About our Owner / Artistic Director

Hi I'm Miss Anna! I grew up dancing with Judith Coleman's Oxford School of Dance. I have also danced with many summer schools at both the Quinte Ballet School and The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and at just 15, the School of Alberta Ballet. I was also accepted to the School of Toronto Dance Theatre just after graduating high school. Within the three year program, I volunteered in the "Young Dancer's Program", and was the Assistant Stage Manager for multiple student run productions. In 2016, I graduated college with a certificate in contemporary dance where I decided to then travel to become a freelance dance artist in the United Kingdom and Europe. I have lots of experience touring and dancing with multiple contemporary artists and performing in various shows. While in the UK, I joined an organization based in New York City called "MindLeaps" and taught street youth dance in West Africa for ages 9-21. I am so very passionate about sharing my knowledge of dance and have happily been teaching in London, England with The Little Dance Academy and Central School of Ballet for the past 4 years. I have also graduated from the Certificate in Ballet Studies program with the Royal Academy of Dance at the National Ballet of Canada for registered RAD teaching status. I am so excited and ready to be back in Canada and teach full-time at The Woodstock School of Dance and Yoga!

Catina Duscio Catina Duscio has devoted the past twenty-seven years to training in all genres of dance and the past fifteen years to encouraging and training young artists. She is recognized as an outstanding technician in all dance genres as a performer, instructor and choreographer. Mrs. Duscio’s true joy is bringing her creativity, experience and technical skill to the stage for an audience to enjoy and into the classroom where she can challenge and excite her students. By focusing on the technique that stems from the base of ballet to encouraging students to push artistic boundaries, there are no limits in the classroom. Over the years as a performer as well as a teacher and choreographer, Catina’s competitive work has received numerous entertainment, choreography, high score and overall awards at competitions across Canada and the USA. Catina has directed, instructed and choreographed for many studios, workshops and respected educational institutions over the years with great success and continues to guest teach and choreograph upon request. Catina has instructed and choreographed award winning routines at The Dream Centre for the past six years, taking on the role of Competitive Dance Co-Director for The Dream Centre’s competitive dance team Live Dream Dance. Working alongside Sarah Sordoni, Catina has also worked with L.E.A.P, creating breakdown videos and class plans for dance teachers to incorporate into their classroom for ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop classes. Catina has had the opportunity appearing in many movies, television shows, music videos and live performances such as; Canadian Music Week, Teenz Fav, Youth Day, WAVE, LMFAO Canadian Tour, Hellcats, L.A. Complex, Frenemies, Suits, Nakita, Highland Gardens and Monster High, to name a few, having the opportunity to work with many elite choreographers and the pleasure of working for productions by Disney, Mattel, Warner Bros, Universal Music, Rai Fiction, CW Network, Epitome Pictures, Rogers News and Luper Films. Catina trained under Gwen Fleisch obtaining distinction on all R.A.D ballet exams and continues to train young dancers in exam preparation and performances. Catina is a member of the Professional Adjudicators Alliance, has completed her Canada YPAD (Youth Protection Advocates in Dance) Studio Certification Course for Individuals, Choreographers and Dance Professionals, she is a Certified Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) Instructor and has continued her education with Alixa Flexibility (Module 1 and 2). Catina is one of the main singers/recording artists of the pop duo High Diamond. The duo has performed and/or collaborated with artists such Red Foo (LMFAO), Vita Chambers, Roy Hamilton, Yoko Gold, Fito Blanko etc. As well as Jeff Dimitriou/JDX Entertainment who is the duo’s official choreographer and artistic director. The duo’s single ‘Broken’ making it to the Top 100 charts in Canada and later being signed to a distribution deal with Universal Music. High Diamond is set to release their new single ‘Hit The Floor’ featuring artist Fito Blanko and High Diamond’s original music and very own cartoon characters are now featured in the cartoon ‘Spike Team’ launched worldwide! Catina’s demand for quality alongside her very approachable personality gives her the ability to encourage and motivate her students at every age and level and push them beyond their comfort zone to be the very best they can be. She is always eager and passionate to share everything she knows in the hopes of inspiring others. 

Miss Brianna’s passion for the arts began at age five when she started dancing at Dance Elite Studio for the Arts. She joined the competitive team at age nine and continued high school and University. She has also had the incredible opportunity to train with the Radio City Rockettes in New York City.

She holds a BA in Rhetoric and Professional Writing with a minor in Drama, and is a CDTA Associate Member in the Stage Division. During her time at the University of Waterloo, Miss Brianna co-founded the Cabaret Club, serving both as President and Choreographer.

Her teaching career has taken her across southern Ontario and England, where she has worked with numerous studios and schools, specializing in Musical Theatre, Tap, and Jazz. While in England, she also taught Dance and Physical Education, ran the school’s dance team, choir, and choreographed school productions.

Miss Brianna’s choreography credits include musicals such as Bye Bye Birdie, Once Upon a Mattress, Aladdin, and Shrek the Musical. She has also performed onstage in many productions, most recently, Annie. She is currently the choreographer for the Brightside Players pantomime in Milton.

An artist in every sense, Miss Brianna is also an avid painter, writer, and musician. Most importantly, she is the proud mom of two boys. She looks forward to sharing her wealth of experience, creativity, and love of the arts with Woodstock School of Dance and Yoga.

 My name is Olivia, and I have been teaching dance for the past two years. I have over 10 years of competitive dance experience through Jo Read Dance, where I trained and competed in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, acro, contemporary, musical theatre, hip-hop and tap. Tap and Acro are my favourite styles, and I am currently a member of the professional company Syncopate Tap Co. as well as completing my Acrobatic Arts Certification.

Outside of dance, I will have completed my degree in Biological Science at Brock University with the goal of becoming a teacher in 2026. I love working with children and helping them learn, grow, and gain confidence in themselves. One of the most rewarding parts of teaching is seeing students achieve their goals and celebrate their successes. I strive to create a positive, supportive environment where every dancer feels comfortable, encouraged, and excited to come to class. I am thrilled to be teaching Acro Dance at The Woodstock School of Dance & Yoga for the upcoming season! 

I discovered my love of dance when I was five years old after taking my very first ballet class. I started with recreational classes, then branched out into competitive dance. I've had the privilege of competing for award-winning studios, where I received numerous awards.

Over the years, I've trained in Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Acro, and Musical Theatre. 

In 2022. 

In 2024, I was hired as a summer dance camp teacher and LOVED IT!  This past season, I've had the pleasure of supply teaching for our wonderful teachers at TWSDY. I loved every minute of it and I loved meeting so many TWSDY dancers, this helped to cement my love for teaching. I cannot wait to teach on faculty this year for the 2026 / 2027 Season. 

This past year, I really started to miss competing and decided to return to it for my senior year, where I had the privilege of learning from amazing teachers and choreographers. 

I graduated from Woodstock Collegiate Institute with a French Immersion certificate this year. Going forward I hope to learn from my mentors, Miss Allison and Miss Anna, about teaching dance. In the future, I plan to further my education in dance. 

 My name is Pamela Genge but most people call me Pam.  

I am passionate about teaching yoga because of the benefits that come with it. The more that you practice yoga, the more that you yearn to be in that yoga frame of mind.  Yoga means serenity, peacefully yet at the same time a great physical release.  Over the last 10 years, I have seen students come in wound up from their work day  and leave with the calmness that can last until the next time they come to their mat. There is nothing better than seeing everyone in savasana at the the end of a class, the beauty of stillness and happiness, where no one wants to leave.  

Being in the moment, mindful movements are what you can expect from my classes.  I will guide you through the class so that you can get what you need out of each class. 

I have studied for my 500 ERYT, Foundations of Chair Yoga, Mat Pilates plus I am personal trainer.

I cannot wait to meet everyone at The Woodstock School of Dance & Yoga! 

Theresa was born and raised in Woodstock ON. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother. Theresa has a passion for fitness and the best possible quality of life for all. 

Theresa moved to Mitchell ON in 2006 and lived there for two years. While there, she developed her own program for older participants.

Shortly after returning to Woodstock in 2008, she became a volunteer instructor at South Gate 50+ Recreational Centre. Since being at South Gate, she has been given many opportunities for both professional and personal growth. It is also where she started taking yoga classes. In 2010, she began taking classes at the instructor’s private studio, participating, and taking yoga study workshops with various teachers that were guests there over the years. Theresa took the CCAA (Senior Fitness Instructor Certification (SFIC) course at the Canadian Centre for Activities and Aging (CCAA) at Western University and has taken numerous continuing education courses on exercise and aging with the organization.

She became “Bone Fit” Trained through the Osteoporosis Society of Canada in November 2014. Theresa then received her Yoga teacher training certification (RYT) through “Little Mango Tree, Yoga for Life” and the “Canadian Yoga Alliance” in August 2020. Theresa brought her training as a fitness instructor, Bone Fit trained instructor and her knowledge of yoga together to present a safe and comfortable class for all ages and levels of ability. She enjoys incorporating all aspects of the mind, body, and spirit connection to her classes.

Through her daily yoga and meditation practices, she maintains a well-balanced life for herself and her family.

To help motivate others, Theresa composes and sends inspirations via Facebook and e-mail three times per week. Check out her Facebook page “Be Inspired with Theresa”!
Theresa teaches all year round at The Woodstock School of Dance & Yoga and is one of the main Classical (Hatha) Yoga instructors at the school.