Personnel

Luisa graduated from McGill University Faculty of Law in 1983 and prior to that from the Faculty of Social work in 1980. She has practiced law since 1986 and is an active member of the Quebec Bar Association. She is currently a businesswoman and Executive Director of le Groupe Merveilles, who together with her husband and partner Ezio Carosielli, owns and operates a network of 10 daycares with over 800 children which she continues to manage to this date. She has coordinated the delivery of dance and music courses to the children of these daycares for the last 10 years. Her involvement in the dance industry is inspired by her two daughters’ Cara and Andria who share a passion for dance and who have been involved in competitive dance for close to 6 years. Luisa wanted to find a fulfilling environment to develop her daughters’ passion for dance and decided to create such an environment. Extravadanza was born from the pursuit of these goals. Extravadanza wishes to offer its DanZers technically correct dance instruction and a very different dance experience through its qualified and experienced staff in a variety of disciplines and related activities as well as exposure to a variety of choreographers and dance workshops.

Sandra Beaulieu - View Schedule

Sandra began dancing at the age of 7 in ballet jazz. She went on to follow her passion at C.E.G.E.P. de Sainte-Foy in Quebec City. She thereafter studied contemporary dance at l'Ecole de danse de Quebec, as well as the Graham and Limon techniques and classical ballet. For the past three years, she has been teaching funky jazz and hip-hop and contemporary dance. She continues to train to better her abilities and technique as a dancer and teacher as well as in personal fitness. Since September 2008, she teaches contemporary dance and funky Hip Hop at Extravadanza.

Veronica Felisi - View Schedule

Veronica Felisi boasts extensive professional dance experience in theatre, television, and concert experience throughout Europe, the USA and Canada. She trained at the OPEN DANCE CENTER in Milan, Italy with high standing in Ballet, Pas de Deux, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Flamenco, and Acrobatics. She also studied Ballet at VICTOR ULLATE SCHOOL as well as CARMINA OCANA SCHOOL in Madrid, Spain. She also trained in Lyrical Jazz, Latin, Swing, Hip Hop and has special skills in aerial technique in Silk and Loop. She has taught for several years in Canada at Le Conservatoire de la Danse and other dance studios in Montreal. She joins Extravadanza as a teacher and choreographer in jazz, Broadway jazz and musical theatre.

Cara Marie Carosielli - View Schedule

Since the age of three, dance has been a passion for Cara. Throughout her 13 years of schooling at Sheila Parkins School of Dance in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip Hop, she continued to develop her skills and passion for dance. She later joined the school Competition Team and had the opportunity to travel through various cities in North America attending competitions and conventions. Further to 5 years of competitive dance, she then attended Option Danse Claire Comeau where she also was part of the schoo Dance Troupe. Thereafter she chose to focus on Classical Ballet training with Elisabeth Wojtowicz. She has also had the opportunity to take courses at The Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Aileye and Steps on Broadway in New York as well as at The Edge and Millenium in Los Angeles. She is a currently a student and teacher-in-training continuing to perfect her technique in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Tap. Since September 2008, Cara teaches Dance Awakening and Pre-Hip Hop at Extravadanza.

T. White - View Schedule

V. Lacroix - View Schedule

D. Dupotey - View Schedule

C. Lanctot - View Schedule