LANIKAI DANCE CO.

Brooke Haskins

Born and raised in the Canadian prairies, Brooke began dancing at the age of 5.  She has trained extensively in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, and acrobatic arts.  Her syllabus work includes examinations with the Royal Academy of Dance, Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers, and the Canadian Dance Teacher's Association.

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Brooke credits much of her early training to Canadian dance masters Tanja Rosner, Brian Foley, and Eloise Sitter.  As a competitive dancer she immersed herself in competitions across Canada where her strive for perfection earned her numerous awards and scholarships.  She has attended master classes and teacher training workshops with the Acro Dance Teachers Association, Derick K. Grant, Anthony Russo, Carla Earle, Alberta Ballet, and the JUMP faculty.

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Since moving to Hawaii, Brooke has taught and choreographed for several local studios, co-produced multiple Nutcracker performances, formed several competition teams, served on the faculty at Ballet Hawaii, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Hawaii Pacific University.  She currently teaches dance at Punahou and is the founder and Artistic Director of Lanikai Dance Co.