QUALITY INSTRUCTION DONE WITH CARE
We do our best to make sure that all students receive the best possible dance training. To do this, we have made it a priority to have a teaching faculty that is highly qualified in terms of teaching, dance experience, and training. At BOSS Dance Academy, it is our priority to ensure that our teaching faculty is qualified, certified, experienced, and accomplished as dancers and teachers. We also have teachers and choreographers that have a wealth of experience as professionals in the dance industry, and they are most happy to pass on their knowledge and artistry to the next generation of dancers.
BRETT SELENT, RMT, FIS, PT | DIRECTOR OF STREET DANCE STUDIES
(HIP HOP, BREAKDANCE, STAGE COMBAT, THEATRE, MUSICAL THEATRE, FILM )
Bretton’s dance training did not start in a studio but with the Hip Hop community in Winnipeg. Training, performing, and battling with some of Canada’s top crews such as Dangerous Goods (bboy crew), Sikat (choreography crew), and currently with B.O.S.S. Dance Crew (freestyle/choreography crew) as Co Director alongside Genie Baffoe.
His training has taken him all the way to Toronto and New York at the Broadway Dance Centre. He currently is a Dancer and Choreographer for B.O.S.S. Dance Team (WPG).
Bretton was a touring performer and choreographer with ‘ONE’ Performance Collective, for its “Book of Angels” (2007), “Five Animals” (2008) and “Shadow of the Dragon” (2009) productions in Central and Western Canada.
Bretton’s award winning choreography has been seen taking golds and gold honours year after year at various dance festivals and competitions. Bretton is a Choreographer of the year nominee. He has worked with Juno Award winner Fresh IE and “Kingdom Music Record Label” as their concert choreographer. Places like “MTYP”, Opening Ceremonies MB Games, Fringe Festival, WE DAY and dozens of high schools around MB are just some of the other places he has worked with.
Bretton is also the founder of Manitoba’s largest open-style hip hop battle, “Heat the Streetz”, which brings out dancers from all over Canada and the United States and crowds of 2000.
Bretton holds his diploma of RMT and Exercise Science from Wellington College, and certifications in Personal Training and Fitness Instructor Specialist through
canfitpro.
“A good teacher is one who is first a student them self.”
- Bretton Selent
LYNDSAY SELENT, A.D.A.P.T., FIS | DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL STUDIES
(JAZZ, TAP, CONTEMPORARY, BALLET, HIP HOP)
With over 20 years of technical dance experience, Miss Lyndsay has successfully completed Ballet (Cecchetti) and Jazz (ADAPT) exams. She is a certified ADAPT Jazz and Tap teacher, qualifying her to enter students into dance exams and she has has completed her national certification as a Fitness Instructor (canfitpro).
Having attended many dance conventions, she’s also
work-shopped under renowned dancers/choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Brian Freedman, Wade Robson, and Dave Scott. Lyndsay's work has been seen winning several competitive awards including gold and gold honours.
Lyndsay currently trains with B.O.S.S. Dance Team (WPG), where she has competed in Toronto and many other Hip Hop competitions in Canada. She has also trained in New York at the Broadway Dance Centre in several styles.
Lyndsay has toured to Africa, spending time doing street ministry in Kampala and Gulu, Uganda, working with two different missions organizations. This also included teaching dance to youth in Gulu, Uganda. Here in Canada, she was on both performance and outreach tours with ONE Performance Collective, which involved touring for venues from Winnipeg to Vancouver, but also outreach to Pukatawagan Reserve.
Lyndsay's mission is to teach and mentor values and dedication through dance by helping students set and meet goals. To encourage ALL of her students to dance without the pressures of the competitive, self-focused ‘dance world,’ keeping dance as a true passion rather than a task or job. To mentor kids through dance rather than just teach them empty movements and meaningless choreography, teaching them that their dance can truly affect others in a positive way.
KADRI NEUFELD, A.D.A.P.T. | INSTRUCTOR
(BALLET, JAZZ, TAP, LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY, HIP HOP)
With over 12 years of dance training in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip Hop, Kadri is no stranger to the art form. Kadri has successfully completed exams in Jazz (ADAPT), Tap (Al Gilbert), and Ballet (Cecchetti), making her a force to be reckoned with. She is a certified ADAPT Jazz and Tap instructor after completing her three year ADAPT Instructor Training Program in Toronto. This certification qualifies Kadri to successfully prepare students to enter into Jazz and Tap exams.
Kadri’s dance career has taken her on many trips across Canada and the United States, training with choreographers like Travis Wall, Sonya Tayeh, Stacey Tookey, and other So You Think You Can Dance alumni.
Kadri is a competitive dancer competing in various competitions across North America. Selected through iDance convention to receive a Paris Summer dance scholarship through SDF productions and 5678 Showtime, Kadri went on to train in Paris with top choreographers and teachers from around the world. The following year she received an invitation to partake in a reunion tour in Barcelona, Spain with the same companies.
As Kadri’s career took off, she fell in love with Hip Hop and the culture it brings. She later joined B.O.S.S. Dance Team in 2017, directed By Genie Baffoe and Bretton Selent, where she performed in their Artist Within Show, WE DAY, and competed all across Canada.
We are so excited Kadri has joined the BOSS family on another level. First with B.O.S.S. Dance Team and now with it’s studios!
EUGENE "Genie" BAFFOE, | INSTRUCTOR, DIRECTOR BOSS CREW
(Hip Hop, Breakdance, Dance Hall, LiteFeet, Street Dance Styles)
For bio visit www.dancewithgenie.me
MIRANDA "Storm" FERRIS, | INSTRUCTOR, Director BOSS CREW
(HIP HOP, CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ)
Miranda started her dance career at the age of two, training in styles such as Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary / Lyrical, and Salsa.
She has been dancing and choreographing with BOSS Crew since its creation.
At the age of 19 she packed her bags and moved to California to pursue her dance career. She continued her training with Movement Lifestyle in North Hollywood, California, training under choreographers like Brian Friedman and Tucker Barkley. Miranda also taught in high schools and for high level competitive crews around LA.
Returning to Canada in 2023, Miranda returned once again to BOSS Crew, this time as one of its choreographers and Co-Directors.
Miranda’s love for how dance can make you feel free is evident in her choreography and teaching.
Welcome back home Storm.
RAYNA BOUX | INSTRUCTOR
(HIP HOP, JAZZ, ACRO, SALSA, BACHATA)
Miss Rayna is no newcomer to dance and the competitive dance world. By the age of 11 Rayna was a seasoned competitive dancer. She travelled to Edmonton, Florida, and Chicago to both compete and train in styles such as House, Popping, Locking, and Lite Feet.
Rayna is also a high level salsa dancer and grew up training with Salsa Explosion in Winnipeg. She has trained with nine time world Bachata champions Harold and Regan from World Dance Company, and has performed in both the El Salvador and Cuban Pavilions.
Rayna’s passion for dance and the Hip Hop culture is evident in her knowledge, teaching, and interactions and has found her a home at BOSS Dance Academy.
We are so excited to have Rayna as part of our BOSS faculty family!
MERSADIE THIESSEN | INSTRUCTOR
(BALLET, TAP, MUSICAL THEATRE, VOICE)
Mersadie has been dancing since the age of four, studying Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, and Contemporary, with a focus on Musical Theatre and Tap. She has completed her Cecchetti Ballet, ADAPT Jazz & Tap, and Al Gilbert Tap exams.
Performing in Steinbach’s community productions since the age of 12, under the direction of David Klassen, her performances in shows like Sound Of Music, Anne of Green Gables, Wizard of Oz, and Pirates of Penzance convinced Mersadie to pursue solo vocal and dance opportunities. She is recognized locally and provincially for her vocal and musical theatre ability, participating in SEMF and provincial dance and vocal festivals. Mersadie’s love for the stage only grows as she continues to perform.
Mersadie is excited to be teaching at BOSS Dance Academy and looks forward to connecting with her students!
We are excited to lock in another amazingly talented instructor to the BOSS faculty!
ZACHARY HOWE | INSTRUCTOR
(BREAKDANCE, HIP HOP, STAGE COMBAT)
Starting his dancing career at a very young age with BOSS, Zach quickly became an all-star. From being known as an energetic performer on stage to one of the company’s most dangerous freestylers in the battle scene, Zach has lead his teams to many Gold Honours awards. He is also currently the back to back Heat the Streetz All Styles Street Battle champion.
Zach has trained in Hip Hop choreography and Breaking for over 12 years training under BOSS Crew member Bretton Selent and has completed 4 years of instructor training with BOSS Dance Academy. Now ready to bring his high level of expertise to his classes, Zach is locked and loaded to train the next generation of Freestylers!
AIDAN SCHROEDER | INSTRUCTOR
(BREAKDANCE)
Aidan Schroeder, aka. Bboy Uke, is no newcomer to the Hip Hop scene, its culture, and its battles. Aidan has quickly become one of BOSS’ deadliest Bboys, taking many wins at battles all over Manitoba and repping the B-O-Double S in other provinces across Canada!
Aidan has trained in Breaking and Hip Hop choreography for many years, training under BOSS Crew member Bretton Selent. He has also completed two years of instructor training with BOSS Dance Academy. Aidan is excited to continue the long history BOSS holds in being a studio that teaches fundamentals, history, and proper appreciation and respect for the Hip Hop culture.
Watch out for this stylistic Bboy and his students as they are sure to turn heads!
KENDRA HIEBERT Cecchetti, ADAPT | INSTRUCTOR
(JAZZ, BALLET, TAP, MUSICAL THEATRE)
Miss Kendra started dancing at the age of four and since then dance has been a part of her life! Her early start to dance instilled a love of dance that has seen her through many opportunities and adventures.
With almost 40 years of technical dance experience, Miss Kendra has successfully completed Ballet (Cecchetti) and Jazz and tap (ADAPT) exams. She grew up and trained in Winnipeg learning all styles of jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop and musical theatre. She’s taught at Ken Peters Dance Express, Royal Dance Conservatory, Royal Dance at the Forks, Steinbach Arts Council, X Company, the SRSS dance program and she was one of the founding instructors at Promenade Dance Academy (now known as Encore Studios).
In her younger days, she completed in many national and international competitions earning a variety of medals and giving her much experience and knowledge as she trained under many talented and well known dancers and choreographers.
Miss Kendra is a certified teachers and loves spending her day with kids! She has 4 fabulous children of her own and is really excited about sharing her passion of dance with her students this year!
AMELIA RINTOUL | INSTRUCTOR
(JAZZ, BALLET, CONTEMPORARY)
Miss Amelia has been a proud member of BOSS Dance Academy for a long time. Starting dance with BOSS Dance Academy at the age of five, Amelia grew up training in many different dance styles such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Contemporary.
Amelia ventured on to compete and perform at competitions and festivals such as the Brandon Festival of the Arts as well as SEMF festival in Steinbach, where she has received many gold and gold honours awards.
Amelia’s love and passion for dance shows in how she works with her students and the attention to detail. She is always looking to push students as they participate in their own dance journey all while making it fun.
Amelia is thrilled to continue with the company she started with so many years ago, this time as a teacher passing on what her instructors did for her to the next generation of dancers.
HAYDYN MOSER | INSTRUCTOR
(HIP HOP, CONTEMPORARY, BALLET, CHALLENGERS)
Starting dance at a young age Haydyn quickly fell in love with the art form, dancing and training in styles like Hip Hop, Jazz, and Contemporary. Haydyn’s dance career has taken her to many dance competitions placing top marks and coming home with many first place awards. She is a current member of BOSS Dance Academy’s top competitive crew “BOSS CREW” run and directed by Genie Baffoe, Brett Selent, and Storm Ferris. She has trained with industry professionals like Afternoon (Montreal) and Dizzy Lock (Montreal).
Haydyn has completed her two year instructor training program with BOSS Dance Academy and is excited to share her love of dance to the next generation of future dancers, teachers, and creators!
SOPHIE HOWE | INSTRUCTOR
(JAZZ, BALLET, TAP, CONTEMPORARY)
Miss Sophie has been dancing since the age of five in styles such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop. A long time BOSS student, Miss Sophie has completed her instructor training program with BOSS Dance Academy as well as holds her certificate with the Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers (ADAPT) out of Toronto.
Sophie has also trained in Hip Hop under Bretton Selent and Genie Baffoe with BOSS Dance Crew performing in many shows including opening for WE DAY at the MTS Centre.
Sophie has many years under her belt competing in various dance competitions across Manitoba placing gold and high gold.
Miss Sophie is excited to bring her experience and passion to the next generation of BOSS dancers!