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"I was looking for a Dance School that taught a more serious
ballet program and I found it here at KHDANCE. I think it is the
best Ballet program in the City!"
CJ 2015.
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Director
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Karin Hobby |
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Royal Ballet School trained
Karin Hobby has many years experience in the dance
education field. She opened the doors of the highly
regarded Karin Hobby Dance Academy in 2009, a school
more consistent with her individual teaching philosophy
and expertise after
selling her interest in
North London Dance Centre which she founded in 1997, Since, Karin Hobby
Dance Academy has flourished and established a solid and
respected place in the world of dance. Dance is a passion and
inspiring that love for dance is inherent in her
teaching. She received her teacher training at
the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London, England. Her teachers
there included Joan Lawson, Julia Farron, Lynn Wallis,
Jocelyn Mather and Ninette de Valois. Cecchetti and
Royal Academy syllabi were taught in addition to Royal
Ballet repertoire, National, Character, Mime, Benesh
Notation, Music, Eurythmics and Pointe. Karin is also a
licensed physiotherapist* with her Masters of Science
degree. She has lectured in the under-graduate, and
graduate program in Physical Therapy at UWO in the field
of rheumatology and has published and presented in the
area of dance injuries. Has tutored the RAD Certificate in Ballet
Teaching Studies for the Healthy Dancer Module for the
past 7 years. Although
not all dance injuries are preventable we can strive to
reduce the incidence and the impact. Karin is a
registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD
Teaching Diploma - Distinction) and an Associate with The
Cecchetti Society of Ballet (UK and Canada). She has attended numerous National
Ballet of Canada teacher workshops, studied the Vagonova
method of training (Russian) and all levels of the
Bonnie Popodopolaus 3,4 and 5 year old courses through
the National Ballet School Toronto. Additionally she has
studied teaching in Vancouver (Richmond Academy), Winnipeg
(RWB), New York and
Seattle (Pacific Northwest Ballet). She
previously taught in the Western University Dance Program for 17 years
as well as at other major London private studios.
Performing groups under Karin's direction have presented
a Nutcracker performance each December in local London
Schools and more recently, touring
Productions of Cinderella, The World of Oz, Alice,
Our Little Mermaid and Sleeping Beauty. She teaches all levels at
the school. Former students have gone on to The National
Ballet of Canada, The National Ballet School, Royal
Winnipeg Ballet School, Quinte Ballet School, Arts
Umbrella BC, Melbourne Ballet. Opera Atelier Ballet,
Stratford Festival Theatre, Alberta Ballet School, and the Ryerson University
Dance Program..Most recently she has worked to achieve
Certification in Bone Fit Training through Osteoporosis
Canada. She has also independently developed the
Physiotherapy programs in Rheumatology and Pain at St
Joseph's Healthcare London.
*Physiotherapist and related
words are official marks used with permission by
registered physiotherapists. |
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