Our Instructors
**Fun Fact**
Miss Kodi, Miss Allison, and Miss Morgan met as young children through Highland Dance. Now 15 years later they are still close friends and love to share their passion for Highland Dance with others.
Kodi (Page) CunninghamAllison Smith |
Studio Director / Principal InstructorKodi began dancing when she was just four years old. After dabbling in Tap, Jazz and Ballet she fell in love with Highland at seven years old under Annajayne Hawley MacNeil of the Hawley School of Highland Dance. Kodi has been recognized with various awards throughout her competitive career and has competed throughout Canada, the United States and Scotland. She has also choreographed top award receiving choreographies. Kodi still trains under World Runner Up Kate DeGood Cassidy in Troy, Michigan. Kodi is an Associate and Member with the Highland and Scottish National Branch of the Scottish Dance Teachers' Alliance (SDTA). She passed both exams with distinction. Kodi is licensed through ScotDance Canada.
On a personal note, Kodi and her husband Seamus are expecting a wee dancer this fall. Assistant DirectorAllison has been dancing for as long as she could walk. She has experience in a variety of dance forms such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz etc. as well as Highland and has been highly recognized in all forms. She was won such titles as the SDTA J.L. Mackenzie North American Scholarship in 2013 and Runner Up in 2014 where she won 1st place in the Choreography section. Allison has won various High Aggregate Trophies and passed her Associate Highland and National exam with Distinction with the SDTA. She is also licensed through ScotDance Canada. Allison still trains and competes under World Runner Up Kate DeGood Cassidy in Troy, Michigan.
Most recently Allison had the amazing opportunity of dancing as a member of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Highland Dance Team for the past two years alongside dancers from across the world. |