THE TEAM

Our goal is to make your child be the best they can be

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

Eleanor has actively been teaching for over 30 years and in 1995 became owner and Artistic Director of Aspects of Dance in Burlington, Ontario. Most of the students at Aspects of Dance, train in Highland, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre and Acrobatics. Many of the competitive highland dancers have travelled throughout Canada, United States and Scotland winning many awards and Championships, some of her students have gone onto professional careers with the National Ballet School of Canada, the San Francisco Ballet, Disney and Carnival Cruise Lines.

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Eleanor is a member of the World-Wide Judges Panel for the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (R.S.O.B.H.D.) she is also a Fellow, Life Member and Examiner with the British Association Teachers of Dance (B.A.T.D.) Eleanor has travelled throughout Canada, United States, Australia and Scotland, adjudicating and conducting Highland and Choreography Workshops.

Lou Mcmanus

Acro Director, Tap and Jazz Competitive/Recreational Teacher

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Ms Lou is our Acro Director and Jazz & Tap Competitive and Recreational Teacher. Originally from Manchester, UK, Lou is a B.A.T.D Associate trained in Stage, Jazz, Tap, Acro and Ballet. From Graduating The Arden School of Theatre - Performing Arts (UK) she enjoyed a 15 year career as a Professional performer; dancing, singing and acting her way around the world with many established Companies (BASA Productions, BBC, Cunard, Carnival, Princess) and went on to specialize in Acrobatics, Contortion and Adagio/partner work. ‘Aspects of Dance’ Faculty member since 2012, her students of all ages have earned many Special Choreography Awards and Overall Winner placements at competitions. As Acro Director she coordinates all of our Acro classes, Acrobatic Arts Exams and Summer camps.
Lou understands that the Dance Industry is continuously growing and changing and believes in constant learning as an Educator. She regularly attends Dance Teacher Expo’s and workshops with Industry leaders and has since certified in Acrobatic Arts, Alixa Flexibility, STOTT Pilates, Progressing Ballet Technique, Zumba®, Zumba Kids®, Zumba Gold® Anatomy, Core®
and CIRCL®.
By day she can be found in a studio gym or the school gym, pumping iron or shaking her stuff,
encouraging clients from 5 to 85 to become stronger and healthier people in fun filled Group Fitness
classes and School Dance Programs.
Lou can often be quoted as saying “Why walk, when you can dance?” and she believes that is true. She
wants everyone to Love to dance and will encourage your little one to be the very best they can be.
She looks forward to seeing you at the studio, alongside her wonderful team of teachers (and likely her two little sidekicks – her daughters Alex and Calleis).

Kendra Brophy

Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet
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​​Kendra started dancing when she was 2 years old and hasn’t stopped since! She is trained in Highland, Ballet (RAD & Cecchetti), Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre/Song and Dance, and Acro. A member of the Aspects Family since 2004, Kendra has seen much success as a competitive dancer. She has trained, competed and performed all over the world, winning many overall titles and scholarships for her solos. She also is a previous Western Ontario Highland Champion, Queen Mary Championship winner, and a two-time finalist at the Highland Dance World Championships. Kendra is a certified member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing and plans to pursue her goal of becoming a Highland Dance Adjudicator.
 
The love of the stage Kendra developed through dance led her to the world of theatre.  After a scholarship gave her the opportunity to train with the Rockettes and numerous Broadway professionals in New York City, Kendra began vocal lessons and enrolled in her high school's specialized arts program. She is a recent graduate of the University of Guelph’s Theatre Studies program, where she performed leading roles in many plays and musicals.
 
Throughout her time at Guelph, Kendra was dance instructor at the Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre. She choreographed and taught for a variety of different dance styles and skill levels, leading adult classes, children’s programming, and co-directing the summer dance camp. She also taught and choreographed for the Athletic Centre’s advanced dance competitive dance program.
 
Kendra is so excited to be back at the place where her love of performing began! She is looking forward to passing on her love of dance to each of her students and challenging them to reach their full potential. Get ready to dance!

Kimberleigh Barclay-Mcelroy

Jazz, Tap, Highland, Ballet

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Kimberleigh has been an Associate of the B.A.T.D Highland since 2006. She started dancing at the age of 3 in Scotland and continued her love for dance at the age of 5 where she became a member of the Aspects of Dance family. As a dancer, Kimberleigh competed all over the world but her biggest accomplishment was receiving a 2nd place at the Cowal Highland Gathering World Championship. Kimberleigh also travelled to the Ukraine as part of a Ballet performance company where she performed for royalties of the Ukraine. In 2012, Kimberleigh graduated from Laurentian University with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Literature and a minor in Dramatic Arts. While completing her 5 year degree, Kimberleigh taught Highland Dancing for the Laurentain University Pipe Band, Sudbury Police Pipe Band, and the Sudbury and District Police Pipe Band.

Bringing the young creativity into her classes is a priority as each child can express themselves as an individual while sharing their new skills in a group. Kimberleigh loves teaching the younger dancers as they enjoy their freedom of movement, the structure of the class, but also the experience of learning simple movements that they will need in many activities throughout their childhood and to help them grow as dancers.

Caroline Clarke

Highland

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Coming soon.

Fiona Tolley

Highland

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Fiona started dancing at Aspects of Dance when she was 5 years old. She has since trained in Highland, Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Musical Theatre but in recent years has chosen to focus on Highland. Fiona is a certified professional member with the B.A.T.D and ScotDance Canada. She has travelled across Canada, the US, and Scotland to compete in championships and international competitions. Some highlights from Fiona’s dance career thus far include dancing for the Queen of England at the Braemar Royal Gathering in 2012, 2017, and 2018, performing at the closing ceremonies of the PanAm Games in 2015, and finishing 4th in the Junior World Championships in 2017. In 2019 Fiona was selected to travel to Sydney Australia to perform with the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Dance Company. Fiona has qualified to represent Ontario at the Canadian Championships of Highland Dance 8 times, finishing in the top six in Canada every time and winning the Canadian championship in 2019. She looks forward to sharing her love of Highland with the next generation of dancers.

Emilie Wilson

Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop &Musical Theatre

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Emilie began her dance career at age 7. She danced recreationally and competitively for 12 years at Aspects of Dance in a variety of styles including: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Contemporary and Musical Theatre. When competing with her Musical Theatre groups, solos and duets, Emilie took home numerous scholarships, overall marks and special awards including the “Broadway Bound” award. At age 10 she enrolled in “Student Theatre” where she received extensive dance, vocal and acting training. Emilie played various roles in musicals such as: Annie, Little Shop of Horrors, Fame, Les Miserables…to name just a few. 

She is committed to creating a positive, engaging class environment where students are encouraged to grow in confidence and technique. Emilie wants her students to know that every dancer has something unique and meaningful to bring to the stage.

Shelley Rennick

Tap/Jazz/Lyrical/Contemporary/Tech Teacher

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Shelley Rennick has studied dance since the age of four with various studios across Ontario. Her training includes tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, musical theatre and modern. She loved her time as a competitive dancer and the dance studio became her second home. She completed her dance examinations through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and the Canadian Dance Teacher Association (CDTA) of which she is an accredited teacher. Her studies continued well beyond the dance studio, allowing her the opportunity to teach at several dance studios in Toronto and the surrounding area for the last 30 years. Her experience working at dance studios, along with production companies and local theatres, has helped her grow as a person, a choreographer and as an artist. She hopes to pass along not only the technical elements of dance, but to ignite a passion and to inspire confidence in each student that she has the privilege of working with at Aspects of Dance!

Lyndsay Morrison

Guest Teacher

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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 CTV News. 

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