Sarah Brewer Clowes

Sarah has been a teacher for the past 26 years, regularly here in B.C., as well as guest teaching in Europe, America and across Canada. She held the position of Assistant Ballet Mistress to the Professional Program in Banff for three summers, a sessional faculty position at Simon Fraser University for four years, as well as a senior faculty position at Main Dance Place for a decade. She holds a senior faculty position at Spotlight Dance Centre and Tri-City Dance Centre as well as having been the Senior Ballet teacher with Spiral Dance Co. for the past 17 years. Sarah has also been choreographing professionally for over 15 years.

In the past two decades, Sarah has had the pleasure of adjudicating dance festivals throughout Canada, including two consecutive Provincial competitions, in Victoria and Nelson, B.C.
Sarah Brewer Clowes has danced professionally with the Munich Ballet in Germany, Northwest Florida Ballet in the U.S. as well as with the Banff Festival Ballet and The Vancouver Opera here in Canada. She has maintained an independent performing career for the past 18 years and has had the pleasure of working with such esteemed choreographers as Gioconda Barbuto, Crystal Pite, David Earle, Naomi Lefebvre, Wen Wei Wang and Cori Caulfield, to name a few. Sarah also recently co-produced, choreographed and performed in the Funky Brewster Cauling PULSE presentation at the Dance Centre to sold out audiences. Sarah loves the passionate expression that sharing dance as a teacher, choreographer and performer can offer.

Sherrie Scherger

Sherrie has choreographed and performed across the globe for 18 years, a principal dancer for 6 years with renowned dance company “Decidedly Jazz” as well as Las Vegas company “Farrington Productions” touring Japan for a year. She toured China as a back up singer, dancer, for “The Mix” U.S.A.,
Sherrie’s Musical theatre credits include: 42nd Street, The Boyfriend, The Music Man performed in Toronto’s finest theatres. Besides working as a freelance teacher, she has choreographed for companies such as: Fashion, Television, Fusion Dance Company, D-Funk, United Players Theatre & Mount Royal Theatre Arts Faculty.
Sherrie is the recent winner of Hawaii’s International choreographer award. Some of her Film & Commercial credits include: Gemini Awards, The Sixth Man, Tim Horton’s and Disney Radio.
Sherrie’s dynamic style and personality make her one of Canada’s hottest teachers and choreographers.

Dana Madder

Dana has travelled the world as a dancer, teacher and Ambassador for Canada. She has a vast background in Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Street Jazz/Hip Hop and Musical Theatre. Some of her credits include, So You Think You Can Dance Canada Finalist Season 1 & 2, The Tina Turner “Journey” Musical, “Center Stage 2”, Sony Screen Gems “Impulse”, CMT Music Video with Sara Lynn, NBA Vancouver Grizzlies Dance Team, Gemini Awards, 2010 Olympic Bid Celebration. Recently Dana performed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Opening Ceremonies as part of the Professional Ballet ensemble dancing with Sarah McLachlan. She lives to share her love for dance with others and hopes to inspire all people to live their dreams.

Shelby Kargl

Shelby Kargl has been helping children learn and experience the joy of dance for a large part of her life. It was always her goal ever since she started her own dance studio, Westwood Academy of Dancing, in Coquitlam to share her enthusiasm and love of dance with children. As a registered Royal Academy of Dance instructor, Shelby taught classical ballet, free movement and character dance and has always had a commitment to have her students realize their inner most potential.

After ten years of teaching and operating her own school of dance, she decided to leave the industry, move to White Rock and focus on her young and growing family. The opportunity to join Spirals and to teach dance once again has Shelby overjoyed to become part of the Spirals team.

Jessica Wilkie

Jessica has been training and performing for 16 years with experience in a variety of dance genres. As a former graduate of Spiral Dance, Jessica has trained in tap, jazz, hip-hop, ballet, and modern. For the past two years however, she has directed her focus on contemporary dance and is currently a member of Modus Operandi, a contemporary training program for young emerging professionals.
 Performance credits Include: Modus Operandi 2010 season performance, professional tap dancer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies, apprentice in Workspace by Amber Funk Barton, guest soloist in Ricochet: A Ruckus Company Production, and For The Love of It 2009.

Twila Dugger

Twila has danced since she can remember. She started at the Betty McHardy School of Dance, training in ballet, tap and jazz. Finishing up her High school years in the performing/competitive training program with That’s Jazz.
Twila’s joy and passion for this art form prompted her to start teaching and she has not looked back. She has been on Faculty at Spiral Dance since 1995. She brings a wealth of knowledge to her students and has a special way about her to inspire and encourage.

Maxine Chadburn

Maxine has trained at Spiral, the Edge, the Drive, Harbour Dance Centre, and presently with Modus Operandi. She danced competitively throughout high school and after graduating competed in the Red Robinson Talent Search finishing in second place. Since then, Maxine has apprenticed with the response, and Out Innerspace. Her performance experience includes the 2010 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony, Modus Operandi showcase 2010, Workspace with the response.