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Serena Lee

Toronto,ON

Summary

Trained and competitive dancer with years of experience in ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, and pole. Strong stage presence and movement storytelling. Currently building a performance career in sensual and burlesque dance with a focus on character work, costume play, and expressive choreography. Seeking opportunities to bring energy, style, and professionalism to Toronto’s burlesque nightlife scene.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Pole Dancer and Movement Artist

Freelance
2022 - Current

Self-trained and studio-supported pole dancer with a strong foundation in musicality, fluidity, and strength-based movement. Performed at local studio showcases including Karma Studios (Markham) and was invited to dance live for a DJ Assault event, combining pole and freestyle movement in a high-energy nightlife setting. Known for combining classical dance lines with sensual storytelling and power-based transitions.


Key Skills:

  • Intermediate pole technique (spin & static)
  • Freestyle movement and musical improv
  • Crowd engagement and performance confidence
  • Floorwork, transitions, and sensual storytelling
  • Stage styling: heels, lingerie, costume control

Competitive Dancer

Conservatory of Dance and Music
2009 - 2016

Trained and competed at a pre-professional level in ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, and hip hop. Performed in regional and national competitions across Ontario, earning high placements in both group and solo routines. Developed technical precision, musicality, stage presence, and strong team collaboration. Regularly trained in choreography retention, performance endurance, and stylistic versatility under award-winning instructors.


Key Skills:

  • Choreography memorization & execution
  • Performance under pressure
  • Genre versatility: ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary
  • Team synchronization & solo stage work
  • Costume changes, stage blocking, and transitions

Education

High School Diploma -

Earl Haig Secondary School - Claude Watson Arts Program
Toronto, ON
05-2016

Skills

  • Stage presence
  • Discipline
  • Choreography
  • Flexibility and agility
  • Effective communication
  • Stage performance
  • Audience engagement
  • Improvisational skills
  • Body control
  • Choreography memorization
  • Musicality awareness
  • Ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern dance experience
  • Competition and performance preparation
  • Classical technique
  • Injury prevention
  • Safety awareness
  • Rhythmic precision
  • Costume maintenance
  • Exotic dancing
  • Dynamic movement
  • Balance and coordination
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Quick-learning
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Physical coordination

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary

Timeline

Pole Dancer and Movement Artist

Freelance
2022 - Current

Competitive Dancer

Conservatory of Dance and Music
2009 - 2016

High School Diploma -

Earl Haig Secondary School - Claude Watson Arts Program
Serena Lee