About Melfort Dance Centre
Now celebrating our 33rd year, The Melfort Dance Centre has been a proud part of the Melfort community and surrounding areas for over three decades. Since opening our doors, we’ve dedicated ourselves to providing high-quality dance education in a supportive, inclusive, and inspiring environment.
Our team of experienced and qualified dance educators and choreographers are passionate about teaching and committed to helping each dancer reach their fullest potential both on and off the stage. We offer a wide variety of dance styles and training for children aged 3-18 and sessional classes for adult dancers.
Our Instructors
Jennifer Mauvieux
Jennifer is the Owner and an instructor at MDC. Jennifer is a Licentiate of the Canadian Dance Teacher’s Association in the vocations of Ballet, Tap and Jazz. Jennifer is certified with The Acro Dance Teacher's Association. She is a past member and guest choreographer for Abiding Lines Dance Company and Inspired Dance Company. Jennifer is a competition adjudicator and award winning choreographer. Jennifer resides in Melfort and is entering her 18th year of teaching dance.
Danée Haines
Danée is a past member of Source Dance Company (Vancouver) and the Giordano Scholarship Program (Chicago). Danée holds certification with the Canadian Dance Teacher's Association as a Licentiate in the Jazz division. Danée is a competition adjudicator and award winning choreographer. Danée resides in Arborfield and has been teaching dance for 14 years.
Mercedez Carlson
Mercedez is a graduate of The Canadian College of Performing Arts (Victoria) and has both a Bachelor of Education (UofR) and a Bachelor of Kinesiology (UofR) Mercedez is a Licentiate of The Canadian Dance Teacher’s Association in Ballet. Mercedez is certified with Acrobatic Arts (Level 2) Mercedez has been a part of the MDC dance family since she was a Tiny Tot dancer and is now entering her 4th season as an MDC instructor.
Courtney Chupa
Courtney is a Doctor of Chiropractic, certified yoga instructor and dance instructor. Courtney holds certification with the Canadian Dance Teacher's Association as an Associate in the vocation of Jazz and is an award winning choreographer. Courtney is also a past member of Abiding Lines Dance Company. Courtney has been teaching dance for eight years and is entering her 5th season as an instructor with MDC.
Camryn Wassill
Camryn has a Bachelor of Education and will be teaching Grade 2 at Maude Burke School in the fall. Camryn has completed her Advanced 1 Ballet and all graded Ballet exams with The Royal Academy of Dance. She holds her Advanced Jazz and Elementary Tap with The Canadian Dance Teacher’s Association. Camryn has been teaching dance for three years and is entering her 2nd season with MDC.
Tyrelle Thomas
Tyrelle is the Owner and an instructor of CyclFit spin studio as well a Pilates instructor at The Well. Tyrelle grew up dancing at The Melfort Dance Centre where she trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical and Contemporary dance. She will be entering her 2 season as an Instructor for MDC working with the Tiny Tots, Beginners and youngest members of our competition team.
Our Studio
While we are a competitive dance studio, The Melfort Dance Centre is about so much more than just dance. Our studio is a second home for many of our students-a place where they are encouraged to grow with confidence, build lifelong friendships, and learn the kind of life lessons that extend far beyond the studio walls.
At The Melfort Dance Centre, we believe in nurturing not just skilled dancers, but strong, confident individuals. We are proud of the community we’ve built, and we are excited to continue inspiring the next generation of dancers for many years to come.