DIRECTOR

Christine has loved movement and dance for as long as she can remember. Her training journey began at her wonderful home town Dance Studio where her passion for dance grew into a desire to pursue it as a career. She advanced her training at the Joffrey Ballet in her teens years and went on to major in Theatre-Dance at Ryerson University. After graduating with Honours she moved to London, England to teach Ballet, Creative Movement and Drama to children from 3-17. Upon returning to Toronto she taught at the prestigious School of Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre while pursuing her dance performing career.

After having her own two children Christine developed a passion for Barre and Pilates and attained teaching certifications in both fitness modalities before launching Cbarre Studio, an inclusive and welcoming Barre Studio on the Danforth. Now after two successful years in the Riverdale community Christine is thrilled to be growing her business and launching Encore Dance Arts here in the wonderful Roncy Community. Christine is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level Three of the ABT® National Training.

Christine is truly passionate about children and loves sharing the magic of dance with this new generation of young dancers. She is committed to creating a caring, inspiring and encouraging Dance Studio community.

STUDIO MANAGER

Jordan Bache is a teacher and professional dancer based in Toronto, ON. She has recently completed her training at The Ailey School, graduating with a Certificate in Dance with Honours. While in New York, Jordan was also a member of The Ailey Student Performance Group (ASPG), performing Alvin Ailey repertory, as well as new choreography, throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Jordan’s training started with Cecchetti ballet, and then expanded to contemporary, Graham-based modern, Horton, jazz, acro, character dance, musical theatre, and jazz funk.

Throughout her training, she continued to push her versatility by attending intensives and workshops at Ballet Jorgen Canada, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and Canada’s National Ballet School. She hopes to uplift and inspire people through dance, by sharing her passion with audience members and her students.

Upon returning to Toronto, Jordan has continued to train, teach, choreograph, and perform. She has recently danced with companies including Danza Corpus Canada, Mission Vision Purpose, and Ismailova Theatre of Dance, to name a few. She is very passionate about working with children, and has taught at camps, daycares, schools, and various dance studios throughout the GTA. She has also created recreational and competitive choreography for students of all ages & levels. She holds her Module One Certification with Acrobatic Arts, and continues to stay current with her knowledge of dance by attending workshops, furthering her training, and performing in shows and projects throughout Toronto. Jordan is so excited to pass on her knowledge and passion for dance to her students at Encore Dance Arts!