Allison grew up in Ottawa as a competitive dancer at the age of 6, training in multiple disciplines including Ballet (RAD), Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Musical Theatre, Modern and Contemporary. She has been privileged to work with various instructors and choreographers, who have inspired her, and continue to inspire her to ignite a passion for dance in her own students. When not at the studio, Allison is pursuing her law degree at Western University with a dual at Ivey in Business Administration. She still continues to dance on Western’s Dance Force. Allison began her teaching career as a teacher’s assistant and choreographer for her high school’s musical productions. She has now been teaching and choreographing in London for 3 years and is excited to pursue her new journey at Dance Essence.