WHAT'S NEXT: Winter Intensive Faculty

The New York Path - Contemporary

 Glimpse of the Future: New York Contemporary

Of Filipino descent, Briana Del Mundo is a Canadian dance artist and choreographer based in New York. Her work spans dance, film, fashion, and live performance, allowing her to explore movement through different creative disciplines and collaborations. 
Briana received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Juilliard School and has since performed with Ballet BC, GALLIM Dance, and The Metropolitan Opera. Her repertoire includes works by William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Johan Inger, Imre and Marne van Opstal, Andrea Miller, and Shahar Binyamini. 
Her work has extended into film, fashion, and music, including movement direction for Brooklyn-based designer Delfina Balda and styling collegiate performances under the direction of Marion Talan while at Juilliard. Her collaborations across fashion and media have included features in Vogue Photo and the CALIA Inspire campaign by Dick’s Sporting Goods, as well as work with Max Mara x The Glass House. Most recently, she was featured as a dancer in Troye Sivan’s “She’s The Best” music video and collaborated with a film and production team on a project with Google Play.
At the core of Briana’s work is a belief in intentionality, curiosity, and meaningful impact. She values the ability of movement to create connections and hopes to contribute to the communities around her through collaboration, and sharing what she has learned. She is also the executive producer and a teacher for Contemporary Dance Lab, a program dedicated to creating space for younger dancers to explore and develop their practice and artistry.

The Choreographer Path - Composition

Mary is a distinguished choreographer, artistic director, adjudicator, and devoted mentor whose work embodies both depth and daring. With a unique voice rooted in contemporary movement, improvisational exploration, and bold compositional craft, her artistry bridges precision and poetry.
Her choreography has been recognized across North America, earning awards and accolades from The Dance Awards, New York City Dance Alliance, Radix Nationals, and Youth America Grand Prix. Professionally, Mary has created and premiered original works with The Alberta Ballet Company, including The Shape of Water and Glance Through My Eyes, which were featured in both their choreographic presentations and summer series performances.
Beyond the stage, Mary has dedicated herself to mentorship and artistic development. Through her customized programs, film collaborations, and work as an adjudicator, she cultivates a space where dancers are encouraged to listen deeply, take risks, and uncover their own artistic identities. Many of the dancers she has mentored have gone on to prestigious institutions such as Juilliard, CLI Conservatory, Arts Umbrella, USC Kaufman, and Rambert, but her truest pride lies within the process: the unfolding of each dancer’s voice.
As the co-founder of The Archive Collective and Artistic Director of The Archive Conservatory, Mary leads with vision and care, shaping a space that honours the vulnerability and power of the artistic process. Her work within the post-graduate conservatory program celebrates curiosity, transformation, and the kind of shared artistry that ripples far beyond its walls.

The LA Path - Commercial

Glimpse of the Future: LA Commerical

Billy was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. He began pursuing his love of dance at the age of seven at Dance Spectrum, where he immersed himself into every genre offered.
By the time he was 17 years old, Billy wastraining with Sarah Dolan of O2 Dance Company, Universesoul Hip Hop Company, and was named Triple Threat Dance Convention’s Achievement Award Winner. As the Achievement Award Winner, Billy worked closely with some of the top choreographers in the industry, including Megan Lawson, Jillian Meyers, Tina Landon, Nick Lanzisera, Tyce Diorio, Luther Brown, and Kelly Konno. Later that year, Billy made the move to Vancouver and joined the Intensive Training Program at Harbour Dance Centre, under the direction of Moe Brody, and started training withTwoFourSeven Hip Hop Company.
While living in Vancouver, Billy has had the pleasure of working as a dancer and skeleton crew on several prestigious projects such as ABC’s Once Upon A Time, Disney’s Freaky Friday, Star Struck: A Cinderella Story, Christmas Chronicles Two with choreographer Christopher Scott, and Disney’s Descendants 3, under the direction of Kenny Ortega and Jamal Sims. Most recently, Billy has been working as a series regular on seasons one and two of NBC’s hit TV show, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,with Emmy award winning choreographer Mandy Moore. Billy has worked on national TV commercials, including his work as the assistant choreographer on Apple’s commercial The Stuntman, alongsidechoreographer Jillian Meyers. 
Billy has a passion for storytelling through movement and choreography. He is grateful for the mentorship and guidance of role models in the industry, who have inspired him to develop as a dancer and choreographer. 
Billy is appreciative of the friendships and connections that dance has fostered, both in and outside of the dance community. Currently, Billy is living between Canada and the United States, while he continues to pursue his love of dance.

The Disney Cruise Path - Musical Theatre

Technique, Stretch and Strength

Jayden Rayta is a dancer from Calgary, Alberta, currently based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Her professional career began with Disney Cruise Line, where she performed as a dancer, actress, and understudy in broadway style musicals onboard the Disney Dream. Since her contract, she has worked on live performances and on camera projects. Jayden was a part of Canada’s opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup 2026. She has also worked with Hermès, Travel Alberta, Air Canada, professional lacrosse and Canadian football teams, and internationally acclaimed musician Diljit Dosanjh. Jayden is extremely grateful for her training and mentors that helped her transition from competitive to professional work. She grew up competing and training across North America in jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, and acro dance. Under the direction of Melissa Brewerton at Calgary Regional Dance, Jayden focused her technical training on contemporary ballet which led her to train with Ballet BC, Ballet Edmonton, and guest choreographers like Amy Gardner. Jayden was hand selected for Lukas McFarlane’s Intensive in Toulouse, France. She was mentored in commercial styles, on-camera work, choreography, and more, and she danced with performers from around the world. Jayden was also approached by professional dancer and mentor, Amanda Cleghorn. Joining Amanda’s program has connected her with working choreographers, creatives, and amazing fellow performers. Jayden’s love for dance has begun to connect her with acting and singing, and she is working to expand her creative toolkit. Her training also includes assisting choreographers such as Bree Wasylenko, teaching, and setting her own choreography. Outside of dance, Jayden loves hiking and spending time in the mountains, drawing and painting, going to concerts, and spending as much time with her family as she possibly can!

Self-Choreo Lab

Trending Tricks Lab

Real-Talk Q&A

Gretta is certified in the highest levels of Acrobatic Arts and Alixa Flexibility, backed by years of competitive training with the Alberta Ballet School and YYC Dance Project. As the founder of her own dance convention, Excel Dance Experience, she consistently leads sold-out classes and works with dancers committed to elevating their performance. She teaches and choreographs at studios across the province, often sought out by parents and teachers through Instagram for her results-driven training.
Her teaching method is uniquely developed through training alongside a gymnastics coach, blending Acrobatic Arts dancer-specific drills with gymnastics-based technique to create a powerful, safe, and highly effective approach to tumbling.
Her choreography has earned numerous awards and is recognized for its emotionally driven, story-based work. With a background in psychology, she specializes in helping dancers access genuine connection and authenticity in their performance.
Outside of dance, she brings the same passion and drive into all areas of her life. She spent several seasons as a cheerleader for the Calgary Roughnecks. Gretta also holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Honours and a diploma in addictions counselling, and has recently returned to university to pursue a degree in Engineering. She is also deeply passionate about giving back, volunteering on crisis lines and having spent several years supporting individuals through both the Suicide Prevention Hotline and Kids Help Phone. This work has shaped her perspective far beyond dance and continues to influence the empathy and care she brings into every space she teaches in.

The Vancouver Path

Improv Lab

Liza Alabi is a Calgary-born, Vancouver-based dancer, choreographer, and performer with a passion for movement, creativity, and community. Trained in hip-hop, contemporary, jazz, Afrobeats, and ballet, Liza has appeared in Amazon Prime Video’s Off Campus, Disney’s Descendants: Hidden Heroes, and Bryan Adams’ music video A Little More Understanding. Alongside her professional performance career, she has choreographed and taught dancers of all ages and founded Rhythm for a Reason, a community dance initiative supporting charitable causes through movement. Liza is passionate about inspiring the next generation of dancers to embrace their individuality, build confidence, and find joy through dance.

The Pro Cheer Path

Technique

Stretch and Strength

Originally from Calgary, Savannah has been training since the age of 3 in a wide variety of dance styles. After graduation, she continued her training through the H/W School of Ballet graduate program and performed with O2 Dance Company before moving to Vancouver, BC.
While in Vancouver, Savannah completed the Intensive Training Program under the direction of Moe Brody at Harbour Dance Centre, where she had the opportunity to train with a diverse range of artists and continue expanding her versatility, artistry, and knowledge as a dancer. During this chapter of her career, she also worked professionally as a dancer and choreographer with the Calgary Roughnecks Drill Crew and the Calgary Stampeder Outriders.
Savannah has spent time training across both Canada and the United States, learning from and earning recognition from influential leaders in the dance industry including Brian Friedman, Lukas McFarlane, and Tokyo.
She is now based in London, where she is continuing to dance professionally and train under Lukas McFarlane. We are so excited for our dancers to learn from Savannah’s experience, passion, and incredible versatility this summer!

The Film Path

Autumn Thom is a dancer who has been dancing professionally since the age of 11. She has been fortunate to have great opportunities working on set as a dancer and actress in the following TV/Film network productions: Riverdale Season Six CW; HBO - The Last of Us; - Monster High Nickelodeon; MTV European Music Awards with artist Tate McRae; Netflix - Julie and the Phantoms; SyFy- Wynonna Earp, CBC short film- Rebecca's Room; NBC- World of Dance Season Three and The Next Step Live On Tour. Autumn has toured nationally as an Elite Protégé Dancer with The Pulse Presents: Nexus.
Autumn is a graduate of the Alberta Ballet School and trains in many dance styles, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, modern, lyrical, acro dance, and tap.
When she is not dancing, Autumn is pursuing furthering her training in acting and singing.

Glimpse of the Future: Pro Cheer Pom

Nia grew up dancing in Calgary at Elite Dance Academy. She started off
in Ballet but as her love for dance grew she branched out into all other styles
including Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Hip Hop and Tap. She competed with Elite for
years and spent two years in the Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede
where she danced and sang. Over the course of her childhood, she spent time
in all areas of the performing arts by also participating in acting lessons,
performing in plays with local theatre, and taking piano and voice lessons from
the ages of five-18.
Currently, Nia is attending school part-time studying early learning and child
studies. She also continues to pursue her love of dance by performing with the
Calgary Roughnecks Drill Crew, the Rhinestone Cowgirls and the Calgary
Stampeders Outriders. She is a huge animal lover and can often be found
hanging out with her many pets.
Miss Nia loves to further her professional development and is constantly
learning. She has completed year one of the ADAPT teacher training school, as
well as modules 1 and 2 of Acrobatic Arts

Glimpse of the Future: Pro Cheer Pom

Autumn Thom is a dancer who has been dancing professionally since the age of 11. She has been fortunate to have great opportunities working on set as a dancer and actress in the following TV/Film network productions: Riverdale Season Six CW; HBO - The Last of Us; - Monster High Nickelodeon; MTV European Music Awards with artist Tate McRae; Netflix - Julie and the Phantoms; SyFy- Wynonna Earp, CBC short film- Rebecca's Room; NBC- World of Dance Season Three and The Next Step Live On Tour. Autumn has toured nationally as an Elite Protégé Dancer with The Pulse Presents: Nexus.
Autumn is a graduate of the Alberta Ballet School and trains in many dance styles, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, modern, lyrical, acro dance, and tap.
When she is not dancing, Autumn is pursuing furthering her training in acting and singing.

The Modelling Path

Technique

Stretch and Strength

Taryn Miller is a Canadian contemporary dance artist and the founder of The Movement Lab Company, based in Calgary, Alberta. Born and raised in Calgary, Taryn began her training at Alberta Ballet School and YYC Dance Project, where she developed a strong foundation in classical and commercial dance. During her competitive career, she earned Top 20 placements in three categories at The Dance Awards and was personally invited to compete at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Finals. At just 14 years old, she also appeared on Season 3 of NBC’s World of Dance.

Following her graduation in 2021, Taryn moved to London, England, to study at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance before transferring to Arts Umbrella’s Post-Secondary Program in Vancouver the following year.

During her time at Arts Umbrella, Taryn worked closely with internationally acclaimed choreographers, including Crystal Pite, Lukas Timulak, Darren Delaney, and Rafael Sady. In her second year, she was invited to collaborate with members of Kidd Pivot during the staging of Crystal Pite’s celebrated work Revisor.

Career highlights include touring across Canada with Ballet BC and performing in the film Loss, filmed in Amsterdam and featuring Emma Thompson. Taryn has also collaborated with internationally recognized brands, including Hermès, WestJet, and, most recently, Pure Leaf.

Real Talk Q&A

Judging Panel, Real Talk Q&A