Northern Institute of Dance

on building professional classical and contemporary dancers, the programs also teach aspiring dancers the importance of discipline and respect throughout our studios and community. Without love and care, a dancer limits their full potential of being a complete artist; learning how to be humble and respectful is just as important as knowing the technical side of dance. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Constanza Aguirre Hayes was born in Resistencia Chaco, Argentina. Starting her dance education at a young age, she grew a passion for the performing arts and spent her formative years studying in Argentina. After training in Chaco, Constanza received a full scholarship from the cultural minister of Buenos Aires to attend Teatro Colon in 2003. While studying in Teatro Colon, Constanza worked specifically with Lidia Segni, a world-renowned teacher, director, and international judge of the Prix de Lausanne. Constanza completed her Master of Classical Dance degree in 2007 through the guidance of Lidia. Motivated to continue improving her studies, Constanza would complete courses with the Foundation of Julio Bocca, the Academy of American Ballet, and extracurricular classes in Teatro Colon. In 2006 she auditioned and was accepted to the Ballet Contemporary Institute of San Martin, where she would complete her Contemporary Dance Technique Bachelor Diploma. Passionate about dance, she spent four hours with Teatro Colon and four hours with San Martin daily; with her dedication and motivation, she was considered one of the most hard-working dancers of her generation. During her time in San Martin, she would also immerse herself in other courses such as music and movement, functional autonomy, improvisation and composition, and dance history. While in San Martin, Constanza became certified in contemporary techniques such as Cunningham, Graham, Laban, Flying Low, contact improvisation, recent partnering, and jazz. After spending over 15 years in her dance education, she competed and won a soloist contract with Ballet Centro del Conocimiento in 2010. She would spend her next eleven years dancing with this company leading to career highlights as Aegina in Spartacus, Mercedes in Don Quixote, Suite of Angels, and Myrtha in Giselle. As well as having a successful career as a dancer, Constanza was constantly travelling as a desired choreographer. She worked with the Cultural Minister in Brazil promoting contemporary dance in Brazil in 2012 and is currently working with Promodança as a consultant and Contemporary Program Director. Constanza was invited to Grupo Corpo in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2014 to take classes and expand her contemporary knowledge. She was a guest teacher and ballet mistress in Contemporary Ballet of Chaco in 2016. She was invited to Netherlands Dance Theatre in 2017 by Thiago Bordin to study contemporary techniques. From 2012 to 2018, Constanza was the Contemporary Program Director for Academia Ballet de Moscú del Parque del Conocimiento. In 2018 Constanza opened her studio Posadas Ballet Studio, where she trained professionals and aspiring dancers till 2020. Constanza currently lives in Prince George, Canada, with her family and is looking forward to nurturing and educating future aspiring dancers. BALLET MASTER

Born in Abbotsford, BC, Miguel’s passion for the performing arts started at a young age, studying disciplines such as hip-hop, jazz, contemporary and ballet. Miguel attended the National Ballet School of Canada, Goh Ballet, and other local dance studios. After finishing his high school education, Miguel competed in IDO (International Dance Organization) in Oslo, Norway. He won the gold medal for his contemporary solo choreographed by Rachael Poirier and the silver medal for self-choreography for jazz. After a year of training in Goh Ballet’s professional youth company, Miguel competed in the finals of YAGP New York under the guidance of Yao Ping Zhu, where he received an invitation to train at Orlando Ballet II under the direction of Peter Stark. In Orlando, he danced roles in Cinderella by Peter Stark, Bolero by Fernando Bujones, Nutcracker, Battle of the Sexes, and Le Corsaire by Robert Hill. During his time in Orlando, Miguel once again competed in YAGP Orlando, winning first place for his self-choreographed contemporary solo, where he was awarded a scholarship to Jacob’s Pillow. During his time in Jacob’s Pillow, the Director, Anna-Marie Holmes, helped Miguel receive his first professional contract as a soloist in the State Ballet of Georgia under the direction of Nina Ananiashvili. During his time In Tbilisi, Georgia, from 2010-to 2011, Miguel performed works by Yuri Possokhov, August Bournonville, Alexei Ratmansky and George Balanchine. Other accolades in the company include Flower Festival and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. After a season in Georgia, Miguel returned home to Canada, where he worked as a freelance dancer all of 2012. A few of his highlights as a freelancer include guesting in Ballet of Montreal, under the direction of Eddy Toussaint, where he toured Mexico performing classical and contemporary work with the company. At the end of 2012, Miguel was accepted into Coastal City Ballet, where he refined his artistry and technique under the leadership of Li Yaming. Miguel was also invited to adjudicate for the Institute of Culture, Promodanca, located in Brazil. In 2013 Miguel moved to Argentina and danced for seven years as a Principal Dancer in Ballet Centro del Conocimiento while also guesting throughout Paraguay and Brazil. Miguel was well known for his strong technique and charismatic personality in portraying lead characters such as Basilio in Don Quixote, Albrecht in Giselle, Siegfried in Swan Lake, Lucien in Paquita, and Solor in Bayadere. Miguel also continued his work with the Institute of Culture Promodanca as a consultant, judge, and guest choreographer. In 2015 Miguel was invited to compete in Helsinki International Ballet Competition and was also a guest dancer for Seoul International Ballet Competition. Miguel spent two weeks training and perfecting his ballet technique at the Korea National University of Arts during his time in Seoul. After spending most of his late 20’s guesting and performing, Miguel found a passion for teaching. He opened a professional school Posadas Ballet Studio with his wife, Constanza Aguirre Hayes, in 2018. Miguel was the associate director and spent his evenings preparing professional dancers and students in classical, jazz, and contemporary dance styles. In 2020, Miguel helped transfer to the school under the direction of his former student, Valentina Sosa. The school continues to strive as one of the best professional schools in the area.