Ireland Alexa Byrne

• Teaches post-secondary dancers in pursuit of working professionally.
• Hip Hop foundations, freestyle dancing, commercial choreography, and concept videos/camerawork.
• Adapted teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.

• Teaches Hip Hop Choreography and foundations for classes of 50+ kids in each level and ages: Junior (9 and under), Inter (10-13), and Senior (14+), with the goal of inspiring and enlightening young dancers.
• Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
• Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.

• Weekly classes for inter/adv dancers, spanning a range of styles including contemporary, commercial and hip hop. Foundations of these styles are discussed, while the focus stays on quick retention, movement quality, authenticity, and storytelling.
• Implemented assessment tools to evaluate student progress and adapt instruction accordingly.

• Participates in Studio North's Pop-up class series, teaching advanced choreography classes geared towards enhancing movement quality, musicality, performance, and authenticity.

• Trained and mentored over 20 dancers, fostering skill development and confidence in performance abilities.
• Evaluated dancer auditions, selecting the most talented individuals for specific roles in productions.

• Choreography Battle Winner America and Canada-wide

Assisted in teaching and demonstrating the choreography to non-dancers, and helped make decisions choreographically.

Created a 4 minute production piece with over 50 young students within 8 hours for the Annual OTF gala for sick Kids.

• Developed original choreography for various performances, enhancing artistic expression and audience engagement.
• Collaborated with dancers to refine techniques and improve overall performance quality.
• Helped conduct rehearsals, providing constructive feedback to ensure seamless execution of routines.

• Taught multiple classes per week, Jazz and Contemporary, for intermediate dancers.
• Designed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding and participation.
• Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.