OUR TEAM
Julie Gabriele
Producer & Director
Where You’ll Find Her at Be Dance: EVERYWHERE!!!
Get to Know Julie
- Coffee Order: Skim Milk Latte
- Competition Day Essential: Life Savers Mints
- Favourite Dance Style to Watch: Tap Dance - Is that even a question?!
- Dream Guest Performer: Can't answer this while I'm cooking!
- Pre-Show Ritual: Calling Christina before each day starts to lock in!
- On My Playlist: Currently anything Harry Styles
- Heels or Sneakers: Heels
- Favourite Part of Competition Weekend: Sunday Night Awards Ceremonies
- Most Used Emoji: 🔥
More About Julie
- Co-founder, Producer and Director of Be Dance, Be U: Varsity Challenge and The Final Event (T.F.E.), bringing nearly two decades of experience creating competitive dance events across Ontario.
- Accomplished dance educator and choreographer with over 20 years of experience teaching competitive dancers, with award-winning choreography recognized at competitions across Canada and the United States.
- Proud mother of two girls who believes her most important role is raising them to be strong, confident, independent women.
Christina Morgani
Event Producer & Director
Where You’ll Find Her at Be Dance: EVERYWHERE!!!
Get to Know Christina
- Coffee Order: Decaf Almond Milk Latte
- Competition Day Essential: Mini Eggs
- Favourite Dance Style to Watch: Hip Hop & Contemporary
- Dream Guest Performer: Maksim Chmerkovskiy Disclaimer: this is NOT a spoiler
- Pre-Show Ritual: Hitting the gym
- On My Playlist: Whitney Houston, Blind Melon
- Heels or Sneakers: Sneakers
- Favourite Part of Competition Weekend: Watching the groups perform
- Most Used Emoji: 😎
More About Christina
- Co-founder, Event Producer and Director of Be Dance, Be U: Varsity Challenge and The Final Event (T.F.E.), bringing nearly two decades of experience producing competitive dance events across Ontario.
- Former dance teacher with 15 years of experience, bringing her passion for dance education, choreography and performance to every event she produces.
- Proud mother of two who is passionate about creating memorable experiences for dancers, educators and families while supporting the next generation of talent.
Jade Lowry
Associate Director
Where You’ll Find Her at Be Dance: Co-hosting both on and off the stage!
Get to Know Jade
- Coffee Order: Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso
- Competition Day Essential: Gatorade
- Favourite Dance Style to Watch: Hip Hop
- Dream Guest Performer: The cast of Dancing with the Stars
- Pre-Show Ritual: Knocking on the stage
- On My Playlist: Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Dean & Taylor Swift
- Heels or Sneakers: Heels
- Favourite Part of Competition Weekend: Meeting the dancers on stage during awards
- Most Used Emoji: 🧍♀️
More About Jade
- Former competitive dancer who represented Western University in varsity dance for five years, where she developed her passion for choreography.
- Performed professionally for two seasons with the Raptors 905 as a Sauga City Dancer.
- Experienced dance instructor and choreographer who most recently taught contemporary dance internationally at the Champion Spirit Dance Intensive in the Bahamas.
Danielle Silverberg
Associate Director
Where You’ll Find Her at Be Dance: Tabulations & Awards Presentations
Get to Know Danielle
- Coffee Order: Iced Vanilla Latte
- Competition Day Essential: Coffee!
- Favourite Dance Style to Watch: Jazz
- Dream Guest Performer: Hayden Hopkins
- Pre-Show Ritual: Listening to her favourite pump-up songs
- On My Playlist: "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees
- Heels or Sneakers: Sneakers
- Favourite Part of Competition Weekend: Connecting with the dancers
- Most Used Emoji: 😎
More About Danielle
- Former competitive dancer with extensive training in a variety of dance styles and a lifelong passion for performing.
- Experienced dance instructor and choreographer who has taught dancers of all ages and abilities at studios throughout the GTA and at the University of Guelph.
- Certified ADAPT dance teacher, with a passion for inspiring confidence, creativity and growth in young dancers.
