Hazel-Ann Stark

Mrs. Stark received her Royal Academy of Dancing Ballet Certificates from Primary to Advanced, Canadian Dance Teacher's Association Tap certificates from Primary to Teacher's Certificate and in the jazz A.D.A.P.T. Syllabus, Advanced 1. Mrs. Stark is a graduate of the Teachers' Training College (3 year program) in London, England where she received her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance. 

Before coming to La Danse as the Ballet Director, Mrs. Stark was the Ballet Mistress with the Saskatchewan Theatre Ballet. She has furthered her training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the National Ballet's Teachers' Summer Session, and at various dance studios in Los Angeles and New York. 

Mrs. Stark received her “Lifetime Membership” with the C.D.T.A in 2016. She also has been entering students into exams with the RAD from Primary to Advanced 2 for over 35 years. She is considered a mentor to many of her former students who are now Ballet Teachers accredited with the RAD. Mrs. Stark has adjudicated across Canada and enjoys sharing her love of ballet with each and every student she encounters.