Miss Jerredi Hauck - RAD RTS

Miss Jerredi  is the Studio Director at LimeLitez Dance Academy and specializes in teaching ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and pre-dance.  Jerredi has studied dance with Theresa Gale’s School of Ballet, Gotta Dance Medicine Hat, at the School of Alberta Ballet and the University of Calgary Dance Program. Jerredi has recently completed the Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies program with the Royal Academy of Dance and holds her Registered Teachers Status. Jerredi has completed the Advanced Foundation, and Grade 8 Ballet certificates and is working to complete Advanced 1. She has completed ballet and tap examinations with the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA) and jazz examinations with Brian Foley (ADAPT). Jerredi is also trained in the Leap ‘n Learn Early Childhood Dance Program.  Dancing has always been an important part of Jerredi's life, and she is excited to pass on her love of dance to her students!

Miss Teigen Cowan 

Since the age of three, Miss Teigen's passion has been dance. Beginning with ballet and tap, she eventually added jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, pointe, modern and hip hop to her repertoire. Her formal training took place at Theresa Gale's School of Ballet, Gotta Dance Medicine Hat and at VanDance/Studio 1 in Lethbridge/Taber. Teigen has won numerous scholarships and awards over the years. Teigen specializes in teaching lyrical, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre and pre-dance classes. She is trained in the Leap ‘n Learn Early Childhood Dance Program.  She is also pursuing a career in Accounting at the University of Lethbridge!

Mrs. Theresa Gale - RAD RTS, A.R.A.D

Mrs.  Gale has been teaching dance for thirty five years and she is very proud this year to be teaching alongside her former students Miss Jerredi and Miss Teigen. Mrs. Gale graduated from the Ryerson University dance programme and also studied in the professional training programme of L'Ecole Superieure des Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal. Her summers were spent training at the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts and in the major dance schools of New York City. Further study took her to York University while on sabbatical from the Medicine Hat College and to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.  She is an Associate (A.R.A.D.) and Registered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance and is also trained in the Leap ‘n Learn Early Childhood Dance Program.

Mrs. Jennifer Wolanski

Jennifer Wolanski (nee Wlock), started dancing and performing at a very early age and turned professional once entering the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division at age 13. She graduated after 6 years of intense study in ballet, pointe, pas de deux, modern and character and went on to pursue her passion for musical theatre, tap, jazz and hip hop. She has studied and apprenticed in Chicago (Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago) and Toronto (Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts). After performing in various musical venues across Canada including The Charlottetown Festival and Calgary Stage West and doing various film and television productions (“Superstar” with Will Ferrell, “Prisoner of Love” with Naomi Campbell, Wind at My Back TV series) she then decided to settle down and start a family with her husband David. After giving birth to their first daughter in Toronto they then relocated to Niagara Falls where Jennifer was still able to sing, act, dance and choreograph many different shows at the Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Show,( while adding an additional 4 more daughters to their family). After living in Manitoba for the last 2 1/2 years where she choreographed and taught all dance forms, she has now relocated to Redcliff with her family and looks forward to this year at LimeLitez. She loves working with children and adults of all ages and has a mission to instill confidence in all those she comes in contact with.

                     
Miss Sarah Knight                                      

Miss Sarah holds her certificate in dance (CDE) from the Imperial Society of Teachers in Dancing (ISTD) in Ballet, Modern, and National Dance. She also has experience teaching Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Latin American, Pilates, and Disco. She has relocated to Medicine Hat from Liverpool, England.

Mrs. Melisa Cowan – Studio Owner, Office Manager

 Mrs. Cowan has been a primary school teacher in the public school district for 26 years.  She loves working and interacting with children in all kinds of educational settings.  She enjoys her role as office manager for LimeLitez Dance Academy and is there to answer any questions you may have about classes, schedules, dress requirements, and more.