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Mia Quenneville Takes the Stage

By Molly Kett at competitions during the 2019/2019
season.
leven-year-old Mia Quenneville While she excels in a variety of
Ehas been taking the stage here in styles, her favourite is jazz.
Cornwall and showcasing her dance
According to her father, Mia’s hard
abilities for many years, impressing work, dedication, and passion have
the audience members and her fans paid off. She will be performing her
alike. Currently, she’s a third-year very first solo performance for the
competitive dancer at Powell School of 2019-2020 dance season.
Dance.
“Seeing my daughter dance in
When she’s not attending her sixth- competition brings me so much joy
grade classes at École Élémentaire
and happiness, I can’t stop smiling
Catholique Sainte-Lucie, you can find when she’s on stage performing,” says
Mia pursuing her love for dance.
Alain Quenneville. “I’m very proud of
Although she’s incredibly passionate her, seeing her grow up and become a
about the sport now, she didn’t always smart, strong, and beautiful young lady.
know that dance was what she would She loves dancing with her teammates.
pursue. They are a very tight knit group and
“She tried gymnastics for a few years she’s making so many friendships for
and was still searching for something a lifetime. Miss Susan, Miss Lindsay,
that she loved and tried dance,” says her Miss Hilary, and Miss Ainsley, the
father, Alain Quenneville. “Well, three teachers at Powell School of Dance,
years later and many hours of hard work are so great with the girls and boys and
and fun; she can’t get enough of stage teach them not only dance skills but life
and being with her dance friends.” skills.”

Since finding her passion, Mia Next time Powell School of Dance
has begun to excel at many different is putting on a show, be sure to check
styles of dance. Currently, she does out the incredibly talented dancers like
tap, lyrical, ballet, and acro. In fact, Mia, who have been working hard all
her acro group has won many awards year to perfect their performance and Photo Submitted
grow as dancers.