We offer dozens of different classes for all ages and abilities including BBOY (break), hip hop, grooving, popping/animation, contemporary technique, jazz technique, ballet technique and tap dance. All of this wouldn't be possible without the expertise of our superb dance instructors.
Dale Stewart
Office Manager & Official studio MOM
Serra has been a dancer all of her life. Her first dancing was done as an infant when she moved her arms and legs in time to her dad’s piano playing! Starting dance classes at the age of 5, she began her on-going study of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Musical Theater and Hip Hop. She trained first at Bea McLeod’s Ballet School, then to Beat Street Danceworks, Harbour Dancenter (Nanaimo), Kirkwood Academy and Parksville Ballet School. Currently she trains in Hip Hop, Jazz, Street Jazz and Ballet at Harbour Dance Center in Vancouver. Serra has choreographed awesome hip hop shows for numerous events, including; The B.C. Disability Games, Parksville Sandcastle competitions, The Strongman World Cup Tour, The Adventure Games, Canada Day Celebration, Silly Boat Regatta, New Year’s Eve Celebration, Youth Week Nanaimo and for FAME the World Tour in Nanaimo. Serra loves dance. It is her passion and she is thrilled to be able to do it everyday of her life!
Carlo is based out of Vancouver, Canada where he is best known for his work directing The Faculty (Body Rock 3rd place Champions 2013, and 2nd place Champions 2014) as well as TwoFourSeven Company (Canadian National Hip Hop Champions 2013-2016, Body Rock Champions 2017,Vibe 3rd Place Champions 2018, and World of Dance LA Champions 2018). As a choreographer, Carlo has a reputation of being an exceptional visual storyteller. His unique methods of staging and his willingness to tackle challenging concepts and themes are what continue to elevatehis craft and set him apart from the rest. Carlo pulls inspiration from all realms of movement from hip hop to contemporary both new and old school. His ability to embody such a diverse vocabulary has proven to be a valuable asset in his artistry. Carlo is now making moves in the commercial world where you can see much of his work in music videos and television. Most recently, his work has been featured on season 2 of World of Dance and season 1 of World of Dance Philippines. He also just produced his first ever show entitled "Sonder" that sold out in Vancouver this fall! Make sure to stay up to date with all of Carlo's upcoming work through his social media: @ati3nza.
B-boy Taiyo is a world-famous b-boy hailing from South Korea. His crew, "Last For One", came from a small town outside of Seoul, and made a big splash in the mid 2000's. Most notably, winning the International Battle of the Year 2005 in Germany. Taiyo's crew was highlighted in the feature film "Planet B-boy", that followed the story of each crew that went to Battle of the Year 2005. Taiyo's style is based off of his belief that a well-rounded b-boy is a good b-boy. He combines style, power, and foundation to create his dance, and passes it on to his students with great enthusiasm.
Ivana Ho graduated from The National Ballet School of Prague, Czech Republic before embarking on her career with many ballet companies throughout Europe and Canada including Ontario Ballet Theatre, Ballet BC and Ballet Victoria. She was part of an international cast in the musical The Rocky Horror show with Kaleidoscope theatre and recently choreographed musical Cabaret for local theatre company. Ivana is an accomplished choreographer creating dance works for films, musicals and dance schools around Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Over the years sher has developed unique approach to her students stemming from strict years in the post-communist Czech Republic and from years of extensive performing and teaching in Canada. She always tries to find ways to bring out individual’s strengths in class and on stage.
AJ has been dancing for seven years and popping for four. He learned hip hop growing up in his neigbourhood and was on the dance team at his school also. He started learning popping from his math tutor AniDoktoR who is a professional dancer in Vancouver. Continuing his career in popping, he eventually learned from the creater of bopping style "Boppin Andre", who helped him get to the level he's currently at. He then branched out and started a dance crew called Heavy Hittaz with crew member Luxurious and have further improved his style in popping. He's been a finalist in competitions, including 'Set it straight 4' in Halifax and won second place at 'World Of Dance Vancouver'. He's travelled all around North America to compete in competitions including New York, Toronto & LA. He currently teaches workshops all across the continent, takes part in competitions and loves to spread knowledge to all dancers who want to improve their dance skills.
The two worlds of freestyle and choreography dance and the people who do these separate arts have always fascinated Eric Malapad. In his journey he has loved discovering the many styles of music that have given rise to their own dance cultures. This passion has led him to listen and study many styles of music including Hip hop, Jazz, Latin, African and Electronic, to name just a few. In his travels, he has connected with fascinating people from the choreography and freestyle worlds and they have inspired his dance and given him a unique knowledge that he now continues to share after 20 or so years in the music and dance scene. His love for music and dance has involved him in numerous battles, competitions, hip hop shows (stage and street), concerts, film & television, jams and circles with crews, friends and colleagues. It has been Eric's pleasure to dance, teach, assist, battle and educate with some of the best out there. His crew, credits and colleagues include OTI, Now Or Never, Paul Becker, Zach Woodlee, Harbour Dance, K-os, Talib Queli, See Spot Run, Legion and Flash, to name a few. Dance has also brought him to the arena of teaching in which he is very passionate as well. He tries to remind everyone he teaches that sacrifice, failure and hardship are as much a part of the process of reaching goals as practice, being motivated and dreaming big.
Jacksun has been dancing for ten years, has learned from a variety of international choreo/freestyle teachers and has trained extensively with Vibe teachers in freestyle, tech, and choreo crews. His crew, “Megabots” took first place at World of Dance Vancouver in 2019. Jacksun’s duo “Funkanometry” was on Season 3 of NBC’s World of Dance and made it to the semifinals. Jacksun has attended many international battles and has finished first in his category a variety of times including at Vibe's BattleZone & Groove Gauntlet in Seattle. He has also represented Canada at the International Dance Organization's competitions in Europe and brought home a few silvers and a bronze in a variety of categories with and without partners. Jacksun continues to work hard to pursue his dance career by teaching, attending battles, and competing. He has a great love for music and dance and will never stop doing what he loves. He is experienced in both the commercial/choreo side of dance and the freestyle side. As a young teacher, Jacksun is eager to teach hard-working dancers. His goal is to create an environment where he can make dancers improve quickly while still having loads of fun in class!
Erica began gymnastics in Edmonton, AB at age three. She trained and performed in Artistic Gymnastics for six years and then expanded to Rhythmic Gymnastics and classical ballet. She competed nationally for three years placing at events such as Alberta Winter Games, Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships & Alberta Provincial Championships. Erica has performed multiple years in the Festival of Trees, Heritage Days and Chinese New Year Festival. She was part of a competitive cheerleading team for two years, and this past year has branched into teaching competitive acro, and pole dancing! Erica is certified through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and is excited to share her passion with her students!
Demitria has been dancing since she was 5 years old and has always gravitated towards the stage styles like tap and musical theatre. Some of her favourite roles throughout her training have been Sister Mary Robert in “The Sister Act”, the Czardas Lead in “Coppélia”, and spending a summer performing in Bard 2 Broadway’s production of “Young Frankenstein”. More recently she's became fascinated with contemporary and improvisation dance styles. Demitria is happy to be back with her Vibrant family. She wants to create a space where her dancers can feel free to explore their own personal dance styles, and live their truest self. Her classroom is an inclusive space, where everyone is welcome.
Chris is a dancer, choreographer, instructor, and director from Vancouver, BC. He currently teaches at Harbour Dance Centre and A3 District and hosts weekly freestyle sessions for the community called The Corner. He is a member of TwoFourSeven Company and is part of their creative team, having choreographed for elite competitions such as Body Rock, VIBE, and World Of Dance. Chris has taught all over BC, as well as Edmonton, Calgary, Oslo, and LA and continues to share his work with the rest of the world. Chris is known for fusing choreography and freestyle to create organic movement, character, and story telling through his dance.
Hailey has been dancing since she could walk but started Hip hop at the age of 7 at Vibe. Mostly recreation level at first, but leading to competition groups. Dancing in Royelle during her graduating year was a dream come true. During her time at Vibe she had the opportunity to assist with some of her favourite teachers and eventually teaching on her own during spring break and summer. She knew in her last year at the studio that she wanted to continue being involved with Vibe so when the teaching opportunity presented itself, she was super excited! She has been teaching on her own now for 3 years and looking forward to another exciting year ahead.
Geneviève Caron is a jazz, modern, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop and musical theatre instructor & choreographer. For the last 25 years, she has trained dancers of all ages and levels. She has also performed and choreographed for professional and Jr sports teams such as Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Canadians, VI Raiders, Montreal Express; danced in Canadian Armed Forces Tours, corporate shows, video clips and many different events throughout Canada. Here is Nanaimo, she has worked with dancers and performers from Tempo Dance Academy, Rhythm Dance Academy, Headliners Production, Nanaimo Ambassador Program and VI Raiders dance team to name a few. Originally from Québec, Geneviève started dancing at 4 years old and fell in love with the art. She graduated from UQAM with a Bachelor’s Degree in Modern and Contemporary dance. Genevieve still takes dance classes every chance she gets and continues to expand her dance knowledge participating in numerous seminars and workshops across Canada and the United States in order to stay competitive in the industry. She is a member of PAEC and RWID.
Once a competitive gymnast, Shai fell in love with pole right away. It is everything she loves, movement, strength grace and MUSIC! It is not always easy, and there is always something to learn. Shai has her pole certifications with the CPFA, and has been teaching for 3 years. With over 20 years of combined teaching experience, (gymnastics, dance, yoga, Acro and fitness) she is excited to share her love for pole with you! Come get your sass on with this baddie!
Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Karleena began gymnastics classes shortly after taking her first steps. She competed in artistic gymnastics at a provincial and national level for 11 years, and then 13 years of coaching young gymnasts herself. Karleena has a BSc in Biology and Psychology from VIU, is a certified personal trainer and is working on Physical Therapy Master's Degree program. Karleena fell in love with the aerial arts recently and is happy to bring her extensive experience to her Vibe classes!
Veronique has been a health and fitness expert for almost 20 years. One of her first loves of movement was bellydance and it was the starting point for many disciplines from yoga, weight training, zumba, salsa and now even counselling. Exercise and body movement has been her medicine. She loves to share, inspire and empower others to experience the joy of a healthy lifestyle. She has tried many styles of dance, including Cuban-style salsa and bellydance. She is eternally grateful for all the beautiful and generous teachers she's met along the way and has received three grants from 'Conseil des Arts et Cultures de la Gaspésie' for intensive training in Salsa and Bellydance.
As a fitness enthusiast and professional Bhangra dancer, dancing is Sukhi’s all time favourite workout. Sukhi is a trained bhangra dancer, choreographer, and bhangra fitness instructor. She offers dance training in Bhangra, Bollywood dance, and Bhangra fitness to students of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels. Sukhi has been dancing since she was five, and teaching dance for 17 years. She started off as a self-taught dancer, later trained and danced competitively in Bhangra. While training for her professional career in Poland, Sukhi showcased her Bhangra skills at Poland's Got Talent, where she managed to progress to the 3rd round. As a teacher, Sukhi’s goal is to ensure you leave her class dripping in sweat, feeling joyful, and hopefully with some new moves to pull on your next night out. She's taught Bhangra for all ages in Poznan, Delta, Surrey, and now Nanaimo!
Deeya has been dancing at the Vibe Studio for over 10 years and it has been a second home for her. A freestyle dancer with foundations in hip-hop, popping, and locking, she has used the teachings from her instructors to allow her to compete on the world stage. She has won the U18 battle zone in hip hop, popping and all styles. She has been on the commercial side of dance as well, appearing in a Netflix original 'The Healing Powers of Dude' and CITY TV’S 'A Million Little Things'. Her proudest achievement so far is performing with Minibots and Gigabots on season 3 and 4 of NBC’s World of Dance. Deeya’s main goal is to teach the next generation of youth about the history of hip hop, how to groove and helping young dancers discover their OWN dancing style in a safe space.
Rudy has been dancing since she was 9 years old. Ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, and musical theatre throughout her 9 years of dance training, but tap has always been her favourite. She loves working with people of all ages! She is very excited to join the Vibe faculty and share something that she is very passionate about.
Sevrin “Sevi” Emnacen-Boyd is a half Filipino b-boy, all-styles dancer, and an enthusiast of all things rhythmic and expressive. Seeking to push forward the vibrant spirit of the Vancouver street dance scene, Sevi’s style has become attuned to musical details and movements uncommonly explored in breaking. As an active member of the Vancouver street dance community since 2006, Sevi has sought to play a prominent role in building what is quickly becoming a prominent force in the local art scene. He has organized a number of youth dance battles with the City of Surrey and currently judges, performs, and teaches across Canada. Sevi is also a renown competitor in the international breakdance scene and has traveled to many creative corners of the world including Amsterdam, Tokyo, New York City, and Manila. He is currently an active member in the Now Or Never Crew, Scndrlz, and Think Twice Japan.
Brandon has had an appreciation of hip hop and bboying from the young age of 14. He was inspired by a childhood friend with "cool moves" in the school parking lot. When Brandon asked his friend how he learned it all, his friend replied: "practice, it's how most anything in life is accomplished." Brandon initially taught himself bboying by practicing. He now actively attends classes, performs and supports events at Vibe. Brandon volunteers his time to host bboy practice sessions at Vibrant Dance Studios. He also currently practices as a dentist in Nanaimo and continues bboying to exercise, stay youthful, maintain his health, and to keep the memory of his childhood friend alive.
