Vanessa has been teaching dance to children of all ages for over 18 years. She received her early dance training in Alberta, studying the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus and participating in competitions and festivals receiving numerous awards. She travelled to New York City and Vancouver to train at various dance centres before moving to Toronto to study at Canada’s National Ballet School. It was here that she completed a three-year teacher training program. During her time in the program, she received the Carole Chadwick Award, presented to a teacher in training who has demonstrated significant potential over his or her teacher training. Vanessa went on to teach ballet and conditioning at Canada’s National Ballet School and numerous dance schools in the Toronto area. She has been teaching at Sun Ling School of Dance for nearly 10 years.
Vanessa creates a training environment that fosters growth for each individual student allowing them to develop a love for the art of dance and discipline appropriate to each age level. Through hard work and artistry, she believes each dancer can achieve their goals.