Mentorship Program

At On Stage, we encourage leadership, independence, and responsibility. The students who participate in our Mentorship Program display these qualities & more! These students apply for the program, and once accepted, assist with dance classes, help out at performances, and act as positive role models our younger dancers.

Hannah

Hannah is 16 years old and she has been dancing since the age of 3. She is entering her 12th year of competitive dance this season. She does ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, modern, lyrical and pointe. Hannah has been mentoring for 3 years and she cannot wait for another amazing year with the program!

Leah A-S

This is Leah. She has been dancing for 22 years and this is her second year of mentoring, but she also has assisted in the summer camps for 8 years before. Leah is 26 years old and is a college graduate. Leah’s favourite types of dance are hip hop and musical theatre. Leah started mentoring because when she gets older she want to inspire and teach diverse ability kids and teach them to love to dance. Leah is very happy and excited to watch the younger generation of kids to grow!

Norah

Norah is 16 years old and has been a dancer at On Stage for 14 years. This is her 10th year on the IDP team. Norah takes part in jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, modern pointe and acro, but her favourite style is contemporary. She is very excited to start her 4th year in the mentorship program. She can’t wait to meet everyone and share her love for dance with them. Norah hopes to use the skills she learns in the mentorship program to one day become a teacher!!

Leah

This is Leah M. She has been dancing for 13 years. This will be her tenth year as part of the IDP program. Leah’s favourite style of dance is tap. This is her third year in the mentorship program. Leah is super excited to be working with you all this year and see you all grow into amazing dancers!

Ioanna

This is Ioanna! It is her 3rd year as part of the mentor program and her 10th year of dancing at On Stage! She is thrilled to be your child’s mentor this dance season. She is so excited to work with your kids as she believe that dance is a fantastic way to build confidence, express yourself, and of course have fun! Ioanna’s goal is to create a positive and energetic space where your child can explore their creativity and develop their dance skills. She can’t wait to dance with you all this year!

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is 17 years old and has been a dancer at On Stage for 15 years. This is her 11th year on the IDP team. Brooklyn takes part in jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, modern, hip hop and acro, but her favourite style is jazz. She is so excited to start her fifth year in the mentorship program. She can’t wait to continue creating bonds with all the younger kids and sharing her love for dance with them. Brooklyn hopes to use the skills she learns in the mentorship program to one day become a dance teacher!

Skyler

This is Skyler. She has been dancing for 13 years at On Stage. She is about to go into her third year on the mentorship program and is super excited to continue. Her favourite style of dance is contemporary. When she is older she wants to work with younger kids. She is very happy to meet all the dancers this year :)!

McKenna

This is McKenna, she’s 15 years old. She’s been dancing at On Stage for 9 years. She has been part of the IDP team for 7 years. McKenna takes jazz, ballet, hip hop and contemporary. Her favourite style is hip hop. She is very excited to start her journey on the mentorship program. Mckenna loves working with kids and is excited to learn more about teaching. She wants to teach kids when she is older and wants to use the skills she learns at On Stage to help. She is so excited to meet you all this year!

Alena

Alena is 16 years old and has been dancing at On Stage since she was three years old. This is her third year on the IDP team. Alena takes jazz, hip-hop, ballet, musical theatre, modern and this year she is also trying tap! Her favourite styles are jazz and hip-hop. Alena is excited to start her third year with the Mentorship Program. She can’t wait to meet new people and welcome back familiar faces. She is very excited to share her love of dance with everyone. Her favorite thing about the program is being able to help younger dancers to enjoy dance as much as she does. She can’t wait for another fun year of dancing!

Hazel

Hazel has been dancing at On Stage for 11 years, seven of those being on the IDP team. She turns fourteen in 2025. The next dance season will be her third year working with small dancers at the studio, and she is so excited to be joining the Mentorship Program this year! Hazel is proud to say that she has experience dancing in four styles; tap, jazz, ballet and contemporary. She looks forward to learning and growing with the students this year as a mentor!
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