Meet The Board

Hello! My name is Genevieve Candelora and I am the chair of TCDC. I am proud to live and raise my family on Treaty 6 Territory, the unceded and traditional lands of the Woodland Cree people. I feel grateful to work alongside members of the tri-communities to create a vision for dance here in our area. I live in La Ronge and I am a mama of two wonderful children. I was inspired by them to become involved in creating this group. I do not have a dance background (unless you count the Zoo til 2, haha) but I wanted to support bringing a variety of dance forms and opportunities to our communities so that children have access to dance as a way to express themselves and experiment with movement. The arts are so important to the fabric of communities and I love the idea of having dance as an outlet for children, youth and beyond, for our communities. I look forward to working with the community to bring to reality our dreams of dance for the tri-communities.

My name is Laura Kingston and I've been living in La Ronge since 2013 when I moved here with my family. I've been teaching in northern Saskatchewan since 2011 and have spent all those years working in early primary education. I'm also a proud mom to a daughter and son. Growing up in Ottawa throughout my youth, I took classes in jazz, tap, ballet, and modern and danced competitively. These past few years that dance has been offered in La Ronge through TCDC, my daughter has developed a blossoming passion for dance. It's been incredible to watch her confidence grow and her skills develop through the opportunities that TCDC has offered in the form of classes, workshops, performances and more for her and other children in our community. I felt it was important to join the board to support and contribute to the organization as it continues to expand and offer opportunities for members of our tri-community to engage with dance . 

My name is Robyn Klassen. I am a Registered Nurse and mother of 2. I have lived in La Ronge my entire life. I have been a figure skating coach since 2012 and am a trained Provincial figure skating coach.

My name is Jenny Wilkins and I've been a resident of La Ronge for over 30 years. I moved here from Alberta at a very young age and fell in love with the community instantly. The scenery, outdoor fun, and small town atmosphere is second to none. I had taken a jazz/hip hop class in high school , and ever since I've been hooked on dance! Unfortunately it was only offered for the one year and I was left wanting more. My husband and I have two daughters (5 and 1) and am eager to assist in bringing more dance opportunities to our tri-community.

As a kid I would attend my cousin’s dance performances down south and think wow, I could never do that! And, to this day dancing is something I am not comfortable doing. I joke with my husband that the real reason I’m so invested in getting a dance group off the ground here is so that I can register myself for lessons.  All joking aside, I did not come to the board with a dance background. Rather, I came to it with a passion to create opportunities that I wasn’t able take advantage of as a kid growing up in La Ronge. I am the mother of two vibrant girls who, like all kids, are full of so much potential. As their mom, I want to provide them with everything they need to feel comfortable and help them blossom into their best selves. Being part of this group, working together to create our vision, and then start to put our plan into play has been incredibly rewarding thus far. I am so looking forward to being part of the evolution of the Tri-Community Dance Club and what we will have to offer. 

Hi! My name is Shianne Kruger. I am happy to be a board member for our dance club in the tri-community. I believe in keeping the art of dance alive by providing equal opportunities for children living in the north. My daughter began dance at the age of 2; and we are very happy that we are able to continue her love of dance since moving to La Ronge. I spent 10 years of my childhood dancing many types of dance including jazz, contemporary, tap, and Irish dancing. I hope that my experiences will be beneficial to the dance club!

Hi! I’m Kaylene Bagwell. I am Director of Finance for La Ronge EMS, private music teacher, and full time mom of four. My family has deep ties to the community and I am a proud member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. I have been a lover of dance for my entire life, attending both ballet and jazz classes as a youth when they were offered locally as well as at summer figure skating camps. As a music teacher, I feel that the arts are instrumental not just for our minds but especially our souls. I am excited to help promote and facilitate dance in our communities!