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Robyn Tedesco

Robyn Tedesco is a dance adjudicator, instructor, choreographer, and the owner of the Move with Grace Dance Studio, located at 1221 King Street E, Cambridge, Ontario.

Having opened in April, 2004, Move with Grace is the largest dance private studio in the Region of Waterloo.

The school features 9,000 sq-ft of space and four air-conditioned studios, all with “sprung athletic” floors. The school teaches over 500 students in up to 82 classes per week drawing on the talents of 10 qualified instructors following a recognized national syllabus. The school also features a 58-seat wireless internet café with closed-circuit television for viewing of each studio.

Move With Grace dance school was recently highlighted in a television episode of the Active City which aims to “Activate” children into different physical activities promoting healthy lifestyles.

Students graduating from Move with Grace Programs have continued their dance careers at the National Ballet of Canada, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the York University Dance Program and the Quinte Ballet School in Belleville, Ontario. Move With Grace students have also regularly represented nationally as members of Team Canada in the IDO World Dance Championships in Germany and Austria in 2009 & 2010 in Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Modern Dance.

Mrs.Tedesco also owns Inspire Dance Challenge, which aims to be a unique competitive dance experience nationally with its launch in 2013 in Gatineau, Quebec; Niagara Falls, North York & Scarborough, Ontario. The Vision for this competitive experience is to “Inspire everyone - The world is your stage!” The competitions Mission is to provide a dance experience that challenges the competitors to better themselves, represent their studios as well rounded performers, and carry away memories that will build them up as individuals.

Training and Accreditation

Tedesco has been in the discipline of dance virtually her entire life. She began dancing at the age of four under the tutelage and mentorship of the Shiela Milne-Eleanor Brennan School in Owen Sound, Ontario, northwest of Toronto.

The core part of Tedesco’s training was a blend of academic dance education and performance. She attended Toronto’s Ryerson University and the University of Waterloo, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. She has studied under many recognized and respected dance instructors: Nadia Potts, Anuschka Roes, Brian Folie, Fay Folie, Susan Cash, Vicki St. Denis, and Stelio Calagias.

Over her years of education and practical dance experience, Tedesco specialized in classical ballet, modern dance, jazz, Highland dance, tap, and national dance.

In her career, Robyn has danced in a wide range of performances, including with “Disney Magic Music Days,” Frank Mills, and the Labatt’s Blue Brier. She participated in an exchange program with the New York City School of Performing Arts and won several championship competitions, both nationally and internationally, and represented Canada in the 1988 World Fair in Louisiana.

She has appeared in the movie One Magic Christmas and performed in The Bacchae as a joint production of  The University of Waterloo and the Stratford Shakespearian Festival. Tedesco also choreographed the Wellington Theatre Guild’s production of Grease.

Robyn Tedesco has a number of certifications and association memberships. She is a past board of director and a current member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association as well as being past President of the British Association of Teachers of Dance – Western Ontario District, and is certified with the International Academy of Dance Adjudicators. She has judged more than 50 competitions across Canada.

Move with Grace Teaching Philosophy

Move with Grace practices a unique, positive-reinforcement approach to teaching dance to children ages three and up. The school offers flexibility and selectivity in the way students can choose their programming. The curriculum is delivered through visual, kinesthetic and auditory teaching methods in order to reach students with different learning styles.

The school endeavours to teach more than dance, however. Principles of life skills, self-esteem, proper etiquette, sportsmanship, and fun are key components of the class-room environment.

Students benefit from individual education programs that can be drawn up to match their specific needs and personalities. There is an emphasis on the process of learning dance rather than the product when it comes to competition.

The same faculty teaches all dance streams at Move with Grace, from recreational, pre-competitive, and competitive programs as well as the Grace to Go - Show Stars program which has a unique community performance emphasis. This outreach program gives both competitive and recreational students the opportunity to perform at various community events.

Move with Grave has also developed strategic partnerships with Conestoga College and other educational institutions. Teaching staff regularly attend training seminars and receive continuous education and instructional development.