Who We Are
Create. Inspire. Empower.
Nomad Stages is proud to offer a talented faculty of experienced professionals to provide the highest level of performing arts education and instruction to our students.

Studio Owner & Director
LouAnn Davis (She / Her)
LouAnn is a teacher with over 20 years of experience in both music and primary/elementary classrooms. She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Music from Acadia University, a Bachelor of Education from St. Thomas University, and a Masters of Education from Mount Saint Vincent University. She is also an Accredited Music Therapist (MTA) by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. She opened Nomad Stages in 2018. She has been involved in music and theatre for many years and has directed a number of children's productions. LouAnn has been nominated for numerous awards, including Music Educator of the Year by MusicNL, a Governor's General Award for Teaching, with her work with her Indigenous Choir. As well, Nomad Stages has been recognized with a $20,000 Desjardins GoodSpark Grant, and a Fall 2023 Woman Business Owner $5000 CAD Micro-grants, sponsored by TD Bank!

Director of Dance Programs
Anastasiia Rudenko (She / Her)
Anastasiia teaches Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern Ballet, Parterre Gymnastics, Commercial Dance, and Latin Ballroom. She is a professional dancer with a Masters in Dance, and has performed on cruise ships all around the world. She has come all the way from the Ukraine to join us, and we are so lucky to have her at Nomad Stages!

Acting, Triple Threat, Aerial Silks & Voice Instructor
Hannah Park (She / Her)
Hannah teaches our Junior, Senior, and Little Acting, as well as our Triple Threat program AND Aerial Silks. Hailing from all over Canada, she has spent her life in the creative arts, finding her passion in musical theatre. She performed for many years, attending the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama, and obtaining her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from the Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is also an aerialist and is certified in Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy.

Dance Instructor
Abby Sheppard (She/Her)
Abby began dancing at the age of four and has been passionate about dance ever since. Trained in tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and acro, Abby has taken part in numerous competitions and conventions across St. John's and New Brunswick, gaining valuable experience both on stage and off. In her spare time, Abby likes to feed her adventurous side with beach hikes and travelling. Currently, she is furthering her training through the ADTA teacher certification program.
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Student Engagement Coordinator
Grace Forsythe
Grace is the smiling face that greets students when they arrive for classes each day and answers our phone calls and emails. She works with our prospective and new students as they join our programs to set them up for the most success at Nomad Stages.


