Meghan N. Smith
March 22, 2011
Meghan N. Smith
Meghan, a Toronto native, is a singer, dancer, actor and aerial acrobat. Her passion for performance began with singing, when at the age of 10 she began attending the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts. She didn’t discover her love of dance until halfway through high school, when she became a dance major at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts. She was hooked. At RHSA she became the Dance Captain of the Company and Musical Theatre Program, graduated with the Musical Theatre Award, and had the opportunity to perform the roles of Eponine (Les Miserables) and Lulu (Cabaret). During her high school years she also had the opportunity to co-choreograph and perform in “Reality Rules” – an AIDS awareness musical.
After moving on to study dance at George Brown College, Meghan went back to her musical theatre roots and performed the roles of Victoria the White Cat (Cats) and The Apache Dancer (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat) in the Curtain Call Players’ productions.
Having done various freelance dance gigs after graduation, Meghan began working with Toronto Aerial Dance, where she trained and performed in Aerial Silks (and double silks), Static Trapeze, Bungee and Harnessed Wall Dance, with a specialty in Aerial Hoop. Performance highlights include Buskerfest, Luminato, Nuit Blanche, The Choreographers Ball, and DanceWeekend.
After a long dance and performance hiatus, Meghan is back and has been training in contemporary and commercial jazz with LR Dance, and training and performing Nuvo Burlesque dance with CMC Entertainment/DivaGirl Entertainment. Meghan is happy to be doing what she loves again and is thrilled to be doing so with the Lindsay Ritter family!
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/meghan-smith/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Brian Hitchin
March 8, 2011
Brian Hitchin
Brian is from Chester (England) though he was a late starter to dance at the age of 17 Brian studied for 2 years at West Cheshire College in England and quickly found his passion for dance before moving on to The Hammond School of Dance for 3 years, where he trained in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Tap and Pas-de-duex.
He graduated from the Hammond School of Dance in 2007, where he gained a National diploma in dance and musical theatre and qualifications in RAD and ISTD syllabuses. Whilst at Hammond he was able to play Lieutenant Brannigan in (Guys and Dolls) also getting to perform in (The Tsunami appeal) at Manchester’s Piccadilly theatre in 2006 with stars in soaps from Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, A Touch of Frost and many other British soaps.
Since graduating he has worked for Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises, where he got to work and travel doing his passion for dance and getting to see the world. While working for Princess he went on to be dance captain and company manger.
He also performed in the pantomimes (Aladdin) in Manchester and (Cinderella) in Weston-super-mare. TV work includes Hollyoaks a major soap in the U.K.
In between dance jobs Brian taught jazz and musical theatre back at West Cheshire college where he started himself.
Brian is extremely excited to be here in Canada and is looking forward to dancing with LR Productions.
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/brian-hitchin/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Kristy Coleridge
November 20, 2010
Kristy Coleridge
Kristy is a versatile dancer who began dancing at the age of 3 in Innisfil, Ontario
and has since then trained extensively in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, musical theatre,
acro, hip hop, streetstyle and lyrical/contemporary. Kristy is a recent graduate
of the two year Performance Dance Studies program at George Brown College in
Toronto, Ontario. At the age of 14, Kristy was chosen to dance for the Toronto
Blue Jays Dance Team, which was a huge accomplishment at such a young age.
Kristy has completed her ballet exams with the Society of Russian Ballet up to
the elementary level and has also received her Teacher-in-Training Certificate.
Kristy is currently working towards her Associate Teachers Certificate. Kristy has
been teaching and sharing her love and knowledge of dance with her students
at the Barrie School of dance for over 5 years as well as recently gaining the
position of choreographer for Marquee Theatrical Productions in Aurora, Ontario.
Kristy has recently performed at various events, fundraisers, corporate parties
and festivals across Ontario including the 2009 Toronto PRIDE parade, The 23rd
Annual Children’s Aid Foundation-Teddy Bear Affair, Talent Defined ’09, Ontario
Place-Summer Splash, the Toronto Zoo-Zoozapalooza and Women In Dance ‘10.
Most recently Kristy was chosen to tour for two weeks with The Canadian Forces,
traveling to the military bases located in Goosebay, Labrador and Alert, Nunavut
to perform for the men and women stationed there. Kristy continues her training
by regularly attending workshops taught by some of the most sought after
teachers and choreographers in the dance industry. These master classes have
helped to enhance her abilities not only as a dancer and performer but also as a
teacher and role model. Kristy is excited to be working with the amazing Lindsay
Ritter and all of her talented company members!
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/kristy-coleridge/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Brendan Mullan
October 20, 2010
Brendan Mullan
Brendan started dancing at the age of 5 years old. His passion for dance sparked him to train in many genres such as jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, modern, hip hop, acro, tumbling, musical theatre and he has also developed partnering skills. These skills allowed him to compete at competitions in Canada and the U.S. He was a very successful competitive dancer and has won countless groups and solo/duet/trio awards. He has studied the Vaganova, RAD, BATD, ISTD, and ADAPT syllabus.
Brendan attended O’Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute where he was accepted into the Performing Arts Program for music, vocal, drama, and dance. This program offered him the opportunity to further develop his acting and singing skills. He participated in the choir and musical productions and was a member of the dance team.
In order to build upon his talents and become the next triple threat performer he has taken acting, vocal and musical theatre training at Randolph Academy, Second City, Act One School of Drama, and several music studios and private vocal instructors over the past 12 years. He is an experienced teacher and choreographer in lyrical, jazz, ballet, and tap.
He has trained with several dance organizations such as L’Ambiance Dance Centre, Step With Style Dance Productions, Cynthia’s Creative Dance Arts, OIP Dance Centre, Theatre Dance Academy and Hoofers Performing Arts. He attends many workshops and drop-in classes in the GTA to enhance his talents and learn from some of the finest teachers and choreographers such as Blake McGrath, Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks, Luther Brown, Tre Armstrong, Brian Friedman, Shawn Byfield, Faye Rauw, Linda Garneau, Kevin Puhr, Robert Glumbek, Danny Davalos, Sean Cheeseman, just to name a few.
Brendan attended the prestigious Alvin Ailey certificate program in Manhattan, New York. This training experience helped him hone his technique and performance skills to become a more versatile dancer and performer.
He has taught and choreographed for dance studios, theatre camps, schools, workshops, and most recently has trained and instructed at L’Ambiance Dance Centre in Ballroom and Latin (waltz, Viennese waltz, tango, samba, rumba, jive, cha cha, fox trot, quick step, salsa, hustle, swing). He attained the bronze level and is currently working towards completing the silver level.
He has entertained audiences at several dance productions, recitals, and musicals. Some of his theatrical and dance credits include the lead role (Jack Sparrow) in Pirates of the Caribbean as an actor/dancer for Step With Style Dance Productions, singer/dancer at Broadway Gold for Brampton Theatre, actor/singer/dancer in Fame for Randolph Academy.
Brendan’s goal is to work with many different choreographers and perform on stage for musicals and dance performances to audiences worldwide.
He is new to the professional dance world and is currently a company member with Nexx Level Dance Company. He is thrilled to be a new member of Lindsay Ritter’s LR Production team. He can’t wait to work with this talented group of dancers.
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/brendan-mullan/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Check out Brendan’s Demo Reel:
Meg Boland
October 13, 2010
Meg Boland
Meg Boland began dancing at the age of 8 at The Dance Shoppe in Milton, Ontario. She quickly found a passion for dance, and began training in various dance styles including jazz, tap, ballet, acro-jazz, modern, lyrical, and many others. Over the years she has competed internationally and won numerous awards and scholarships, including the title of Miss Teen Halton 2007. She recently completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance and psychology at York University, which provided her the opportunity of working with many choreographers, both student and professional. Recently performing as a Bollywood dancer and an aerialist/acrobat, Meg has performed at such prestigious events such as Pride Toronto, Nuit Blanche, Buskerfest, and “It’s Always Something!” at the Princess of Wales theatre, among many others. Other dance credits include concerts and character shows.
Meg is a certified acrobatics instructor, as an associate member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing. She loves to instill her passion for dance in students of all ages, and has been teaching many styles of dance for six years at competitive and recreational levels. Her students have won many special awards, as well as overall high scoring solo awards. In 2010, she won the top acro/open choreographer award at Luv 2 Dance competitions.
Meg is very excited to work with LR Productions and all of the talented dancers on their roster!
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/meg-boland/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Ryan Scheel
September 20, 2010
Ryan Scheel
Ryan Scheel has grown up in the performance industry since a young age. He has professionally trained in vocals since the age of 10 and has been a singer/dancer in numerous theatre productions such as Oliver, JCS, Brigadoon, Hello Dolly, The Music Man and No, No, Nannette. Ryan is a graduate of the Sheridan Institute Musical Theatre Performance Program in Oakville Ontario. Since obtaining his diploma, Ryan has appeared in Anne of Green Gables the musical with Drayton Entertainment, performed on Norwegian and Celebrity Cruise lines and High School Musical 2 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. He has appeared as a dancer for PARTY MAMA’S on the SLICE channel and in Shawn Desmans “Electric/ Night Like This” music video. His most current performances have been as a singer for the 2010 BELL CELEBRITY GALA in Toronto and dancing in the Toronto Dance Bazaar with LR Productions.
Ryan has extensive training in Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Song and Dance, Tap and Strength Training. He has won numerous awards for his performances in competitions throughout the years.
Ryan is a renowned choreographer for numerous studios. He has worked and choreographed for recreational and competitive studios, multiple dance competitions, assisting a Celebrity Cruise Line installation, and numerous summer dance camps throughout Ontario.
He is as a highly qualified dance adjudicator for Canada and the United States with his certification by THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DANCE ADJUDICATION (I.A.D.A)
Ryan currently teaches dance at Front and Centre Dance Academy and R.E.V. Studio in the G.T.A.
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/ryan-scheel/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Check out Ryan’s Demo Reel:
Krista Duncan
September 19, 2010
Krista Duncan
Krista started off as a competitive gymnast but when she took her first dance class at the age of 13 she knew this was where she belonged. She started training more seriously and upon graduating high school, she made the move to the big city to attend George Brown College’s dance program, where she broaden her knowledge in jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical/contemporary, modern, acrobatics and hip-hop.
In Krista’s first year in college she started cheerleading for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. She got the opportunity to perform at the 2008 Grey Cup and Casino Rama’s Superbowl party. Upon graduating she joined some fellow dancers in creating, choreographing and performing a full length dance show with Figure 7 called I’m Leaving. It was a great success and experience.
She has had the amazing opportunities to perform at the Canadian Children’s Aid Foundation Gala, The Chocolate Ball Fundraiser and Hennessy’s Black Seduction promotional party.
Recently Krista has worked with Much Music choreographing and dancing in the Doritos “Name the flavour” award show and Shawn Desman’s “Night Like This” music video. She is also very excited to be dancing with the Toronto Marlies dance pak this season.
Krista is thrilled to be a part of LR Productions and work with the amazing talent the company has to offer.
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/krista-duncan/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Ashley Desson
September 15, 2010
Ashley Desson
Ashley Desson is a dance artist and educator who is thrilled to be working with Lindsay Ritter Productions!
Ashley has been studying, creating, and performing dance for 15 years. Her dance education includes intensive training in Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Ballroom and Latin. Her training started at the Burlington Dance Company, where under the study of Cheryl Bodrug, she was fortunate to be recognized with many awards and scholarships for her craft. She continued her professional training at York University, where she had the experience of learning from some of Canada’s elite modern and contemporary dance choreographers.
Ashley is also an experienced dance teacher, having taught and choreographed for several dance productions, workshops, and camps acrossthe GTA.
Performance Highlights include: Dance 2 Danse Festival, The Toronto Fringe Festival, Oshawa Busker Fest, International Dance Day, Women in Dance, Series 8:08, K-W Choreographer’s Snow Ball, TIDF/fFIDA, The Bazaar – Latin Fever, and the Dance For It Gala.
Her recent collaborations with Lindsay Ritter Productions, Con Moto Dance Projects, Kinetic Elements, Meaghan Giusti, Desour Dance Project, and Sapphire Dance Productions keep her evolving as a artist and continue to influence her passion as a performer, teacher and choreographer.
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/ashley-desson/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Sandra Clarke
September 10, 2010
Sandra Clarke
Sandra recently performed with As The Spirit Moves (ASM) Dance Company in the full length production of Warfare at Dancemakers Centre for Creation. With ASM Sandra also performed at International Dance Day 2010, One City One Hope for Toronto City Mission and At Night at the Theatre.
Sandra works with visual artist Cesar Ferero and dancer Michelle Moylan combining installation art and dance performance. They have performed at several Toronto Art Galleries including DeLeon, Headbones and Artscapes Barns. They toured their work to Edmonton Alberta in 2009.
Sandra is currently a dancer for Kinetic Elements Dance Company and The Dance Company performing at special events within the GTA.
Upon receiving a grant from the Waterloo Region Arts Fund in 2008 Sandra and a partner produced and choreographed a full length dance production entitled A Holiday Celebration in Dance which was performed at The Registry Theatre in downtown Kitchener.
Performance highlights; Toronto International Dance Festival, Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, Nuit Blanche 07 The Invisible City with Desireada Dance Theatre, Cambridge Arts Festival, Royal City Musicals - Kiss Me Kate, Violence Against Women Awareness Event, Women’s Journey 2009, Choreographer’s Ball Kitchener 09, and Habourfront Centre in Fandango by Robert Desrosiers.
Sandra has a degree in dance from Ryerson University and has also studied at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre and with Dance Theatre David Earle. Sandra continues to train in jazz, modern and ballet with various professional teachers.
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/sandra-clarke/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Brittany Robinson
September 8, 2010
Brittany Robinson
Brittany started dancing later in life than most typical dancers. Stemming from a background of figure skating she switched over to dance at the age of 14 participating in competitions across Ontario and the US. She continued her dancing education at George Brown College where she graduated with a Diploma in Performance Arts.
Brittany has always made dance a priority, after a very serious injury that led to reconstructive surgery she was determined to gain her strength back and inspire other dancers with injuries that although some movements are restricted at times it is still possible to dance especially if you are performing from the heart.
Having trained in all styles; ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, musical theatre, modern & contemporary she passes on her useful skills to younger dancers at studios around the GTA.
Brittany’s past performances have been with LR productions in events such as Women in Dance, Dances of Offering, Toronto’s Choreographer’s Ball and many more(2009&2010). Back up dancer for recording Artist Naomi Zaman at Dundas Square in Toronto(2010). As well she was featured as a dancer in a Music Video “Reverie” for recording artist T-Nile(2009). She also put her musical theatre skills to test when she was cast in “Footloose” the musical where she was part of ensemble singing and dancing(2008).
Currently Brittany dances/performs at the Air Canada Centre with the Toronto “Hot Rocks” a dance team for the Toronto Rock Lacrosse Team.
When Brittany is not dancing and performing she is passionate about writing lyrics in hopes that one day she will be able to record a full length album but for now she is ready to take on the dance world and keep training and performing to the best of her ability. A quote that she lives by that her former teacher once said to her “Dance with your heart…and your feet will follow”- Natalie Krill
Visit: http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/brittany-robinson/ for bookings and to leave a comment!