Rebel Faculty

Morgan Hazelwood started her dance journey at age 3 and began competing at age 8 with the No Limits Dance Company in Peterborough, Ontario under Joanne Agar.

She has danced and taught with some incredible studios, including Premiere Studio of Dance, A Frost Dance Experience, The Academy of Dance, Inside Out, and Maracle Center for the Arts. She began teaching at age 13, and never looked back. Performing with the St. James Players, and Theatre Guild on a few occasions, dancing as a backup dancer for Toronto based impersonation acts, guest instructing the dance program with Lakefield College, and performing in various shows and parades, it was no surprise that dance had a permanent spot in her life, and she was just getting started. 

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Morgan joined the military in 2014, and shortly after her training, she was relocated to Cold Lake AB. Where, yes, she found a studio and began teaching again. Pirouette School of Dance was her home for 5 years. Working there was an incredible opportunity to experience the difference between Ontario programs and Alberta programs, as well as work alongside some really inspirational faculty. Then, the military spoke again and she was relocated back to Trenton, ON. 

Moving looked different this time. As hard as it is for a child to move around place to place, dance teachers bond with their students and it was becoming more and more difficult to imagine starting over another time at another studio. With 23 years teaching experience and 33 years dancing it was time she followed her heart and in 2019 Rebel Dance Company was born. 

Morgan has been Acrobatic Arts qualified since 2012, has studied RAD ballet and BATD ballet, jazz, and tap. She completed her specialty aerial and back handspring training and completed her Acro Adjudicator Certification. Miss Morgan is certified in Acro and Jazz with Artistic Dance Educators and is currently working through certifications with Acro Dance Teachers Association and MuvMethod. Over the many years of dancing, she has done and taught so many genres of dance including, ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, lyrical, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, and of course acrobatics :) Morgan has been hired as a guest choreographer in Ontario and Alberta for various competitive routines, and has been the mentor to many dancers who have gone on to perform, become educators, and scientists to name a few. Always in pursuit of learning, attending conventions and expos to continue growing as a dance educator.

She believes in smart dancers, teaching why something works or doesn’t work and making sure they are body aware to encourage injury prevention. Her favorite part of being a teacher is being in the wings and knowing that the dancers onstage can count on her to be there, no matter what happens onstage that she will be there when they come offstage. 

All 3 of her children dance with Rebel Dance Company and her fiancé Mat, has been a carpenter, a handyman, a parade driver, and a supportive dance dad throughout this busy time in their lives.