Forever Highland Dance School
New goals. New friends. New experiences.
Directed by Kaitlyn Munn
A team of teachers
Qualified Teaching Professionals and Teachers in Training
Kaitlyn Munn
Director and Choreographer
B.A. B.Ed. M.Ed. C.C.C.
Kaitlyn is the director and main instructor of the Forever Highland Dance School. She is a professional member of ScotDance New Brunswick, as well as the Scottish Dance Teacher's Alliance. Kaitlyn has her Members Highland and Members National qualifications, and is studying for her fellowship examination.
Kaitlyn began dancing seriously since the age of eight. Throughout her years of dance, she danced with the Rothesay Highland Dance School and with Forever Highland Dance Association at the Rothesay Ballet School. Kaitlyn trained in Highland, Ballet, Tap, and Contemporary at Rothesay Ballet throughout her teenage years and into adulthood. She has won 5 provincial Highland dance championships, and has been a member of the provincial Highland dance team for eleven years. She continues to dance with Celtic Fog, a performance group associated with Forever Highland.
Kaitlyn began teaching by helping teach introductory classes when Forever Highland was associated with Rothesay Ballet School, under the tutelage of Rachelle Lanigan. After years of volunteering to teach, she began formally teaching Forever Highland dancers at the age of 19. Since then, Kaitlyn has been director of Forever Highland Dance School, growing the school from under 15 dancers to over 30.
Kaitlyn has dancers making the provincial representatives team yearly including Championship titles, dancers representing Forever Highland at the SDTA conference, as well as competing at numerous competitions and Tattoos around Canada, the Atlantic provinces, Europe, and Scotland.
Kaitlyn was a co-chair for the ScotDance Canadian Championship Series, held in Moncton, July 2019, where there were close to 850 dancers competing at the Series.
Kaitlyn is currently working as a School Counsellor in ASD-S in NB. She is very passionate about teaching and advocating for mental health.
Hannah Gray
Junior School Instructor
B.A. B.Ed.
Hannah Gray is the lead instructor of the younger classes (beginning dancers, second year students, and third year students). She is a professional member of the Scottish Dance Teacher's Alliance and has her Associate's Highland qualification.
She graduated from KV High School in 2016, and graduated from UNBSJ with Bachelor of Science degree. Hannah completed her Honours in Psychology and attended St. Thomas University for the Bachelor of Education program, graduating in October, 2023.
When she's not dancing, Hannah enjoys running, reading, and doing yoga.
At the age of 3 she started highland dancing, and has enjoyed dancing for the past 17 years under various teachers. Hannah has attended the ScotDance Canada Championship Series for four years, and has represented New Brunswick multiple times.
Hannah Gray
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Co-Teacher
Riel Nason
Riel Nason is a Canadian author. She highland danced for many years, and after about a twenty-five year hiatus, she is again involved in the sport.
Riel is an SDTA associate.
Jillian McGrath
Co-Teacher and Individual Lesson Instructor
Jillian is currently an Education student studying at UNBSJ.
Jillian has her Associates (certifying her to be a Highland instructor). Jillian teaches individual Highland lessons, co-teaches Junior highland classes, and volunteers for various dancing opportunities in the community. Jill has also been a member of the New Brunswick representatives team, representing New Brunswick at the ScotDance Canadian Championship Series.
Tess Nason
Choreography Instructor, Individual Lesson Instructor
Tess is a 18 year old, Premier Highland dancer who has been dancing for over ten years. She has a passion for performing, competing, and choreographing.
Tess's biggest accomplishment is being the five time New Brunswick provincial champion. She has represented New Brunswick at the ScotDance Championship Series five times, has performed at many events, and has a passion for performing for International Tattoos.
Tess recently graduated and is looking forward to her "gap" year, filling it with all things dance and travelling (for dance!).
Tess has also recently created an adult performance group consisting of 6 adult highland dancers who are past and present FHDS members.
Julia Nichols
Co-Teacher
Julia is a grade 11 homeschooled student who is in her 10th year of Highland dancing. She is a Premier level dancer and has earned a place on the New Brunswick provincial team for the last 3 years.
Julia received her Associate Highland certificate in the Summer of 2026 and is excited to pass on a love for Highland dance.
