Pop Up Series
NEW THIS SEASON! Drop in to our monthly Pop Up Series, featuring pioneers in the industry and an array of dance styles.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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UPCOMING EVENTS 〰️
COMMERCIAL HIP HOP with JOE TULIAO
Sunday, January 25th
4:30-5:30pm: Intermediate Level
Ages 8+ with 4-7 years of dance training
5:45-7:00pm: Advanced Level
Ages 13+ with 8 or more years of dance training
$25 + GST per class
STREET JAZZ with CLAUDIA KNAPPETT
Sunday, February 22nd
4:30-5:30pm: Intermediate Level
Ages 8+ with 4-7 years of dance training
5:45-7:00pm: Advanced Level
Ages 13+ with 8 or more years of dance training
$25 + GST per class
Joe Tuliao
BIOGRAPHY
Joe Tuliao is a Filipino-Canadian choreographer, director, and performer whose boundary-pushing work continues to reshape the entertainment landscape across film, television, and live performance.
Joe most recently served as the series choreographer for Disney+ reboot of Malcolm in the Middle and Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, crafting innovative movement that enhances character, culture, and story on a global scale.
Previously, Joe choreographed the standout KPOP fantasy sequence in Lionsgate’s hit comedy Joy Ride, a feature film directed by Adele Lim. The viral scene set to Cardi B’s WAP featured stars Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu transforming into a fictional KPOP group. The work on Joy Ride earned a Leo Award nomination for Best Choreography and is widely celebrated as a milestone moment for Asian representation in mainstream media.
Joe is also a Leo Award winner for directing, choreographing, and producing the music video for Love Song by Warren Flandez. Director credits include the musical short film Uprooted, which explores the challenges and family dynamics of Filipino immigrants, officially selected for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s MAMM and premiered at the Philadelphia American Asian Film Festival. Joe has also directed and choreographed live dance productions such as Awaken, Transcend, and Mantra, presented by Illustrative Society, a training company founded in 2015. Additional television and film credits include choreography work for RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, Darren Criss’s SHEIN fashion special, Nickelodeon’s The J Team, Disney’s Mech X4, and performing in major titles such as Descendants 2 and 3, Freaky Friday, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, and Riverdale.
Beyond screen work, Joe is the visionary behind Illustrative Society and 8 Magazine, platforms that empower the next generation of dance and media artists. Joe is also co-producer of the Innovate Dance Film Showcase.
Blending cultural storytelling with cinematic vision, Joe continues to pioneer impactful work that amplifies underrepresented voices both in front of and behind the camera.
Claudia Knappett
BIOGRAPHY
Claudia Knappett is a passionate and experienced dance teacher born and raised in Nanaimo BC. She has been dancing since the age of four and teaching since the young age of 14. Throughout her years she has trained in various styles, including Hip Hop, Heels, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and Contemporary. After graduating high school, Claudia moved to Vancouver to pursue her love of dance and performing. Since then, she has had the opportunity to train and perform with companies such as The Source Dance Company, Twofourseven Co, Team Canada Hip Hop, The Darlings Cabaret, and The Lola’s Showgirls.
Claudia’s love for teaching shines through her classes. Her teaching career began back at Vibrant Dance Studios teaching all ages. She has since been focusing her teaching efforts toward adult drop-in classes in Hip Hop, Jazz Funk, and Heels choreography at The Studio North in Vancouver B.C. Being able to share her passion for dance with others brings her so much joy, and seeing her students grow and improve motivates her as a teacher.