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Maggie is the owner and artistic director of Fortitude Dance Centre. She began her dance training at the tender age of three and has enjoyed her journey and development ever since. She started with fundamental ballet and jazz classes but it did not take long for her passion to branch out into different dance forms such as musical theatre, lyrical, hip hop, and tap, at both the recreational and competitive levels. To further her training, Maggie enrolled in the dance program at York University where she took a variety of courses, with a focus on dance science and education.

Along with her dance training, Maggie has years of choreographing and teaching experience. Starting as an assistant instructor in her teenage years, she went on to teach for elementary and high schools, the City of Barrie, and various dance studios throughout Simcoe County. Many of her competitive routines have won special awards and overall high score awards at dance competitions across Ontario.

It has always been Maggie’s dream to own a studio and after years of hard work, she is more than thrilled to finally see that dream come to life. She looks forward to sharing her love of dance with all of her students, in a fun and safe environment, at Fortitude Dance Centre!

Dancing since the young age of three, Miss Breeanna grew up competing in various styles including  jazz, tap, acro, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, and more, while completing her student exams with the Society of Russian Ballet, receiving Highly Commended.

Miss Bree was a born performer and as a teen, she participated in numerous musicals with Kempenfelt Community Players as a chorus and lead dancer. She also actively worked with the dance team at her secondary school and choreographed musical numbers.

After graduating college for performing, Miss Bree was blessed with having the  opportunity to audition for various dance films and series (The Next  Step being one of them), learning an array of improv and techniques to help further herself in the dance industry. She has since studied under the likes of Amy Wright, Meaghan Wegg, and Jane Pound to name a few, and you may have seen her appear in numerous commercials, tv shows, and movies.

Miss Bree’s love for dance never faltered as evidenced by her remaining a  substitute dance teacher throughout her acting years. With a strong desire to return to her roots, she began taking as many classes and workshops as she could to help hone her skills so she could excel as a dance teacher. Miss Bree earned her Module 1 and 2 certifications in Acrobatic Arts and passed through the Aerial and Back Handspring course.

For the past several years, Miss Bree has been part of a not-for-profit dance troupe that practices every week and performs throughout Simcoe County. Miss Bree cannot wait to bend over backwards (literally) for her dancers at Fortitude Dance Centre!

Miss Courteney began dancing at the age of 3 starting her dance training in ballet. Throughout her ballet training with the Society of Russian Ballet she has achieved her exam certificates for levels 3 through 8, Pre Elementary, Elementary, and  Intermediate. As she grew older, she grew increasingly eager to expand her knowledge in various dance styles. Courteney began training at the  Barrie School of Dance at age 7 and soon after joined the competitive  team. She has been trained in, and is currently studying Contemporary,  Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Basic Acrobatics, Basic Aerial, and various cultural styles. Courteney continued her training and graduated Spring of 2019 with a Diploma from the Dance Performance  Program at Centennial College. Throughout her years of dancing, she has danced as an apprentice with the company Simcoe Contemporary Dancers and has worked on contract with TDC Entertainment. She has also had the opportunity to dance at the Premier’s Awards Gala for all Ontario  Colleges in 2018. Volunteering opportunities have allowed her to share her knowledge with students while choreographing pieces at her high  school and home dance studio.  Courteney is now continuing her career  seeking new experiences performing as well as teaching recreationally as  well as competitively and is ready for any opportunities and challenges coming her way.