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FacultyLindsay Klumpp
Owner/Director, Instructor Lindsay has been teaching dance since the age of 19. Growing up at Martin School of Dance & Baton, she took Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Acro, Lyrical and Musical Theatre. Mentoring under Maureen Johnson and Wendy Spicer, she holds certification...
Jamie Friesen – B.Ed.
Preschool Director, Educator Jamie completed her Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Regina with Distinction, after which she went on to teach in the classroom for five years. Jamie’s classroom experience focused on the primary grade levels. She also...
Breeann DeHaven
Instructor Breeann DeHaven has been teaching musical theatre since age 19. Breeann grew up dancing and singing at SaskExpress Musical Theatre Studio Regina. At age 12 she had the opportunity to sing for King Charles and Queen Camilla on their Canadian Tour in 2001. At...
Jenna Rae Donison
Abby Karpan
Instructor Abby’s passion for dance began when she was young. Growing up dancing at Martin School of Dance & Baton, Abby trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Acro, Lyrical and Contemporary. She began assistant teaching when she was 12 and began teaching at age...
Eddye Kirk
Instructor Eddye found a love of dance at a young age. She took her first dance class at the age of 3 and hasn’t looked back since! Quickly finding a passion for dance, Eddye trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Acro, Hip Hop, Heels, Latin, Lyrical, Modern, and...
Valeria Kostenko
Instructor Dance artist and choreographer from Ukraine. Candidate master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics of Ukraine, winner of many international and regional competitions in modern dance and gymnastics. I started my dance path at the age of 3. Since that time,...
Emily Lightheart
Instructor Emily Lightheart danced at Martin School of Dance & Baton for 15 years, training in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, baton, acro, and heels. She has completed her pre-advanced ADAPT tap exam, intermediate 3 jazz exam, Grade 8 RAD exam, and Advanced...
Nancy Lightheart
Instructor Nancy began dancing at Martin School of Dance and Baton Twirling when she was 5 years old. She participated in tap, jazz, ballet, acro and baton twirling until she was 17. During that time, she was a member of the Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals and...
Sara Mougeot
Instructor Sara Mougeot (nee Thibeault) twirled and danced at Martin School of Dance and Baton for 18 years, training in Baton Twirling, Jazz, Acro, and Ballet. Sara is a former member of the Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals and Martin Showcase Dancers. Sara started...
Maia Park
Instructor Maia Park started dancing at the age of 2, in a small town. At 6 years old, she made the transition to a larger studio in Moose Jaw and became a competitive student for the next 11 years. Maia completed her grade 8 awards and Advanced 1 vocational...
Julee Stewart
Instructor Julee Stewart is from Regina, Saskatchewan and twirled with the Sundown Optimist Baton Group (SOBG) for the past 20 years. She also danced with Martin School of Dance & Baton for 12 years, training in jazz, ballet, acro, and lyrical. Some of Julee’s...
Yevhenii Tretiak
Instructor Dance artist and choreographer from Ukraine. Organizer of dance events and concerts. Competition judge. Dance appeared in my life more than 20 years ago. I started my dancing journey with self-education. Later I trained in many dance styles from break dance...
Samantha Weber
Instructor Sam started dancing at the age of 5 and quickly fell in love with it. There was no getting her to sit still so her mom thought dance would be a great addition to her life. At the age of 10, she came to Martin and found her creative outlet and forever...
Kayla Weir
Instructor Kayla has had a passion for performing from a very young age. She began dancing at Martin at four years old and has called this place home for 15 years. Her training includes: tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, contemporary, hip hop, acrobatics, heels, and baton...
Sophie Lightheart – B.Ba.
Office Manager Sophie Lightheart danced and twirled at Martin School of Dance & Baton Twirling for 16 years. She trained in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, acro, and baton. She has been assisting tap, baton, and ballet since she was 13 years old. Sophie...
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