The Tranter Institute is dedicated to Highly Professional Faculty members.  Offering unique classes for weightloss, fitness and fun!

Come out and meet the team!

DIRECTOR-MONICA TRANTER

Bright, dynamic, charismatic and fun are just a few of the attributes that describe Mona. Since starting dance training at the age of three, nothing has stopped Mona from succeeding in her chosen field. She is a full member (Ballet-Chechetti) with the Canadian Dance Teachers Association, full member (jazz and tap) Dance Educators of America has trained with the National Ballet of Canada," Steps" on Broadway in New York City, Broadway Dance Center, she is a former graduate, student and performer of Canada's Randolph Dance Academy for the Performing Arts Private training institution as well she is one of Canada’s only certified Hayward Methodology for Pilates body conditioning. Mona is the head of the Dance Department for St. Lawrence College Music Theatre performance program and is their head choreographer for their music theatre touring season.

Mona has owned and operated the MBS Performing Arts Institute and Ten Talent Management for 10 years training and managing some of Canada ’s leading singers, dancers and actors.  Mona has worked on feature films such as Take the Lead, Honey, Chicago, Steppin' Up and more.  She has worked with Janet Jackson, Shakira, Gwen Stefani, Showtime, Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Dan Ackroyd, The Tragically Hip, Canadian idols Gary Beals and Ryan Malcolm and more…

As a professional dancer, entertainer and trainer Mona has worked world wide offering workshops, choreography, instruction, injury rehabilitation to dancers, gymnasts, skaters, tri-athletes, football players, hockey players and athletes at all levels but specializing  at a professional or Olympic level.  Mona has now branched out into her Tranter Institute and I wake up with Mona personality dance and fitness training, coaching, choreography, event planning and is one of Canada ’s leading health and fitness guru’s.  Mona offers numerous workshops, seminars and retreats in both Canada and the United States , and works with professionals from around the world.   She is excited to bring her knowledge and expertise to you!

JEANNINE JOCELYN CLAYTON

Jeannine Jocelyn Clayton received most of her formal dance training from Darlene Ceglia and the faculty at the University of Buffalo, where she graduated with honours, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Arts in History.Recently moving to Barrie , Jeannine has spent the last seven years dancing professionally in Chicago, Illinois.  Performing with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, the Willingham Project and Thodos Dance Chicago, Jeannine has worked with renowned choreographers such as Randy Duncan, Lar Lubovitch and Ann Reinking.  She has also had the honour of dancing for Maurice Hines, and perform works by both Mia Michaels and Gus Giordano.

Jeannine travels extensively throughout the United States and Canada, teaching master classes, setting choreographic works, and adjudicating for various dance conventions and festivals.  She has choreographed in the Young Choreographer’s Showcase, New Dances, and has recently set new works on several Youth Companies.  Her latest work, entitled “Enchanted,” is currently in the repertoire of Thodos Dance Chicago.

Jeannine has been a teacher of all forms of dance for the last thirteen years—her sheer determination, energetic enthusiasm, and pure passion for this art form shows in all that she does.  Jeannine truly enjoys sharing her knowledge of dance with all age groups and abilities, and with all who share her same passion and love for the art of dance!

ALEJANDRA VALIENTE SANCHEZ

Professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer specializing in teaching ballet, floor barre,  modern and performing  Latin dance forms like salsa, danzon at many types of special events in various countries like Canada, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica and Grenada Island. Alejandra is currently a professor of dance at St. Lawrence College (Brockville,ON) and won teacher of the year in 2007.  She also won Best Choreographer award from Dance Studio Tecamachalco Mexico.

With 30 years of extensive experience in performing and teaching, started her career as ballet teacher at the National Ballet School in Mexico City and complement her studies at The Emperial Society of teachers of dancing as a associated.  In addition, complement her studies in Mexico on  Vaganova School , with Farhilda Sevilla and Sonia Castañeda, and with several summer intensives for The Royal Academy of Dancing and The Harlem Ballet.

She has worked for professional training programs as The Academia del la Danza Mexicana, and Modulo Dancistica Company in Mexico.  In Canada Alejandra works for Ballet Creole Company as Company member and teacher and Sean Boutillier School of Dance.

Also has collaborated as a dancer with Santee Smith, Alejandro Ronceria, Milton Meyerles, Gaby Camino, Patrick Parson, Donna Greenberg (Ballet Espressivo Company) among others.

Her dance experience in classical and neo-classical ballet, folklore european, and later on musicals as Cats, Saturday Night Fever, Walt Disney Tour “Dream is a Wish”, also TV programs and commercials, gave her the opportunity to develop her creativity as choreographer and costume designer, able to create concepts for dance companies, specials events for companies as Reebok, Toyota, Bimbo, LG and Sol. Extensive experience in managing large corporate events and shows like soccer games, carnivals, and parades

Currently Creative Director of Conexion en Movimiento (Mexico)