MEET OUR AMAZING DANCE TEACHERS
Lindsay Roden - Director
In 2013 Lindsay opened the doors to Lindsay Roden Dance Academy (LRDA) with the goal of owning and operating a studio where children walk through the doors and immediately feel at home. Lindsay is a highly trained dancer, performer and choreographer. She holds an Honours Degree from York University, majoring in dance.
Prior to opening LRDA she taught and choreographed for many studio’s and their competitive teams. With Lindsay’s versatile dance background and her infectious energy, that pours into each class that she instructs. Her students learn in an environment that is rich with technique, in a creative and inspiring atmosphere.
As the studio has grown Lindsay has selected faculty that are passionate, professional and committed to helping students learn in an engaging, creative, family friendly environment.
Lexie Stavro
Lexie is a Toronto based Performing Artist. She has trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Pointe ( RAD exams up to Advanced Foundation), Acrobatics and Tumbling, Musical Theatre, Lyrical/Contemporary, and Hip Hop.
Her professional credentials include Associate member of the British Association Teachers of Dancing in Stage and a graduate of Randolph College for the Performing Arts. Lexie’s performing credits include, The Lower Ossington Theatre productions of, Newsies (ensemble, JoJo), The Wizard of Oz (ensemble), Mary Poppins (ensemble, Miss Lark Understudy, Valentine Understudy) and Anne of Green Gables (Dance Captain, Charlie Sloane). Teaching credits include tap and jazz at The Debra-Lynne School of Dance from September 2014-2018, guest choreographer at Iona Catholic Secondary School and summer sessions at City Dance Corps for the Adult Absolute Beginner Acro. Lexie cannot wait to return to LRDA in the fall and share her passion for dance with all her students!
Madie Brown
Madie is a freelance dance artist, teacher and choreographer in Toronto who trained as a competitive dancer and graduated from Thomas A Stewart Integrated Arts Program. She also trained with Dark Dance Company before moving on to post secondary education graduating with honours from the Centennial College Dance Performance Diploma Program earning the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. Madie is now a member of Lianne Tammi's Mission Vision Purpose Professional Company.
Madie has extensive training in styles such as contemporary, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, ballet, jazz funk and musical theatre. She has also trained in cultural styles, tap and pas de deux. Madie has developed strong improvisational skills and has brought her creativity through choreography for various competitions and shows including Strive Dance Competition earning first place awards, as well as top overall senior large group for hip hop choreography at Bedazzled Dance Champions.
Madie is an extremely creative and passionate dancer who is an accomplished performer and dedicated teacher. She will continue to train diligently and explore her individuality as a dancer and creator as she shares her passion and love for dance and movement.
Madie looks forward to joining LRDA this coming season.
Katelyn Bernard
Katelyn is a dancer and teacher who has developed her craft in hip hop choreography. Growing up, dance was introduced to Katelyn at a very young age from her Guyanese side. Though Katelyn also grew up listening to and consuming hip hop culture it wasn’t until high school that Katelyn began to take Hip Hop dance seriously. It ignited a passion that she continues to carry through her teaching and training. Training/performing thoroughly in Hip Hop under “School of Groove”, training under mentor Monica Fern aka “Knives” for krump, and actively training in dancehall programs such as “Always Good Vibes” has allowed Katelyn to further develop her skill set and range as a dancer, performer, and mentor. You can see the influence of all of these styles in Katelyn’s teachings.
Lucy Birrell
Lucy has been a part of LRDA since it first opened in 2013. She was a member of the competitive dance team from its inaugural year in 2015 up until 2019, dancing jazz, acro, lyrical and contemporary numbers. Lucy has a passion for working with kids, and has been thrilled to be an assistant teacher in ballet, acro, and jazz classes at LRDA for the past year. She is currently in her final year at Ryerson University.
She has loved both dancing and assisting at LRDA and cannot wait to have another amazing year!