The Prestige Team
We have large faculty of highly experienced, accredited and esteemed staff here at Prestige Dance Academy. We are passionate about providing the best possible training for the dancers at our studio and we believe that that starts with incredible teachers. Our widely talented staff have a multitude of backgrounds in all forms of dance and provide our students with well-rounded comprehensive training in all genres of dance. Most of our staff holds a long teaching history with our faculty and we are proud of their dedication to the growth of our studio.
Our dance educators are continually pursuing professional development and teacher training to stay up to date with new techniques and trends being offered in the dance industry. Did you know that you will find many of our teachers at all three of our dance studio campuses?
CEO and Founder
Miss Amanda Hunsley
Miss Amanda is the CEO and Founder of Prestige Dance Academy. She founded Prestige Dance Academy in 2002 because she loved dance and had a passion for sharing her love of dance with... read more
Artistic Director
Miss Lisette Stein
Miss Lisette, an ADAPT and Acrobatic Arts certified dance educator, is the co-owner and Artistic Director of Prestige Dance Academy. She is well known for her insightful, innovative, and masterful choreography which has... read more
Intensive Director
Miss Jen McGowan
Miss Jen is the Co-Director of the Intensive Dance Program at Prestige Dance Academy Inc. Miss Jen has an extensive dance background in classical ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical /contemporary, hip hop, and musical... read more
Miss Laura Klatzel
Miss Laura began her dance training in Calgary at the age of eight and went on to compete in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical, hip hop, and musical theatre. She successfully completed her... read more
Ballet Director
Miss Gemma Smith
Miss Gemma Smith has Registered Teacher Status with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD RTS) and is an Associate member (ARAD) having achieved her Advanced 2 through the Royal Academy of Dance, London,... read more
Early Childhood Programming Manager
Miss Lindsay Oehlerking
Miss Lindsay began her dance training in Lacombe, Alberta, studying various disciplines including jazz, tap, ballet, musical theatre, hip hop, acro, and contemporary, before moving to Calgary to further her dance education. In... read more
South and West Studio Manager
Miss Tammy Smith
Miss Tammy is looking forward to working with the students in the Fine Arts Academy as the Lead Teacher at the South location. Miss Tammy danced from the age of three until her... read more
Private Lesson Lead
Miss Heather Columbus
Miss Heather has an extensive dance background in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, and acro. She has been studying under the RAD for the past two years and is excited to... read more
Fine Arts Academy Lead
Miss Tammy Smith
Miss Tammy is looking forward to working with the students in the Fine Arts Academy as the Lead Teacher at the South location. Miss Tammy danced from the age of three until her... read more
Dance Educators
Miss Courtney Floyd
Miss Courtney just graduated from Foundations for the Future Charter School Academy and is currently in her first year at the University of Calgary. She is in a five year concurrent program to... read more
Miss Cassidy Jellison
Miss Cassidy began dancing at the age of six in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. She trained and competed in many genres of dance. She completed Junior 1-Intermediate 2 ADAPT tap and jazz exams, as well... read more
Miss Rachel Wolfson
Miss Rachel is from Calgary born and raised. She graduated from St. Mary’s high school and is currently in her first year of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. Miss Rachel aspires to... read more
Mr. Kurtis Grimaldi
Mr. Kurtis began his ballet training at the age of 18 at the Oakville School of Classical Ballet (OSCB). After a year of training at OSCB, Kurtis received a full scholarship to attend... read more
Client Care Team
Miss Courtney Floyd
Miss Courtney just graduated from Foundations for the Future Charter School Academy and is currently in her first year at the University of Calgary. She is in a five year concurrent program to... read more
Miss Kaya Morris
Miss Kaya grew up in Okotoks and first started out as a soccer player. Miss Kaya's interest in dance peaked when she would watch the next step show on repeat at home, that's... read more