Candace Zanini ~ Owner/Instructor

     Candace has over 20 years of ballroom and Latin dance instruction experience. She began her career with Arthur Murray Dance School in Ontario at the early age of 18 as an instructor and competitor in the American Style Latin Division.

     Her other passion, travel, combined with her love for people drew her to a life on the high seas working for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines where she quickly advanced to the position of Cruise Director.  It was here that she met her husband Aiden, truly making it the “Love Boat”. 

     Candace is proud to now call the West Coast home where she has realized her dream of owning her own dance school, Caydance Studios.

Doris Fassbender ~ Office Manager/Instructor

     Our resident Line Dance expert, Doris adds a wonderful sparkle to our studio.  Doris comes to us with years of experience from performing with “The Country Kickin’ Dancers”, a not-for-profit society that donated all their performance proceeds to various charities while performing at festivals, parades and special events.  Doris started with Candace back in 2006 and since retiring from the City of New Westminster in 2009, she has been committed to making our students feel welcome and at home.

Aiden Zanini ~ Co-Owner

     Aiden is our in-house tech-support.  From building our website, to building the studio (with help!), from creating our brochures and posters, to video taping and photographing our dances, Aiden operates behind the scenes except when his DJ duties call him to the stage to rock the tunes for our dancers or to help Candace teach a class or two.

    “We want to invite everyone to step out of their comfort zone, just for a bit, whether you think you have two left feet or not, and discover how wonderful it is to learn to dance!  We believe our studio is more than just a dance school, it’s a place to meet friends, socialize, and just belong.”

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