Bella Beats Dance Company

While the Bella Beats are honored to have worked with many great Northern artists and choreographers such as: Lina Lewis, Phoenix Smith, Andrea Leask, Hailey McLeod, Kierney Leach and Karen Wasicuna, they are also very proud of their work in other provinces and into the United States.

In February 2012, Bella Beats traveled to Calgary, Alberta and had the fantastic opportunity to attend the iDance Convention where they worked with many professional choreographers such as: Brandon Bryant, Matt Marr, Melissa Mitro and Ellenore Scott.

In July 2013 and 2015, Bella Beats traveled to New York, New York to participate in Dance the Magic on Broadway. Not only did the Bella Beats have the opportunity to dance with many dancers from across North America, participate in workshops facilitated by 

choreographers based out of Los Angeles and New York, they had the amazing privilege of performing two showcase dance pieces as well as a production number (with 160 other dancers!) on a Broadway stage at the Minskoff Theatre in Times Square.

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In October 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019 members of the dance team traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia to participate in JUMP Convention where Bella Beats worked with professional choreographers such as: Mia Michaels, Teddy Forance, Katy Spreadbury, Nick Larrazini, Misha Gabriel, Mike Minery and many more. In 2016 and 2017, they also traveled to Calgary Alberta for the NUVO Dance Convention.

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In the summer of 2017, members of the dance team traveled to Long Beach California to participate in DancerPalooza, one of the biggest dance conventions in  North America. At DancerPalooza, the team chose different intensives to participate in for a week of classes. They got to work with professional choreographers, take technique classes, and learn pieces to perform. Some participated in music video shoots, others performed on the stage at Beat Street, and some danced at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. They represented Bella Dance and Yellowknife with pride, and brought new choreography, strategies, and exercises back to the studio for the fall!

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In their 2017/2018 season, the Bella Beats found many more local groups to work with. They performed with the Parcel of Rogues theatre company to present Snow White - A Pantomime, and they hosted their very own Family Fun Night with the City of Yellowknife. In the spring, members of the Bella Beats traveled to Duncan, British Columbia to compete in the Just Dance Challenge.

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In 2019, the Competition Team traveled to 3 competitions in Alberta and British Columbia, competing against dancers from across Canada. They learned from these dancers, and worked with them, even creating a music video! In the summer of 2019, The Bella Beats Performance team traveled to Disneyland to participate in Dance the Magic 2019, where they performed on a Disney stage and danced down Main Street USA with hundreds of dancers from across the world! 

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In 2020, the Bella Beats Dance Team continued to focus on building repertoire, strength, agility, and flexibility. They worked together virtually for months, and came back to the studio together in the fall of 2020. In 2021, the Bella Beats Competition Team attended virtual competitions across Canada, as well as participating in Yellowknife's very own Pointe North Dance Competition. The team was grateful to take to the NACC stage for their Winter Showcase, and participated in a handful of outdoor community performances in the Summer of 2020! 

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In 2021, the Bella Beats were back in the studio training and learning choreography for their performances and competitions later that Spring. Following their Spring performances and competitions, in July, the Bella Beats traveled to Disneyland, California, where they once again got the chance to perform on a Disney Stage and dance in a Disneyland parade with Dance the Magic. 

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In 2022, the Bella Beats continued to compete in dance competitions across Western Canada, where they gained feedback from judges, worked together as a team, and made new friends. In the Summer of 2022, they performed in many community events such as Music at the Market, Yellowknife’s Canada Day Celebration, and Folk On the Rocks. 

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In the Summer of 2023, the Showcase Team traveled to California, this time not only to dance at Disneyland but also at Universal Studios Hollywood. In the fall of 2023, the Bella Beats got to experience dancing at Groove Street Dance Convention in Edmonton, Alberta, where they took classes from well-known dancers and choreographers such as Jordan Clark, Scott Forsyth, and Lauren Gottlieb. 

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In January 2024, Bella Dance Academy hosted an in-studio dance convention, where the Bella Beats received the amazing opportunity to work and learn from Family Channel’s The Next Step dancers, Dylan Ratzlaff, Milaina Chanel, and Berkeley Gerth. Throughout the rest of their 2023/2024 season, the Bella Beats danced in many community events and competed in dance competitions in Alberta and British Columbia.