ALL ABOUT SARAH RORABECK
Bio
Born and raised in the GTA, Sarah Rorabeck has been performing since the young age of four. She was an accomplished competitive dancer, performing arts student and Ontario Scholar as a child and teenager.
Sarah has 13 years of experience educating children ages 3-18 in dance. As a teacher who still works with recreational, part-time and full-time competitive students, she is well versed in all genres, and specializes in Tap, Musical Theatre and Jazz. Currently, Sarah works full-time choreographing award-winning competitive pieces and putting students through their BATD examinations in Tap, Jazz, Modern and Acro.
Sarah Rorabeck is a graduate, with honours, of Sheridan’s prestigious Music Theatre Performance program, where she extensively studied dance, vocal and acting. She holds her Associate level teacher’s membership in the BATD in both tap and jazz, and is an accredited adjudicator through Judge Alliance’s PAA program. She is a founding member of the Acro Dance Adjudicator (ADA) program through the ADTA. She is a member of the CAEA and has performed professionally in several musicals at Neptune Theatre (NS), the Charlottetown Festival (PEI) and TIFT (Ont) with some film and television work thrown in the mix. Coming soon, Sarah will be performing in The Rocky Horror Show at Neptune Theatre in summer of 2020.
Sarah is constantly working to better herself as a performer and teacher. She is passionate about the future of arts in our community and feels very fortunate to be a part of the Canadian theatre and dance scene.
THEATRE RESUME
Stage
The Rocky Horror Show - Phantom, U/S Columbia, Magenta - Neptune Theatre
Perry Loved Mary - Mary - Old Flame
Cinderella: the Panto - Ensemble, U/S Citronella - Neptune Theatre
Anne and Gilbert - Prille, U/S Anne, Diana, Josie - The Guild
Beauty and the Beast - Silly Girl - Neptune Theatre
Darling of the Day - Daphne/Dance Captain - TIFT
The Addams Family - Dead Bride - Neptune Theatre
Mary Poppins - Ensemble - Neptune Theatre
Anne of Green Gables - Gertie Pye, U/S Diana - Charlottetown Festival
Evangeline - Ensemble - Charlottetown Festival
Merrily We Roll Along - Mary - Theatre Sheridan
Chicago - Ensemble - Theatre Sheridan
Spring Awakening - Ensemble/Dance Captain - Theatre Sheridan
Oklahoma! - Ensemble - Theatre Sheridan
Film
Your Special Canada - Dancer - CBC
Dish It Out - Thanksgiving: Daughter - Foerster Productions, Food Network
Education
Sheridan College - Graduate: Advanced Diploma - Music Theatre Performance, with honours - 2013
Monsignor Paul Dwyer CHS - Performing Arts Specialty Program - 2009
British Association of Teachers of Dancing (BATD) - Associate Member: Certified Dance Educator, with honours - 2010
Professional Adjudicators Alliance (PAA) - Accredited Professional Dance Adjudicator - 2019
Acro Dance Adjudicators - Founding member and Accredited Professional Adjudicator in acro and dance - 2020
Special Skills
Side Aerial, Advanced Tap Dancing, Head Balances, Basic Ukulele, Belching on Demand
DANCE INSTRUCTION & ADJUDICATION RESUME
Instruction/Teaching
Chrome Dance Centre - Competitive, Recreational, Exam Teacher. Choreographer. - 2015 - Present
Quick Ball Change - Guest Instructor, Substitute Teacher - GTA - 2013 - Present
Neptune Theatre School - Guest Artist: Dance Instructor and Seminar Speaker - 2018/2019
Jr. Mirvish Intensive - Travelling Stage - Guest Artist: Intensive Instructor - 2018
Dance Stars Academy - PEI - Guest Artist: Intensive Instructor - 2017
Sheridan College - Music Theatre Performance Program - Dance tutor - 2011-2013
Janice Lynn School of Dance - Competitive, Recreational, Exam Teacher. Choreographer. - 2005 - 2014
Awards/Recognition Highlights
*2019 List only. Please contact for larger list from previous years.
Shooting Stars Dance Competition - Choreography award - “Body Language” Jazz Group
Choreography award - “Taylor the Latte Boy” & “Taylor’s Rebuttal” Musical Theatre Solos
Choreography Award - “Dueling Banjos” Tap duet
Northern Stars Dance Competition Choreography award - “Body Language” Jazz Group
Choreography award - “You Gotta Be” Tap solo
Dance Attack Canada Competition Choreography - best Tap “Le Jazz Hot” Tap Group
Choreography - best Musical Theatre “Both Reached for the Gun” Musical Theatre Group
Choreography award - Sessional “Duelling Banjos” Tap duet
Karv Dance Challenge Choreography award - “This is Me” Open Group
Shine Dance Competition Choreography award - Highest Inter. “You Gotta Be” Tap Solo
Cadence Dance Finals Teen Miss Cadence Champion - Solo Choreographer
Adjudication
*2020 List only
Shooting Stars Dance Competition - 2020
Northern Stars Dance Competition - Special Awards Judge 2020