering a love for dance while nurturing each student’s potential. She has attended and been accepted to numerous dance programs from Kootenay Dance Works in Rossland where she started, to prestigious schools such as Arts Umbrella, Houston Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Jorgen. With a career marked by passion, dedication, and a profound love for the art of dance, Ava is excited to join the Dance Fusion.
Curtis Good
Hey, I’m Curtis Good – a dance enthusiast who lives for the rhythm of music and the art of movement. With a deep love for both Hip Hop’s infectious energy and contemporary dance’s emotional storytelling, I’m here to guide you on a journey of self-expression. Let’s dance, let loose, and discover the incredible ways we can communicate through the language of movement. Join me, and let’s groove together!