Jared Khalifa
Acrobatics
Jared Khalifa is a multidisciplinary performing artist, athlete, and teacher, born and raised in Vancouver, BC. In addition to his passion for stage and screen performance, Jared’s teaching endeavours have taken him across Canada and to Europe, working with conventions, companies, and clients including “So You Think You Can Dance”, “World of Dance”, Cirque du Soleil, and Tyler Ayres Dance and Aerial. Jared holds an international certification in Personal Fitness Training; and in 2020 attained certifications in Corrective Exercise, and Conditioning/ Injury Prevention For Dancers.
Jared believes in training the mind and body in tandem in order to reach one’s full potential as a dancer. He is currently a B.A. Performance Psychology major at the University of British Columbia; and will be starting new programs for Fitness for Cancer Patients and Orthopaedic Exercise.
At four years old, Jared began training in Capoeira martial arts, which led him to pursue Gymnastics as well as Classical Voice and Musical Theatre. As a Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnast, Jared has trained across Canada, the United States, and in England, and France. He has represented Canada at three World Age Group Championships, earning two World Cup Silver medals, twelve National Championship medals and three Canadian titles.
After graduating from high school, Jared trained with Cirque Du Soleil in Montreal and became a member of the original recreation of “OVO”. After touring the North America with Cirque Du Soleil, Jared returned to Vancouver, to work in the film and television industry as a dancer. Select credits include: “Sabrina” (Netflix), “Motherland” (Freeform), “A Cinderella Christmas” (Warner Bros), and “Descendants 3” (Disney).
Jared is a kind and supportive teacher. With a real desire to help students develop their acrobatic and dance skills so they can use both together for ultimate self-expression, he also loves sharing his knowledge of dance in the film and television industry.
We are fortunate to have Jared’s expertise, passion and compassion here at Caulfield School of Dance!