Victoria Baldesarra

Starting early, Victoria is a versatile dancer thanks to her dance school. In 2013, the Bolton branch of JCSOD won the coveted “Studio of the Year” prize at the third annual dance awards in New York organized by Break the Floor productions. Considered to be the Oscar of dance awards, the award came the school’s way because the judges were looking for the most versatile studio and Frank and Melissa teach their wards just about everything – from hip hop to jazz to ballet – the whole range. At the same awards, Victoria was a participant in the winning team though she did not win any individual award. Earlier, in 2010, she won a bronze medal as a member of the Junior Canadian Show Dance Team at the IDO World Show Dance Championships held in Riesa, Germany. In 2011, she got her first call for an audition from Family Channel, Canada. Finally, in 2013 she was picked for the role of Michelle in the Family Channel’s series ‘The Next Step’ which premiered on March 8, 2013. The premiere attracted the largest audience among all the serials on the channel with the number of viewers crossing one million. Vic has not looked back since and the serial is now into its third season. As a spin-off, Family Channel is now airing another serial ‘Lost & Found Music Studios’ where Victoria is part of the cast. The series premiered in December, 2015. She has also featured in the documentary ‘The Next Step Live: The Movie’ where she plays herself. Since February 2016 the cast of ‘The Next Step’ has gone on a global tour called the Wild Rhythm Tour covering Canada, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Australia. Reports indicate that each and every stop on the tour has been fully sold out.

As a dancer, her high energy performances together with her versatility makes Victoria special. As an actress she has earned critical acclaim mainly because so far she has had to perform on screen as a dancer participating in various competitions. “The whole competition aspect of the show is very similar,” she told her local newspaper the Caledon Enterprise during an interview in 2013. “All the struggles that we face on The Next Step are similar to the struggles I face in my competition dance life.” Her real test as an actress will come when she starts taking up entirely different kind of roles where, perhaps, she is not a dancer.

Little is known about Victoria’s other interests in life apart from her dancing and acting. She is, however, very keen to go to University and continue her education despite all the pressure of work and being a celebrity. She, however, believes that dancing and acting will always remain a part of her.