Morgan has been a student at the Linda Jamieson School of Dance for the past 14 years where she excelled in all dance forms including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Musical Theatre. Her strong technique along with her artistic and musical sensitivity have enabled her to dance many lead roles in numerous Ballet Productions including “Snow Queen” in our Production of The Nutcracker partnered by Christophe Maraval of the Paris Opera Ballet Company and “Giselle” partnered by Donald Thom, former classmate, now of the Royal Ballet School in London, England. In competition, she won the Regional Teen Title at the American Dance Awards in 2006, 2007, & 2008 as well as the Regional Senior Title in 2009. In 2010 she was offered a position in the Professional Division of Boston Ballet School. Morgan has been accepted into the full-time National Ballet of Canada Teacher Training Course. This three year diploma program leads to Registered Teacher Status with the Royal Academy of Dance, the Chechetti Society, the Imperieal Society of Teachers of Dance as well as accreditation with the National Ballet School. This program also offers the option of further studies to complete the Bachelor of Arts degree at York University in Toronto or Simon Frazer University in British Columbia.

While pursuing her Master’s Degree in Chemistry at the University of Toronto, in October 2011,Melanie Mastronardi landed the lead role “Velma” in the Broadway Musical, “Chicago”. Here is the review. “Chicago Razzles & Dazzles” .....”However, the star of the show was clearly the “triple-threat” Melanie Mastronardi as Velma Kelly whose acting, singing, and dancing were consistenly and beautifully delivered throughout the entire production.....with numerous unbelievable “flips and splits” and a ballet solo “en pointe”.....she had the entire audience under her spell.” “Linda, I want to thank you for everything you did for Melanie. She studies Chemistry, but Dance is her life” Sonia (Melanie’s Mother).

Fiona McLean began dancing at the Linda Jamieson School of Dance at the age of 3 in the Young Dancer Program. She graduated to the Children’s Graded Program and quickly moved on to the Pre Professional Program. She passed all Royal Academy of Dance Ballet examinations with “Distinction” and has performed many lead roles in the “Nutcracker” including Clara, Sugar Plum, and the Snow Queen. In competition, she won “Regional Teen Dancer of the Year” in 2009, and “Regional Senior Dancer of the Year in 2010. She was 1st runner up “Regional Senior Dancer of the Year” in 2011. Fiona successfully auditioned for and attended the professional Summer Intensive Program at American Ballet Theatre where she was awarded the coveted Final Solo, “Kitri Variation”, in their Summer Production. Although an Ontario Scholar, and accepted into York Univearsity’s Nursing Program, she has accepted a position in the Alberta Ballet’s Apprentice Programme for the fall of 2011.

Allie began her studies at the Linda Jamieson School of Dance at the age of 5. Having successfully completed the Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Examinations with “Distinction”, she participated in the Solo Seal Award in the spring of 2011, danced the lead roles in Nutcracker including Sugar Plum and the Snow Queen, partnered by Christophe Maraval of the Paris Opera Ballet Company. During her high school years she accepted the role of teaching assistant, volunteering her free time to help our youngest dancers in the Creative Movement and Advanced Creative Movement Classes. A graduate from Secondary School in 2011, Allie was recognized as an Ontario Scholar, Member of the Honour Society, the recipient of the French Immersion Certificate as well as the “Most Outstanding Dancer” award. She was offered scholarships worth $8,000.00 at four different Universities to study Human Kinetics. She also successfully auditioned for the Norwegian Cruise Lines and was accepted to the Joffery Ballet School’s Professional Division. Allie plans to defer her university studies to pursue a career in dance over the next few years and extends much gratitude to both Mrs. Jamieson and Ms. Andrews.

Mercedes Wightman, a student of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Musical Theatre for the past 14 years at the Linda Jamieson School of Dance has successfully completed all Royal Academy Ballet examinations from Primary to Advanced 2. She was first Runner-Up in 2007 and the Winner in 2008 of the Title, “Regional Teen Dancer of the Year” at the American Dance Awards competition. She has danced numerous lead roles in our annual Production of The Nutcracker including, Clara, Sugar Plum Fairy, and the Snow Queen, partnered by Christophe Maraval of the Paris Opera Ballet Company. An Honour Roll student in all four years of High School, Mercedes placed 2nd in the Regional French Language Public Speaking Contest, won the “Most Outstanding Dancer” Award, and graduated as an Ontario Scholar. She has been accepted to McGill and Concordia universities but has been offered a $12,000 scholarship to attend Ottawa University in the Bachelor of Commerce program. Mercedes successfully auditioned for both Norwegian and Caribbean Cruise Lines. She has elected to defer University studies and accept the Royal Caribbean contract offer where she will begin her professional dance career August 2011 cruising the Mediterranean and Southern Caribbean.