Dana grew up in Calgary, Alberta training and competing in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, and tap. Dana went on to focus on ballet at the International School of Ballet where she completed her RAD Advanced 1 and 2 exams with Distinction.  She also performed and toured with Jeunesse Classique Ballet, performing lead roles including Snow Queen in The Nutcracker and Swanilda in Coppélia. In 2016, Dana was the recipient of Jeunesse Classique Ballet’s Miss Merin Scholarship. Dana is delighted to be dancing in her 6th season with Ballet Victoria and has been on the BVC faculty for three years.