VIBE Crew

VIBE’s highly certified dance instructors are committed to creating a positive, welcoming environment for our families through our values of VITALITY, INCLUSION, BALANCE & EXCELLENCE.
Our VIBE Crew is certified in RAD, ADAPT, CDTA, Alixa Flexibility, Acrobatic Arts, Progressing Ballet Technique, & Sugarfoot Therapy

My passion for dance started at just the age of 3 when I started dancing at the Dance Connection in North Battleford. I grew up surrounded by dance with my mom as an instructor and several of my cousins being my assistant teachers and according to them I have been making up dances since I could walk! Throughout my years at the Dance Connection I assisted many classes as well as teaching tiny tots and primary classes. I have been trained in several styles of dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, musical theatre, pointe, and hip hop, but tap has always been my favourite. I have completed all of my CDTA tap exams and in the next couple of years I hope to get my teachers and be certified to put kids through exams of their own. Currently, I am pursuing a psychology degree at the U of S as well as having the amazing opportunity to dance with the new company Level Up! I am very grateful for all the skills and joy dancing has brought me and I hope to pass that on to the dancers that I teach!

Miss Eva started dancing at the age of 3 at Juliette’s Dance Centre. She has been a competitive dancer for 11 years, training in many styles of dance including ballet and pointe, acro, jazz, hip hop, tap, modern, contemporary/lyrical & musical theatre. She has taken both RAD and CDTA exams, won many awards at competition and received scholarships at dance conventions such as Triple Threat. When she was 11 she began assisting and at 14 became an instructor at VIBE! At 13 Eva joined pom where she competed at the Warman Cheer Classics. She’s excited to join the competitive pom program at Centennial Collegiate this year where she’ll be graduating grade 12! After high school Miss Eva hopes to pursue a career in nursing. Miss Eva has certification in Acrobatic Arts & is so excited to be able to share her love for Acro with her students again this season. Along with teaching our Acro program Miss eva also teaches Tap and our Tippy Toes Program. She loves working with her students and encouraging them to always perform their best. Miss Eva is so beyond grateful for all her years at VIBE and is excited for many more years to come.

Miss Hannah began her dance career at the age of six at Juliette’s Dance Centre now known as VIBEyxe. She has trained competitively in all genres of dance including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical/contemporary, modern & musical theatre. Miss Hannah has won multiple awards through her competitive years and has successfully completed Primary – Advanced Foundation RAD ballet exams. At 11 she became an assistant and at 16 she pursued her dream of being a dance instructor, where she enjoys the student’s positive energy and loves watching them grow throughout their dance journey. She has had the amazing opportunity to dance on the Saskatchewan Rush Electric Crew for the past 2 years and is currently a student at the U of S pursuing a career in Education. Miss Hannah has received many certifications over the years including Acrobatic Arts, Alixa Flexibility, Progressing Ballet Technique, Sugarfoot Therapy, bootybarre, Bungee Workout & is currently a HIGH Fitness instructor in training. Dance has had such an incredible impact on her life and she is so grateful to be able to now share her love and passion of the art with her students. Miss Hannah is very excited for VIBE’s 5th season and is so happy to be back in the studio dancing with you all!

Miss Jordyn grew up dancing at The Dance Connection in North Battleford, SK. She completed her CDTA Advanced Tap Exam as well as her RAD Intermediate Ballet Exam. In 2019/2020 Miss Jordyn danced for the Saskatchewan Rush, and since 2019 she has also been a member of the University of Saskatchewan Dance Team. Jordyn obtained her Bachelor of Commerce with High Distinction from the Edwards School of Business in April and is now a first year student at the U of S College of Law. In the summers between her studies, Jordyn runs her own Student Works Painting business back in her hometown. Miss Jordyn’s favourite styles of dance are hip hop and contemporary, and she is so excited to be a part of the VIBEyxe family this season!

Katherine started dancing when she was four years old and has not stopped since. She has completed all her CDTA tap exams, and is working towards her Advanced 1 RAD Ballet, and Inter 3 ADAPT Jazz exams. Katherine has trained in multiple disciplines and continues to expand on different styles.
She has been a competitive dancer for most of her life and has received many awards and scholarships through both her solo, and group performances. Since 2018, she has been a part of the 306 Elite Dance Company under the direction of Kennedy Elder. During this time, Katherine has been training and performing with people across Saskatchewan.
Her dedication to dance has also earned her multiple performance opportunities including: the 2019 BSO FLO X Roughriders Hip Hop team, Saskatchewan Rush games, BRIT, BOLT, Telemiracle, Nuit Blanche, LUGO Love 2020, COSMOS by Micah Jane and Peace, Fever After Dark (Toronto 2022), and Invigorate; a 306 Elite Dance Company production.
Katherine is continuously training and taking classes from people across Canada to further develop her knowledge and skills. She is excited to be going into her second year teaching at VIBEyxe, and can’t wait to share her love of dance with a passionate group of young dancers!

Miss Kaylee’s love for dancing began over fifteen years ago under the direction of Paulette Puetz and Jennifer Maczek in Melfort, SK. Over her years in Melfort, Miss Kaylee learned more than just dance discipline; she learned that creativity, teamwork, perseverance, and adaptability are taught through the art of dance, and it is her dream to continue dancing while teaching her students those skills. Miss Kaylee is enrolled in her fourth and final year of her Bachelors of Education Degree at the University of Saskatchewan while she dances for the Saskatchewan Rush Electric Crew. Miss Kaylee is super excited to continue learning, dancing, and teaching while joining VIBE YXE!! 

Miss Kennedy began dancing at the age of 3 in Rosetown under the direction of Jessica Collier. She has danced her entire life and has developed a passion for dancing as well as teaching. Kennedy has completed her Bachelors Degree in Education and is currently teaching grade 3/4. She dances for the Saskatchewan Rush Electric Crew as well as the Rider Cheer Team. She is fully certified in Performance Cheer & Acrobatic Arts, Module 1. Miss Kennedy has a passion for working with children and young adults and is very excited to continue dancing and teaching at VIBEyxe.

Miss Jordyn grew up dancing at The Dance Connection in North Battleford, SK. She completed her CDTA Advanced Tap Exam as well as her RAD Intermediate Ballet Exam. In 2019/2020 Miss Jordyn danced for the Saskatchewan Rush, and since 2019 she has also been a member of the University of Saskatchewan Dance Team. Jordyn obtained her Bachelor of Commerce with High Distinction from the Edwards School of Business in April and is now a first year student at the U of S College of Law. In the summers between her studies, Jordyn runs her own Student Works Painting business back in her hometown. Miss Jordyn’s favourite styles of dance are hip hop and contemporary, and she is so excited to be a part of the VIBEyxe family this season!

Lyrra Cabanilla began dancing at the age of 9 and slowly gained focus on street styles such as Hip-Hop, Choreography, and Street Jazz. She fell in love with Hip-Hop after doing workshops and drop-in classes around the city and has since trained with various notable dancers. At 13 years old, she volunteered for the Saskatoon Open Door Society, teaching and assisting Hip-Hop classes for youth. A year later, she became their full-time Hip-Hop instructor and director. Miss Lyrra also began to choreograph and perform for numerous events and groups, including the Saskatoon Snow Show, Debuts, among other formal gatherings and charitable events. Currently, Lyrra dances for the “Flip Kidz,” a dance crew founded to share and celebrate Filipino culture through Hip-Hop. She continues to venture out and educate herself about Hip-Hop, while sharing her love for dance with others through performing and teaching! This fall, Lyrra will be going into Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan, in hopes of completing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as her pre-medical degree. Miss Lyrra is very proud to be a part of the VIBE Family and is looking forward to another spectacular dance season with VIBEyxe.

Miss Mel grew up training at various studios in Regina including Dance City Inc, Youth Ballet Saskatchewan, and SaskExpress Studio – Regina. During her 12 years of training, she studied many different styles, including ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, and pom. Mel was a member of the Campbell Collegiate dance team for 2 years and was the recipient of the most valuable dancer award for both years (Pom & Jazz Team). She also danced with the University of Regina dance team where she performed at varsity sports games. In addition, she was cast as a dancer & actor for the SaskExpress Performing Groups for two summer shows (2016 & 2018) and one winter show (2018).
Miss Mel holds certifications with Acrobatic Arts as an acro dance preschool and a module 1 syllabus teacher. She is also certified to teach progressing ballet technique, is a registered yoga teacher with yoga alliance (200hr RYT), a Year 3 teacher training school student with the Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers (ADAPT), and has been studying for a Licentiate membership with the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA). She holds her Advanced CDTA Jazz & Tap and has received the National Achievement Award in both styles. She also studied with the ADAPT syllabus growing up and holds her Pre-Inter 1 in Jazz & Tap certificate. Additionally, she has taken her Advanced 2 Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet exam. She believes in being a student for life and is constantly seeking new opportunities to fine tune her craft.
Besides dancing, Miss Mel is studying at the University of Saskatchewan with the college of Arts & Science pursuing a bachelors in Health Studies. She was previously enrolled at the University of Regina taking Kinesiology classes which has aided her dance teaching in many ways. She has taken classes in human anatomy, human & exercise physiology, biomechanics, and inclusivity in sport. With this knowledge, she has learned many techniques to adapt her teaching to students' physical and mental needs. She is also a strong advocate for mental health wellness and believes that dance can be a positive outlet for all people. She is so excited to share her love and passion for teaching dance and can’t wait to meet all the VIBEyxe students while working the front desk!

Growing up in Calgary AB, Mrs. H had the tremendous opportunity to train under renowned Ballerina Umran Suman who was a Principal dancer with the Turkish Ballet Company. Around the age of 13, Mrs. H moved to Winnipeg MB where she trained under Patti Caplette, who was a professional dancer with The Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company. She was offered private lessons for 2 years with Mr. Arnold Sphor, who was a Company dancer and later Artistic Director of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company. Mrs. H attended professional summer programs at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School as well The Quinte Ballet School of Canada, where she was awarded a full years scholarship. Mrs. H later moved to Regina SK where she trained under Darlene Williams and Anna Camposcompleting her Royal Academy of Dance Teachers Certificate as well successfully completing the Advanced 2 RAD exam. Embarking upon a career in modern dance performance in 2005, Mrs. H was a recipient of a grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board. She has performed as a modern dance guest artist with the YBCS and with the W.I.P. series in Saskatoon and Regina. Mrs. H is and has been Saskatchewans City Rehearsal Director for the Moscow Ballet Company for the last 8 years. Where she rehearses selected local city dancers for the performance of “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake”. She was also a company dancer with Saskatchewan's only professional ballet company The White Birch Ballet Company in Saskatoon from 2009-2010.
Mrs.H continues to upgrade with the Royal Academy of Dance as new curriculum is presented. She holds a strong belief that continuous training will improve not only herself as a teacher but her dancers as well. She is not only certified in RAD but in Acrobatics and PBT (Progressive Ballet Training). She has taught for Biggar School of dance, Lanigan Dance Dynamics, and was the ballet and modern instructor at Kristy’s Dance Fusion and Dance Ink. In 2011-2012 season Mrs. H taught classical ballet and modern dance for the White Birch Professional Development Program. Mrs. H is currently teaching at Upstage Dance Co in Warman, as well as VIBE in Saskatoon.

Rhett is a dancer from Davidson SK, and dances competitively out of Dance Ink in Saskatoon. He was selected to be a part of the 306 Elite Dance Company, where he trains with Kennedy Elder and performs in shows for Saskatchewan.  

Rhett was apart of the RiderFlo Dance team where he performed at Saskatchewan Rough Rider home games showcasing hip hop and choreography routines.  

While Rhett spends countless hours at his home studio, he has spent many years working on his ADAPT Jazz exams, CDTA Tap exams, as well his RAD Ballet exams. He is currently working on completing his Inter 3 Jazz, Advanced Tap, and Advanced 1 Ballet. He has attended many high caliber competitions around Alberta and Saskatchewan where he has received many awards, overalls, and scholarships including invitations to dance in Paris, Barcelona, Portugal, L.A., Toronto, and many more. In 2022 he was named Saskatoons Top Performer 13-18 years at The Performer dance competition, as well as earning Top Senior Male Dancer at Candance Regina. Rhett is going into his 3rd year instructing classes and he is so excited to be working with the students at VIBEyxe. 

Shaylah grew up in Saskatoon and has been dancing since the age of 3. She’s travelled to Los Angeles and across Canada to further her training. Shaylah found her love for dance through dance conventions and connecting with others. Triple Threat Dance convention and Pure dance convention has allowed her to assist Sean Cheesman, Comfort Fedoke, Jillian Myers, Kelly Konno and many other great choreographers. Some of her highlight performances include RiderFlo Dance Crew, The Saskatchewan Rush Electric dance crew, The Harlem Globetrotters, Swinging with the stars and many more. Shaylah is currently in Level up dance company and grew up with 306 Elite dance company. Through her competitive years she’s won multiple awards/scholarships for her solos. In 2019 her group “Not ready to make nice” choreographed by Kelly Woodley Won the Division 3 dance off in Fort Saskatchewan. Shaylah can’t express enough how important the dance community is to her. She loves to cheer on others and make new friends at dance events and she hopes to rub off that fun energy to her dancers and others. Shaylah is entering another year of teaching, she cannot wait to share her spunk and energy with her students and to learn and grow with them!