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PPSDance Grad Spotlight✨

Next up is Sadie Fox 🩵

Let’s learn a little more about Sadie...

When did you start dancing?
I started dancing in 2020 and have continued ever since. 

What is your best moment on stage?
My favourite moment on stage was the last time performing my lyrical dance in 2024. There were only four of us in the dance and it was my last time on stage with my best friend cecilia before she moved away, and it was such an emotional and connected moment for us all. 

What is one of your favourite memories?
I love just all of us having fun in the studio especially when a good song comes on for across the floor, and all the stories we’ve shared and told with each other on the daily. 

What is your favourite style of dance?
My favourite style of dance is either ballet or hip hop. 

What are your plans for the next year?
I will be taking a gap year next year and continue with post-secondary the following year. 

Is there anything PPSD taught you, that you’ll take with you?
Leading into the next years i’ll definitely take all of the advice from each and every dance teacher i’ve had. I appreciate how honest and observing they all have been while making PPSD a very inclusive and comfortable place for each and every person. 

What is your favourite dance costume?
My favourite costume would have to be from my ballet dance in 2024. The song was an instrumental version of Everlong and we quickly put together a black body suit, tights and a black skirt and I think it matched the song really well and was definitely one of the most comfortable to dance in. 

Do you have any funny or embarrassing moments on stage that you’d like to share?
My most embarrassing moment on stage would have to be from the last comp; we had just started our tap routine and I started 8 counts earlier than I was supposed to.

PPSDance Grad Spotlight✨

Next up is Cassandra Kirk🩵

Let’s learn a little more about Cassi...

When did you start dancing?
In 2014

What is your best moment on stage?
Experiencing power surges on stage with my group during competition.

What is one of your favourite memories?
All of the laughs with my group during dance breaks at the studio.

What is your favourite style of dance?
Jazz and lyrical

What are your plans for the next year?
Attending college to pursue dental hygienist program.

Is there anything PPSD taught you, that you’ll take with you?
The dance studio has shaped me into a stronger person by teaching me resilience in the face of challenges, discipline in pursuing my goals, and the confidence to believe in myself both on and off the stage.

What is your favourite dance costume?
My favourite costume is my traveling jazz group, Whip It.

Do you have any funny or embarrassing moments on stage that you’d like to share?
Forgetting the choreography for the “Hills of Ireland” dance during competition.

What/who will you miss the most at PPSD?
Having a place where I felt truly accepted which allowed me to grow and express myself freely. I will miss the friendships I have built along the way, as well as the teachers who have guided, supported, and shaped me into the person I am today.

🎉 Huge Congratulations to Sydney Durant for winning Stage 3 at the BC Provincial Festival! 🎉

Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder.🩵

Wishing you continued success as you keep working towards new goals and exciting opportunities. ✨

So proud of you, Sydney!🩵

🎉 Huge congratulations to Ethan Serginson for winning Stage 2 at the BC Provincial Festival! 🎉

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder!

Wishing you continued success as you keep reaching for new goals✨

Congratulations Ethan Serginson on making the Top 3 for Stage 2 at Provincials! We are so proud of you!!🩵

Congratulations to all of our dancers on a great week at Provincials! We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished this season. 🩵✨

PPSDance Grad Spotlight✨

Next up is Addison Semple🩵

Let’s learn a little more about Addison...

When did you start dancing?
I started dancing at PPSD when I was 4 years old and my first dance was Cheetah  Baby.

What is your best moment on stage?
My favourite moment on stage was when our tap by Talia Pop Goes the Orchestra won the One and went to the finals! 

What is one of your favourite memories?
My favourite dance memories probably are when we travel and hanging out with other studios at competitions.

What is your favourite style of dance?
My favourite style of dance is musical theatre and lyrical. 

What are your plans for the next year?
Next year I will be attending Randolph College of the Performing Arts in Toronto studying musical theatre, dance, singing and acting!!

Is there anything PPSD taught you, that you’ll take with you?
 PPSD taught me that dance is about so much more than what happens on stage. It’s about friendships that become family, the encouragement we share with one another, and the memories made along the way. Dance has taught me to keep learning, stay creative, look for the positive in every situation, and surround myself with people who bring happiness and joy into my life.  

What is your favourite dance costume?
My favourite costume was my jazz dance with Talia called Oh Lucy. We had red crinolines with a blue and white polkadot skirt and body suit with a big red bow on our heads. 

Do you have any funny or embarrassing moments on stage that you’d like to share?
My most embarrassing moment on stage is at Festival du Ballet when all of coral forgot our ballet dance during the daisy chain  and we all just ran around till the end. 

What/who will you miss the most at PPSD?
I will miss my corals and all of my teachers. But I will also miss Jocelyn’s across the floor and singing lessons with Dana

The first day of Provincials is officially underway! ✨

Good luck to all of our dancers as they take the stage tomorrow. We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment throughout the season.

Dance your hearts out, make memories, and enjoy every moment of this incredible experience. 🩵

Have the best time!

PPSDance Grad Spotlight✨

Next up is Sahara Jamal🩵

Let’s learn a little more about Sahara...

When did you start dancing?
I started dancing when I was five and joined PPSD when I was 13.

What is your best moment on stage?
Performing our lyrical dance at all the comps last year.

What is one of your favourite memories?
So many but dying of laughter with the aquas in between classes.

What is your favourite style of dance?
Hip Hop

What are your plans for the next year?
I’m attending UBC Okanagan to study political science!

Is there anything PPSD taught you, that you’ll take with you?
I’ll take all the lifelong memories that I’ve created throughout the years at PPSD. This studio has taught me discipline, how to work as a team and how much showing up for people really matters.

What is your favourite dance costume?
“La vie en rose” ballet costume this year.

Do you have any funny or embarrassing moments on stage that you’d like to share?
Forgetting the beginning choreo of our ballet dance at the one last year. Definitely a humbling moment.

What/Who will you miss most about PPSD?
I will definitely miss all the amazing staff and my aquas!! They definitely made my dance journey an unforgettable experience.