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Name: Backstage Dance
45 Lewis Road, Guelph
© Sheila Webster, Backstage Dance Studio 2011. All Rights Reserved.
Teachers
Kim Hattle
Michael DiPaolo
Hilary Toth
Emma Windl
Elona Finlay
Read below for Information on all teachers
Sheila Webster, Owner and Ballet Director
Sheila’s dance experience spans over thirty years and includes a variety of schools. She attended Anne
Suetta, Bojangles, Quinte, Toronto School of Dance, and Les Ballet Jazz de Toronto. Sheila began serious
ballet training with Bernd Juché and the Black Walnut Company in Kitchener. She later trained with Les
Grand Ballet in Montreal for 3 years.
Sheila is a certified Advanced teacher with the Society of Russian Ballet. Before opening her studio, Sheila
was a principal ballet teacher with Sandy Lambke, Scott's Studio of Steps, Eastwood High School, and the
Harriston School of Dance.
Sheila loves to dance. She enjoys sharing this wonderful art with others and teaching it to others.
Coleta Patey, Head of Competitive Team
Coleta has been dancing since the age 5 and has been teaching children and adults for
over a decade. She has studied dance and its history at Eastwood Colleigate Institute, the
University of Waterloo, and the Dance Masters of America (DMA) Teachers Training School
at the University of Buffalo, where she continues to attend each summer. She has diverse
training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical as well as African Dance. Coleta has
delivered numerous workshops and lectures at grade schools and high schools.
Serving as the Department Head of the Competitive team at Backstage Dance Studio, Her
award winning choreography has graced many competitions and festivals throughout
South Western Ontario. She has studied with such teachers as Bob Rizzo, Luther Brown,
and Tom Ralabate. Coleta loves dancing, teaching and giving all her students the joy of
dancing while ensuring that each class is challenging yet fun and also confidence and self-
esteem building.
Kim Hattle
Kim has studied Early Childhood Education and has been an assistant and
part-time dance teacher for 10 years. As a dancer, Kim has enjoyed
success at competitions and in advanced dance examinations. We treasure
her contributions as a ballet, jazz and tap teacher. Kim attends the Dance
Masters of America (DMA) Teachers Training School at the University of
Buffalo, where she continues to attend each summer.
Micheal DiPaolo
We are very pleased to welcome Michael to Backstage this year. He has been
teaching Hip Hop in the Guelph area for many years. He brings a wealth of
knowledge, experience and ability, as well as an upbeat and positive
approach. He will be teaching all of our competitive and recreational hip hop
dancers, who are sure to benefit from his teaching.
Emma Windl
Emma is our Acro teacher for recreational and competitive
students. She has been dancing for 15 years and teaching at
ConfiDance in Kitchener for the past 3 years, as well as Hit The
Beat in Owen Sound. She is pleased to have an opportunity to
work with and teach our Backstage students.
Hilary Toth
One of the joys of teaching is to watch the progress of a student, who joins us
when she is three or four-years-old, who works hard over the years, and who
becomes an accomplished dancer and teacher herself. Hilary is one those people.
She teaches ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop. As an English major at the University of
Guelph, Hilary is a terrific role model, showing students what they can achieve
when they work hard at dance and at school. One of our mottos is for students to
let their stars shine on stage and off. Hilary’s star shines bright.
Elona Finlay
Elona loves being part of the performance art world. She has
danced at Backstage from its inception, and she danced competively
while attending University. We have treasured watching Elona
become a wonderful dancer and teacher, and also seeing her
academic successes. In addition to these achievements, Elona is a
gifted actress and singer. She is truly a well-rounded person and
performer. We are happy to have her as one of our teachers.
Sheila Webster
Coleta Patey
Sheila Webster, Owner and Ballet Director
Sheila’s dance experience spans over thirty years and includes a variety
of schools. She attended Anne Suetta, Bojangles, Quinte, Toronto School
of Dance, and Les Ballet Jazz de Toronto. Sheila began serious ballet
training with Bernd Juché and the Black Walnut Company in Kitchener.
She later trained with Les Grand Ballet in Montreal for 3 years.
Sheila is a certified Advanced teacher with the Society of Russian Ballet.
Before opening her studio, Sheila was a principal ballet teacher with
Sandy Lambke, Scott's Studio of Steps, Eastwood High School, and the
Harriston School of Dance.
Sheila loves to dance. She enjoys sharing this wonderful art with others
and teaching it to others.
Coleta Patey, Head of Competitive Team
Coleta has been dancing since the age 5 and has been teaching
children and adults for over a decade. She has studied dance and its
history at Eastwood Colleigate Institute, the University of Waterloo,
and the Dance Masters of America (DMA) Teachers Training School at
the University of Buffalo, where she continues to attend each summer.
She has diverse training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical as well
as African Dance. Coleta has delivered numerous workshops and
lectures at grade schools and high schools.
Serving as the Department Head of the Competitive team at
Backstage Dance Studio, Her award winning choreography has
graced many competitions and festivals throughout South Western
Ontario. She has studied with such teachers as Bob Rizzo, Luther
Brown, and Tom Ralabate. Coleta loves dancing, teaching and giving
all her students the joy of dancing while ensuring that each class is
challenging yet fun and also confidence and self-esteem building.
Kim Hattle
Kim has studied Early Childhood Education and has
been an assistant and part-time dance teacher for 10
years. As a dancer, Kim has enjoyed success at
competitions and in advanced dance examinations. We
treasure her contributions as a ballet, jazz and tap
teacher. Kim attends the Dance Masters of America
(DMA) Teachers Training School at the University of
Buffalo, where she continues to attend each summer.
Micheal DiPaolo
We are very pleased to welcome Michael to Backstage this year.
He has been teaching Hip Hop in the Guelph area for many
years. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and ability,
as well as an upbeat and positive approach. He will be teaching
all of our competitive and recreational hip hop dancers, who are
sure to benefit from his teaching.
Emma Windl
Emma is our Acro teacher for recreational and competitive
students. She has been dancing for 15 years and teaching at
ConfiDance in Kitchener for the past 3 years, as well as Hit The
Beat in Owen Sound. She is pleased to have an opportunity to
work with and teach our Backstage students.
Hilary Toth
One of the joys of teaching is to watch the progress of a student, who
joins us when she is three or four-years-old, who works hard over the
years, and who becomes an accomplished dancer and teacher
herself. Hilary is one those people. She teaches ballet, jazz, tap and
hip hop. As an English major at the University of Guelph, Hilary is a
terrific role model, showing students what they can achieve when they
work hard at dance and at school. One of our mottos is for students to
let their stars shine on stage and off. Hilary’s star shines bright.
Elona Finlay
Elona loves being part of the performance art world. She has
danced at Backstage from its inception, and she danced competively
while attending University. We have treasured watching Elona
become a wonderful dancer and teacher, and also seeing her
academic successes. In addition to these achievements, Elona is a
gifted actress and singer. She is truly a well-rounded person and
performer. We are happy to have her as one of our teachers.
