Natasha Chichkine

Program: Contemporary Dance - Mondays 3:30-4:20pm
Open Level Ballet - Mondays 4:30-5:20pm
Kpop - Mondays 5:45-6:35pm

Natasha graduated from SFU in 2017 with a BSc Kinesiology (Active Health & Rehabilitation concentration) and extended minor in Psychology. Before university, Natasha danced pre-professionally and has continued to attend workshops and intensives to continue their professional development in the dance space. Natasha works full time as part of a sensorimotor therapy for neurodivergent and disabled children, youth, and adults, using a developmental social pragmatic approach focused on relationship-building, communication, emotional regulation, and physical literacy.

Natasha's goals as an instructor are to create a space where participants feel safe to explore movement and availability, and to encourage participants to have sensitivity and patience toward their own learning. While we do talk about technique and theory in class, we also heavily emphasize the development of motor pathways, sequencing, and body awareness.

Instagram: @tashagoes 

Ralson Caoc

Program: Zumba - Thursdays 5:30-6:20pm

As a huge fan and student of Hip-hop and Latin music, Ralson's experience in dance has been mainly from free styling and dancing urban styles found in clubs and street battles. He started taking formal training classes when moving to Vancouver from New York City in April 2011. Being a motivated Zumba® Instructor, Ralson brings energy and grooves to create a space of fun and self-expression in his classes. 

Instagram: @theraullyral