Your Directors.
Lee-Anne and Rebecca are seasoned teachers, creators and program directors with over 50 years combined experience! With a shared vision for professional arts education combined with engaging and empowering methods, the idea for Generations Performing Arts Centre was born!
Why generations?
We come from generations of inspiring entrepreneurs in the performing arts and life coaching worlds.
Both Rebecca’s Grandmother and Mother owned and directed successful dance studios in England and British Columbia. Lee-Anne’s family owned and operated a successful dealership in Ontario, and her Mother Lois was a pioneer in the life coaching field. Rebecca and Lee-Anne are passionate about using their years of experience to follow in their footsteps.
Generations is an innovative vision to honour their legacy with a centre that marries professional level training with positive mental skills. Community, family and connection are the heart of our values.
Generations is a top tier school that positively supports and empowers all generations, blazes the path for the NxtGen and ignites a spark within the community.
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Originally from beautiful B.C. Rebecca’s extensive dance training and performing began at a very early age at her mother’s dance studio. After training under the National Association of Teachers of Dance based in London,England, Rebecca achieved her Fellowship accreditation in ballet, tap and modern stage and is also accredited with DanceVision USA in International ballroom and Latin.
Rebecca has almost 30 years of teaching experience with all ages from toddler to adult. She is always excited to discover new and innovative ways to educate students as the world of performance arts continues to evolve. Her passion and belief in her students along with the important life skills that dance provides, create lasting relationships.
Rebecca was the dance department head at Randolph College for the Performing Arts where she has created and lead innovative programming for the last 5 years in the Kids Program. Rebecca teaches in both this program as well as the College program which trains performers in singing, acting and dancing.
Rebecca’s love for the stage has brought her to perform all over Canada. She was a member of the national tap dance ensemble Funk Factory and her choreography has been featured in such productions as the Toronto-based Women In Dance and the 42nd Street themed gala celebration to open the season in Stratford. Rebecca performs with the tap collaboration Toronto Rhythm Initiative which melds the rhythmic talents of professional tap artists with live jazz.
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Lee-Anne is an engaging dance and drama educator, teen life coach and loyal Wife and Mom. A Musical Theatre graduate of Randolph College, she is also a seasoned equity performer, choreographer, and PAA certified performing arts adjudicator.
As a performer, Lee-Anne travelled the world with Holland America and Carnival Cruise Lines, performed for the Canadian troops in Japan, Drayton Entertainment, Stage West Calgary and CMTP. Favourite Credits: “Legally Blonde”, “Anything Goes”, “Ragtime”, “Grease”, and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood”.
Lee-Anne has been training in all styles of dance, voice and acting since the age of three. She specializes in tap, jazz, hip hop, littles and musical theatre. She holds her Tap teacher certification with the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and continues to further her education with courses and certifications.
Lee-Anne directed a very successful non for profit Kids Program in Downtown Toronto for 5 years where she led a wonderful team of over 30 staff and 500 students in year long and summer programs.
Lee-Anne is an ICF Certified Life and Teen Coach and has been coaching for over 10 years in her private practice. Teen Coach Canada supports teen girls (she/her) through one on one sessions and workshops. Her experience and passion for coaching allows her to instil a sense of confidence and resilience in her students.