07/27/2025
We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome miss Sarah Dolan to our Summer Intensive!
Sarah Dolan is a celebrated choreographer, director, mentor, and adjudicator who has been supporting the dance world with her creativity and leadership for over two decades. She served as the Artistic Director of O2 the Dance Company since its inception in 2010 and also led the YYC Dance Project. Her diverse and dynamic career spans commercials, music videos, film, television, and live performance. Sarah has had the privilege of working as an assistant choreographer on major productions including CTV’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada, FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance (U.S.), BBC’s So You Think You Can Dance UK, and CBC’s Over the Rainbow. She has also contributed to Art on Ice as both a dancer and Assistant Choreographer/Creative Director, with global music artists such as Jessie J, The Jacksons, Nelly Furtado, Tom Odell, and HURTS, as well as Olympic and World Champion skaters including Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Kurt Browning, Joannie Rochette, and Aljona Savchenko & Bruno Massot.
Her choreography credits include standout performances for the Juno Awards with Alessia Cara, along with projects for Paul Brandt, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Shawn Hook, and Hockey Canada. Beyond her own creative work, Sarah is a passionate mentor. Many of the dancers she has worked with have gone on to remarkable careers—performing with Cirque du Soleil, on Broadway, in film and television, on international tours, and alongside global icons such as Beyoncé and Celine Dion. Others have trained at prestigious institutions including Juilliard, USC and Arts Umbrella, and have earned accolades such as winning So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Together with her talented husband, Joel Varjassy, Sarah created the short film Spring Vivaldi, which was selected for eight film festivals featuring the artistry of the dancers from YYC Dance Project.
Sarah is thrilled to be sharing her love of dance at the wonderful North Calgary Dance Centre Summer Intensive.
