When is the Common Ground end of the Year Recital? There will be two Common Ground end of the Year Recital productions. Show #1 is on Thursday June 15, 2023 Show #2 is on Friday June 16, 2023 All dancers will be performing in both shows. On both nights the show will...
ON POINTE – January 2023 Common Ground Dance Academy On Pointe newsletters features important information about the academy’s class offerings, special events, announcements, and reminders. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram or Facebook! It’s a great way to see what...
On Pointe newsletters feature important information about the academy’s class offerings, special events, announcements, and reminders. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram or Facebook! It’s a great way to see what is going on at the studio and get news, find us...
On Pointe newsletters features important information about the academy’s class offerings, special events, announcements, and reminders. Enjoy! Summer Camp It’s never too soon to start planning for summer break! CGDA will be offering 7 weeks of summer camp fun starting...
First Issue of to THE POINTE! The Common Ground Dance Academy is launching its monthly newsletter “The Pointe.” Our newsletters will feature important information about the academy’s class offerings, special events, announcements and reminders. Enjoy! Follow us on...
Elisabet has been teaching dance for over 10 years and dancing for more than 25 years. Born and raised in Ottawa, Elisabet danced locally where she successfully completed her RAD Advanced 2 Ballet and ADAPT Advanced Jazz examinations while attending Canterbury High School - Performing Arts – Dance program. In 2012 Elisabet went on to attend the prestigious Ailey School Professional Division, NYC where she received a Certificate of Dance with Honours. After graduating she pursued a certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). She has also trained at Alonzo King LINES, San Francisco, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Summer Professional Programs. During her dance training she had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers such as: Alonzo King, Sidra Bell, Matthew Rushing, Darrell Moultrie, Amy Hall, Ray Mercer, and Carlos Dos Santos.
While studying dance at The Ailey School, Elisabet had the privilege of teaching children in The Ailey School First Steps Program, and travel to Florida as a guest teacher. These opportunities ignited her passion for teaching dance. After graduating from The Ailey School, she went on to expand her teaching skills in Halifax, NS and the surrounding area, teaching various methods of ballet, and jazz styles of dance, to children and adults, and choreograph for national competitions and local performances. While in Halifax she also volunteered at local schools to engage students in dance activities.
Over the years, Elisabet has had the opportunity to perform in the Tri-State area of New York, Canada and Mexico.
Elisabet has now returned home to Ottawa and in pursuing her passion for dance and vision to explore dance with children, she opened the doors to Common Ground Dance Academy in 2020.
Her passion for teaching children the art of dance is evident in her guidance and support for her students.
As Elisabet continues to pursue her passion for dance and to teach the art of dance, she now sees her vision to offer her love for dance to children of all ages and opened the doors to Common Ground Dance Academy to pass on her passion to the community.
“No matter where you come from or who you are, when we’re in the studio, we’re all on common ground” is the founding vision of Common Ground Dance Academy.
