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ONE Movement


 

ONE Movement Dance Centre

Confidence. Performance. Technique. Community


Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Theatre


Dance Classes for Ages 3 - Adult


Recreational, Competitive and Professional Programs

Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Exams



Amazing Teachers = Amazing Dance Classes


Located in Beautiful downtown Galt ONE Movement Dance Centre offers:

5 Dance Studios, Free Parking, Wheel Chair Accessible

Comfortable Waiting Room, Viewing Windows and viewing TV monitors

Large Change rooms

Student Lounge

High Ceilings, Air Conditioning

Dance Floors designed to help prevent injury. Marley and Wood Dance Floors.

Qualified Staff. Welcoming Atmosphere.


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Our Teachers
















Autumn Fernandes RAD RTS - The Ailey School NYC

Artistic Director, Classical Ballet, Horton Technique, Modern
Acrobatic Arts Certified, CTDA Tap, Theatre, Contemporary, Progressing Ballet Technique Certified


Autumn is the Founder and Artistic Director of ONE Movement Performance Company and ONE Movement Dance Centre.
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Autumn has been dancing for 40 years and teaching for 30 years.

Autumn holds her Registered Teacher's status with the Royal Academy of Dance for Ballet which allows her to enter dance students for RAD Ballet Exams.

Currently a student at the Ailey School in NYC, Autumn is achieving her Horton Technique Teachers Certification.

Autumn is Certified in Progressing Ballet Technique, a Full Member of Canadian Dance Teacher Association for Stage Tap and an
Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher.

Autumn had a 13 year career as a Registered Massage Therapist; knowledge which she uses to help dancers
develop technique and prevent injury using strengthening exercises to give her dancers a competitive edge.

Autumn Graduated from the George Brown College Dance Program in 2001


Her mission as a teacher is to train dancers who are confident in themselves, understand body mechanics, prevent injury and help her students fall in love with the process and perform!


Autumn has been honoured to receive Young Entrepreneur of the Year from the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, a
WOW (Women of Waterloo Region) Creative Arts Award for the development of ONE Movement and a
Bernice Adams Award for Performing Arts.

Autumn has choreographed for WE Day, produced short films and continues to be involved in the arts throughout her Community.







Katrina Everingham ISTD

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Progressing Ballet Technique Certified

Katrina teaches our ballet program alongside Ms. Autumn.

She started dancing at the age of 4 and has trained at various dance studios. Upon Graduating from the Fleming School of Dance she continued her studies at Sheridan College receiving an Honours Certificate in Performing Arts. Katrina is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique and is an Associate with the Imperial Society of Teachers in Modern Dance and Theatre. She has trained in Ballet, Tap and Jazz and enjoys sharing her love of dance with her students.
















Hailey Roberts

Acro

Miss Hailey has been dancing for over 18 years and brings a vibrant passion for movement to everything she does. With extensive experience in both learning and teaching a wide variety of dance styles, she has especially excelled in lyrical, contemporary, ballet, and hip hop. Her love for the art shines through in every class she teaches—including Acro, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Tap.


As she grew older, Miss Hailey expanded her creative journey into modeling, participating in both dance and lifestyle photo shoots. She holds certifications with Acrobatic Arts Teaching Certificate and her Aerial and Back Handspring Certificate. Along with the International Dance Teaching Standards, further supporting her commitment to excellence in dance education.


Teaching is truly where Miss Hailey’s heart lies. She finds joy in connecting with her students, helping them grow in confidence and skill, and celebrating their progress both in class and on stage.


Miss Hailey is absolutely thrilled to be joining the One Movement Team and can’t wait to be a part of each dancer’s unique and exciting journey!














Robert Leduc

Jazz

Robert has been immersed in the world of competitive dance since childhood, training extensively in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, acro, lyrical, and contemporary. He furthered his training through scholarships in New York and Los Angeles before accepting his first professional contract at just 16, performing at Canada’s Wonderland for seven consecutive seasons. During this time, he also appeared in industrials, film, and television projects while beginning his teaching career in Windsor, Ontario, and leading workshops across the province.

After completing his Honours Degree in Drama in Education at the University of Windsor, Robert joined a cruise line as a featured performer, touring the Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Alaska. He later earned his Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Ontario with teachable subjects in Secondary Drama and English.

Robert went on to co-found and operate Elite Dance Centre in Woodstock, Ontario, serving as Director of Operations for over 20 years. Under his leadership, the studio earned numerous overall awards and recognition for innovative choreography. He is certified through the Cecchetti Council of America for Ballet, and throughout his career has continued to teach workshops, train dancers of all ages and abilities, and develop award-winning choreography. Many of his former students have gone on to successful careers in dance—opening their own studios, founding performance companies, performing professionally in venues such as the Moulin Rouge in Paris, and appearing in film and television productions including The Next Step.

In addition to his studio work, Robert is a respected national dance adjudicator and remains committed to growing both as a secondary school teacher and as a dance educator. His decades of experience, global performance background, and dedication to nurturing the next generation of dancers continue to inspire students in every class he teaches.















Nathaniel Keefer

Hip Hop, Breakdance, Tap


Nathaniel Keefer has been dancing for twenty-six years, fourteen of which he has spent in the professional world, performing and teaching in various studios in and around the GTA. He has taught his specialties of Tap and Hip-Hop, along with Jazz, Breakdance, and Ballet to students from ages five all the way to sixty-five. He has performed alongside Brining Tap Back (BTB) under Everett Smith, and has performed, trained, and danced with the likes of Shawn Byfield, David Cox, Luther Brown, Ryan Foley, and Makenzie Greenwell, to name a few. He is currently a member of Toronto-based Dance and Theatre ensemble Good Job Sally. Nathaniel has choreographed for all levels and ages, and his pieces have won overalls, scholarships, and concept and choreography awards. Besides dance, he has trained extensively in the Dramatic Arts, holds a degree in Radio Broadcasting, and does content creation for various podcasts and video series.   

Nathaniel brings a positive and energetic environment to each class he teaches. His goal has been, and always will be, to inspire and positively influence his students to be the best dancers, and people, they can possibly be!











Robert Baccellieri

Guest Choreographer

Robert is a dancer, choreographer and dance educator. He has been immersed in the world of dance since the age of two. Early in his dance career, he developed a strong passion for dance, and he quickly distinguished himself, earning numerous high-score awards as a young performer. At 14, he began assisting dance classes, and by 15, he was choreographing for his high school dance team, ultimately serving as captain for the team by 16. His choreography gained recognition, earning overall awards at competitive events. Robert holds certifications in Acrobatic Arts M1 and Jazz, Acro, and Tap with Artistic Dance Educators. He is also a member of Dance Masters of Canada and certified to teach Jazz and Acro. His dedication to excellence and artistry continues to inspire dancers of all ages.



Sharon Millen RAD RT RDECE

Subsititue Dance Teacher


Miss. Millen has been dancing since the age of 4 and has never stopped! She began her training of ballet under the direction of Miss Josephine Both of Cambridge Ontario. She then went on to study under the direction of Miss. Dianne Long, ARAD AISTD, and continued on to work for her at the Cambridge Theatre Dance School until June of 2011. Miss. Millen had the pleasure of being the Head of the Ballet Department at the Cambridge Theatre Dance School between the years of 2006-2011.

Throughout her training Miss. Millen also had the pleasure to be trained by Barbra Jacobs of Les Grands Ballet Canadien and Elaine Ottis of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company. During her younger years Miss Millen performed and studied with the Black Walnut Ballet Company of Waterloo Ontario and graduated from the Integrated Arts Program at Eastwood Collegiate of Kitchener, Ontario.

She holds her Elementary Executant Ballet Certificate and her Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies with Registered Teaching Status with the Royal Academy of Dance, both her Advanced Modern Certificate and the Gold Jazz Award with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance along with her Registered Early Childhood Educator status with the College of Early Childhood Educators.  Her passion for teaching reaches outside of the studio walls and is honoured to share her love of the arts on a daily basis with children in a classroom setting as she also works for the Waterloo Region District School Board.


Miss Millen is married and has three beautiful children.


Miss. Millen holds a great passion for the art of dance and enjoys the many rewards that come with introducing the world of dance to children of all ages. She is very much looking forward to meeting both the students and families here at One Movement.

















Mackenzie Johnstone

Tap - Guest Choreographer


Mackenzie is a new teacher eager to help kids find their passion in dance, as she has. Starting out at the age of three, she has been trained in all styles by many different teachers.

Competing under many studios and attending various workshops, such as The Dance Shoppe, The Dance Pac, Eastern Canadian Tap Conference, the Tap Dance Centre, the Toronto Rhythm Initiative, the Rhythm Ensemble, etc.

Mackenzie has been so grateful to have the ability to learn from each individual and wants to help pass on this knowledge while still continuing her own self-improvement at the University of Guelph Tap Pak.

Music has been such a great part of her life on and off the stage - enjoying/memorizing musicals and practicing tap improvisation in her free time. Competing in international championships in Germany, Spain, and Portugal with Team Canada Dance and World Performers Canada for tap and hip-hop, Mackenzie has brought back three team medals and an immense amount of lessons learned about the wonderful world of dance. She can’t wait to help students understand that dance is a beautiful form of self-expression with so many respected historical influencers to learn from and really just a blast to take part in. She is so happy to join the team!

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