Owner & Artistic Director
Sharon Leeming Mann; R.A.D., A.D.A.P.T., I.S.T.D.

Sharon is a diverse & talented teacher & choreographer who started her teaching career in dance in 1973. Her choreography has received numerous Overall Awards, including the Top Production Trophy for the past 10 years & many of her students have won Dancer of the Year titles in regional & national competitions of both Candance & the American Dance Awards. One of her students most recently won Junior Miss Candance for North America in 2008 and 2010 as well as America's Junior Dancer of the Year 2010. Another has taken the title of America's Teen Male Dancer of the Year 2011.

Former students have performed as backup dancers for Lady Gaga, in Cirque du Soleil's Love in Las Vegas, and in the lead role of Wicked, San Fransisco and Mary Poppins on Broadway and in the current touring company. This year a student was one of Canada's So You Think You Can Dance top 20 dancers. Other shows include Dirty Dancing, Lion King, Mama Mia, Hairspray, (Toronto) and 42nd Street, Saturday Night Fever, Boy From Oz and Oklahoma on Broadway and in the movies Chicago and Honey. Still others are dancing in Toyko Disney, in Stratford, Ontario, on cruise ships or have forged their own career as dance teachers.

Mrs. Leeming Mann is a Full Member & Registered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dancing & a Full Member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association. Sharon holds the Advanced Certificates with Honours of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in both National & Modern Dance & is an Accredited Teacher with the Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers.

Since 1993 she has had the privilege of adjudicating dance competitions across Canada & the United States for such associations as the American Dance Awards, Candance, Fever, Rhythm, Dance Canada, C.D.T.A., the Peel Festival & the Wild Rose Festival. She is a former competitive gymnast & has performed in many dance & theatre productions. Sharon is a graduate of the Canadian College of Dance, Ryerson University, Toronto & founded Leeming Danceworks in 1989.

Mary Kathryn Bohn (Kinderdance & Ballet)

Mary Kathryn has been dancing at Leeming Danceworks for eleven years and joined the competitive team at the age of seven. A student member of RAD, she has completed her Advanced Foundation ballet exam with distinction and has successfully completed her Intermediate 3 Adapt Jazz and Tap exams. She is now working towards the Pre-Advanced level. Mary Kathryn has been a member of numerous high scoring dance routines over the years and has won several regional titles including Senior Dancer of the Year 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario. Mary Kathryn has also danced with the world-renowned Kirov Ballet Company in their production of La Bayadere at the NAC. She has been an assistant for the past three years and has most recently taught the summer camp held at Leeming Danceworks. Mary Kathryn is looking forward to working closely with her students while providing a positive and fun atmosphere.

Tessa has been dancing since the age of 7 at Leeming Danceworks training in jazz, tap, ballet and hip hop. She is a student member of R.A.D., holds the A.D.A.P.T. Intermediate 3 Jazz and Pre-Intermediate 3 Tap certificates and won a scholarship from CanDance Convention. She has been a part of many Diamond choreographies and high scoring group numbers. She has been an assistant teacher for 3 years and has been working in the office since 2010. Tessa enjoys working with children and has also been trained in voice and drama.

Mahasin has been a student of Leeming for the past 10 years and has been a part of numerous high scoring competitive numbers. She most recently placed in the top 5 highest scoring solos in her age division at the ADA National finals. She is currently working towards her Intermediate 3 tap exam and has successfully completed her Intermediate 3 jazz exam. Mahasin has been a teacher's assistant for the past 2 years and looks forward to working with young dancers and increasing their passion for dance.

Gen Laurin (Hip Hop)

Jeremy Merrick (Voice)

With over 10 years of teaching experience, Jeremy has risen to being one of the top singing instructors in Ottawa.  Having earned both a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Education, he has become known for his ability to radically improve his students’ voices, regardless of their level of experience.  Jeremy has performed in numerous plays and musicals, and has won prizes in various North American festivals.  His music can be heard in theatrical and film productions, as well as on the radio.  For more examples of his work, please visit ProMusicStudios.ca

Lauren O'Neill (Contemporary)

Dancing since the age of 3, Lauren has trained in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Contemporary. She trained for four years in Colorado Springs, Colorado and took classes from many prestigious choreographers including Stacey Tookey, Mia Michaels, Dee Caspary, and Travis Wall. Lauren joined the Leeming Danceworks competitive team in 2009. She has been a part of many high scoring and diamond choreography group numbers. Lauren is working on her Pre-Advanced A.D.A.P.T Jazz exam as well as her R.A.D Advanced 1 Ballet exam. She has assisted for many years and is eager to share her knowledge and passion towards dance.

 Tirene Padget (Ballet)

B.A., A.R.A.D., T.T.D., C.B.T.S.
Originally from the Maritimes, Tirene trained with the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts where she received her Teacher Training Diploma in Ballet and Stage along with two scholarships and three alumni awards. She went on to complete her BA in Dance Science and Education at York University as she concurrently completed her Advanced 2 level exam with Royal Academy of Dance. Tirene has completed examinations in RAD, Cecchetti, C.D.T.A., and Russian styles of ballet and has also danced professionally with Kinetic Studio in Halifax, NS. As former Director of the Ballet program at the Dance Shoppe in Toronto, Tirene has gone on to teach and choreograph at both recreational and competitive levels.