Mississauga Ballet Association

Artistic Director - Eilleen Buchholz

Founder - Suzanne Proulx Stapells

Teachers - Eilleen Buchholz, Dionne LaForce, Sarah Raine

Assistant Teachers - Shannon Brates, Caroline Carncross, Veronica Szeto

Pianists - Melodie Austria, Stephen Szeto, Kevin Tam

 

Eilleen Buchholz - Artistic Director

Raised in Acton, Ontario, Eilleen started dancing when she was three years-old.  She studied ballet as well as tap and jazz in Guelph until moving to Toronto at the age of 17 to attend the School of Dance at George Brown College.  After a year of intensive training in ballet and jazz, Eilleen was accepted into the National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program.  In 1995 she graduated as a certified member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSB).  Since then, she has taught ballet, tap and jazz at many schools in Toronto.  Eilleen has been with the Mississauga Ballet Association since 1996 and loves teaching students of all ages.

Dionne LaForce - Ballet & Modern Teacher Dionne has been dancing since the age of three.  She danced competitively in ballet, tap, jazz, modern and lyrical.  She attended Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts and Cawthra Park’s Regional Arts Program as a dance major.  Dionne was then accepted into York University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance Program and is currently completing her Bachelor of Education.  Dionne has taught ballet, jazz, acrobatics and hip hop in many schools throughout the city and is very excited to work with the students of MBA. Sarah Raine - Ballet Teacher

Sarah Began Dancing as a young child and came to MBA to continue her ballet training.  As a teenager she volunteered many hours as a demonstrator and was hired was hired as a teaching assitant in 2001.  After graduating from high school, Sarah studied dance at York University and has taught at various locations in Mississauga.  Sarah has been working with Miss Eilleen for many years and has a comprehensive knowledge of our syllabus for dancers of all ages.