GLOVER, Eira Joy Davies
Prince George, BC, CANADA
Artist
Since childhood, Eiras been enthusiastic about dance. She began dancing in Prince George, British Columbia where she had many opportunities to perform. Eira received numerous scholarships, allowing her to continue training across Canada and the US, working with renowned artists including Ann Reinking. Following High School she moved to the Netherlands and completed the Individual Graduate Program at the Rotterdamse Dansacademie. After performing throughout Holland with a modern company and the opera Rigoletto, Eira spent the next 7 months touring South America, Africa and the Mediterranean dancing aboard the Silver Whisper Luxury Liner.

HOUSTON, Chris
Paisley, SCOTLAND
Artist
After receiving a diploma in Languages and Communications, Chris decided to become a professional dancer instead of pursuing business studies in Glasgow. As a gymnast, he fell in love with dance, and before long, was perfecting his ballet, tap, jazz and modern steps at Londons Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts. He later earned a work-study scholarship and trained at Steps on Broadway in NYC. On stage, Chris appeared in the final London cast of Miss Saigon, played Coricopat and Rumpus Cat in the West Ends production of Cats and was dance captain in an Edinburgh production of Peter Pan.

LAFOND, Sandrine
Montreal, CANADA/Cannes, FRANCE
Artist
Sandrine was five when she first got hooked on dance. Since the beginning of her career, she has toured throughout the world. In France, Sandrine worked with the Paul Les Oiseaux Dance Company and performed in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1992 Olympic Winter Games with choreographer Philippe Decoufle. She went on to dance in the Netherlands with Djazzex Dance Company, and in Montreal with the Cas Public Dance Company, Compagnie Marie Chouinard and various independent choreographers. Sandrine is a student of the avant-garde Butoh Japanese dance, and received a grant to study in Japan with Master Min Tanaka.

MANDONNET, Sarah
Paris, FRANCE
Artist
Sarah Mandonnet began taking dance classes in her hometown of Toulouse. After four years of private study, she trained at the National Conservatory in Toulouse where she was awarded a number of medals. Sarahs studies continued at Roland Petits Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse in Marseille, followed by two years in Lyon at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse. Since earning her degree and diploma in Choreography Studies, she has taken workshops with some of the worlds leading dancers and choreographers, and performed with the Compagnie Ballet Actuel in Toulouse and Compagnie Rick Odums in Paris.

MISLAN, Andrea
Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA
Artist
Andrea Mislan has been dancing since she was three years old. She graduated with distinction from Canadas Royal Winnipeg Ballets Professional Division and went on to complete their graduate program. She performed with the company in Nutcracker for several seasons, toured with Giselle in Europe, and in the United States with Swan Lake and Ballanchines Serenade. Andrea has worked with critically acclaimed choreographer Mark Godden, was a featured contemporary dancer with Winnipegs Groundswell, and played two recurring characters on Canadian televisions childrens show Toy Castle. Andrea would like to thank her family and friends for their continuous support.

NOISETTE, Loïc
Rouen, FRANCE
Artist
While still in high school, Loïc pursued intensive dance studies at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Paris. There he had the opportunity to work with several chorographers including Carolyn Carlsson, Dominique Bagouet, Jennifer Muller and Maguy Marin. After graduation, he performed and toured internationally with the Ballet Preljocaj for over 6 years. Loïc went on to work with several theater, dance, and performance art companies to experience a wide variety of techniques and discover new ways of performing.

OLSEN-DONELLY, Candy
Fairfax, Virginia USA
Artist
Candy Olsen appeared in a Cheer laundry detergent commercial when she was six years old and has been performing in television and on stage ever since. She has danced with ballet companies across the US and Japan, including performances with the Los Angeles Opera Company and in musical revivals at the Hollywood Bowl. She appeared in music videos, and was an original cast member of the San Francisco production of Phantom of the Opera before touring with the show nationally. Candy also taught dance/movement to mentally and physically challenged children, and is a private instructor for Gyrotonics and Pilates.

PACSON, Rommel
Manila, PHILIPPINES
Artist
Rommel became interested in dance after looking in on a dance club rehearsal in Junior High. He went on to major in Dance and Choreography at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland where he received a BFA and graduated on the Deans list. He has performed with dance companies in Chicago, NY, Washington D.C. and Nagoya, Japan. Hes appeared on cruise ships in Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexico and the Bahamas, and danced in revues in L.A. Orlando, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Rome, Italy. Rommel also appeared on Broadway in The King and I and on the stage with Madonna, Elton John and Sting.

PAN, Andrew
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Artist
Andrew Pan received his initial dance training at Malaysias Federal Academy of Ballet then moved to England where he studied for over two years at Londons Central School of Ballet. Andrew went on to perform with Swedens Malmö Stadsteater, then spent over a decade in Germany at the Stadttheater Aachen, Bühnen der Hansestadt Lübeck, Ballet Theater Hagen and Tanzcompagnie Giessen. Andrew has danced in Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Carmina Burana, and Nutcracker among many others. He has also performed in the hit musical Notre Dame de Paris and as Mowgli in the Jungle Book.