Meet Our Mentors

Rosie Richard is a Surrey-based street dancer and educator with 7 years of teaching experience working with dancers of all ages. As a member of the Surrey-based street dance crew, Illest Illusionz, and Vancouver’s iconic all-female crew, Diamonds in the Rough, Rosie has proudly represented Whacking/Waacking and Hip Hop on both local and international platforms throughout her career through battling, choreography, and performances.

Lavi Delusion is an active member of the Vancouver Street Dance scene and is passionate about sharing her love of dance and culture. With over eight years of teaching experience, and 23 years of training across various disciplines, Lavi encourages unique self-expression within a style’s foundation. She has battled, performed, and coached locally as well as internationally.

With over 20 years of dance experience, Jeri is a Vancouver-based dancer and mentor specializing in hip hop. With a foundation in breaking, popping, and house, he brings a diverse background and deep understanding of street dance culture to his classes. He has won numerous dance battles and has judged events including VSDF, Battle Zone, and Red Bull Dance Your Style.

B-girl Emma is a Canadian breaking champion known for her powerful movement, unique flavour, and high-energy style. Representing the Stray Path crew, she has competed on the world stage, earned a Youth Olympic silver medal, won Undisputed world champs and continues to push her level through competition and teaching.

Amiya Sharma is a dancer specializing in popping and animation, with nearly 10 years of training under teachers from around the world. She has competed across North America and is deeply passionate about preserving and spreading the foundations of animation-based movement. With a strong emphasis on technique, control, and precision, Amiya is dedicated to sharing the artistry and fundamentals that make these styles so unique.

Sadie began dancing at age three, building over 12 years of competitive experience in hip hop, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and ballet. She currently teaches at Studio North and choreographs competitive routines across Western Canada.

Her credits include Canada’s Got Talent (finalist), Monsters Dance (nominee), Hip Hop International, VIBE, Disney, Nickelodeon, Hugo Boss, and the Canadian Country Music Awards.

She has collaborated with artists including Jason Derulo, Kid Cudi, and Backstreet Boys, as well as major brands such as Nike, New Balance, Levi’s, BAPE, and JD Sports. Sadie continues to expand her artistry through freestyle and street dance battles.

Anwar Jamal Ali was born and raised in Nanaimo, BC and has been training in various dance styles for 20 years, but his main focus is on hip hop. He has been battling since he was 7 years old, is dedicated to his craft, and has been at the forefront of the Vancouver area battle scene as both competitor and judge in recent years.

Strength & Conditioning Coach | NSCA | NCCP | CrossFit L1.

Christian is passionate about developing athletes to become stronger, faster, more explosive, and confident in their abilities. He enjoys seeing athletes grow not only physically, but also through discipline, work ethic, resilience, and confidence. His goal is simple: build better athletes, develop great habits, and help them reach their full potential, on and off the field.