VIU’s Dance Team in the Studio

Kieran Armstrong | Sports Videographer

03.14.25
| Sports | Vol. 56, No. 6 | Video

Watch along for a sneak peak performance from VIU's dance team in the studio. The VIU Dance Team performs multiple different styles such as hip-hop, jazz, tap, contemporary, and lyrical. The team consists of 26 of dancers from all years at VIU who all bring their own talents and specialties to the floor. These performances are snippets of what the VIU Dance Team has competed with in the last year.

Learn more about this year’s VIU Dance Team and coach Maddie Joseph in contributor Bailey Bellosillo’s feature article “Dancers, Dreaming, and Original Joe’s” right here at The Nav.

Maddie Joseph, a young black female dancer in a blue polka-dot dress performs on stage at the Star Talent Nanaimo Dance Competition. She is in a deep lunge, with one arm reaching gracefully upward and her head tilted back. Her long, dark hair flows behind her, and she wears frilly white socks. The stage backdrop features a geometric pattern with rainbow gradient lighting.

Bailey Bellosillo

Dancers, Dreaming, and Original Joe’s

Maddie Joseph has been dancing since she was two years old. Now a full-time student, she’s coaching the VIU Dance Team, teaching at Harbour Dance Studios, and chasing her dreams.

Dancers, Dreaming, and Original Joe’s

Bailey Bellosillo

Maddie Joseph has been dancing since she was two years old. Now a full-time student, she’s coaching the VIU Dance Team, teaching at Harbour Dance Studios, and chasing her dreams.

Kieran Armstrong

Kieran is a fourth-year Digital Media Studies major with a passion for videography/cinematography. In his off-time you might catch him making music or filming a video with friends. He’s a diehard hockey fan and looks forward to filming some great sports content for The Nav.