Tammy Sullivan Kostersky

Tammy began her training at the age of two and a half years years in Calgary, Alberta. This training continued when the family moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, where she graduated from high school. Throughout her training as a dance student, she participated in numerous competitions and attended workshops and summer schools.

She began teaching as a Junior Teacher at the age of 14 years. It was only natural that after graduating from high school, she would pursue a career in teaching dance.

Tammy’s post-secondary studies have included extensive training in the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) syllabus in Toronto as well as Missoula, Montana where she obtained a BFA in Dance – Teacher’s Training, and a BA in Psychology. She has been responsible for implementing creative dance into daycare programs and dance movement therapy programs into geriatric facilities. Tammy’s dedication to quality training takes her away to courses on a regular basis. She is an accredited teacher of the A.D.A.P.T. Jazz and Tap syllabus and a registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance, teaching diploma, with a mark of Distinction.

She is in demand as both an adjudicator and workshop instructor and is honored to be selected as the choreographer for Yorkton Community Theatre. Past credits include Oklahoma, Hello Dolly, Crazy for You, Music Man, My Fair Lady and Annie Get Your Gun.

Miss Tammy is a very dynamic teacher who always brings a lot of energy into her classes and whose hiqh quality of teaching has been recognized by national adjudicators and instructors. She was recently recognized for her innovative choreography for the Royal Visit to Yorkton in the Spring of 2007. Tammy looks forward to continuing to play a vital role in the Yorkton community.

Joanne Fourie

Joanne graduated from The Royal Ballet School, Teachers' Training Course, London, England.  She is a registered ballet teacher with The Royal Adademy of Dance, as well as an Associate member of I.S.T.D Cecchetti Ballet and I.S.T.D National Dance, having attained the advanced certificate in both.  She is also a certified teacher of the A.D.A.P.T Jazz and Tap syllabus, and a qualified STOTT Pilates instructor.

Besides her many credentials, Joanne brings to us experience in Classical Spanish and Contemporary Dance.
 
During the 2008 – 2009 season, Joanne will be teaching the Ballet, Contemporary, Creative Dance and Parent & Tot programs, as well as the Boys' Only Class. 

Her classes are always a lot of fun and through her love of Dance, she helps each student realize their full potential in Dance.  She looks forward to brightening the smiles of children everyday.

Kristin Weber

Kristin has been teaching and assisting for over eight years.  She started her dance and teacher training at Dance Innovations in Yorkton with Tammy Kostersky. After graduating high school Kristin attended the ADAPT  T.T.S course where she obtained her ADAPT certificate in Tap and Jazz.

She started her teaching career in Kamsack SK, where she taught for two years while adding Canora to her schedule the second year.  Kristin then moved to Hinton AB where she taught for two years before returning back to Yorkton.

Kristin continues to train and attend workshops as often as possible and is excited to be returning to Dance Innovations for her second year as well as Canora’s ExtravaDance.