Instructors

   Mary Adams Foun der and Proud Owner

Licentiate Member of the Imperial society of Teachers of Dance, England,(ISTD)

Licentiate Member of the Imperial society of Teachers of Dance, United States,(USISTD)

Full Member of the Canadian Dance teachers Association, (C.D.T.A.), (as well as a past member of the executive board.)

Member, Adjudicator/Judge with the Canadian Dance and Dancesport Council, (C.D.D.S.C.)

Mary founded "You Can Dance Studios Inc." in 1992. She has taught American and International style Ballroom, Mambo, Salsa, Swing, Hustle, and Merengue in the Toronto area for over 15 years. As a Professional dancer, Accredited Teacher, Director & Choreographer, Mary has been dancing, teaching, and performing for over twenty five years. She has been trained in many styles of partnership dance. Her portfolio includes American and International style Ballroom, Latin, (Mambo, Salsa, and Merengue), Nightclub, as well as Cabaret.

With her diverse dance background Mary incorporates many of her dance skills and techniques into her teaching programs concentrating on connectivity through lead and follow... "The more you understand about movement and partnering the better a dancer you can become...."

In her early career Mary has trained with some of North America's leading teachers and performers such as William Barker, (Fred Astaire School), and Mitzi Reubenstein, (Fred Astaire School). She has also trained under Peter Billett, (A former Professional World Black Pool Championship finalist, U.S. National Championships Finalist, and current president, examiner, and world adjudicator/judge with the USISTD).

Over her career Mary has won gold medals for competitions in both the professional and amateur world of dance.

Some of Mary's dancing accomplishments are:

• Professional Ontario Closed
  American Style Tango Showcase 1st place

• Professional Theatre Arts Medley (cabaret)
  2nd place (Western Canada Regional)

• Pro-Am Rising Star
  Ontario open 1st place

• Dance director, choreographer
  Fred Astaire Studio, Winnipeg, Manitoba 3 years

• Top Teacher of the year
  Awarded from the North American Dance Masters Association
  (N.A.D.M.A.) 1993

• Professional Adjudicator
  In American Style Rhythm and Smooth and up to Champion Ballroom
  as well as an adjudicator/judge in International Ballroom Standard and Latin

• Mary is a full member in the
  Canadian Dance Teachers Association, (C.D.T.A.)
  and the United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance, (U.S.I.S.T.D.)

Mary is also a registered Dancesport competitive coach for both amateur and professional dancers in the ballroom world.

Candice Krowiak  Competitive and Social Ballroom and Latin

 Full bio coming soon...

Chantal Drolet    Competitive and Social Ballet