Maggie Michaelis

CSDS TEACHER STATS

- Favourite Movie -
Silver Linings Playbook

- Favourite Food - 
Häagen Dazs

- Favourite Dance Genre -
Lyrical & Hip Hop

- Favourite Quote -
"Destruction leads to a very rough road
but it also breeds creation." - Anthony Kiedis

Before switching to dance at the age of 9, Maggie trained
in a developmental gymnastics program for five years
beginning when she was only 4-years-old and began
dancing at Centre Stage Dance Studio in New Hamburg,
Ontario. Maggie has trained extensively in a multitude
of styles including ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, hip hop,
contemporary, modern, musical theatre, and song and dance.

Maggie has completed exams in both tap and jazz through
the Canadian Dance Teacher’s Association as well as ballet
exams through the Russian Society of Ballet. She began
assisting dance classes as a pre-teen and has taught ever
since. Maggie furthered her training outside of the studio
by participating in many different workshops at a young age,
including taking professional classes beginning at around the
age of 12. Through such classes, she gained opportunities
such as dancing at half-time shows for various professional
sports teams in Toronto and the surrounding area. She has
trained extensively in the Paula Morgan Technique and
travelled to Los Angeles at the age of 12 to take part in
Miss Paula’s summer intensive. She is currently learning
level 4 of the Paula Morgan Technique.

Maggie joined the University of Waterloo’s competitive dance
team during her third year of school. Through the team, she
has participated in various events around the Waterloo region
including Frosh week events at U of W, half-time shows at
sporting events, as well as a cancer benefit event at Pearl
Nightclub. This past season, she choreographed the team’s
hip hop group, which won multiple choreography awards,
as well as a contemporary duet which also won awards for
technique, creativity, and choreography. Maggie continues
to both teach and take dance classes in order to keep her
connected to what will always be her greatest passion in life.