Welcome NIDC

With a lifelong passion for dance and performance, I have built a diverse career spanning professional performance, choreography, teaching, adjudication, and mentorship. I graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) with a degree in Dance, specializing in performance.

My professional career began with a contemporary dance company based out of Toronto Dance Theatre before expanding into the entertainment industry and working with a Toronto-based talent agency representing performers and artists. I went on to perform internationally with Princess Cruise Lines and was also proud to be a professional CFL cheerleader.

Teaching has remained a constant throughout my career. Drawing on years of competitive dance training and professional experience, I have had the privilege of working with dancers of all ages and levels. As a choreographer, I was honoured to choreograph the Grey Cup Halftime Show, one of Canada’s premier sporting events.

I also spent many years as a competitive dance adjudicator, sharing my knowledge and experience with dancers across the country. My experience as a performer, educator, adjudicator, studio professional, and competitive dance parent has given me a unique perspective on what makes a competition truly meaningful.

Today, I am passionate about creating positive, professional, and inspiring experiences that celebrate artistry, encourage growth, build confidence, and foster a lifelong love of dance.

As Vice-President of Sales and an owner of Canadian Niagara Hotels, she brings more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience across domestic and international markets.

Her extensive experience spans all segments of group and transient travel, including tour and travel, meetings, incentives, conventions, corporate, international, and FIT business. She has built and led a highly successful sales team, with a dedicated sales representative for each business, supported by strategic cross-selling and collaboration across the organization. She remains closely involved in the operations and marketing of each company-owned business.

Through decades of focused marketing and destination development, she played a key role in establishing Niagara Falls as a recognized meetings and conventions destination, helping transform it into a sought-after choice for meeting planners.

She is actively involved in the tourism industry, serving on the board of Niagara Falls Tourism and the regional tourism board, as well as Chair of the Board of the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. She is also a member of numerous top industry associations.

Outside of her professional career, she is an avid and proud dance mom. Her firsthand experience supporting her daughter through competitive dance has given her a deep appreciation for the dedication, commitment, and passion that dancers and their families bring to the sport. This perspective, combined with her extensive business and tourism experience, makes her passionate about creating positive, professional, and memorable experiences for dancers, families, studios, and the dance community.