Meet Our Teachers
Jessica Harrison
Owner/Director/Instructor
Through her years teaching Jazz, Tap, Acro, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Musical Theatre, Jessica has always maintained that hard work and dedication should be accompanied by one thing – Fun!
Jessica trained competitively growing up and has since spent the last 20 years spreading her love of dance with studios in KW, Stratford, and Listowel. She majored in dance at Eastwood Collegiate in their Integrated Arts Program and was requested to teach Jazz to the dance major program as a para-professional.
She continues her dance education by attending various workshops throughout Canada and the United States, including classes at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City, and most recently became certified through Acrobatic Arts, Alixa Flexibility and Artistic Dance Educators in both Tap and Jazz.
Her passion for teaching shows both through the smiling faces of students coming out of class and the numerous overall high score and choreography awards she has received over the past 20 years. Jessica’s mutually respectful and inviting classroom environment promotes strong relationships both on and off the stage. Jessica firmly believes that every day is a learning experience. With determination and a smile you can achieve anything!
Natalie Sebastian
Ballet Instructor
Ms Natalie is an award winning teacher and choreographer and an accomplished singer, actress and dancer. Natalie is a graduate of George Brown College. She is a certified member of the Society of Classical Ballet, Roy​al Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) and Canadian Dance Teachers Association. She has performed with companies such as Stratford Festival, Canadian Opera Company, Drayton Festival and The Charlottetown Festival, Opera Lyon (France). Her on screen credits include Schitt’s Creek, The Next Step, and Beauty and the Beast, among others. Ms Natalie has been teaching dance for 40 years and is a valued member of the ConfiDance family. Her commitment to sharing the joy of ballet through the years has had a lasting impact on the K/W dance community and beyond - she even taught Miss Jess!​
Emma Gibney
Instructor
Emma is a highly accomplished performer, teacher and choreographer from Kitchener, Ontario. With over twenty-four years of training in various styles including ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical/contemporary, modern, hip hop, acrobatics, musical theatre, voice, and acting, Emma has worked with some of the industries best choreographers, educators and teachers. She has studied under the Royal Academy of Dance, Quinte Ballet School and the National
Ballet of Canada. She attended Eastwood Collegiate Institute for the prestigious Integrated Arts Program. While studying at Eastwood she maintained a triple major in voice, dance and acting as well as working on a handful of productions with Kitchener Waterloo Musical Productions including Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat, Footloose, and Sound of Music.
Emma is a graduate of Randolph College For The Performing Arts where she studied voice, acting, dance, film and television over two years in their renowned “Triple Threat” college program. After graduation, Emma began her journey within the professional theatre industry. Select credits include Spring Awakening, RENT, Rocket Man: The Music of Elton John, Princess Pop: A Celebration of Wishes, Always ABBA: The Music of ABBA, Anything Goes, Fancy Nancy, and Legally Blonde, among others.
Emma is a certified Acrobatic Arts and Alixa Flexibility instructor as well as a member of the Professional Adjudicators Alliance. Most recently she was voted Kitchener-Waterloo’s Best Dance Instructor receiving the “GOLD” award by the Waterloo Record.
Aurora Asselin
Instructor
Over the past 13 Years Miss Rory has called Confidance her home, it is where her love and passion for dance started at a young age and blossomed into what she hopes to become a career in professional dance while also teaching / choreographing. Jazz and Acro hold a special place in her heart, but she has trained both competitively and recreationally in Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Acro, Tap, HipHop, Breakdancing, Lyrical and Contemporary. Aurora has had the privilege of taking classes at some of the best dance studios in Los Angeles such as; Millenium Dance Complex, Playground LA + Playground Downtown, Tmilly Studios and 88 studios. She has also had the opportunity to train with some of the industries best dancers and choreographers such as Brian Friedman and Tyce Diorio. While in LA she was a backup dancer for Enola Bedard at Universal Studio’s CityWalk. In the fall of 2023 Miss Rory danced for FiveStar Dance Company In Mexico at the Barcelo Maya Resort with Kim O'Neill and Jacques Monfiston. Over the spring and summer of 2024 Aurora was a background actor in 2 series - watch for her on Ginny and Georgia (Season 2 - Netflix) and Motorheads (Season 1 - Amazon Prime). This fall she will be attending New York Fashion Week in NY, NY where she will debut on the runway, modeling for Willow Bean Studio. Miss Rory hopes to pursue her dream of always dancing and wishes to share that passion with her future students!!
Caroline Tsambalieros
Instructor
Caroline has had a passion for dance for as long as she can remember. She grew up dancing at a studio in Toronto and began her dance teaching journey as a teaching assistant at age 16. Since then, Caroline has taught and choreographed for recreational and competitive classes, at several dance studios across the country, including studios in Kingston, Calgary and now Kitchener. In addition to her work at dance studios, Caroline was selected to teach dance at Queen’s University, alongside the position she held as team captain of the university’s Performance Dance Team. During her time at the university, her choreography was selected to be performed in numerous showcases. In 2014, she was recognized as the Senior Overall Dancer at her studio and received the Proficiency Excellence in Dance Award the following year. Throughout her years as a dance teacher, Caroline has taught jazz, ballet, tap, acro, hip hop, musical theatre, lyrical and heels classes.
Not only does Caroline have a passion for dance, she also has a passion for working with children. By day, Caroline works as OCT certified elementary school teacher, with a focus in dance, drama and music. She has previously worked with the Gotta Dance Program, travelling to different elementary schools to teach speciality dance classes. Caroline motivates all her students to try their best and encourages them to reach their full potential through positive reinforcement and instilling her own love of dance.
Jordan Douglas
Instructor
Born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario, Jordan started her dance journey at the young age of two, starting competitively by age seven. Jordan’s training has brought her experience in various genres of dance, focusing predominantly towards ballet, lyrical, and jazz in her senior years as a competitive dancer. Over the past three years, Jordan has been a part of the dance community sharing her expertise and passion for dance at many prestigious studios within Ontario.
Jordan is proficient in the Royal Academy of Dance ballet syllabus, having completed all examinations up to Intermediate level. Her passion for dance led her to showcase her talents with Canada’s Ballet Jorgen: The Nutcracker for three seasons. Jordan's choreography consistently achieved top placements in youth choreography contests, highlighting her exceptional talent and creativity at a young age. Furthermore, her profound commitment to the art of dance was formally acknowledged in 2016 when she received the "Dedicated to Dance" award.
Commencing her journey as an assistant teacher at the age of 10, she dedicated countless hours to nurturing aspiring dancers and honing her teaching skills. Engaging with the community, Jordan extended her teaching to Victoria Hills Community Centre in Kitchener. During her summers, Jordan enriches young minds as a dance camp instructor, sharing her love for dance with the children. Jordan is dedicated to providing quality instruction tailored to individuals of all ages and skill levels, fostering a love for dance across generations.