Lindsay Roden ~ Owner, Director
In 2013, Lindsay opened the doors to Lindsay Roden Dance Academy (LRDA) with a heartfelt vision: to create a studio where every child feels welcomed, supported, and at home.
Lindsay is a highly trained dancer, performer, choreographer, and educator with an Honours Degree in Dance from York University, extensive teaching and choreography experience, and Pilates certification. She brings her knowledge of technique, alignment, strength, and body awareness into her classes, combining strong technical training with creativity, confidence, and a genuine love of movement.
For Lindsay, dance is about more than learning steps. She believes the studio should be a place where students develop confidence, resilience, discipline, independence, teamwork, and lifelong friendships. Her goal is for every student to leave LRDA not only a stronger dancer, but a stronger, more confident person.
Over the years, Lindsay has built a passionate and dedicated faculty who share her commitment to providing high-quality dance education in a positive, creative, and family-focused environment. Her greatest joy is creating a space where students can discover their passion, grow in confidence, and create memories that last a lifetime.
Abbey Reynolds
Abbey Reynolds is a multi-talented dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Toronto, ON. A passionate performer from a young age, Abbey has been dancing for as long as she can remember. She refined her technical and performance skills at the Centennial College Dance Performance program, where she deepened her love for the art form and developed a strong foundation in a wide range of styles. Abbey specializes in acro, contemporary, and jazz, and has also trained extensively in commercial, tap, and ballet. Her versatility and dynamic movement quality have allowed her to thrive in both studio and performance settings. She is currently a member of Kode Red, a Toronto-based dance company where she works alongside Jac Valiquette, providing her high-level training. She also trained with Lianne Tammi at MVP Dance Company. Previously, Abbey represented Team Canada Dance, traveling to South Africa to compete at the IDO Commonwealth Cup, an experience that broadened her international performance and choreography perspective.
As a teacher and choreographer, Abbey brings energy, creativity, and care into every class. She is committed to fostering a supportive and challenging environment that allows dancers to explore their individuality, develop strong technique and skills, and grow in confidence both on and off the stage.
Piper Hook
Piper Hook is a multidisciplinary trained dancer and choreographer. She began her dance training at All That Dance and then the Dance Zone. She has trained competitively for 10 years. Her training consists of acro, tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theatre.
Piper has always had a passion for teaching. She started as a gymnastics coach at Trix Acro Gym and instructing at The Dance Zone.
Piper is currently in her third year at York University studying Kinesiology and Health Sciences in Athletic Therapy concurrently.
Piper loves teaching dance and sharing her knowledge and creativity with her students. She is excited to join the LRDA team and can’t wait to see her students perform!
Kallie Rivers
Kallie is so excited to be returning to LRDA!
For the past three years, Kallie has lived in London, England - performing and traveling. She took part in a mentorship training program at Danceworks, studying multiple dance forms. She also had the opportunity to train in musical theatre in Portugal with Musical Theatre Lisbon. Kallie began dancing at age three, training in jazz, ballet, tap, musical theatre, and lyrical. She moved to LRDA for its first year and took part in the inaugural competition team. She continued her training at Randolph College for the Performing Arts and Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City.
She has been lucky enough to perform plenty of musicals including playing Sophie in Mamma Mia and Ariel from Footloose.
She can’t wait for her 7th season as a teacher at LRDA!
Bailey Allems
Bailey Allems is a Toronto-based dance educator and choreographer with many years of experience. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University's Creative School, Bailey holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Dance (with Distinction). She is also certified through the Artistic Dance Educators program in both acro and jazz, with specialized training in safe, progressive acrobatic technique.
For Bailey, dance class is about more than just technique. It's a place where students build confidence, form friendships, and grow into the strongest artists they can be. Bailey has a well-rounded training background spanning in acrobatics, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, ballet, and tap that was complimented by a successful competitive dance career that took her to Spain with the World Performers Canada team.
Bailey brings a thoughtful, technically grounded approach to every class, all while encouraging herstudents to grow, take risks, and have fun!
Lucy Birrell
Lucy has been a part of LRDA since it first opened in 2013. She has trained extensively in acro, jazz, contemporary and lyrical. She danced competitively dance from 2015 up until 2019. Lucy is a recent graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University, since graduating Lucy has returned to LRDA and has been teaching and assisting many of our classes!
Lucy has a passion for working with kids, and shares her love of dance and creativity with each and every student.
Lucy is thrilled to back at LRDA this season!
Lacey Adud
Lacey Adud is a versatile dancer, model, and performer with extensive training in ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, acro, tap, and musical theatre. She also trained with Lorraine Lawson in singing lessons. Below is some of the film, stage and modelling work she has done. Her professional performance experience spans a wide variety of film and stage credits. Lacey danced in DJ Karaba’s *“SINKING”* (WOE Studio), Nicole Huff’s *“Boom Boom”* (The Singer’s Company – Roy Hamilton), and concept films to come. She has been featured in large-scale live events, including the Toronto Argonauts Football halftime show (Turning Pointe Academy of Dance) at a young age and the Board of Trade Gala (Gloss Entertainment) in recent years. Additional credits include the Rise and Fall production (Michael Prince), Solar Fusion Showcase (Michael Prince), and multiple Break The Floor Closing Shows. Lacey has also performed with Magen Boys Entertainment (Jian & Page Magen), bringing her versatility and performance quality to diverse audiences. These opportunities have enabled her to integrate her strong technical foundation with her dynamic stage presence, demonstrating her adaptability across both commercial and theatrical settings. Lacey has worked with world-renowned choreographers such as Kirsten Russell, Jade Whitney, Molly Long, Chase Hudson, Talia Flavia, Brandon Croisetière, Jaci Royal, Michael Prince, Vlad Novitski, Scott Autry, Gillian Rodriguez, and Wade Robson. Beyond dance, she has modelled for Limelight Teamwear, B-Unconditional Apparel, and Reel Talents. Passionate, dedicated, and driven, Lacey continues to bring artistry to every performance.
Danielle Silverberg
Danielle Silverberg discovered her love of dance at the age of five, and she has been passionate about it ever since. Beginning her competitive dance journey at nine years old, Danielle trained extensively at Dance Surge in jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, tap, acro, and musical theatre. She competed in solos, duets, trios, and groups before continuing her training independently with a private instructor and through the Arts West Dance Program during high school.
Danielle began teaching dance in 2018 and has loved sharing her passion with the next generation of dancers ever since. While completing her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Guelph, she taught young dancers both through the university and at a local studio. Since graduating, she has taught at studios throughout the GTA, specializing in jazz and contemporary, while also teaching ballet, lyrical, hip-hop, musical theatre, and acro. In 2026, Danielle became a certified ADAPT teacher after graduating from the ADAPT Teacher Training School.
Danielle strives to create classes that are challenging, engaging, and fun, while making every dancer feel supported and encouraged. She believes that with dedication, hard work, and a willingness to learn, every dancer has the ability to grow. What she loves most about teaching is watching dancers gain confidence, overcome challenges, and feel the excitement and pride that comes with achieving something they have worked hard for.
Meghan Hashimoto
Meghan Hashimoto is a Toronto based dancer and choreographer who began her dance journey at the age of 3 at Jaymor School of Dance.
Her training encompassed Acro, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, and Ballet. Providing a strong foundation for her future accomplishments.
In 2021, Meghan furthered her passion by enrolling in York University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program. During her third year, she joined the York Lions Dance Energy team.
In 2023/2024 season Meghan has performed at Canada’s Wonderland, captivating audiences with her roles in the Halloween Haunts Vampire Disco and WinterFest Polar Party.
Her dedication, creativity and versatility continue to shape her evolving career in the dance world. Meghan is excited to join the LRDA faculty.
Logan Denning
Logan Denning is a devoted and multi-talented artist making a name for herself in the dance community. A graduate of Center Stage School of the Arts and the Centennial College Dance Performance Diploma Program, Logan uses her versatility to explore and extend the boundaries of her artistry.
Logan is a member of multiple Toronto-based dance companies, including The MOVMNT Collective, directed by Leah Totten, and Kode Red, directed by Jac Valiquette. She also trains with The Rhythm Ensemble tap company under the direction of Juliana Kelly, allowing her to incorporate her knowledge of music, history, and passion for tap into both her dancing and teaching.
Logan has extensive training in hip hop, tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, modern, and lyrical. She loves teaching dance and building meaningful connections with her students while helping them grow and achieve their goals. Logan is excited to be part of the Lindsay Roden Dance Academy team and looks forward to the upcoming season.