OUR STAFF
Studio Owner
Lauri Morash-Trefry
Office Staff
Laura-Jane Jeffery Operations Manager
Norma MacDonnell Office Administrator
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Instructors​
All of the following instructors may be contacted via info@dancezone.ca and your email will be forwarded to the specific instructor. Please indicate instructor name in email.
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Miss Erin - Artistic Director
Erin started dancing as a young girl with the Lauri Morash School of Dance. She competed and performed throughout the Maritimes and Ontario winning the Most Promising Dancer at the first annual DanceAbition 23 years ago! Erin began teaching when she was 16 years old and knew that this was her passion and what she was meant to do. Erin completed her Associate Teaching Degree with the British Association of Teachers of Dance and received a Highly Commended, as well as her membership with A.D.A.P.T. She is currently the Artistic Director of Dance Zone and the Atlantic Dance Project. Erin is a well known instructor, performer and choreographer in the Maritimes and has a steadily growing list of choreography awards both in Canada and the US. She recently was the choreographer for Keshia Chante’s video “Rain” for the TV series Soul. She has extensive training in jazz, tap, contemporary and hip hop and travels throughout Canada and the US to continue training and stay on the cutting edge of what’s new in the dance world.
Erin’s students have won countless overall awards, scholarships and International Grand-Champion titles. Graduated students have been hired by Disney Cruise Lines and have been involved in prestigious programs including The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, Ryerson University, George Brown and NYU to mention a few. Erin’s genuine love for children and dance, along with her patience, dedication and high standards have made her a sought after instructor in the dance industry. Her goal as a teacher is to pass on her knowledge and instilL in her students a love of the art.
Miss Annalise - Artistic Director
Annalise Morash, born and raised in Lantz, Nova Scotia, began her dance journey at the age of three at Dance Zone, formerly LMSD. By her teenage years, she was already teaching. Annalise has trained in various genres, including Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre and Hip-hop, to name a few. In 2010, she completed the Commercial Dance Program at George Brown College, a significant milestone in her formal training.
During her studies, Annalise joined the Toronto Raptors Dance Pak, marking the start of her professional career. She later performed on the “Ocean Princess” and “Pacific Princess” cruise ships, participating in over ten original Princess dance shows. Her additional credits include performances at the 2013 & 2014 MMVAs, Canada AM, and collaborations with artists such as Meaghan Smith, Keshia Chanté, Christian Ty, Vita Chambers, Ben Caplan. Annalise has also had the honor of working with the 2021 Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey Team, creating a unique routine that helped unify and motivate them during the 2021 Winter Olympics.
Today, Annalise shares her knowledge with her students at Dance Zone Performing Arts Centre, where she is dedicated to teaching them not only the technical skills but also the love and joy of dance. Annalise hopes to inspire the next generation of artists with her passion and expertise and looks forward to nurturing their talents and watching them grow into confident, expressive performers.
Miss Jayde - Instructor
Jayde started gymnastics when she was seven years old at Dartmouth Titans. She made the competitive team at age eight and began competing locally. In 2009 Jayde became provincial champion and made team Nova Scotia. Later that year, Jayde was selected to be on a special summer tumbling team that performed at the Nova Scotia Tattoo; she continued to tumble with the team for three years and travelled with the group to France after being extended the prestigious invitation to perform for the Paris firefighters 200th anniversary. Jayde stayed with the sport for three more seasons competing at invitational competitions and several Atlantic championships winning many awards for all events.
Jayde also has a love for Cheerleading; she started cheering in 2007 and fell in love with the sport. She has 4 years of experience in coaching competitive cheerleading and tumbling. In the summer of 2013 Jayde became a certified USASF cheerleading and tumbling coach. Jayde began a coaching apprenticeship at Titans in 2011 and became a certified coach in 2012. Jayde continues to coach gymnastics today sharing her love for the sport. In conjunction with cheerleading and gymnastics, Jayde danced competitively with Stars of Tomorrow Dance Academy's competitive troupe for 3 seasons realizing she also has a passion for dance. Jayde began teaching acrobatic dance in 2013 and hasn't looked back. Jayde hopes to continue to teach tumbling and acrobatics to dancers and athletes alike who share the same passion as she does!
Miss Jennifer - Instructor
Jennifer Jardine started dancing at the age of 9 at Lauri Morash School of Dance. She studied ballet, Jazz and Tap. Jennifer was a teacher assistant for a few years. Once she graduated from Hants East Rural High school, Jennifer moved and became a cheerleader for St. Mary’s University. Jennifer then went to the United States to study and became an elementary school teacher. During her time in California teaching, Jennifer volunteered her time to teach dance classes at her elementary school for underprivileged children. In 2007 Jennifer moved back to Nova Scotia and shortly after returned to Dance Zone both teaching and as a dance mom.
Miss Emily - Instructor
Emily MacDougall was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where she found her love of performing arts. She began highland step dance and tap lessons with The College of Piping at the young age of two years old. At the age of four, her family moved to Lantz, Nova Scotia where she expanded her training with Dance Zone Performing Arts Centre. During her years under the artistic direction of Erin Hopewell, Rebecca Morash, and Annalise Morash, she became educated in the styles of Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Hip-Hop and Lyrical Dance. Along with the expansion in her knowledge and capability of a wide range of styles, she was given the opportunity to apply her knowledge to the A.D.A.P.T syllabus and took part in yearly examinations at the studio. This foundation created incredible opportunities for Emily as she competed within Dance Zones competitive program, as well as DZ Selects for a total of 13 years. Throughout her Competitive career she earned many special awards and scholarships with her solo and group performances. After her High school graduation in 2021, she explored opportunities outside of competitive dance that kept her love for dance alive, such as training with Onset Hip-Hop company, and The Woods Hip-Hop Company in Halifax, N.S. Emily is passionate about the discipline of all styles of dance for all ages. She looks forward to instilling the love that she has for dance in other young aspiring dancers throughout the Maritimes as a instructor at Dance Zone Performing Arts Centre.
Miss Hailey - Instructor
Hailey Chatfield started dancing at the age of 3 with Dance Zone Preforming Arts
Centre. She then moved to Moncton, New Brunswick where she danced with DancEast
Centre de Danse. There, Hailey trained in various styles such as jazz, tap, lyrical, and
hip-hop, with a heavy focus in ballet. During her time with DancEast she performed in
many recitals, Galas, and The Nutcracker. In 2016 Hailey moved back to Elmsdale,
Nova Scotia returning to Dance Zone Preforming Arts Centre where she danced in the
troupe program and continued to show her love for ballet by training en pointe until she
graduated from Hants East Rural High school in 2022. Over the years Hailey has had
the opportunity to compete in many dance competitions and is grateful to have won
numerous overall awards with her team. Along with that, Hailey was an assistant
instructor to both Erin Hopewell and Annalise Morash for 5 of her years with Dance
Zone. Since graduating high school in 2022, Hailey has been substituting classes in
various styles and is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Dalhousie
University. Hailey looks forward to sharing her love and passion for dance with all of her
students, and to continue building her knowledge as a dance teacher!
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Miss Taylor - S/D/T Choreographer & Substitute Instructor
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Miss Keni - S/D/T Choreographer & Substitute Instructor
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Miss Madi - S/D/T Choreographer & Substitute Instructor
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