Our People

The grown-ups behind the curtain

Working performers and trained teachers who love helping kids find their voice.

Amanda Dwyer

Owner and Artistic Director

Amanda founded Ensemble Kids in 2007 to bring her love of musical theatre to the youth of Halton Hills, and she feels so humbled entering the 19th year of EK classes.

She is a graduate of the Randolph Academy of the Performing Arts with an advanced diploma in Musical Theatre. She performed in professional productions in Toronto, Montreal and across the GTA, appeared in the Toronto Fringe Festival, and premiered a new musical there in 2010.

Amanda has taught many, many kids over the years. Some have come back to volunteer and teach with EK, and some have made the arts their career. She has worked as a guest artist, led workshops, and most recently was an adjudicator for the National Theatre School Festival.

Inspiring children to find their voice and build confidence is her passion, and she is excited to keep it going as EK approaches its 20th year.

Paris Fina

Instructor

Paris is back for her seventh season at Ensemble Kids and cannot wait to meet her new students. She is a certified dance teacher (ITDS) and first aid certified.

She has taught at Lindsay's Dance Academy, choreographed musicals for Christ the King Secondary School, and assistant choreographed for Georgetown Globe and Meadowvale Music Theatre. Favourite credits include Peter Pan (Peter Pan), Janet (The Drowsy Chaperone), Kendra (13 the Musical), Gertrude McFuzz (Seussical) and Fritzie (Cabaret).

Paris teaches Jr. Musical Theatre and Early Stages this year, and leads our camps.

Early Stages Jr. Musical Theatre

Juliette Jones

Instructor

Juliette is a Dora-nominated composer, vocal coach and music director with an Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance from Sheridan College.

She was vocal coach for Malia Baker on Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red, and Music Assistant and Vocal Sync Supervisor on Netflix's 13: The Musical with three-time Tony winner Jason Robert Brown. In 2026 she was Dora-nominated for Outstanding New Musical for Cyclops: A Satyr Play. She has worked with Mirvish, The Musical Stage Co., YES Theatre and Nightwood Theatre, and recently composed music for Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2.

Juliette teaches the Intermediate and Teen Musical Theatre classes.

Intermediate Musical Theatre Teen Musical Theatre

Thea Lale

Instructor

Thea has been in theatre her entire life, with her first professional credit at six years old playing the Macduff child in Macbeth. She has not stopped since.

Her directing credits include Romeo and Juliet, Into the Woods, 13 the Musical, Cabaret and Legally Blonde. She has taught with Ensemble Kids before and is very excited to be back teaching Improv and Drama.

Improv Drama

Danny Harvey

Artistic Associate

Danny is the Artistic Associate at Ensemble Kids, bringing over twenty years of theatre experience to the program. He has directed more than 40 productions, specializing in Shakespeare and music theatre, with training in comedy writing and performance.

His involvement in the National Theatre School Festival shaped his passion for youth arts education, and he continues to mentor emerging talent with encouragement and clarity. Working closely with Amanda, Danny helps shape programming that builds confidence, imagination and community for every student.

Come learn with us

These are the people your kid will spend the season with. Fall spots are open now.

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