Dana Giannola- Studio Director. Tap, Jazz and Dance with Me Instructor
Dana founded Broadway Bound Dance Studio in 2004. That same year she graduated from McMaster University, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts. Dana has been teaching for 19 years, at many studios including Mc Master Dance. She started dance at the age of 4, studying many disciplines of dance and was trained by professionals, Paul and Anita Gordon. Dana has toured with various theatre companies and was an official Sesquicentennial Hamilton Dancer. Dana has also performed on City TV's Breakfast Television. She has done print work for Theatre Aquarius and for a TV special Variety '98. She choreographed dances for the show "The Acoustics: The Hope of Easter" and Binbrook Little Theatres "Pinocchio". Dana was one of Canada's first showgirls, a Greg Frewin dancer and magician assistant in The Las Vegas Magic Review in Niagara Falls. Dana teaches dance for both the Catholic and Public Hamilton School Boards. During her teaching career her students have won many overall awards and have performed for many events throughout Binbrook and surrounding area. She has graciously recently choreography awards. Back in 2012, her BBS Dancers performed on stage with Disney’s Imagination Movers. In 2017, the dance company performed a princess piece at the Cystic Fibrosis Princess Ball. Dana enjoys to teach all levels and ages but especially loves working with the little ones! Dana is married to her best friends and has been blessed with two beautiful children! Dana is very excited about entering into BBS’s 17th season and is looking forward to another fantastic year!
Dana founded Broadway Bound Dance Studio in 2004. That same year she graduated from McMaster University, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts. Dana has been teaching for 19 years, at many studios including Mc Master Dance. She started dance at the age of 4, studying many disciplines of dance and was trained by professionals, Paul and Anita Gordon. Dana has toured with various theatre companies and was an official Sesquicentennial Hamilton Dancer. Dana has also performed on City TV's Breakfast Television. She has done print work for Theatre Aquarius and for a TV special Variety '98. She choreographed dances for the show "The Acoustics: The Hope of Easter" and Binbrook Little Theatres "Pinocchio". Dana was one of Canada's first showgirls, a Greg Frewin dancer and magician assistant in The Las Vegas Magic Review in Niagara Falls. Dana teaches dance for both the Catholic and Public Hamilton School Boards. During her teaching career her students have won many overall awards and have performed for many events throughout Binbrook and surrounding area. She has graciously recently choreography awards. Back in 2012, her BBS Dancers performed on stage with Disney’s Imagination Movers. In 2017, the dance company performed a princess piece at the Cystic Fibrosis Princess Ball. Dana enjoys to teach all levels and ages but especially loves working with the little ones! Dana is married to her best friends and has been blessed with two beautiful children! Dana is very excited about entering into BBS’s 17th season and is looking forward to another fantastic year!
Kat Baranowski-Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Predance, Acro and Dance with Me Instructor
Kat Baranowski has spent 10 years dancing with Broadway Bound Dance Studio training in hip-hop, jazz, tap, ballet (RAD), acro, contemporary and modern. She also proudly performed in their company for 8 years. Kat is now in her 7th year teaching at Broadway Bound Studio. For 3 years Kat was a part of a specialized performing arts program called Art Smart, which she most recently appeared in as the Scarecrow in The Wiz. Kat has also worked with Theatre Ancaster in their show A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, portraying the character Virbreta. Last year, Kat co-chreographed the show…for Binbrook Little Theatre. Kat attended Humber college for Film Studies. Kat hopes to continue sharing her love of dance with her students in the years to come as well as grow as a performer herself!
Victoria Brylinski-Tap, jazz and ballet instructor
Victoria has been dancing and working professionally in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Trained by professionals Paul and Anita Gordon of Paul Gordon Dancers, Victoria discovered from a very young age a passion for dance and performance. Trained in tap, jazz, ballet and modern, she spent many years dancing with the Paul Gordon Dance Company, appearing in various industrial shows, variety shows and television.
Victoria’s passion led her to becoming a dance teacher at Broadway Bound Dance Studio. Entering her 12th year of teaching and choreography, Victoria always loves working in the studio with students- learning, growing and creating. She has had the joy of working with many dancers, young to adult, who amaze and inspire her. Specializing in tap, jazz, lyrical and Latin fusion, Victoria has taught many classes, workshops and specialty programs across studios, schools and theatres in Hamilton and Binbrook.
As a professional entertainer, Victoria has performed at a variety of events, venues, nightclubs and theatres in Canada and Mexico. In 2012, Victoria spent a year and a half in beautiful Cancun Mexico, where she was a resident dancer and entertainer at the Royal Solaris hotel. Most recently, Victoria has worked with Linda Googh Entertainment and Events as a character dancer and “strolling table” entertainer at various corporate parties and events.
In 2019, Victoria joined Samba Heat Entertainment as a dancer, performing in burlesque and Vegas style shows at weddings, corporate parties and clubs (Grand Bizarre). She is currently learning how to samba dance and looks forward to improving her samba skills.
Some of Victoria's other principle and ensemble dance credits include "The Drowsy Chaperone" (Westside Theatre. Dance Captain/Ensemble), "The Wedding Singer" (Westside Theatre. Dance Captain/Ensemble), “Dream” (DreamCatchers Gala), Talk of the Town, First Night Hamilton, "On Broadway":The Teddy Bear Affair for the Children's Aid Foundation and "Broadway Couples".
Victoria is always thrilled to work with dancers and performers of all ages and cannot wait to dance with you!
Peter Christo-Acro, Tumbling, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Tap Instructor
Known for his way outside the box ( not actually owning one) thinking he is formally trained in all genres of dance and proud to be back again this season. He has been all-around the world teaching and adjudicating including being the first Canadian to judge the World Tap Championships. His students have went on to University, Tv, Stage and Teaching. He feels that nids need to taught push their personal boundaries, advance their talents all the while having fun. Broadway Bound it's time to dance.
Nicole Profetto- Jazz Instructor
Nicole began dancing at the age of 3 just for fun at the local Kiwanis club. At age 11, she decided to get more serious about dance and she joined professionals Paul and Anita Gordon at Paul Gordon Dancers in Hamilton. Training in jazz, tap, ballet, modern and being a part of the dance company allowed Nicole to really fulfill her passion of dance. Over the years, Nicole performed numerous shows with the dance company, as well as assisted magician Rick Rossini in a benefit and auction show and performed in the Hope of Easter with the band, The Acoustics. After graduating teachers college and becoming a mom of twins, Nicole has gained the skills necessary to have patience in teaching children who each have unique learning styles and comprehension. When she began teaching at Broadway Bound 2004, it was like a switch went off and she realized that actually teaching dance was the piece of her life that was missing, and she has never looked back. Nicole has taught predance, jazz, musical theatre, tap, lyrical and hip hop at Broadway Bound but now focuses primarily on jazz. This year, she decided to go back to school and is working on her diploma in Child and Youth Care and hopes to use some of her new knowledge with her students. Nicole is very much looking forward to getting back in the studio and having a wonderful season at Broadway Bound!
Mrs. Lisa Sousa-Ballet instructor
BFA(Hons.)-Dance, NBS-TTP (Dip), A.C.S.C. - C.I.C.B, A.R.A.D. - R.T.S.
Mrs. Lisa Sousa's dance training began in Brampton, Ontario. She trained in Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics, Lyrical, and Hip Hop for 11 years. Mrs. Sousa completed a 5-year joint degree program with York University and the prestigious Canada’s National Ballet School (2005-2010). During this time, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (BFA(Hons.)-Dance) and Teacher Teaching ProgramDiploma NBS-TTP (Dip).
Mrs. Sousa holds the following qualifications:
Advanced Registered Teachers Status with the Royal Academy of Dance (Advanced R.A.D. - R.T.S)
Associate Teacher Status with the National Dance Branch of Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (A.I.S.T.D. - National)
Associate Diploma Status with Cecchetti Canada(A.C.S.C. - C.I.C.B.).
Mrs. Sousa has been teaching in studios across the GTA helping students to succeed in examinations and competitions. As a dancer she holds many ballet awards including: Solo Seal Award with the R.A.D., Highly Commended for Advanced II Ballet Exam with Cecchetti Canada and Honours for Advanced I National Dance Exam (I.S.T.D.). Mrs. Sousa has trained and performed across Canada and the and the United States including American Dance Awards (Orlando) 2001, Millennium Dance Complex (Los Angeles) 2002, York University (Toronto) 2007/2008, The Bazaar (Toronto) 2011 and International Dance Day (Toronto) 2010. You may recognize her from appearances (2010, 2011) on So You Think You Can Dance Canada, where she was featured as part of the Toronto audition day and the Finals Week. Most recently she has completed training in Progressing Ballet Technique at the L’École Supérieure De Ballet Du Québec.
Mrs. Sousa brings both a balanced joy and discipline to all her classes and firmly believes in strong technical training, artistry, and injury prevention for all her students.
