Adjudicators

Please welcome our 2010 adjudicators:

Lisa Brkich - Creator, Director, Choreographer, Writer
Lisa is a dancer, choreographer and teacher whose work has been performed and presented in North America and in parts of Europe. Lisa is a graduate of the Ryerson Theatre School's dance program and holds full membership in Ballet and Modern with the Performing Arts Educators of Canada (PAEC). Choreographic repertoire of Lisa's include All's Fair In Love and Violet's Garden, Ordinary Morning, The Day The Legwarmer's Came To Town, and Plies and Pleases. Lisa has had the great pleasure of choreographing for directors and producers Yo Mustafa and Paul Groulx in Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Cabaret, and Secret Garden. Lisa has had the pleasure of working with such artists as Kim Puil, Tanya Bakala, Jen Bell, Danny Grossman and Timothy Spain.
Stephanie Pilley-Correia - BFA Honours, DMA, ADAPT, IADA
Stephanie is the Owner and Artistic Director of Vision Dance Academy in Newmarket, Ontario. She has over 20 years of dance experience, and is highly trained in educating both recreational and competitive level students. Stephanie received her dance training at the National Ballet School of Canada, and Durham Dance Centre in Pickering, Ontario. She has obtained an Honours degree in Kinesiology and Health Science from York University, where she focused much of her studies on injury prevention for dancers. Stephanie is also a member of Dance Masters of America (DMA), the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), and is certified with the International Academy of Dance Adjudicators (IADA). Stephanie is also a graduate of the ADAPT 3 year Teacher Training Program, taught by the well-renowned Brian and Faye Foley. Currently, Stephanie is partnering to plan a conference focused on dancers health for September 2009 at the Toronto Western Hospital. Stephanie is very excited to be adjudicating, and wishes everyone the best of luck!
Rob Johnston - Piper
I would like to welcome everyone to the Prince George Dance Festival. My name is Rob Johnston, and I reside in Richmond, BC. I began piping at the age of 5, but practicing interfered too much with playing street hockey outside, so that only lasted a few short months. After being willed my grand-fathers bagpipes however, I could not just leave them collecting dust in a box in a closet. I started piping again and haven't stopped since. I began piping for dancing at the age of 16, and have been fortunate enough to travel extensively throughout Canada and the U.S.A. I have piped at local regional championships, Provincial Championships, State Regionals, the U.S.I.R. Open Championships, and the InterProv Canadian National Championships. I hope all competitors have an excellent weekend, and I wish you all good luck.