About Alana

"Alana Hock is an effervescent larger-than-life young woman with a wicked sense of humour and the patience of a saint." - National Post

This Ottawa native has studied Jazz, Tap & Swing in New York, Sweden, Mexico and Tokyo with some of the world's finest. Ever in demand, she has taught dance for over 16 years.

Career highlights include: choreographing the hit Disney television show – Jojo's Circus and having the honor of assisting numerous times the 93-year-old “Ambassador of Lindy Hop ” - Frankie Manning.

Performing, teaching and TV spotlights include:

• Montreal International Swing Dance Festival
• Red Cabaret
• Timex Watches
• Ottawa Swing Dance Society
• Toronto Swing Dance Society
• University of Toronto
• Carleton University
• Queen's University
• Pulse Ontario Youth Dance Conference
• Toronto's Beaches Jazz Fest
• Canadian National Exhibition
• Harbourfront's "Kick Up Your Heels Festival"
• Bata Shoe Museum
• Swingout New Hampshire
• Treehouse TV's - "This Is Daniel Cook"
• YTV, CBC, Bravo & City TV

Alana's warmth, support, and hundred-kilowatt smile set her apart. She'll motivate and inspire you to go as high as you dare.

"Alana knows how to put her students at ease and make
dancing truly fun and enjoyable. I look forward to her
class every week."
- Joanne Miller

"Alana is a wonderfully enthusiastic teacher who
brings a great sense of fun to her classes. It's
impossible not to have fun dancing with her."
- Steve Marsh

"I can tell you that if you want to learn with no
stress and lots of laughter and fun consider taking
lessons with Alana Hock. I am taking lessons with her
now and its a blast. Fun and inexpensive hey that's
the way to go. Anyway all that to tell you that I and
my fellow classmates are having a great time.
Seriously consider it."
- Harmonica Dave Miller

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Updated: August 13, 2007