Founder & Director

Born and raised in the UK, Miss Jessica discovered her love for dance and theatre at an early age. Her passion for the performing arts led her to Canada, where she earned her degree in Theatre Performance & Creation. Jessica is also a certified ADAPT Tap & Jazz, Acrobatic Arts, and an IDTS certified teacher.

Impact Dance Company has been Jessica’s dream and driving passion for many years. Now proudly entering Season Two, she continues to pour her heart into building a space where all dancers are welcomed, supported, and inspired to grow — not only as performers but as people.

Jessica’s mission is to make dance accessible, inclusive, and rooted in community. She is incredibly excited to see Impact Dance Company continue to flourish, providing opportunities for dancers of all ages to explore, express, and shine.

Instructor

Koral began her athletic journey in dance at age 3 and gymnastics at age 5, later discovering her passion for cheerleading in her teens. Her dedication to the sport has led to three UCA silver medals, one bronze, and multiple national titles. Cheerleading also opened unique opportunities for Koral, including appearances on television shows such as Smallville.

Koral is now an All-Star coach known for her commitment to athlete development and team success. Last season, she led two teams to All Star Worlds in Orlando—both advancing to finals—and both earned national titles in Vancouver. She also volunteers with Bow Valley High School’s cheer program, where she continues to inspire and mentor young athletes.

Instructor

Advaitha has been dancing for almost 17 years starting when she was just 3 years old. Training in Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. She completely fell in love with it and started competing when she was just 4 years old. After she graduated, she decided she still wanted dance to be apart of her life so she started teaching it! She absolutely loves teaching dance and choreographing with her entire heart so she started to branch out more to create dance related projects. Back in the fall of 2024, she created her first ever dance film concept piece that was selected to be screened for the Calgary Hip Hop and street dance festival! Right now, she’s starting her journey on completing her RAD teacher certification by preparing to take her intermediate ballet exam. She is currently attending the University of Calgary for a double major in sociology and music and will attend an after-degree program to get an education degree to become a high school teacher. Advaitha is so excited to join the Impact team and work with IDC dancers!!

Instructor

Emerson is a passionate and versatile dancer with over 15 years of training in ballet, acro, tap, jazz, contemporary, and lyrical. She has trained at Balance Dance Centre under the mentorship of Miss Proust and Miss Katie, where she has refined both her technique and artistic expression.

Throughout her competitive career, Emerson has earned numerous awards and scholarships at competitions, showcasing her dedication and commitment to excellence.

Emerson has also participated in the Disneyland parade three times and at the holiday showcase in Disney World. A defining moment in her dance journey was being selected to represent Team Canada at the Dance World Cup in Spain this summer and placed 13th in Lyrical and 7th in Contemporary.

Instructor

Sarah is a multifaceted theatre artist with over a decade of performing experience. She started in show choir with the Youth Singers of Calgary at the age of 10 and never looked back, now possessing a BFA in Theatre from the University of Lethbridge. Trained in acting, movement, singing, clown, mask, puppetry, physical theatre, Shakespeare, Theatre for Young Audiences, scriptwriting, and directing. Sarah utilizes all these skills to bring wonderful world of theatre to people of all ages in the Calgary community.

Recently you may have seen Sarah onstage in In the Water (Incendiary Festival), Porcelain Dolls (FCT), Twelfth Night (LSPS), and The Little Prince (UofL). She can also be found in backstage roles too, including stage management, sound, props, sets,and theatre education. With credits including directing a staged reading of SHE for the Playwrights Initiative (Incendiary Festival), assistant directing/production support for Elf: The Musical (New West Theatre) and being a Theatre Camp Instructor with Calgary Young People’s Theatre

Guest Instructor/Choreographer

Hi, my name is Kennedy! I started dancing when I was 3 years old and I was a competitive dancer for over 15 years. I trained in a variety of styles such as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, pointe, contemporary, and acro. I took some time away from dance to attend university and I recently graduated as a respiratory therapist. I am super eager to get back into the dance world. Dance was my safe space growing up and I’ve always had a passion for teaching and dancing with the next generation of dancers! I am so excited to share my love of dance, and create that safe space for other dancers. I look forward to dancing with everyone!