Erin Burgess

I am a multi-disciplined artist, who has taught, choreographed and directed all over Ontario as well as abroad! I grew up in Newmarket, training and competing as a gymnast at the Ontario provincial level before moving to competitive dance training, in ballet, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary. I graduated from the Randolph College for Performing Arts in Toronto, nominated for both the Governor General’s Academic Award and the Triple Threat Award.

Recently, I spent 3 years at Stardust Academy in Amman, Jordan teaching the dance program, and directing and choreographing the full scale musicals and end of year variety shows. Some of my choreography and direction credits include: The Lion King, Swept Away, Aladdin, True Treasure, HONK! with Stardust Academy, Mary Poppins Jr, Shrek Jr, and Willy Wonka Jr with Stabback Music Studio in Ottawa, Gettin’ in the Mood, and Bye Bye Blackbird, with Arts Huron Dance Showcase in Newmarket, and a 50th Anniversary gala performance, with Jaybird Productions in Toronto.

Some of my performance credits include: Pop: an Apocalyptic Parody (Huge Picture Productions), Titanic (Confidential Musical Theatre Project), Playing with Angels (Newmarket National Playfest), Songs for a New World (First Act Productions), The Sound of Music (Lower Ossington Theatre), and Numbers (Kokus Productions). I also starred as the lead character in an episode of Paranormal Survivor, a ghost story reenactment show.

Luminato Festival - Associate Choreographer - Summer 2023

St Jamestown Community Arts - Choreographer/Instructor - Aug 2022 to present

The Hive Dance Company - Choreographer/Instructor - Oct 2020 to present

Stardust Academy (Amman, Jordan) - Creative Director/Choreographer/Instructor - Sept 2018 to Apr 2020 & Sept 2014 to Jun 2015

Bodylines Dance and Fitness - Workshop Choreogapher/Instructor - Summer 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022

Beaches Dance and Music - Choreographer/Instructor - Nov 2020 to June 2021 & Feb 2016 to June 2018

Huron Heights Secondary School - Choreographer/Workshop Instructor - Spring 2016 & 2017 

Central Technical School - Choreographer/Instructor - Sept 2011 to Dec 2011 

Ovation Performing Arts - Choreographer/Instructor - Sept 2008 to June 2009 

Randolph College for the Performing Arts - Diploma

Toronto Dance Teachers Expo - Summer 2018