Alcina Chiu, Creative Director
Alcina completed her Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in Voice. Her passion for music started from an early age, leading her to join any programme that allowed her to express her artistic side. Her time with the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto allowed her to gain an appreciation for piano and theory as she worked up to the highest levels of study offered in both subjects.
A lifelong learner, Alcina is currently doing part-time graduate studies in Music Education. She has completed her Blue Belt certification and license in Nia Dance Fitness, and travelled extensively to compete, learn, and teach in Swing Dancing. She enjoys the interconnection of music and movement, and is constantly amazed by what she discovers in her body and how it relates to all movement. She has worked with various schools and community organizations, including Crestwood School, Shakespearience, and Pineway Public School. Her favourite teachers are still her students, who remind her every day that an inquisitive mind and an eagerness for knowledge bring out the best learning environment possible.
In addition to teaching, Alcina loves to be on stage. She has performed at numerous swing dancing events in southern Ontario. Known for her creativity, musicality, and joy on the dance floor, Alcina enjoys dancing with beginners and advanced dancers alike. The choirs with which she has worked have performed at festivals and concerts including MusicFest Canada, NE1 Can Do The Arts (Toronto District School Board), the Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival, and the Ontario Vocal Festival. Other recent performances include the Georgian Sound Jazz Festival, Broadway Melody, Brigadoon, Les Dialogues des Carmélites, Verdi’s Requiem, A Night in Vienna, Orfeo ed Euridice, and the Vagina Monologues.
