TEACHING Team
MS.KARA
Director/Teacher
Kara Moore, owner of Abstract Dance Academy, grew up in Langdon and graduated from Chestermere High School. She began her dance training at the age of four, and soon began to dance competitively. Kara completed examinations in RAD (Royal Academy of Dance), as well as multiple ADAPT tap and jazz examinations. She danced at various dance studios in Calgary, and received many awards and accolades.
Kara always knew sharing dance with others was her passion, and began teaching at her home in Langdon at the age of 14. Abstract Dance Academy was established in 1995 and eventually Kara opened the studio in Chestermere where she currently resides with her family. She is dedicated to her students and to her community.
Kara has taken dancers to perform at local events, as well as multiple trips to Disneyland in California, where they attended workshops and performed in parades within the parks. Students at Abstract Dance Academy have won numerous awards at competitions throughout Alberta, and Kara has won Choreography awards on multiple occasions. Our wish at Abstract Dance Academy is to provide a loving, inclusive environment to inspire and encourage children to be their personal best. Kara looks forward to sharing her love of dance with returning and new students for years to come!
Miss Jessica
Jessica Hall started dancing at the young age of three and continued dancing at Abstract Dance Academy, under the instruction of Ms. Kara, until she graduated high school. Jessica danced competitively around Alberta from the age of seven in jazz, lyrical and tap.
Her dedication and passion for dance is what granted Jessica the opportunity to teach as her training at the studio came to an end. Jessica has since acquired over eighteen years experience teaching a variety of disciplines both at a recreational and competitive level. In 2018, Jessica completed Module 1 of Acrobatic Arts certification further expanding her roll at Abstract once again.
Jessica prides herself on providing guidance and support throughout each dancers’ unique journey. With hopes to challenge, inspire, laugh, and above all, push her students beyond their limits every class because she believes in her students and all they will accomplish.
She feels incredibly fortunate to have had Ms. Kara as a mentor and is excited to celebrate her 25th year at Abstract Dance Academy with her dance family.
Miss. jody
Jody was born and raised in Calgary and has been dancing since the age of three. She trained and competed in a wide variety of styles including Jazz, Ballet, Musical theatre, Lyrical, Tap and more. Jody then joined The Young Canadians where she performed in the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show
She has been teaching dance in Calgary for more than 12 years in a variety of styles including, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Tap. She has toured across Canada with the Murray Hatfield Company, as well as performed with the dance company Vivo. Jody believes in a strong work ethic and explores the emotions and feelings in her works. This develops a unique expression of the individual in their dance. Jody is excited to work with the beautiful dancers of Abstract Dance.
MISS SYDNEY
Sydney was born in Calgary and grew up on the outskirts of the city enjoying the serenity of country-living. At the age of eleven, she began her dance training at Dynamic Dance Studio in Heritage Pointe. After her first year of dance, Sydney was eager to jump at the opportunity to begin competing and taking Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D) exams. Over years of dedication, hard work, and a deep passion for ballet, she has successfully completed all examinations including, Ballet 8 and Advanced 2. Sydney trained in all disciplines of dance; however, she found her love for dance in ballet, jazz, contemporary and tap.
Sydney extended her knowledge and skills in dance through a variety of opportunities, including, open-classes, workshops and conventions. She was excited to perform in Disneyland with her studio and received scholarships to Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver, where she participated in summer classes. In 2017, Sydney joined Calgary Dance Express for more performance opportunities such as, Canada’s 150th birthday celebration in Jasper, AB.
Since joining the University of Calgary in 2019, Sydney has been dancing with UC Dance Company. In 2021, she was selected to be part of the executive team and is involved in instructing, choreographing and organizing events. The UC dance team and Sydney are looking forward to continuing to perform at the Dinos basketball and volleyball games this year.
Sydney is beyond excited to meet and get to know all the dancers at Abstract Dance while sharing her passion for ballet!
Mr. Jeff
Jeff started dancing Hip Hop at the age of 8. He continued with classes at Abstract, eventually dancing competitively, winning numerous awards over the years.
Jeff started teaching at Abstract in 2015 offering Chestermere’s first boys Hip Hop class, and has continued sharing his passion since then. Jeff specializes in popping, locking, isolation, and new style, and is constantly expanding his skill set. In addition to teaching, Jeff performs and battles with the YYCSunnySide group based in Calgary.
Jeff is excited to continue sharing his passion for Hip Hop with the dancers at Abstract Dance Academy.
MS. AMBER
Amber has been teaching Yoga since 2007 and has worked for many years in the mental health and alternative health industries. Amber practices many forms of self-centred healing: yoga, meditation, shamanism, mindfulness, energetics, and subtle body exploration. Amber is very passionate about trying to find alternative ways of healing the mental, physical, and spiritual. After many years of self-exploration and trying to understand her own suffering, she realized that her experience of being mentally healthy could be "achieved" from many different modalities and active everyday choices. Amber strives to elicit a reflection of that possibility in her classes and teachings. Amber is also a mother to a little girl named Remington (meaning good luck and fortune) and married to a hard working farmer just South of Strathmore and in Saskatchewan.