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About Us

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Founded in 2004, PushPULL Dance is a company of adult dancers from a variety of backgrounds, who share a common passion for dance through performing and enhancing our individual dance repertoires. Many of us have busy vocations or demanding commitments that keep us busy "in real life" but we come together for our love of dance and performance.

What we represent

We value diversity, creativity, community, and camaraderie.

We strive to be inclusive by welcoming technically proficient dancers as well as individuals with minimal training but who have a passion for dance performance and a willingness to commit to learning dance at a required level. PushPULL welcomes adult dancers of any age, gender, culture, or body type.

To date, PushPULL has featured an expansive range of dance styles including jazz, contemporary, modern, ballet, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, African, Bollywood, and traditional Chinese dance.

Through the diversity of our members, we are able to create shows that embody a variety of dance styles.

We encourage you to read more about Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Belonging for more information.

Where we are

PushPULL originally launched in Toronto, Ontario and founded its Ottawa company in 2014. The Ottawa company performs its annual shows in May, and the Toronto company in June.

Both companies run their respective auditions in September, so make sure to check our Auditions page for company-specific audition notices if you're interested in joining!

Board of Directors

PushPULL Dance Inc.'s board of directors are elected members of our Ottawa and Toronto companies. These individuals  provide strategic guidance and ensure that our not-for-profit organization adheres to the highest ethical and financial standards.
Amanda Bergeron (Director)
Christina Amos (Director)
Maxine Castle (Director)
​Rochelle Monson (Director)
Courtney Shields (Ex-officio)
HweiShien Chang (Ex-officio)
​Ian Collins (Ex-officio)​

Our Companies

Toronto Executives 

HweiShien Chang, Co-Artistic Director
​Ian Collins, Co-Artistic Director​
​Erika Sicard, Producer
​Angela Cooper, Technical Director
​​​MaryLynne Meschino, Costume Designer​
​Katrin Urschel, Treasurer 
Amanda Laszcz, Social Media Coordinator

Margaret Hoogeveen, Communications
​Megan Au, Member Liaison

Toronto Company

Abigail Tulloch, Choreographer
Amanda Laszcz
Amy Hu
Angela Cooper, Choreographer
Anna Lee-Popham, Choreographer
Claire Borts, Choreographer
Daphne Simon, Choreographer
Dawn Hale, Choreographer
Eli Boteva
Elizabeth Bowker, Choreographer
Erika Sicard,  Choreographer
Eve Schifman, Choreographer
Ginette Mohr, Choreographer
HweiShien Chang, Choreographer
Ian Collins, Choreographer
Joyce Lei
Katrin Urschel, Choreographer
​Kelly Slate​​​, Founder, Choreographer​
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Lainie Magidsohn, Choreographer
Lara Gertner, Choreographer
Laura Kyswaty
Lisa Meschino
Lisa Sorensen
Malena Mendez
Marijke Daalderop
Margaret Hoogeveen, Choreographer
Mary Goldman​, ​Choreographer
MaryLynne Meschino
Maxine Castle
​Megan Au
Naomi Midanik
Nina Chandarana​
​Puck Graafland, Choreographer
Rebecca Ho, Co-Founder, Choreographer​
Rochelle Monson, Choreographer
​Trish Tulloch, Choreographer

Ottawa Executives

Courtney Shields, Artistic Director
Sharon Leger, Stage Director
Stéphanie Farrell, Producer
​Chris O’Gorman, Choreographer Liaison
Julie Woodend, Member Liaison
Amanda Briglio, Costume Designer
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Caitlin Elmslie, Social Media/Community Outreach Director
​Vanessa Runka, Communications Director
​​​​​Chelsea Johnson, Treasurer

Ottawa Company

Alana Friend, Choreographer
Alexandra Godin, Choreographer
Amanda Bergeron, Choreographer
Amanda Briglio
Andre Sponder
Andrea Guidolin, Choreographer
Ashley Beneteau
Caitlin Elmslie, Choreographer
Carolina Lipman
Chelsea Johnson, Choreographer
Christina Amos
Christopher O’Gorman, Choreographer
Courtney Shields, Choreographer
Emily Bakker
Emma Konrad
Jacqueline Willmore
Julie Woodend

Katie Labelle
​Kelsey Munro
Kimberley Dubois
Kristelle Brovkovich
Lina Sua
Marie-Claude Boily
Maura LaRue, Choreographer
Megan Irving Koop
Meghan Potts, Choreographer
Nancy Poirier
Rebecca Russell, Choreographer
Robyn Lane, Choreographer
Ryann Watt, Choreographer
Sharon Leger, Choreographer
Stéphanie Farrell
Vanessa Runka, Choreographer
Abigail Tulloch, Founder

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PushPULL Dance is a company of non-professional adult dancers from a variety of backgrounds, who share a common passion for dance through performing and enhancing our individual dance repertoires. ​

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Ottawa

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The members of PushPULL Dance would like to acknowledge with humility and respect that we dance on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Mississauga, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat peoples, as well as on the unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin territory.  We acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa peoples.  We honour and recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit, as well as all First Peoples worldwide. As with all things meaningful, words matter, but actions matter more. Let these words be a reminder of the work that is still to be done.
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Equity, Diversity, and Belonging
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    • Toronto Show >
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    • Ottawa Show
  • What's Going On
    • Upcoming Events
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    • News & Community
    • Past Shows