Michelle De Brouwer (B.A., A.R.A.D., T.C.,T.D.) was first introduced to formal dance training at the Town Hall of the farming community of Ridgetown, Ontario. From there she became a member of the Windsor City Ballet Company and joined the company on their tour of Italy and Japan. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with an honours degree in dance. Michelle then moved to Toronto to continue her dance training at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She is a certified teacher with a teaching diploma from the Royal Academy of Dance. Michelle is also a Pilates instructor at Retrofit Bodyworks and continues to perform with COMPANY BLONDE, a company that she co-founded in 1999 with four other women. Miss Michelle brings a wealth of knowledge from both performance and teaching experience to the school. She has taught and presented her choreography in Toronto and throughout Ontario for over ten years.