Kayla Palmer

Teacher

Kayla started dancing at the age of 7 and quickly found her way into the competitive world. She spent 12 years competing and attending high level intensives and competitions all over Canada and the United States. She has been awarded dozens of scholarships and opportunities and jumped to take every opportunity she could. Kayla began teaching when she was 15 years old and continues to travel and study her craft to share her expertise with the upcoming generations. 

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From 2012 to 2014, Kayla trained with Conteur Dance Academy under the direction of Eryn Waltman, where she had the privilege of spending the next two years immersed in contemporary dance learning from industry leading professionals. She trained in depth 30 hours a week in contemporary, floor work, modern, partnering, choreography, improvisation, jazz, yoga, pilates, and more. 

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In 2014 after graduating, Kayla spent the next two years dancing professionally for several different entertainment companies and stage shows while also freelancing as a dance instructor and choreographer. 

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From 2017-2021, Kayla co-founded and owned Beyond Dance Academy. The studio was a recipient to two Readers Choice awards, countless top scoring overall awards and numerous top studio awards. Through these years, Kayla created an abundance of memorable, unique and authentically curated routines for the stage. In the summer of 2018 she traveled to New York City to the Martha Graham School for Contemporary Dance to dive into Graham Technique led by Virginie Mecéne. 

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Kayla now finds herself educating and training competitive dancers in contemporary, jazz and advanced technical classes. She continues to push the creative envelope through her choreographic process. By creating safety and trust in the classroom with students, she is able to help young dancers achieve their goals confidently as well as discover their own unique artistic traits. Her passion, focus and genuine care for advancement in dance, make her classes to be an exciting and educational experience.