Zoë has been dancing since the young age of 4, when she immediately discovered her passion and gift for it. During her first solo at the age of 5 she was recognized for her stunning technical skills that continued to develop through her training for the following 15 years in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, hip-hop, acrobatics, and theatre. During her younger years Zoë completed her Cecchetti ballet exams from grades one to four and grade six to intermediate in RAD, as well as her ADTA jazz exams from steppingstones to level five. She continued competing through her training and consistently placed high in competitions across BC, winning scholarships for Circus Lab, Push in Progress to train under Calen J. Kurka in New York City, and the BC provincial modern/contemporary representative position. After graduation Zoë continued her training under Moe Brody, Joanna Pesusich, Lisa Metz, and Tessa Tamera, among many other talented teachers, and danced and performed for The Source and ITP companies at Harbour Dance Centre. Throughout her training her talent for acrobatics has always shone through, she continued to train in an incredibly competitive company at Circus Lab called Artist Preparatory Program and has since graduated from the program. Zoë has been teaching for close to 10 years, she specializes in Acro, Contortion, Contemporary as well as Jazz, Tap. She loves to share her talents with students as a kind and motivational instructor at several studios around the lower mainland.

Miss Keeli has been dancing since she was three years old and has trained at Flora Pigeau Dance Academy, Dance Xpressions, and The Edge Performing Arts Center.  Miss Keeli trained in a variety of styles including jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, stage and ballet, but ballet is the style she is most paassionate about.  As a teacher Miss Keeli’s goal is to instill discipline, technique, and stregnth in all her dancers while keeping an upbeat and positive space for them to learn and grow; not only as dancers but as people as well.  Her organizational superpowers are well utilized in her capacity as Ignite’s Administrative Assistant.  In addition to her work at Ignite, Keeli is the Head Choreographer of the Vancouver Giants Dance Teams.  Miss Keeli is very excited to be a part of the Ignite Family and is looking forward to sharing her passion for dance with everyone who comes through the studio door!

Miss Cailin has been dancing since she was 3 years old and shines in contemporary, jazz, and stage classes using her passion to drive her performance. She is an outstanding performer having received multiple awards and accoldaes from numerous competitions. Miss Cailin is a natural in working with younger students especially those under the age of 7. Her compassion, patience, and natural love of children assists her in these preschool classes.  She is able to instill gentle discipline balanced with a true love for dance in the youngest dancers.

Maya began dancing when she was 3 at Dance Xpressions and was awarded one of the top students in her graduating year from the studio. She competed in all styles of dance and completed her RAD ballet examinations from Grade 3 to Intermediate. Her passion and dedication to dance garnered her amazing opportunities to training with world renowned choreographers and competing and training internationally.  She competed in Germany the Junior Team Canada Tap team and the Junior Team Canada Hip Hop Team competing in Denmark.  She was part of the Praise Teens Hip Hop Team which took her to L.A. where she also trained at Millenium Dance Complex and the Edge Performing Arts. She was honoured as the Stage Provincial Representative in 2018 and 2019, and expanded her skill set by successfully competing pieces of her own choreography in various competitions. Her captivating stage presence earned Maya a scholarship and acceptance to AMDA Performing Arts school in New York.  Due to COVID, she had to change her studies but continued to pursue the arts at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario where she took the Preparation for the Performing Arts Program. 

Currently Maya is dancing with the Vancouver Giants Jackettes and is the assistant coach for the Vancouver Giants Mini Jackettes. Maya has taught since she was 15 years old, but since she has been home her passion for teaching has skyrocketed.  Although performing has a big chunk of her heart, teaching the art of dance to others is what she was made for. She has a kind, yet assertive approach and creates the most safe and positive environment for her students to flourish under her direction. She is forever grateful to the people that got her to where she is today, and strives to pass that gift on to others.