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Dance Camp - Meet the Cast

Allison Law-Clare

Allison began dancing at age 4, training in both Alberta and British Columbia. She has been co-owner of Affinity Dance, with her sister Carolynne, for the past 7 years. While overseeing Affinity’s dance program, Allison also specializes in Jazz and Lyrical training for all levels and has won numerous awards for her outstanding choreography!  Allison's passion is working with children and young adults and she is really looking forward to working with all the students during this summer camp!!

Ashley Sweett

Starting dance at the age of three years old, Ashley Sweett has been training extensively in all varieties of dance. Born and raised in Langley, British Columbia, she graduated as a dance major from the Langley Fine Arts School and as a member of modern dance company "Esprit de Corps." During her involvement in the company she traveled to such places as Florida, Pennsylvania and New York to perform in the National High school Dance Festival. As a raised dancer from Affinity Dance, she was a regular competitor in numerous competitions and festivals, receiving Provincial Dance Representative on more than one occasion. Since the age of fifteen she has been an active performer for Patrick Ruberg Productions, seen in multiple performances at the Pacific Coliseum including playing the Pop Star role of "Dana" from in "Cirque Pop." After high school Ashley has continued her dance career as a member of Source Dance Company under direction of Joanne Pesusich. She is also a full time choreographer/trainer at Affinity Dance Inc. Ashley is a girl with big dreams ahead of her and looks forward to pursuing a productive career in entertainment. Ashley is very excited to be involved in the Summer 2007 Program at Affinity Dance.

Tara Jean Popowich

Born and raised in Lethbridge Alberta, Tara-Jean began her training at Joy's Dance Factory, a ballet based studio where Tara-Jean said formed her into a strong technical dancer. At age 15 she traveled to Toronto Ontario to work with Annie woods. During her time in Toronto she appeared on "Much Music's" MTV . One year later she then moved to Calgary Alberta to train at Airborne Dance. Cyndi Scott taught her "It’s not the technique that makes a dancer its there passion". Recently Tara-Jean moved to Vancouver B.C to be apart of the Source Dance Company with Joanne Pesusich. Joanne has been the biggest inspiration in her life quotes Tara. Affiliated with the Source Dance company, in March 2007 Tara-Jean opened her own dance company called "Velocity". Velocity consists of 5 dancers and sponsored by XS-Sport, Nutrilite, and creative media. With Tara-Jeans huge dreams and aspirations, people say this driven dancer has a great dance career ahead of her.

Kayla Dunbar

Kayla is a graduate of Langley Fine Arts where she was both a dance major and a drama major. She is co-owner and choreographer of a modern dance company, Paper Bag Productions, and she is co-owner and producer of a musical theatre production company, Blockhead Productions. She has been seen in many musicals and dance shows here in Vancouver such as: Kindling (Crossing Borders Dance Exchange), Bye Bye Birdie (Footlight Theatre Co.), You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (Blockhead Productions), Emily (Gateway Theatre) and 42nd Street (Royal City Musical Theatre). Watch for her this summer as Frenchie in Grease at Theatre Under The Stars in Stanley Park and for her choreography in Euphoria, Sept. 27th and 28th at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.