Originally from Kelowna, Joanna Lige started her dance training at the Canadian School of Ballet in a variety of styles. Joanna pursued further dance training at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, where in 2002, she graduated and received her Diploma of Dance. With her knowledge of Graham and Limón methodology as well as Improvisation, she returned to Kelowna to perform with the Velocity Dance Company for 2 seasons. After taking a year to travel, she returned and went on to complete her Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies through the Royal Academy of Dance with Distinction. We are excited to have Joanna as an inaugural collective member for our upcoming shows at the Kelowna Fringe Festival!

Angel Rockwell began her dance training near her hometown in Kitchener, Ontario at the early age of 4. In creating a strong foundation in technique, she went on to further her classical ballet training at the National Ballet School of Canada. She continued her post-secondary studies at Ryerson University and travelled to Vancouver to participate in Ballet BC’s Mentorship Program in 2003. Angel’s professional career has led her to dance for Ballet Kelowna, MOVE: the company, Opera Kelowna and create her company Zebra Eyes Contemporary Dance. She’s also not afraid to dabble with costume design as she has created costumes in tandem with her dance career. We are excited to have Angel as an inaugural collective member for our upcoming shows at the Kelowna Fringe Festival!

Jennifer Davies has been dancing since she was 6 years old and started her training at the Canadian School of Ballet. To compliment her studies, she went to a variety of prestigious dance facilities including The Banff Centre and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School to broaden her knowledge over the summer months. Jen carried on to Vancouver to complete her post-secondary training at Arts Umbrella in their post-secondary Grad Program and Company. In 2009, Jen joined the Kelowna Actors Studio as a choreographer and performer for a number of their shows including Catch Me If You Can, The Music Man, Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia and is currently working on The Little Mermaid. We are excited to have Jen as an inaugural collective member for our upcoming shows at the Kelowna Fringe Festival!

Lucy Hazelwood has been dancing since the age of 4 and, at 18, was accepted with a full scholarship to Bird College of Dance & Performing Arts, London England. There she studied all aspects of Dance and Performing Arts, including theory, and gained a 2:1 BA Hons Degree, validated by the University Greenwich. After graduating Lucy went on to work with Jean Ann Ryan Productions, amongst many companies, as Dance Captain in and around the United States. Now in beautiful Kelowna, Lucy has created Luki Studios, Luki Dance Productions, On Pointe Dance Co and operates Army of Sass Kelowna; all with the viewpoint of establishing a thriving dance community in the Okanagan and providing dance performance opportunities to those who may not otherwise get them. Lucy also continues to teach, choreograph and direct throughout North America and often performs with her professional performance element of Luki Dance Productions, performing at various events throughout B.C. and Alberta. After suffering a significant Concussion Brain Injury in 2017 Lucy is thrilled to be back in the studio as an artist.

Larissa Stavrou began her dance and performance career in London, England at the age of 4 and has trained in jazz, hip-hop, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and musical theatre throughout Europe and North America. Larissa received her Commercial Dance Diploma through Pineapple Dance Studio and the London Theatre School. She also had the privilege, at the young age of 18, to travel to California and Dance for Disneyland. Larissa joined Luki Dance Productions as a Company member in 2014 after completing her pre-professional training with the On-Pointe program and can now be seen performing at various events throughout the Okanagan. After spending a few years travelling across Canada with some of LA’s Top Dancers and Choreographers, she now teaches at LUKI Dance Productions and Army of Sass in hopes to pass along her passion for dance to all her students. We are excited to have Larissa as an inaugural collective member for our upcoming shows at the Kelowna Fringe Festival!