Rise 21 Dance Company Mission Statement

Our focus at Rise 21 Dance Company is to provide a fun, family oriented, educational, and inclusive environment for students of all ages and abilities wishing to pursue the art of dance.

Serving the area of Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Tri-Cities, Anmore

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Less than 2 weeks away from our first Master Series of the summer!! We are so excited and cannot wait to see you all there! We are so thrilled to have such an amazing staff joining us for these three days 🤍 Link in our bio to register for the cam
Congratulations to all our beautiful dancers who completed their Cecchetti Ballet and CDTA Jazz & Tap exams last weekend! 🌹 We are so proud of all the hard work you have put in this year. Thank you to all our teachers who helped these beauties
Exciting news! Registration for our annual Summer Master Series is live! Camp faculty will be released soon, it will feature guest teachers from all across Canada. This camp is available to all competitive and company dancers with in the community!
Amazing feedback from Rise alumni dancer @siennalakovic.dance !! We love hearing how Sienna’s experience and connections through Rise have helped her begin her professional dance career. A huge thank you to our amazing and talented faculty who
Have a little one wanting to dance it out this summer? Come join our 3 day Summer Sessionals in both July and/or August! Open to everyone in the community. Registration can be completed using the link in our stories or online through our website!
Recital weekend 2025 is official done! And what a successful weekend it was! We are so incredibly proud of all our dancers who performed this weekend! Special shoutout to all our little dancers who hit the stage for the first time and absolutely kill
Who’s ready for summer tech classes!? We have an amazing faculty lined up and they can’t wait to sweat it out with you this summer! Swipe to view the schedule. These classes are open to all Competitive/Company dancers in the community!
We were so grateful to participate in the GDS BC Provincial Finals this year! Congratulations to all our dancers as well as our fellow studio friends on another successful event. We are so impressed by all the talent that crossed the stage this weeke
Thank to you everyone who participated in our Whistler photo and tshirt contest! Massive thank you to @rochelledavid2 for making the amazing tshirts, we appreciate you and your hard work so much! After much deliberation and lots of counting we have

The New Rhythm of Rise 21 - Meet Our Latest Dance Leaders

Elwin Alpuerto

Elwin Alpuerto is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor with international experience and a unique movement style. He’s trained under top industry pros and has performed on Riverdale, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and The Last of Us. Elwin currently teaches at Harbour Dance Centre and brings his passion and global training to every class.

Sienna Lakovic

Sienna’s biography forthcoming…

Milissa Roessler

Milissa Roessler is a versatile Vancouver-based dancer and devoted teacher with over nine years of experience. She trained at Essence of Dance and taken classes at world-renowned studios like Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham in New York. Her performance credits include the Grey Cup, Paralympic Ceremonies, TV shows like Riverdale, Arrow, and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Milissa brings energy, heart, and inspiration to every class.