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SARAH (905) 767-0202 STEPHEN (905) 767-5500 [email protected] www.quickballchange.com JENNIFER THIESSEN TEACHING EXPERIENCE Creswell Dance Academy Competitive Instructor/Recreational Instructor Creswell Dance Academy Intensive Instructor – Ballroom Dance Instructor A2D2 Aerial Dance Cirque Performance Troupe Instructor/Professional Development Instructor Sony Centre Guest Instructor – Ballet Inside out Dance Acro Workshop & Performance Workshop Jennifer’s Jazz It Up Aerial Workshop Toronto Dance Industry Acro Guest Teacher Toronto Talent Intensive Musical Theatre Workshop (‘Matilda’ workshop) Toronto Talent Intensive College Prep Workshop Dance North Academy Competitive Jazz, Contemporary Instructor Warringah Performing Arts Competitive Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary Instructor Valerie Smith Stage School Competitive Hip Hop, Jazz, Musical Theatre Instructor PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE Singin’ in the Rain Zelda Zanders Capitol Theatre/A. Sarmiento West Side Story Clarice Rainbow Stage/Tracey Flye Masters of Illusion Illusionist Assistant CW Network The Dream Maker Dance Captain Creativiva/Lukas Cabalka Celebrity Equinox Dance Captain/ Aerialist Poet Theatricals Independence of the Seas Ballroom Dancer RCCL Productions Brilliance of the Seas Dancer RCCL Productions Carnival Elation Original Cast Dancer Carnival Entertainment Carnival Splendor Featured Dancer Carnival Entertainment Carnival Spirit Original Cast Dancer Carnival Entertainment Carnival Victory Original Cast Dancer Carnival Entertainment RELATED EXPERIENCE Millennium Dance Festival (Moncton) Adjudicator Synergy Dance Competition (Vancouver) Adjudicator Christmas Belles Assistant Choreographer Capitol Theatre/A.Sarmiento 2015 Pan Am Opening Ceremony Assistant Choreographer Cirque Du Soleil Toronto Talent Intensive Faculty Member Dreams Entertainment Lead Choreographer Tropicana Queens Choreographer 2014 Top Choice Awards Choreographer A2D2 – Aerial Dance Cirque Co. Coach/Performance Troupe Member Your 1st Dance Owner/ Wedding Dance Choreographer EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION Brent Street Studios Certificate 4 in Musical Theatre RAD Advanced 2 Professional Adjudicators Alliance Member - PAA OTHER CAEA Member, Aerial Dance; Trapeze, Lyra, Cirqle, Silks, Spanish Web & Acro Balance. Extensive Partnering and Adagio. Ballroom Dance – International Ballroom and Latin Styles .

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8 Places to Run Away with the Circus
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Acrobatics Acts Continued
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