Linda Jamieson School of Dance Inc

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To provide the highest quality of training by certified and experienced teachers who demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to have developed some of the greatest dancers of this generation.

Morgan has been a student at the Linda Jamieson School of Dance for the past 14 years where she excelled in all dance forms including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Musical Theatre. Her strong technique along with her artistic and musical sensitivity have enabled her to dance many lead roles in numerous Ballet Productions including â??Snow Queenâ? in our Production of The Nutcracker partnered by Christophe Maraval of the Paris Opera Ballet Company and â??Giselleâ? partnered by Donald Thom, former classmate, now of the Royal Ballet School in London, England. In competition, she won the Regional Teen Title at the American Dance Awards in 2006, 2007, & 2008 as well as the Regional Senior Title in 2009. In 2010 she was offered a position in the Professional Division of Boston Ballet School. Morgan has been accepted into the full-time National Ballet of Canada Teacher Training Course. This three year diploma program leads to Registered Teacher Status with the Royal Academy of Dance, the Chechetti Society, the Imperieal Society of Teachers of Dance as well as accreditation with the National Ballet School.

Mercedes Wightman, a student of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Musical Theatre for the past 14 years at the Linda Jamieson School of Dance has successfully completed all Royal Academy Ballet examinations from Primary to Advanced 2. She was first Runner-Up in 2007 and the Winner in 2008 of the Title, â??Regional Teen Dancer of the Yearâ? at the American Dance Awards competition. She has danced numerous lead roles in our annual Production of The Nutcracker including, Clara, Sugar Plum Fairy, and the Snow Queen, partnered by Christophe Maraval of the Paris Opera Ballet Company. An Honour Roll student in all four years of High School, Mercedes placed 2nd in the Regional French Language Public Speaking Contest, won the â??Most Outstanding Dancerâ? Award, and graduated as an Ontario Scholar. She has been accepted to McGill and Concordia universities but has been offered a $12,000 scholarship to attend Ottawa University in the Bachelor of Commerce program. Mercedes successfully auditioned for both Norwegian and Caribbean Cruise Lines.

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