Meet the Performing Dance Arts Team

Looking for a dance studio in Vaughan or Etobicoke that provides professional dance training to kids in a caring and relaxed atmosphere? Welcome to Performing Dance Arts, one of the leading dance studios for kids in Vaughan and Etobicoke.

Ryan Daychak

Owner
PDA Vaughan, Etobicoke & Yorkdale

Ryan Daychak, Began his academic journey graduating high school with honors. He pursued post-secondary studies in Hotel and Restaurant Management…

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Ashley Daychak

Owner
PDA Vaughan, Etobicoke & Yorkdale

Ashley Daychak is a proud graduate of Performing Dance Arts, where she trained extensively in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Hip…

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Vanessa Carloni

Owner
PDA Etobicoke & Yorkdale

Vanessa Carloni was born in Toronto and now resides in Vaughan, Ontario. A lifelong member of the Performing Dance Arts…

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Patricia Petsinis

Owner
PDA Yorkdale

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Kristen Conte

Part-Time Program Director /Teacher

Kristen Conte has been dancing since the age of four and competitively since the age of 8. She has trained…

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Olivia Fedele

Videographer / Content Creator

Olivia Fedele, has been dancing since the age of four at Performing Dance Arts, training in a variety of disciplines…

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Nicole Carpeneto

Assistant to Full Time Director / Teacher

Nicole Carpeneto is a passionate teacher, choreographer and Pilates instructor based in Toronto, Canada. She has been dancing since the age…

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Sheona Bell

Teacher

Sheona Bell is a graduate of the Dance Program at the University of Waterloo and Canada’s National Ballet School, where…

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JessandNeil

Teacher

jess & neil robles Based in Toronto, Jess Ortaleza-Robles and Neil Robles are a husband and wife duo, passionate about…

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Cassandra Carpino

Teacher

Cassandra Carpino is a graduate of Performing Dance Arts. Cassandra began dancing at the age of three and pursued training…

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Leonette Alhambra

Teacher

Leonette Alhambra started her journey in dance at the age of 9 years old. After two years in the recreational…

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Celina Ferraro

Teacher

Celina Ferraro has been a part of the Performing Dance Arts family since 2014. She has trained with the full-time…

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Gabriella Ciarlandini

Teacher

Gabriella Ciarlandini is a dance educator, choreographer, and aspiring teacher born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She started dancing at…

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Deanna Romano

Teacher

Deanna Romano is a passionate dance educator, performer, and teacher with a Bachelor of Education from York University, with Intermediate/Senior…

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Julia Conte

Teacher

Julia Conte has been dancing since the age of 4 and competitively since the age of 6. She has trained…

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Sofia Rigakos

Teacher

Sofia Rigakos is a passionate dancer, educator, and choreographer born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. A proud graduate of Performing…

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Emma Cristoforo

Teacher

Emma Cristoforo is a graduate of Performing Dance Arts. She began dancing at the age of two and trained in…

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Julia Carpeneto

Teacher

Julia Carpeneto began her dance journey at Performing Dance Arts in 2008 and graduated from the studio in 2022. Throughout…

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Alyssa Carpeneto

Teacher

Alyssa Carpeneto is a Toronto-based dancer, artist, and choreographer who has been immersed in the world of dance from a…

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Hannah Elzbet

Teacher

Hannah Elzbet started taking dance classes at the age of two and has since trained in acro,ballet, contemporary, hip hop,…

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Sarah Smoljan

Teacher

Sarah Smoljan has been part of the Performing Dance Arts Etobicoke team as a dancer for 9 years and now…

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Marley Bjork

Teacher

Marley Bjork is a Toronto-based dancer and educator with training across a variety of dance disciplines. She graduated from Etobicoke…

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Chloé Adams

Teacher

Chloé Adams is an Ottawa-based dance teacher and choreographer with a strong passion for dance, performance, and inspiring the next…

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Nicole Marrello

Teacher

Nicole Marrello has been involved in the dance community for more than forty years. She trained in ballet, jazz, and…

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Maria Khomyakova

Teacher

Maria Khomyakova has been dancing since the age of three and is a proud graduate of Performing Dance Arts. She…

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Isabella Sasso

Teacher

Isabella Sasso is a Toronto-based dancer and artist who has been immersed in the world of dance since the age…

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Sabrina De Marco

Teacher

Sabrina De Marco is a graduate of performing dance arts. She started dancing at Performing Dance Arts since she was…

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Danielle Davis

Teacher

Danielle Davis is Originally from Toronto, Canada, Danielle moved to Miami to study her BFA in Dance at the New…

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Allegra Schiafone

Teacher

Allegra Schiafone is a passionate dancer and choreographer. She has been dancing since the age of three and competing since…

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Meet the Performing Dance Arts Team

Ryan Daychak

Ashley Daychak

Vanessa Carloni

Patricia Petsinis

Kristen Conte

Olivia Fedele

Nicole Carpeneto

Sheona Bell

JessandNeil

Cassandra Carpino

Leonette Alhambra

Celina Ferraro

Gabriella Ciarlandini

Deanna Romano

Julia Conte

Sofia Rigakos

Emma Cristoforo

Julia Carpeneto

Alyssa Carpeneto

Hannah Elzbet

Sarah Smoljan

Marley Bjork

Chloé Adams

Nicole Marrello

Maria Khomyakova

Isabella Sasso

Sabrina De Marco

Danielle Davis

Allegra Schiafone

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