{"id":1987,"date":"2025-11-07T17:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enkdanse.com\/our-instructors\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T12:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:55:39","slug":"our-instructors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enkdanse.com\/en\/our-instructors\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Discover our team of passionate instructors, ready to share their love of dance with you. Whether you’re young or old, our school offers a variety of tailored courses for all levels. Join us and live an unforgettable experience that awakens the senses. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Meet our passionate and dedicated instructors committed to advancing your art.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Natalie Gladu<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Natalie is a very dynamic, fun, and talented teacher. After dancing throughout her youth, she earned her dance diploma from C\u00e9gep Montmorency, then completed her Bachelor’s degree in Dance Performance at UQAM. After performing with the Montreal Alouettes Cheerleaders for several years, she took the reins of her Enkdanse school in Laval in 2011, which has been constantly expanding since its opening. In September 2022, she also acquired a second dance school and now directs the evening classes offered at Coll\u00e8ge Laval. Highly versatile, she teaches adult groups and competition troupes in jazz and contemporary dance. She also created a Dance-Study program with \u00c9cole secondaire Georges-Vanier Laval in 2018, where she teaches jazz and creative classes, in addition to overseeing student evaluations. Her great passion for her work and her love for her clients bring joy and happiness to Enkdanse School. <\/p>

Natalie teaches Advanced Contemporary, the Fame and Essence troupes, in addition to teaching students in the Dance-Study Program and advanced troupes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Marjolaine Barbeau<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Marjolaine has been passionate about dance for over 30 years. She evolved in the competitive world from 2001 to 2019, participating in several major dance events across Quebec in groups and as a soloist, earning mentions and honors. She is primarily trained in jazz, contemporary, lyrical, ballet, and musical theatre. In addition to holding a college diploma in dance from C\u00e9gep Saint-Laurent, Marjolaine has completed numerous teaching certifications with the Broadway Dance Center (New York), the R\u00e9seau d\u2019Enseignement de la Danse (RED), CLI Studios, and the Dance Lab. Marjolaine deeply cares about the well-being, safety, and development of dancers, in addition to offering dynamic and fun classes to the school’s students. She has also recently become a certified NCCP coach. <\/p>

Marjolaine teaches the Lux, Trouble, Rise, and Aura troupes, in addition to teaching Junior Technique and Ballet Technique classes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Jade Perreault-Vaudrin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Passionate about dance since childhood, Jade has been an instructor for over 15 years. She has gained extensive experience as a dancer and teacher in various studios, as well as in extracurricular programs in elementary schools and daycares. Her artistic journey also led her to Quel Talent!, where she reached the finals with the C4PITALS troupe, an experience that further enriched her background. This year, Jade also takes a new step by joining management as Development Director, where she can leverage her experience and leadership. Deeply passionate and caring, Jade is dedicated to the development, progress, and inclusion of each student. For her, teaching means transmitting a passion, but above all, creating an environment where everyone can flourish, gain confidence, and develop their full potential. Despite her experience, she actively continues her training with the R\u00e9seau d\u2019Enseignement de la Danse (RED), CLI Studios, and the Dance Lab, to stay up-to-date and continue to improve.<\/p>

Jade will be teaching a long list of classes this year: Monday Creative Dance, Adult Hip Hop, Jazz 7-9 years, Jazz 10-12 years, Hip Hop 7-9 years, Hip Hop 10-13, Teen Hip Hop, as well as the Blink, Dynasty, Silk, Osmose, and Kanva troupes. She also teaches Junior Technique 1, Intermediate Technique, the Dance-Study Program, and participates in freestyle production. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Marilou Desrochers<\/h3>\n
Marilou has been dancing since the age of 3, primarily jazz. At 15, she joined Option Danse Claire Comeau, where she discovered hip-hop, a style that quickly became a great passion and led her to pursue her artistic development. In the summer of 2022, Marilou participated in Beyond Belief, under the direction of Janick Arseneau and Hannah Pierre. In 2023, she continued her journey with Program 9, then participated in the All Stars Program the following year, both directed by Andy Michel. Dedicated to constantly perfecting her technique and style, she participates in several hip-hop trainings with Ricky \"Bowtoxx\" Saint-Jusna and Laura \"Thedancer\" Ndong. She also had the opportunity to train with Meech de France in Paris. She is currently continuing her training with the KOS (Kids of Sonder) crew, directed by Wylcharles Pierre. In addition to her journey as a dancer, Marilou develops her choreography skills. She has notably choreographed pieces for Andy Michel's Program 11, including a contemporary piece. She has also participated in several showcases as a guest artist under the direction of Andy Michel and Wylcharles Pierre, as well as at the Vision Dance Camp Showcase and MtlMotiv. She also took part in a piece for Maison d'Ha\u00efti, under the direction of Wylcharles Pierre. Always determined to evolve, Marilou also travels to France to perfect her dance and enrich her experience with various artists and professionals in the field. Throughout her journey, Marilou stands out for her curiosity, discipline, and constant desire to learn. She continues her evolution with the ambition to keep growing as a dancer, choreographer, and artist, while leveraging the knowledge acquired during her occupational therapy background. <\/div>\n