Meet the Instructors

Meet Gino The Dancer: He started his dancing at the age of 26! Yes 26!!! Gino came from an acting background and dancing is something he only delved into in his mid twenties. What he has created in Bella&Bello in such a short time is a testament to his philosophy of Success, Work Hard Play Hard, 'It's Never too Late' and 'Grow as a Human Being'. His training in Performances, Theatrics, and Directing has allowed him to focus Bella&Bello in both the theatrical performance and competitive arenas. "I wanted a space for dancers and directors alike to have the opportunity to be Creative, have a Team that is a Family, and a Philosophy that allows dancers not only to grow as dancers but as Individuals, and to use the tools they learn in class in their day to day Lives" Meet Gino the Actor: Gino's acting experience commenced with 4 years of extensive training in Classical Theatre at Dalhousie University with some of the best teachers Canada has to offer. His training worked intensively around the psychology between the Actor & his/her Audience. Gino's understanding of the relation between action, lines and movement, and its effect on its audience have given him an exceptional eye for choreography. In 2012 Gino was Nominated for Best Actor at the AMPIA awards alongside some of North America's best actors. A live performance for the CCMA awards put him center stage dancing for the Best Artists in 2013 in front of over 15,000 people. So if he can do it at a start of 26, anyone can! Meet Gino the Leadership Coach: Since 2007 Gino has been involved in training military personal, organizations and individuals in Leadership, Cultural, Negotiation and Scenario based learning. It is mostly from this platform that he gains an innate ability to draw the best out of people... and that is the entire basis of what Bella&Bello stands for!

Master Taylor aka Coach Troy is a 4th dan- degree black belt in combat Tae Kwon Do. He started learning martial arts in his early childhood years having trained in kung-fu, Shotokan Karate, Boxing, Kick Boxing and Jiu Jitsu. He is the CEO and head operator of Family Spirit Martial Arts Incorporated. He received his first black belt from the Headquarters of the Kukkiwon Institute in Korea in 1994 and has been instructing and coaching people from all walks of life for close to 30 years. He holds a 3rd-degree blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is a professional coach certified through NCCP. ( National Coaching Certification Program.)   He is educated in numerous helping application studies, human services and has received numerous certifications in fitness, wellness, and healing. He has his post-secondary in Human Services youth work, a B.A in psychology and sociology and has a dream of pursuing his master's in psychology to become a registered psychologist.   Coach Troy has been hired throughout the years by many agencies to help guide and heal high-risk youth. He has extensive experience working with complex trauma and street-level populations. Coach Troy is the director of the Canadian Wide Anti-Abduction and Anti-Human Trafficking program and has taught numerous anti-abduction clinics for communities all over Canada.   Coach Troy is an Empowerment coach with a focus on individual empowerment, facilitating empowerment programs for agencies and communities Canada-wide. As a life coach, he directs people to live a more empowered life through his training programs. Master Taylor's greatest accomplishment is being a father. He takes pride in loving and guiding his family to be the absolute best they can be.

Jo-Lee joined the Orchards team to teach Pound Fitness, which is her favourite way to stay active and rock out. After participating in Pound classes since 2017, she became a certified instructor in 2022. Her day time gig is engineering and is mom to two boys and one very spoiled fur baby. Other interests include downhill skill, biking, crafting and reading.

Chibuzo (generally called Chi by friends) is a finance professional who loves tennis. I was introduced to the sport as a kid by my Dad and he still plays to present day interestingly. I am a Tennis Canada licensed Instructor and have actively played tennis for 3 decades. I enjoyed last winter by playing in multiple box league tournaments in an indoor tennis facility in Saskatchewan. I am passionate about introducing new players to tennis, focusing on making it more fun as that is key to helping new players make tennis their sport for life.

Samantha ( Teacher Sammy), has always had a love for movement having a background in dance & creative arts. She fell in love with the path of Yoga during the height of the Pandemic. Finding a calling to teach others about this incredible way of living she took her certified 200hr Yoga Teacher Training at Prana in 2021. Her love & passion for yoga spread to her family motivating her to take additional training through "Little Wonders Yoga" Mindfulness & Movement program. A Mom of two, Samantha loves to incorporate mindfulness & good intentions in all aspects of her life. Her kids yoga classes are aimed at helping children focus on breathwork, body movement & overall awareness as tools to help cope with BIG feelings. Her classes combined also with storytelling, music & imagination allowing even the youngest of yogis to blossom & grow.

Chris will be teaching the skating programs this winter. With almost 10 years of teaching and coaching a few different sports including skating, snowboarding, and lacrosse Chris has a wide range of experience teaching all sorts of students. This experience coupled with their own skating skills honed from years of figure skating means that Chris is ready to help anyone that wants to get out on the rinks this winter, and each winter to come!

I help women move towards rediscovery, wellness and alignment with the use of movement, mindfulness and Subconscious Imprinting Technique.

I am a certified Restore Your Core®️ teacher. This method has helped me understand more about my body, and how some of my patterns have created less then an optimal pelvic floor.

I combine the modalities I have been trained in to assist women in their journey of self discovery and wellness.

My name is Jenn and I am an artist, photographer and art lover! I’ve been drawing, crafting, painting for as long as I can remember. Through my business, Art spree, I have worked with artists of different ages for many years and occasions. I split my time between Art spree and The Nina Haggerty Centre, an art studio for adults with disabilities.

Melissa is a fur mama and full time nurse with a passion for everything fitness. On her days off from the hospital she teaches group fitness to help spread the love! She has been certified in over a dozen group fitness formats but the most popular have remained the same for several years now, HIGH Fitness and Barre! "I grew up dancing, moving and shaking so group fitness is an amazing way to keep that part of my life going."