THE LEARNING & EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE ARTS PROGRAM
"Nurturing healthy minds and bodies through the incredible power of the arts!"
THE GOLD STANDARD.
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Our LEAP Company Ensemble (LCE) was established in January 2024 (St. Kitts) and January 2025 (Nevis) with a distinct purpose to provide star-studded professional and personal growth opportunities to some of our most dedicated LEAP Members. This elite team pools together the best of the best - our most enthusiastic, skillful, ambitious, talented, team-oriented and loyal LEAPers - who make their way to the team either by special invitation, SHAPE Event Access or by audition.
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The standard is sheer excellence. Outstanding profiles in all active facets of the Program are requirements - shining attendance, punctuality, respect for uniforms, skills advancement, grace, posture, stamina and attitude - all hallmarks of dancers who are poised for greatness as they 'leap' from strength to strength in their budding arts careers.
Taught, managed and led, hands-on, by our Managing Director, Genieve Hanley, our LCE Team fulfills her vivid vision to churn out dancers who are specialist dance practitioners - adept in the history, knowledge and practice of the art of dance and performance. Under her watchful guidance, our LCE approaches each challenging class, and each challenging assignment, mindful of the high expectations she holds for each and every Member - coaching them far out of their comfort zones where their greatest potential lies. The results show in their polished demeanor and in their powerful presence on stage.
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The evident outcomes of their training are also reflected in their growing resumés as we document their journeys. Look out for our LCE's earning and exhibition of gold stars - awarded to them after successful completion and performance of choreography we call 'sets', or for their dazzling on-stage appearances at various prestigious events. You'll know the length and breadth of an LCE Members' accomplishments by the number of signature gold stars he/she has on her profile below.
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CaJoy Isaac
Senior LCE, St. Kitts
Inducted January 2024
With us since the year of inception, CaJoy Isaac is a highly passionate and skillful dancer and educator. As a testimony to how inspired and enthusiastic she is out of her LEAP nurturing and experience over the years, she is currently studying Entrepreneurship with a minor in Performing Arts at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College. Growing from student to mentor, she became a LEAP Junior Tutor at the age of 15, teaching Swaggers (Hip Hop) and TikTokers, since 2021. Two years later, her expertise also transcended to her tutelage of our Skippers (5 - 7 year old dancers). CaJoy's favorite dance genres are Modern Contemporary, Hip Hop and Jazz. Her versatility in the difference dance forms allows her to adapt seamlessly to various genres and bring creativity and dexterity to every performance. Her strong stage presence and ability to captivate an audience have been showcased at many of LEAP's Dance Productions and prestigious public events, including the Independence Night of Dance (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024) and performances at the Miss St. Kitts & Nevis Pageant (2021 and 2024). Her teaching and leadership skills are evident through her work at LEAP, where she is a natural role model and dance icon for all ages and levels. She also hosted a Socacize session during the Department of Youth Empowerment's Youth Month in November 2021 for the students of the Cotton Thomas Comprehensive School. She also performed at the Erica Edwards 'A Merry Era Christmas' event with Dazzlers (our Musical Theatre Team) in December, 2023. Additionally, she has participated in the St. Kitts-Nevis National Carnival Opening in 2018 and 2023. As a former member of the SAt. Kitts & Nevis National Majorettes, CaJoy achieved 1st place in the Rotary Club of Liamuigua Talent Search Competition (Dance Category) in April 2017. She has also expanded her artistry though key local and regional experiences including the Art Saves Lives Foundation Summer Dance Intensive in St. Maarten (2022 & 2023) and LEAP's SHAPE Program in November 2023. CaJoy's ultimate aspiration is to become a professional dancer, combining her passion for performance, with her dedication to the arts. Fun Fact: CaJoy's favorite music artists are Michael Jackson and Sade.
Zakiya Maynard
Senior LCE, St. Kitts
Inducted January 2024
Tsaphyr Maynard, more affectionately known to us by her middle name 'Zakiya', has over 11 years of dance experience to her name. As a highly dedicated multi-membership LEAPer her passion and skills range shines in our Jumpers (Teens Dance), Flippers (Advanced-Level Gymnastics) and of course, our LCE. Her impressive journey includes tremendous achievements such as participation in the Arts Saves Lives Foundation Summer Intensive in St. Maarten and our LEAP SHAPE event, both in 2023. She also organized her own voluntary Dance Intensive Program in 2024. Zakiya's favourite dance genres are Contemporary & Soca, where she feels most confident expressing herself creatively and showcasing her outstanding talent and stage presence. She is well known for her plyometric skills, earning her the nickname of 'Springs for Feet' and for her extreme flexibility, often referred to as 'No Spine'. Zakiya makes advanced acrobatics such as aerials (cartwheels with no hands) and back handsprings look easy. While she dreams of collaborating with renowned dancers and some day founding her own dance company, her broader aspirations include becoming an entrepreneur, realtor and radiologist. Outside of dance, Zakiya excels at napping, which she humorously claims would earn her a gold medal if it were a sport. Hey! As an avid dancer, we all need a bit of rest here and there!
K'Jahnel Williams
Junior LCE, St. Kitts
Inducted January 2024
For many dancers the journey begins with a spark, one movement, one sound that drives fascination through the rhythmic artform of dance. Dancing has become a joy - one innocent twirl in her parent's living room has set the stage for what has now become a lifelong passion. An enthusiastic and dynamic dancer, K'Jahnel Williams is a student at the Bronte Welsh Primary School where her goal is to become the valedictorian of her graduating class in 2026. She loves Science and Social Studies. At age six, she developed a love for dancing. The love blossomed when she became a student at LEAP, where she has been enrolled for three years, as a Hopper. In December 2023, she was afforded the opportunity to attend the LEAP SHAPE Program exposing her to advanced modern contemporary dance. Her participation led to great rewards, as she was later auto-inducted into LCE. K'Jahnel contests that through dance she learns how to be: D - Disciplined A - Attentive N - Natural C - Confident E - Expressive R - Regal Committed to skill building and body conditioning, 'KJ' (as we affectionately call her) has fallen in love with ballet and hopes to do pointe work in the near future. Her key skills include her abilities to incorporate grace, precision, endurance and coordination in her range of movement. Fun Fact: K'Jahnel is a star athlete with dancer's feet who continues to LEAP across the finish line winning the gold medal at the West Zonal Meet in 2024, and the silver medal at the Ram's Inter-Primary Championship 2024 in the 100m dash, under 11 females, respectively. KJ's Motto: 'I can challenge the world with one dream to achieve my goal.'
Adila John
Junior LCE, St. Kitts
Inducted January 2024
Adila has been dancing with LEAP since she was a toddler. Highly enthusiastic and with an infectious positive spirit, she's grown tremendously as a dancer and performer since her first plié. With seven recitals under her belt, this young dancer adores all genres she's experienced thus far. A proud LEAP Multi-Class Member, Adila's involvement in our Program ranges from General Dance to specialize in Tap, TikTok Dance, Cheerleading, Visual Arts and Musical Theatre. Her diverse talents make her an asset in any team, including LCE as a proud Junior Member. A highlight of her career thus far was playing the role of Ursula in 'Hook'd', our grand recital in June 2024 - which called for her to dominate the stage with independently practiced choreography and lip-synch drama! Her key main strengths lie in her great memory, exceptional team spirit, and adaptability. Fun Fact: Adila lovesssss to learn TikTok choreography and is in the process of practicing her makeup application skills - another set of awesome creative outlets for her. Adila on Aspiration: "I try to dance with my fullest ability and I am committed to consistently improving my dance techniques."
Our LCE offers:
GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITIES
WHO CAN BE A MEMBER?
Any past or present LEAP Members with at least 3 years of general dance and performance experience.
Dancers ages 8 through to adults.
Dancers who are keen on long-term, intensive-style, multi-genre, highly-focused dance training.
Dancers seeking to dramatically improve their skills, body condition and knowledge over the genres:
ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, lyrical,
African and Afro-Caribbean.
Dancers interested in portfolio building; charting a pro-career path in dance and the performing arts; and being booked for professional dance performance opportunities and gigs.
Dancers who can deliver on the high-level expectations of strong commitment, hard work and expressiveness.
A 30-Second Minimum Audition is Required.
