PSA Day
October 23, 2026
Langley Fine Arts, 9096 Trattle St,
Langley Twp, BC V1M 2S6
Contact us at bcdanceeducators@gmail.com
with any questions
*PSA MEMBERSHIP IS INCLUDED IN PRICES*
EARLY BIRD PRICING until OCTOBER 2
BCTF Member - In Person - $105
Non-BCTF Member - In Person - $120
REGULAR PRICING starting OCTOBER 3
BCTF Member - In Person - $125
Non-BCTF Member - In Person - $145
ONLINE OPTION AND STUDENT TEACHERS
BCTF Member - Virtual Option (half day) - $50
Non - BCTF Member - Virtual Option (half day) $60
Student Teacher: $80
WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Cristina Bucci
Session 1 Contemporary Dance Class
This dynamic contemporary class begins with a strong centre warm-up and progresses into travelling sequences across the floor, emphasizing coordination, flow, and musicality. Participants will explore floor work, improvisation exercises, and guided movement tasks that encourage individual expression and creativity. Drawing from a diverse background in ballet, contemporary, jazz, and street dance styles, this class reflects a unique hybrid approach that values versatility, grounded technique, and personal movement identity.
Session 2 Composition
This workshop offers insight into approaches to dance composition and methods of transmitting and transforming choreography. Drawing from choreographic practice developed over years of working with street dance collectives, OURO, and contemporary independent creative work, it brings together practical, teacher-led strategies for generating and developing movement material. Participants will engage in structured, task-based exercises including improvisation prompts, phrase development, and collaborative group work to support student-led creation. The focus is on scaffolding the choreographic process, building compositional thinking, and providing adaptable tools for use across a range of ages and experience levels.
Session 3 Theme-Based Dance for the Elementary Classroom
This workshop offers an exploratory, improvisation-based approach to dance in the elementary classroom. Participants will engage in imaginative movement tasks that encourage creativity, play, and embodied exploration, with a focus on using the body as a tool for learning and expression. Through guided improvisation and theme-based activities, educators will experience how dance can support curriculum connections across subject areas. Emphasis is placed on accessibility, building
teacher confidence, and providing simple, adaptable strategies that can be immediately used in the classroom, regardless of prior dance experience.
Cristina Bucci is a choreographer, rehearsal director, performer, educator, producer, mentor, and recipient of the 2023 Jacqueline Lemieux Prize, recognizing her contributions to dance in Canada.
She is grateful to live and work on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, where she has built a multifaceted career rooted in artistic creation, education, mentorship, and community engagement.
Cristina is the co-founder of OURO Collective, where she has co-created over ten works presented locally, nationally, and internationally. As an independent artist, she is currently developing her inaugural full-length work Project Inizi. Excerpts have been presented at dance: made in canada / fait au canada and OUROFEST, and will open the International Contemporary Dance Festival of Mexico City in August 2026 with the full-length work scheduled for presentation in 2027.
Deeply committed to community engagement, Cristina has led extensive outreach, educational, and mentorship initiatives across British Columbia. She regularly teaches her movement practice and workshops, including Nutrition for Dancers, through professional training programs and post-secondary institutions such as Lamondance, Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts, and Modus Operandi/LINK. As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, she facilitates seminars on dancer health, wellness, performance, and sustainable artistic careers.
Cristina has held leadership roles as Tour Manager for OURO Collective and Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman, and is currently Rehearsal Director for Ballet BC’s Annex program.
Makayla Moore
Makayla Moore is a Vancouver-based actor, dancer, choreographer, and producer. A lifelongperformer, she has worked across Canada in theatre, film, and television, with credits includingWedding Every Weekend (Hallmark), dancing for the Toronto Raptors, and performing withRoyal Caribbean Cruise Lines.As a choreographer, her recent work includes Off Campus, Legally Blonde, and Dirty RottenScoundrels. She is also the co-creator and executive producer of The Dressing Room, an award-nominated mockumentary comedy inspired by the backstage world of theatre.Passionate about storytelling and community building, Makayla is committed to creating projectsthat bring people together through humour, heart, and authentic human connection.
Theatre Jazz Through the Decades: Exploring Broadway Movement Vocabulary
Broadway choreography has continually evolved alongside changing music, culture and storytelling. From the classic musical theatre style of the Golden Age to Bob Fosse's unmistakable movement language, the energetic Broadway jazz of the 1980s and 90s, and today's commercial-inspired choreography, each era has developed its own unique vocabulary.
In this workshop, participants will explore four distinct styles of theatre jazz through short combinations inspired by iconic Broadway productions:
The Music Man – Golden Age Broadway
Sweet Charity (Rich Man's Frug) –
Fosse VocabularyFootloose – 1980s/90s Broadway Jazz
& Juliet – Contemporary BroadwayRather than replicating original choreography, we'll use each musical as inspiration to explore the defining movement qualities, musicality and performance style of its era.
Along the way, we'll discuss practical ways to introduce these movement vocabularies to dancers of different ages and experience levels. Participants will leave with four adaptable combinations, fresh teaching ideas and a deeper appreciation for the evolution of theatre jazz and the many styles that continue to shape Broadway today.
Jay Musodi
He proudly represents Smash Dance Kinshasa, a dynamic performance crew from the Congo, and Monsters Paris, a global platform for movement artists.
With over a decade of experience teaching in schools, Ajay blends his background in pedagogy with his passion for dance to create engaging, empowering, and therapeutic spaces for movers of all levels. His signature style fuses traditional Congolese dance forms with street styles, delivering high-energy sessions rooted in community, culture, and creativity.
Jay's talents have earned him features in campaigns for major brands such as Gucci, Stone Island, Emporio Armani, Redbull Canada, Lululemon, Netflix, and Nickelodeon, among others.
Beyond his commercial success, he remains committed to cultural education, leading bilingual in-school dance residency programs across North America that promote self-expression, respect, and celebration of diversity through dance.
Session 1 Exploration of Cultural traditions within the African diaspora with a focus on Hip Hop Dance and Music culture! - GENERALIST
Session 2 Exploration of Cultural traditions within the African diaspora with a focus on Hip Hop Dance and Music culture! - FOCUSED FOR SECONDARY
Participants will be invited to explore new forms of Connection and awareness while interacting with music and other participants! Open to all levels of experience from absolute beginner to secret undercover professionals. This class is great for dance specialists who are looking for a deeper knowledge of hip hop.
Saurabh Sethi
Saurabh Sethi is a prominent choreographer and former head instructor for SHIAMAK Davar International. Based in the Greater Vancouver area, he now operates Shapezone Fitness and frequently conducts dance and fitness workshops. He is highly sought after locally for wedding and event choreography.
Career Highlights and Work
Sethi's professional career began in 2004 when he was hired by the world-renowned dance company SHIAMAK Davar International. Over the years, he has played multiple roles within the company, including working as a Project Manager for the Canadian branch and performing as a lead instructor. Have Performed 2000 Stage Live Shows and also 7 Bollywood movies
Current Endeavors
While continuing his deep ties to dance, Sethi transitioned much of his focus into health and wellness. He is a Certified Personal Trainer and runs a personal training business, Shapezone Fitness. In the Greater Vancouver area, he is also heavily involved in the local event scene, choreographing private weddings, organizing community dance workshops.
Session 2 Bollywood
Bollywood dance is a vibrant, high-energy fusion of traditional and modern styles primarily featured in Indian films. It blends classical Indian dances and regional folk styles with Western genres like hip-hop and jazz. Known for expressive storytelling and elaborate costumes, it emphasizes rhythmic footwork, fluid hip movements, and dramatic facial expressions.
Erika Mayall
ONLINE HALF DAY WORKSHOP: Active Mobility for Dancers
Improving flexibility is often a top goal for dancers, but many flexibility training methods are outdated or ineffective. Active mobility is an approach to training flexibility that is safe and effective. Unlike static, passive stretching which is common in the dance world, active mobility allows us to create mobility at varying angles, positions, ranges and planes of action - which more closely mimics the demands of dance. This ultimately leads to greater control through the full range of motion available to dancers.Active mobility also generates greater muscular stress and tension which can lead to increased strength, all while working on mobility. Moving through ranges in a controlled manner protects joints and connective tissue which reduces the risk of injury. In this Active Mobility Bundle you’ll get access to the Active Mobility for Dancers webinar recording where you’ll learn the theory behind flexibility and how active mobility fits into flexibility training; as well as the Active Mobility Exercise Library resource with 15 easy to implement active mobility exercises you can use with your dancers.
PhysiotherapistMPT, HBSc(Kin), CAFCI, FCAMPT
Erika is a registered physiotherapist and the owner of Allegro Performance + Wellness, a boutique physiotherapy clinic in North Vancouver that specializes in treating dancers and other artistic athletes. As a former elite dancer, Erika’s passion lies not just intreating injuries, but also in injury prevention and maximizing performance potential.Erika has a passion for education within the dance community, and is the host of The Dance Physio Podcast where she aims to bridge the gap between dance science and the studio.Erika has completed specialized training in the field of dance medicine in Australia, Canada and the United States. She is a frequent invited guest speaker on the topic of dance medicine and science locally, nationally and internationally and teaches workshops on the same topics to dancers and dance educators.
Nathan Fadear
Dancer • Choreographer • Educator • Yoga Instructor • Adjudicator
Nathan Fadear is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, yoga instructor, educator, and adjudicator from British Columbia, bringing over a decade of expertise to the global dance and entertainment industry. His artistry and versatility have taken him around the world, with standout performances including three contracts with Princess Cruise Lines, the International Diabetic Conference in Sweden, the Polish Folk Festival in Poland, and Santa’s Christmas Wonderland in Reno, Nevada.
On screen, Nathan has built an impressive portfolio across some of the industry’s most recognized studios and networks. His film and television credits span Disney, NBC, The CW, Hallmark, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Mainframe, Netflix, Roku, and Paramount Plus. Career highlights include Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Riverdale, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, iZombie, The Flash, Haters Back Off, The Man in the High Castle, Disney’s remake of Freaky Friday, Hallmark Channel’s Love at First Dance, Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas, and Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.
As a sought-after choreographer, Nathan’s work merges storytelling and movement with striking originality. He choreographed Dear Rouge’s chart-topping hit Fake Fame and has created movement for artists such as Matt Webb, The Promised, Fionn, and Kate Morgan. His international choreography credits also extend into the commercial world, with projects for brands including HOMEGOODS, Lenovo, LGI Homes and Mattel. His collaborations with Mattel include three Netflix feature films: Barbie Mermaid Power (2023), Barbie & Stacie to the Rescue (2024), and Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship (Spring 2025).
Beyond the stage and screen, Nathan is deeply committed to mentorship and education. A passionate advocate for young dancers, he shares his knowledge and experience to inspire the next generation to pursue their dreams with both artistry and integrity.
Follow Nathan’s journey: @natefadear
Session 3 Reset & Rejuvenate
This restorative yoga, breathwork, and sound bath experience is designed as a full reset for both mind and body. Through light stretching, guided breathwork, and intentional internal check-ins, participants will explore ways to reconnect with themselves, regulate the nervous system, and create deeper alignment from within. Created with teachers and educators in mind, this class not only offers space to refill their own cup, but also provides simple tools and practices they can bring back into their classrooms and studios to help guide students into a more grounded, focused, and clear mental state. The experience will close with a beautiful sound journey designed to encourage relaxation, release tension, and support energetic realignment, leaving participants feeling calm, restored, and deeply connected.
