Eleanor Belton - Artistic Director - M.S.D.T.A., F.B.A.T.D. Adjudicator S.O.B.H.D.

Eleanor is a Member of the S.D.T.A., has her Fellowship Qualifications with the B.A.T.D., and is an adjudicator with the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. She is also trained in Tap, Jazz and Musical Theatre. Many of her students compete across Canada, the U.S.A. and also travel to Scotland, for the Scottish and World Championships. Her students have been very successful, winning many overall awards and most promising dancer awards. Her students have had 100% pass rates in Exams, with top marks, and have been nominated by Overseas Examiners for Highland Dancing Scholarships. Eleanor is also very active in Community Theatre, where she has performed, in many shows, choreographed and most recently directed. A highlight was being part of the cast of Anne of Green Gables, who travelled to Japan to perform for the Burlington's Twin City Itabashi. Eleanor brings many years of teaching experience to the students at "Aspects of Dance".

Sarah Bradford - Competitive Company Director

Sarah is trained in all forms of dance, and obtained her teaching diploma from Dance Masters of America. Sarah Graduated with an honours B.A. in Dance from York University. She competed with York's Power Cheerleading team for 3 years, and was Captain of the York Danz Team, in her final year. Sarah was also a member of the Toronto Raptors Dance Pak for 3 seasons, during this time she danced for various events across Toronto including music videos, Casino Rama, concerts and the Kiss 92 Music Awards. Sarah's students have been very successful at Competition, winning overall and choreography awards, including Junior Male Dancer of the Year. They have auditioned and been accepted to the National Ballet School of Canada as well as many of the students receiving scholarships, for different dance disciplines.

Lyndsay Morrison

Lyndsay is an Associate of the B.A.T.D. Highland and National and has extensive training in theatre and performance. She has been a part of the Aspects of Dance family since the age of 12, and has been teaching competitive Musical Theatre since 2005. Lyndsay’s fun, engaging and interactive classes have become a favourite at the studio. Her creative dances and productions have won numerous awards, scholarships and overall marks at competitions. In 2010, Lyndsay received the Top Musical Theatre Choreographer Award in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

As a dancer, some of Lyndsay’s favourite memories include winning the Highland Dancing Pre-Championship in Edinburgh, Scotland, performing for Prince Albert of Monaco and dancing on CBS’s “Mr. Dressup.” Lyndsay has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Ryerson University and has worked as a TV host and reporter in news, sports and entertainment. Currently, Lyndsay is a broadcaster at The Weather Network.

Lyndsay is looking forward to another fun and rewarding year with her talented students!

Nicole Morrison

Shelley Rennick

Helen Waddell - Principal Seamstress

Helen was born in Scotland and has been sewing most of her life. She has been making dance costumes for 20 years for dance studios and local theatre. She has had the honour of being the principal seamstress for Aspects of Dance for 10 years, and it is a delight to watch the recital each year. A highlight of Helen's sewing career was to make the dance costumes for Ann of Green Gables and to accompany them, and her daughter, to Japan where they performed in Burlington's twin city Itabashi.