Owner & Artistic Director

Cayla grew up in the Battlefords and started dance at the young age of 3. She competitively trained in jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, and hip hop at Annette’s School of Dance, under the direction of her mother, Annette Ellis. After graduating she moved to Vancouver and trained for two years with The Source Dance Company under the direction of Joanne Pesusich. Her training continued in London, UK, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver taking classes and attending conventions. Cayla was honoured to be the President of the University of Victoria Dance Company for two years while attending university. The UVIC Dance Company traveled to Los Angeles and took classes from industry-leading choreographers and dancers. Cayla completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree and is excited to be following in her moms footsteps and stepping into the role as owner and artistic director of Annette’s School of Dance.

ADAPT Certified, Module 1 Acrobatic Arts

Hanna fell in love with dance at the age of 5 while training at Studio One R.P. Dance. She is trained in various styles including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Street. Throughout her training, she was able to dance with The Saskatchewan Dance Project under the direction of Ashley Berrns and Braiden Stevenson, as well as The Abiding Lines Dance Company under the direction of Kara Dubyk. Hanna has travelled all throughout North America getting to work with many of the top choreographers in the world.. Her professional career has taken her to Vancouver training with The Source Dance Company under the direction of Joanne Pesusich and The Professional Semester at Broadway Dance Centre based in New York City. Hanna has also worked for the Royal Caribbean International on board the Majesty of the Seas and has had the opportunity to perform in TV and Film. Hanna is an ADAPT certified teacher specializing in Jazz and Tap and has her Module 1 in Acrobatic Arts. Hanna’s constant want to learn and share her passion of dance with others makes her a sought out dancer and choreographer.

Pre School AcroDance Certified

Sara grew up dancing and competing at Annette’s School of Dance, training in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and tap. She moved to Saskatoon where she rediscovered her love for dance with the competitive adult tap team at Brenda’s School of Baton and Dance. Sara then participated in North Battleford’s Swinging With The Stars event where she pursued her passion further. Now back in North Battleford, Sara has achieved her certification in Pre School Acro and is working towards completing her Office Administration Certificate by the end of 2024. Sara is thrilled to be teaching young dancers and helping out around the dance studio where she grew up. She could not be more honoured that her dance journey has brought her back to where it all began at Annette’s School of Dance.

Teigan Furber was born and raised in Tisdale, Saskatchewan where she danced at the Tisdale Dance Centre under the direction of Dana Mutimer. Now residing in Biggar with her partner & two cats, Teigan is the Artistic Director of Biggar School of Dance. Teigan holds various teaching qualifications including Licentiate status with the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA) in Tap & Jazz and Module 2 Acrobatic Arts certification. Teigan has been teaching dance professionally for nine years during which she has entered numerous successful candidates in Tap & Jazz exams and received several choreography & teaching awards. Notably, Teigan was awarded the Inspirational Teacher award at The Collective Dance Challenge this past season. 

Always searching for professional development opportunities, Teigan is presently participating in teacher education programs such as WhereWe Connect teacher camp, the CDTA hip hop studies program, & the Dance Leadership Institute. 

Outside of the dance studio, Teigan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Saskatchewan. You can find Teigan working as an accountant and preparing the final submissions for the CPA program when she’s not teaching dance or partnering with her sister to run a travelling Swim School! Of all the hats she wears, Dance Educator is her favourite. 

Teigan is excited to meet dancers and families as she joins the teaching team at Annette's School of Dance this season!