Michelle De Brouwer was first introduced to formal dance training at the town hall of the farming community Ridgetown, Ontario. Since jumping into her first ballet class at 3 years of age, Michelle has not stopped dancing. She became a member of the Windsor City Ballet Company and joined the Company on their tour of Italy and Japan. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with an Honours Degree in Dance and received an Achievement Award from the Board of Governors. Michelle then cut off her bun and moved to Toronto to continue her dance training at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre.
Michelle has had the pleasure of working with choreographers Susan Cash, Pamela Grundy, David Earle, Denise Duric, Janet Johnson, Shannon Cooney, Julia Aplin, Learie McNicols, Michael Sean Marye, Serge Bennethan and Susie Burpee. Michelle continues to train and study through workshops taught by master teachers in Pre-School dance to body conditioning - Paula Morgan, Diane Miller, Marcia Dale Weary and Bonnie Papadopoulos, to name a few.
Michelle is a certified teacher with a teaching diploma from the Royal Academy of Dance. She is also a Pilates instructor and for the past 8 years she has taught workshops for the National Ballet of Canada’s outreach program. Michelle was on faculty at George Brown College Dance Department from 1998-2004.
Michelle is a member of Company Blonde Dance Projects, a dance company of 5 women. Company Blonde was the brainchild of Michelle and since its inception in 1999 she has acted as choreographer, dancer and producer.
Michelle is an enthusiastic dance educator. Currently she is studying for her teacher certification with the Russian Society of Ballet. Michelle continues to supplement her teaching by attending workshop at the National Ballet School and conferences throughout North America. Michelle has taught in various dance schools and for the last 11 years is thrilled to be the founder and director her own dance school – Swansea School of Dance.
