Faculty

Miss Erin

Erin Feltham has been a dancer, teacher and now studio owner in Calgary for over 25 years. A graduate of the University of Calgary Dance Program, she was fortunate to study under many faculty members including Davida Monk, Michelle Moss, Melissa Monteros and Wojtek Mochneij. She has primarily studied contemporary dance, ballet and acrobatics but has also trained in jazz, African and tap dance. She performed in several works in Dance Montage, Alberta Dance Explosions and Mainstage before moving on to a professional teaching career.

In addition to her BA in Contemporary Dance from the University of Calgary, she also holds her Associate Diploma in Modern Theatre with the ISTD and is certified Module 1 & 2 with Acrobatic Arts. She is also level two certified with Spectacle Blue for aerial dance, is PBT certified, and has completed her level two teacher training with Lisa Howell.

She has been the owner and artistic director of Invitation To Dance for the past 16 years and has been passionate about creating a dance training space that is fun, inclusive and professional. She is passionate about using dance as a tool to raise confident, disciplined and successful kids.

Miss Abby

Abby started her dance training at Invitation to Dance when she was just 3 years old. She has trained in ballet, jazz, acro, broadway jazz and lyrical and has most recently successfully completed her ISTD Intermediate Modern exam. Growing up at the studio she was also involved in the Dance Alive program, allowing for performances at Calaway Park, Spruce Meadows and more. Recently, Abby has completed level 1 of Spectacle Blue's aerial teacher training and is looking forward to sharing these skills with her students.

Before becoming a teacher at ITD Abby was a student teacher and a part of the STEP program for 4 years. This is where she fell in love with helping students reach their full potential while maintaining a fun, encouraging environment for kids to learn. She's passionate about creating an uplifting environment where students can enjoy learning about dance and improve their skills.

Miss Alena

Thanks to her upbringing in a family-run dance school, Miss Alena began dancing and teaching at a young age. Over the years she has studied various styles including ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, pointe, hip hop, musical theatre, and highland. Miss Alena is certified in the Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers (ADAPT) syllabus of Jazz and Tap. She has also attained her Acrobatic Arts and RhythmWorks Integrative Dance certificates. Miss Alena has studied rhythm and New York tap styles from various instructors and took part in The Next Steps professional tap training program in Edmonton. She was also invited to participate in the TapIn YEG showcase where her students performed for the Tap Arts Community. Along with this Miss Alena has traveled to New York to take master classes with Dana Moore, the Rockettes, and the cast of Mary Poppins. She also frequently enrolls in classes in the Calgary area. Miss Alena supports a mindset of lifelong learning and growth and encourages her students to pursue opportunities to further their dance education.

Miss Alena has also participated in performance trips with her students to Disneyland, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and onboard Carnival Cruise Lines. She is a creative award-winning choreographer with a cheerful and positive personality in class. Outside of teaching dance, Miss Alena works for a national non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities, travels as much as possible, and creates and admires art in all its forms. Miss Alena hopes to instill in her students a desire to find purpose and a passion for movement and visual art. The world is full of stories with the power to connect humankind. With her students, Miss Alena can tell the stories waiting to be told.

Miss Angel

Angel Fettback began her formal dance training at age six. Tap was the first style of dance in which she was enrolled but her passion for all forms of dance grew quickly. Angel has trained with various dance professionals including, but not limited too, Curtis Foley, Heather Dotto, Belinda Sobie, Tara-Jean Popowich, Leigh Hilary-Lee, Julio Fuentes, Danielle Gardner, Stacy Hughes, Breanna English, Moira Gale, Sarah Hoffmann and Paul Otterbein. Angel has not only trained with many respected members of the dance community but she has also taken part in numerous local and international productions.

Some of the groups and performances she has performed in include, The Nutcracker: Royal City Youth Ballet, Michael Bublé’s music video “Just Havn’t Met You Yet”, Big Time Rush music video “Music Sounds Better With You”, Jekyll and Hide Musical: CYMC, The Lovers Cabaret, Elevate Dance Crew, Esprit De Corps, GSG Productions, LYFE, Vancouver Awards of Excellence, Brilliant Fundraiser with St. Pauls Hospital, World’s Canadian Tap Team and The Vancouver Olympics.

Angel has completed her RAD Ballet exams, receiving Distinction, which is the highest grade awarded. After training for over 12 years in local studios, Angel wanted to absorb as much about dance and its culture as possible. With this in mind, Angel began teaching in 2009 while still a competitive dancer and quickly became a full time dance instructor at many local dance studios after graduation. In 2010, Angel gained employment at a reputable dance store in Langley called The Dance Box. After working there for a short time, Angel quickly became Manager at the Langley location. In 2013 Angel took the position of Artistic Director at Vitality Dance and had great success in running a studio of her own alongside friends and family. Angel’s dance related experience has also included, Shine Dance Festival, Peak Invitational and Next Level Hip Hop. Angel’s most recent involvement with competitions has been an adjudicator with CORE Dance for 2 seasons.

Angel is currently registered with Acrobatique to obtain certification for her Junior & Intermediate Levels 1,2,3. Angel strives to cultivate a place where the students are continually challenged and offered unique experiences. Angel will never stop exploring ways to expand her dance education

Miss Apple

Apple Sulit is a director, choreographer, and instructor based in Calgary, AB Canada. She discovered her love for music and movement at the age of 15 participating in after school dance programs. Her career took off shortly after by co-directing competitive teams for UniverseSoul Dance and Finesse. Both teams have accomplished titles at recognized competitions such as Release Vancouver, Hip Hop International, Artists Emerge, and Represent. Her love for sharing and connection has led her to pursue more leadership roles through teaching. Apple continues to teach across Western Canada and hopes to expand her journey across the globe.

Achievements include back up dancing for Janet Jackson’s “Unbreakable Tour”, Opening act for the “Jabbawockeez” Tour, choreographing & dancing for Calgary Surge Basketball Team, World of Dance Showcase, BLOC LA Scholarship, Harbour Dance Center Scholarship, choreographing for local artists.

Training movement and creation is where Apple continues to evolve as an artist. After 15 years of being part of this industry, creating longevity by “always being a student” has helped constantly renew her love for dance.

Miss Brettainy

Miss Brett is a certified Ballet instructor with the Royal Academy of Dance, and holds her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from the University of Calgary. This year marks her 21st season of teaching dance!

Miss. Brett began ballet classes at the age of three, studying at Calgary's premier ballet academy, McDonald Wilson Academy of Dance. She has taken all levels of ballet examinations with the Royal Academy of Dance including her Advanced 2 examination. Continuing to pursue her love of dance, she attended the University of Calgary receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Dance (with distinction) and continued her studies at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Rhee Gold's Dancelife conference (Arizona), Dance Teacher's Web Conference (Las Vegas), Harbour Dance Center (Vancouver), Canadian Dance Teachers Association.

Miss Brett is honoured and thrilled to be a part of Invitation To Dance, and is known for her warm personality, panache for ballet technique, and encouraging each student to love the technique and artistry of ballet.

Miss Diana

Miss Diana has been teaching dance for over 25 years. She is an ADAPT and CDTA certified teacher in tap and jazz as well Acrobatic Arts Modules 1 and 2. She has extensive choreography experience in and outside the studio including with the CFL as well as with Olympic gymnast Kylie Stone. As a performer she has worked in commercials, TV shows and even a feature film. Her experience has also lead her to consulting for a popular American costume company as well as adjudicating dance competitions across Canada and the US.

With all her experience she understands that the root of dance lessons always remains the same: growing confidence in young people and instilling the love of the art of dance.

Miss Madeline

Madeline has been trained in a variety of dance styles under the instruction of Miss Erin and other various instructors at Invitation to Dance since age eight. She began training in jazz and acrobatics but instantly fell in love with all dance in all styles and picked up as many classes as she could, including ballet, tap, lyrical, hip hop and more! Madeline then joined Invitation to Dance’s performance team Dance Alive, training alongside her friends for many years.

Madeline has recently graduated from the STEP program at Invitation to Dance and has successfully completed several ISTD exams, most recently achieving her Intermediate Modern with Distinction. She has also attained her module 1 with Acrobatic Arts.

As Madeline began to pursue her passion for hip hop she joined a local hip hop crew, allowing her to take class from Edgar Reyes and Katherine Burrows, as well as world renowned choreographers such as Luther Brown, Carlo Atienza and Lucas Lock. She feels incredibly fortunate to have trained under such talented artists and is excited to continue learning and growing as a dancer.

Madeline is beyond excited to share her passion for dance with her students and is constantly searching for new inspiration and creativity!

Miss Megan

Megan has been dancing since age three, and came to Invitation to Dance at age six. She began training in ballet, tap and jazz, and fell in love with a variety of other styles and the family and community found at ITD. Megan performed with ITD’s Dance Alive group for many years.

Through post secondary, Megan participated in the University of Calgary’s Dance Montage and worked with MoMo Multi Ability Movement Arts Society. She is passionate about the ways dance can tell stories and convey emotion when words aren’t enough. Megan is thrilled to be able to share this passion for dance with her students and help them access their own joy and love for movement.

Miss Melissa

Melissa Jeffery, A.D.ISTD, has recently completed her Associate Diploma Exam in Ballet with the ISTD and has had the pleasure of training under Shirley Agate Proust. She has also completed her Advanced 1 Ballet Exam and has her Progressing Ballet Technique certification. She is passionate about ballet and anything involving creativity! Melissa values people and enjoys helping them achieve their full potential. She has been teaching at Invitation To Dance for the last 5 years and excited to share her love of dance for many more.