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Pekhna
Specialities & Certifications: Bollywood, over 20 yrs+ of Classical Indian Dance (Bharatanatyam), and certified in CPR & First Aid
Education Backround: Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, B.A. Fine Arts
Lanuguages: English, Punjabi & Hindi
My name is Pekhna Kaur, and dancing is in my DNA! I am an extrovert that loves dancing as well as making people fall in love with it. I am a professionally trained Classical Indian-Bharatnatyam dancer and have been practicing for the past 18 years. Apart from my classical dance background I have been performing and choreographing Bollywood, semi-classical, freestyle jazz, Afro-Jazz and classical productions. I can’t wait to be a part of Fusion Cardio Toronto, dancing and having fun with all the lovely ladies and reaching our fitness goals together.
Ceejay
Specialities & Certifications: Fitness Instructor Specialist, Yoga, Socacize Fitness, Children’s Fitness Coach, certified in CPR & First Aid
Education Backround: Physical Therapy Assistant
Lanuguages: English
My name is Carlann but call me C J. I was born and raised from the twin Caribbean islands Trinidad and Tobago, at the tender age of 17 I moved to Canada. I love movement and being active, my childhood was disciplined with football (soccer) and swimming and any/all the community centre activities (dance, self-defence, marching even gymnastics). I received my Physiotherapy diploma but it was only after I found Socacize I knew my calling and really began using my kinesiology knowledge with a passion for dance and yoga and exercise and my culture.
I have joined Fusion Cardio Toronto because I want to give to the opportunity I was blessed to receive as a child. To build up others, leaving them strong, confident and possibly sparking a fire of passion inside. One of my favourite quotes to apply to every session I instruct is "people will never forget how you made them feel". I want to make others feel great and happy.
Alejandra
Specialities & Certifications: Personal Trainer, Barre Fitness, Pre and Post Natal Fitness, Ballet, Latin, and Hip Hop dance training, certified in CPR & First Aid and has a 2024 Police Reference Check (VSC)
Education Backround: M.A. Dance Therapy
Lanuguages: English, Spanish & Brazilian Portuguese
Deepak
Specialities & Certifications: Bollywood Hip Hop, Folk, Dance Instructor, Choreographer, Certified in CPR and First Aid and has a 2023 Police Reference Check (VSC)
Education Background: M.S. Computer Science, Bachelor of Information Technology
Languages: English, Tamil
Love for Dance instilled in my mind through Tamil and Hindi songs when I was a toddler. As years went by along with Indian movies music I was exposed to various music genres such as funk, disco, hip hop, alternative rock, etc and in parallel various dance styles grew in me. At one point of time I discovered that with dance I could express myself fully and could gain mental rejuvenation. Over the years, I specifically focused on Western, Indian Theatrical Fusion, and Folk style of dance. I have performed / choreographed / instructed many forms of events on stage such as musical skits, regular fusion dance routines, competitive dance, creative movement dance, etc.
I, as a Dance Instructor, help people to learn more about dance & movement, get motivated, strengthen their health and well-being. In parallel I receive personal gratification for spreading joy and attain self empowerment in both mental & physical form. I would love to share what I learned so far and would be glad to learn something new in return.
Kris
Specialties & Certifications: Former Personal Trainer and Gymnastics Coach, Over 20 yrs+ Martial Arts Training, certified in CPR & First Aid, and has a 2024 Police Reference Check (VSC)
Education Background: Kinesiology Degree, Nursing Degree
Lanuguage: English
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Lovelynn
Specialties & Certifications: 16 yrs+ of Belly Dance training, Zumba (R) Fitness Basic 1 Instructor Licence (2014 to current), certified in CPR & First Aid, and has a 2023 Police Reference Check (VSC)
Education Backround: Early Childhood Education Diploma
Languages: Tagalog and English
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Mithila
Specialities & Certifications: Bollywood, over 20 yrs+ of Classical Indian Dance (Bharatanatyam), Zumba (R) Fitness Basic 1 Instructor Licence, Zumba Gold, certified in CPR & First Aid
Education Backround: M.S. Computer Engineering, B.A.Honors.
Languages: English, Tamil
Hi, I’m Mithila and I’m a Zumba(R) instructor and a trained bharatanatyam dancer. Since my childhood, I was inclined towards dance and my passion for dance grew swiftly. I began Bharatnatyam/Classical Indian dance training in South India when I was 4 years-old and have been training for almost 20 years. Apart from dance, I love animals, practicing yoga, and exploring the world through road trips!