Resident Instructors: Ballet & Pointe
Wendy Whelan
Wendy Whelan
Wendy Whelan
Associate Artistic Director of New York City Ballet and former Principal Dancer with NYCB. Trainer at Louisville Ballet Academy and The School of American Ballet. The most choreographed on dancer in NYCB history, she created leading roles in more than 50 new works by such choreographers as William Forsythe, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky,
Associate Artistic Director of New York City Ballet and former Principal Dancer with NYCB. Trainer at Louisville Ballet Academy and The School of American Ballet. The most choreographed on dancer in NYCB history, she created leading roles in more than 50 new works by such choreographers as William Forsythe, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Jorma Elo, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Wayne McGregor, Peter Martins, and numerous others. Her awards include the Dance Magazine Award in 2007, and in 2009 she was given a Doctorate of Arts, honoris causa, from Bellarmine University in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. In 2011, she received both the Jerome Robbins Award and a Bessie Award for Sustained Achievement in Performance. Instructor of ballet technique and guest speaker. Global guest faculty.
Instagram: @wendyw
Class Donations: PAYPAL
Kurt Froman
Wendy Whelan
Wendy Whelan
Celebrity Dance Coach, choreographer, NYCB Teacher, Steps on Broadway faculty. Trained on scholarship at SAB. Former dancer with NYCB. Former Dance Captain and ensemble in An American in Paris. Former dancer in Something to Dance About and Flesh & Bone. Choreographer for Billy Elliot, Amazon Series Z: The Beginning of Everything, the film
Celebrity Dance Coach, choreographer, NYCB Teacher, Steps on Broadway faculty. Trained on scholarship at SAB. Former dancer with NYCB. Former Dance Captain and ensemble in An American in Paris. Former dancer in Something to Dance About and Flesh & Bone. Choreographer for Billy Elliot, Amazon Series Z: The Beginning of Everything, the film Black Swan, L'Oreal's "True Match" commerical, various works for Bloch dancewear among others. Staged works for Paris Opera Ballet and Ballet Dormund. Coached countless celebrites for film/stage.
Instagram: @kurtfroman
Website: kurtfroman.com
Alicia Fabry
Wendy Whelan
Alicia Fabry
Demi-Soloist with Ballet de Nice Méditerranée in Nice, France and former Soloist with Carolina Ballet. Born in France and trained at English National Ballet School and Ballet Chicago School. Instructor of ballet technique and pointe.
Instagram: @alifab2009
Craig Hall
Stephanie Rae Williams
Alicia Fabry
New York City Ballet Repertory Director. From Maywood, Illinois, trained at Stairway of the Stars Dance Studio, Chicago Academy of the Arts, Ruth Page Dance Foundation, and The School of American Ballet. Joined NYCB in 2000, promoted to Soloist in 2007. Retired in 2016. Staged works for major dance companies across the U.S.
Instagram: @lsweaters
Samantha Galler
Stephanie Rae Williams
Stephanie Rae Williams
Soloist with Miami City Ballet. Former dancer with Cincinnati Ballet and Alabama Ballet. Trained at The Ballet Academy, Inc., The Northeast Youth Ballet, and Boston Ballet School. Holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Phoenix. Created a mentorship program for students of MCBS. Global guest faculty.
Instagram: @lifeisadebut
Stephanie Rae Williams
Stephanie Rae Williams
Stephanie Rae Williams
Dancer with Dance Theater of Harlem, former dancer with The Francesca Harper Project, ARC Dance Seattle, Complexions Contemporary Dance Company, Ballet Black, and Texas Ballet Theater. Trained at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Julliard School, and Alonzo King's LINES Ballet. Instructor of ballet technique and pointe.
Instagram: @stepheknee
Eric Hipolito Jr
Mark David Bloodgood
Mark David Bloodgood
Ballet instructor and content creator in Phoenix, AZ. Former dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and Ballet Arizona. Born in Seattle, WA, and trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Recipient of the Jerome Robbins Scholarship. Instructor of ballet technique. Global guest faculty.
Instagram: @erichipolitoj
Mark David Bloodgood
Mark David Bloodgood
Mark David Bloodgood
Dancer with Saint Louis Ballet. Trained on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Has performed with ARC Dance, BalletMet, Milwaukee Ballet, Columbia City Ballet, Huntsville Ballet Company, Charlottesville Ballet, Columbus Opera, and Ballet Concerto. Certified Pilates instructor. Southest Missouri State University Guest Faculty.
Instagram: @bloodgood777
Allison Perhach
Mark David Bloodgood
Allison Perhach
Dancer with Alberta Ballet. Trained in Leesburg, VA, and at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Formerly with BalletMet’s second company. Performed various works, including the Bravery Fairy in Christopher Anderson’s The Sleeping Beauty, Helen Pickett’s Petal and in Jean Grand-Maître’s The Fiddle and The Drum. Instructor of technique.
Instagram: @apperhach
Aaron Anker
Jahna Frantziskonis
Allison Perhach
Dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet and faculty at the School of Pennsylvania Ballet. From Fredericksburg, Virginia, and studied at Indiana University where he graduated with degrees in both biology and ballet. Instructor of ballet technique, men's technique, and conditioning.
Instagram: @aanker12
Jahna Frantziskonis
Jahna Frantziskonis
Jahna Frantziskonis
Soloist with San Francisco Ballet and former Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Born in Tucson, Arizona and trained at Ballet Arts Tucson, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Instructor of ballet technique.
Instagram: @jahnafrantziskonis
Class Donations: VENMO | PAYPAL
Lea McGowan
Jahna Frantziskonis
Jahna Frantziskonis
Dance Artist and Dancer for film and television. Trained at Houston Ballet on full scholarship and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Performed with Nai Ni Chen Dance Company, Alonzo King's LINES Ballet, and Voyage De La Vie. University of Tampa Psychology and Dance Theater graduate. Certified in personal training, group fitness and yoga.
Instagram: @artisticLea
Resident Instructors: Other Dance Forms
Lily Balogh
Amanda De Oliveira
Amanda De Oliveira
Currently a teacher of dance at Abilene Christian University and former dancer with New York City Ballet, Ballet Next, and Royal Ballet of Flanders. Trained at The School of American Ballet. Instructor of ballet technique, tap, and pilates.
Instagram: @lily_balogh
Amanda De Oliveira
Amanda De Oliveira
Amanda De Oliveira
Dance Artist, Educator (ABT curriculum certified). Trained at SAB & ABT's JKO School on scholarship. Former ABT II dancer. Worked across the US, Europe, and South America. Choreographed many original works for Westchester Ballet, Jen Pitt, and the film "Inseparable."Former faculty with Logrea Dance Academy, Greenwich Conservatory, among o
Dance Artist, Educator (ABT curriculum certified). Trained at SAB & ABT's JKO School on scholarship. Former ABT II dancer. Worked across the US, Europe, and South America. Choreographed many original works for Westchester Ballet, Jen Pitt, and the film "Inseparable."Former faculty with Logrea Dance Academy, Greenwich Conservatory, among others.
Instagram: @manditadeolive
Website: adeoliveira.com
Francis Lawrence
Amanda De Oliveira
Francis Lawrence
Former Principal with Dance Theater of Harlem, Soloist with Grand Rapids Ballet Company, and Dancer with Australia Ballet Company. In addition, he was on the national tour of “An American In Paris” as the Ensemble dancer. Born in Melbourne, Australia and trained with Lorraine Blackbourn. Instructor of Broadway and ballet technique.
Instagram: @francislawrence
Resident Instructors: Cross-Training & Conditioning
Tim Lynch
Olivia MacKinnon
Olivia MacKinnon
Studio owner, Lynch Dance Institute. Trained at the School of American Ballet. Former dancer and faculty with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Former Academy Director for BalletMet. Cornish College summa cum laude graduate. Holds a Master’s of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwauke. Yoga certified. Instructor of technique.
Instagram: @timlynchdance
Olivia MacKinnon
Olivia MacKinnon
Olivia MacKinnon
Dancer with New York City Ballet. Trained with Mobile Ballet and The School of American Ballet. Founded Ballet Inspired Fitness, she teaches both ballet and fitness classes for students all over the world. Featured in "John Wick Parabellum", and has made appearances in several documentaries. Instructor of Ballet Inspired Fitness.
Instagram: @oliviamackinnon
Indiana Woodward
Olivia MacKinnon
Indiana Woodward
Soloist with New York City Ballet. Born in Paris, France and trained at the Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet in Venice, California and The School of American Ballet. Instructor of technique, pointe, Pilates, variations and conditioning for dancers.
Instagram: @indiana_woodward
Julia Heiss
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Indiana Woodward
Dancer with St. Louis Ballet. From Dallas, Texas, trained at Meja Ballet International, The School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Instructor of conditioning classes.
Instagram: @julzheiss
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and former Apprentice with New York City Ballet. Born in New York City and trained at the School of American Ballet. Fully dedicated to each student's potential and personal growth. Instructor of ballet technique, pointe, and conditioning. Global guest faculty. Founding Ballet Together instructor.
Instagram: @clararuf
Yuki Takahashi
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet. From Tokyo, Japan, and trained at Ballet Academy of Texas, Mejia Ballet International, Ballet Academy East, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Instructor of conditioning and resident Ballet Together Audition Video editor.
Previous Spring 2020 Instructors & Guest Artists
Jean-Pierre Frohlich
Jean-Pierre Frohlich
Jean-Pierre Frohlich
New York City Ballet Repertory Director. Jerome Robbins Rights Trust committee member. From New York, trained at the School of American Ballet. Joined NYCB in 1972, later promoted to Soloist. Staged works for major dance companies across U.S., Europe, and Australia. Instructor of technique.
Instagram: @Jean-Pierre-Frohlich
Megan Levinson
Jean-Pierre Frohlich
Jean-Pierre Frohlich
Radio City Rockette. Has taught at numerous private dance schools as well as the Rockette Summer Intensive. Trained at The School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and New Jersey Ballet School. NASM certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. Instructor of Precision Jazz Technique, Musical Theater Jazz, HIIT Fitness Class.
Instagram: @megabella3
Fiona Lee
Jean-Pierre Frohlich
Durante Verzola
Dancer with Kansas City Ballet II. Trained at Yellowstone Ballet School in Livingston, Montana, The School of American Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Instructor of technique, pointe, and conditioning for dancers. Global guest faculty.
Instagram: @fionaparkerlee
Website: Painted Primas
Durante Verzola
Nicolas de la Vega
Durante Verzola
Freelance choreographer. Created works for Miami City Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet II, Joffrey Academy of Dance, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Former dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet II and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet. Trained at Miami City Ballet School. Instructor of ballet technique and choreography.
Instagram: @verzolaballet
Website: verzolaballet.com
Nichola Montt
Nicolas de la Vega
Nicolas de la Vega
Ballet coach and freelance dancer. Former Ballet Spartanburg Dancer. Trained at Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, American Academy of Ballet, and Dance New York International. Danced multiple roles in William Forysth and Jessica Lang pieces, among others. SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance graduate. Instructor of conditioning.
Instagram: @nmmontt
Nicolas de la Vega
Nicolas de la Vega
Nicolas de la Vega
Trained at Joffrey Ballet School and The School of American Ballet. Danced with Charlotte Ballet and Los Angeles Ballet. Theater credits include the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, national tour of Saturday Night Fever, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, La Cage Aux Folles, and Oklahoma!
Instagram: @nick_delavega
Rowan Williams
Camille Bracher
Camille Bracher
Dancer in the LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University. Trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Lifelong competitive Irish dancer with the Tara Academy of Irish Dance in Seattle, Washington. Many Irish dance performing credits, ranked at the regional and national level, and a qualifier for the World Championships in Ireland.
Instagram: @rowankwilliams
Camille Bracher
Camille Bracher
Camille Bracher
Ballet Coach, International Dance Artist. Trained in Johannesburg South Africa. Former Royal Ballet First Artist and Former Dancer with Wayne McGregor Company. Royal Academy of Dance Professional Dancers’ Teaching Course Graduate with distinction. Founded Coaching by Camille. Youth America Grand Prix Outstanding Contemporary Dancer Award
Ballet Coach, International Dance Artist. Trained in Johannesburg South Africa. Former Royal Ballet First Artist and Former Dancer with Wayne McGregor Company. Royal Academy of Dance Professional Dancers’ Teaching Course Graduate with distinction. Founded Coaching by Camille. Youth America Grand Prix Outstanding Contemporary Dancer Award recipient, among other accolades.
Instagram: @camillebracher
Class Donations: PAYPAL
Cecilia Iliesiu
Camille Bracher
Cecilia Iliesiu
Soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet and former Soloist at Carolina Ballet. Born in New York City and trained at The School of American Ballet. Avid hiker, yoga enthusiast, and Fordham University graduate. Instructor of ballet technique, pointe, variations, and conditioning. Founding Ballet Together instructor.
Instagram: @cctutu
Previous Winter 2020 Instructors & Guest Artists
Dena Abergel
Emilie Gerrity
Rebecca Krohn
New York City Ballet Children's Repertory Director and School of American Ballet Faculty. Trained at Progressive Dance Studio and SAB. Joined NYCB in 1991. Danced soloist roles by George Balanchine and originated roles by Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, and Christopher Wheeldon. Retired in 2009 from dancing. Instructor of technique.
Instagram: @denabergel
Rebecca Krohn
Emilie Gerrity
Rebecca Krohn
New York City Ballet Repertory Director. From Vestal, NY, trained at the School of American Ballet. Joined NYCB in 1998, promoted to principal in 2012. Retired from dancing in 2017. Staged works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, many contemporary choreographers including Kyle Abraham and William Forsythe. Instructor of technique.
Instagram: @margaretvilleballet
Emilie Gerrity
Emilie Gerrity
Ryoko Sadoshima
Soloist with New York City Ballet. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, and trained at The School of American Ballet, the New Paltz School of Ballet, and Betty Jean's Dance Studio. Recipient of the 2009 Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise. Instructor of ballet technique and pointe.
Instagram: @emiliegerrity
Ryoko Sadoshima
Ryoko Sadoshima
Ryoko Sadoshima
Soloist with Sarasota Ballet and former Pennsylvania Ballet II dancer. Born in Japan and trained at the School of American Ballet and New Jersey School of Ballet. Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. Instructor of yoga and ballet technique.
Instagram: @sadoshimaru
Website: The Yoga Dancer
Asia Bui
Ryoko Sadoshima
Adji Cissoko
Adji Cissoko
Ryoko Sadoshima
Adji Cissoko
Dancer with LINES Ballet and former dancer with The National Ballet of Canada. Born in Munich, Germany, and trained at the Ballet Academy Munich and the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. Originated many central roles and guested for galas worldwide. Instructor of ballet technique, contemporary, and modern dance.
Instagram: @adji_cissoko
Madison Keesler
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Madison Keesler
Soloist with San Francisco Ballet and former dancer with The Hamburg Ballet and English National Ballet. From Carlsbad, California, and trained at Zamuel Ballet School, Central Pennsylvania Ballet, and San Fransisco Ballet School. Instructor of ballet technique, pointe, and variations. Global guest faculty.
Instagram: @madisonkeesler
Kathryn Boren
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Madison Keesler
Dancer with American Ballet Theater and former dancer with Boston Ballet and Staatsbellett Berlin. Born in Dallas, Texas and trained at the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School and the Ballet Academy of Texas. Guest instructor of ballet technique and dancer conditioning.
Instagram: @katieboren1 | @katieborenfitness
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet. From Carlisle, PA, and trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Plays the harp, loves to crochet, and is passionate about teaching the next generation of aspiring ballet dancers. Instructor of turnout strengthening classes, ballet technique, and pointe. Founding Ballet Together instructor.
Instagram: @abby.jayne
Dammiel Cruz
Madeline Houk
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and PNBSchool ballet and strength and conditioning instructor. Born in Queens, New York and trained at The School of American Ballet. Instructor of strength training, body conditioning, and ballet technique. Founding Ballet Together instructor.
Instagram: dammielcruz_
Juliet Prine
Madeline Houk
Madeline Houk
Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet. From Minnesota and trained at Colburn Dance Academy and the Minnesota Dance Theatre. Certified yoga instructor and forever student bringing her background of movement to her classes. Instructor of flow and high-impact yoga, ballet technique, and pointe. Founding Ballet Together instructor.
Instagram: @julietprine
Madeline Houk
Madeline Houk
Madeline Houk
Principal Dancer with San Jose Dance Theatre and American Contemporary Ballet. Former dancer with Los Angeles Ballet. Trained at San Elijo Dance and Music Academy, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and Pacific Northwest Ballet on scholarship. University of California, Los Angeles Communications Graduate. Instructor of ballet and conditioning.
Instagram: @madelinehouk
Fall 2020 Instructors & Guest Artists
Sebastian Villarini-Velez
Sebastian Villarini-Velez
Sebastian Villarini-Velez
Soloist with New York City Ballet. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and trained at The School of American Ballet and the School for the Performing Arts in Puerto Rico, as well as summers at Miami City Ballet School and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Instructor of ballet technique and specialized men's classes. Global guest faculty.
Instagram: @the_vinyl_seb
Chelsea Thronson
Sebastian Villarini-Velez
Sebastian Villarini-Velez
Dancer with Bayerisches Staatsballett and former dancer with Cincinnati Ballet II Company. From Spokane, WA and trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Professional Division student. Semi-finalist in the Prix de Lausanne and placed 2nd at the YAGP semi-finals. Instructor of ballet technique and pointe. Global guest faculty.
Instagram: @chelseathronson
Sara Adams
Sebastian Villarini-Velez
Megan LeCrone
Soloist with New York City Ballet. Born in Dennis, Massachusetts and trained at Boston Ballet School and The School of American Ballet. Recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise in 2007. Instructor of ballet technique and pointe.
Instagram: @lilsara123
Megan LeCrone
Lovette Otegbola
Megan LeCrone
Soloist with New York City Ballet. Trained at Greensboro Ballet, UNCSA, and The School of American Ballet. Worldwide guest teacher in China, Africa, for the Joffrey Ballet School in NY, for NYCB Education Dept., among others. Studied at Columbia University and has studied Yoga, Pilates, and Gyrokinesis. Instructor of ballet and pointe.
Instagram: @meganlecrone
Erica Lall
Lovette Otegbola
Lovette Otegbola
Dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Trained at Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy and the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. Instructor of ballet technique. Guest global faculty.
Instagram: @erica_lall
Lovette Otegbola
Lovette Otegbola
Lovette Otegbola
Artistic Director of Lovette’s BITS Dance company located in Lagos, Nigeria. Graduate of the University of Ibadan, in Oyo State, Nigeria. Trained with The Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria where she became Head of Dance, Head of Drama Academy, and Head of Productions and Presenting House. Instructor of Afro Fusion.
Instagram: @atlovettesbits @lovetteotegbola
Class Donations: GoFundMe
Ashley Bouder
Ashley Bouder
Ashley Bouder
Principal with New York City Ballet and founder of The Ashely Bouder Project. From Carlisle, Pennsylvania and trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and The School of American Ballet. 2000 Mae L. Wien Award winner, 2002 Janice Levin Honoree, 2011 and 2013 Dance Open Awardee, 2019 Benois de la Dance Best Ballerina Award (Oscars of th
Principal with New York City Ballet and founder of The Ashely Bouder Project. From Carlisle, Pennsylvania and trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and The School of American Ballet. 2000 Mae L. Wien Award winner, 2002 Janice Levin Honoree, 2011 and 2013 Dance Open Awardee, 2019 Benois de la Dance Best Ballerina Award (Oscars of the dance world), 2019 BMCC Award of Artistic Excellence for work towards gender equality in ballet. Instructor of technique and variations.
Instagram: @ashelybouder
Websites: www.theashleybouderproject.com
Class Donations: VENMO
Jordan Tilton
Ashley Bouder
Ashley Bouder
Dancer with Diablo Ballet and former dancer with San Francisco Ballet. Trained with Hannah Karacic, Ballet Pacifica Conservatory, and San Francisco Ballet School’. Teaches at schools such as San Francisco Ballet School, Berkeley Ballet Theater, and Diablo Ballet School. Instructor of ballet technique and pointe.
Instagram: @jordannicoleh
Holly Dorger
Ashley Bouder
Holly Dorger
Principal with Royal Danish Ballet and co-Director of the Opus1 Scandinavia Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya. Trained at The School of American Ballet. Knighted Ridder af Dannebrogordenen in 2016 by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Instructor of technique, pointe, and Scottish Highland Dance.
Instagram: @hollydorger
Class Donations: VENMO
Da'Von Doane
Nicole Rizzitano
Holly Dorger
Dance educator at North Carolina School of the Arts, a former dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Ballet Noir. Trained Salisbury Dance Academy where he danced in the schools' regional dance company, the Eastern Shore Ballet, and the Atlantic Contemporary Ballet. Instructor of Afro Classic Fusion.
Instagram: @theshift.dpl & @davonwd_lotus
Nicole Rizzitano
Nicole Rizzitano
Nicole Rizzitano
Dancer with Texture Contemporary Ballet and former dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet. From Pittsburgh, PA, and trained at Pittsburgh Ballet House, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Royal Danish Ballet School. Instructor of Contemporary Ballet, Technique, and Stretching.
Instagram: @nicolerigatoni
Annalee Traylor
Nicole Rizzitano
Nicole Rizzitano
Freelance creator, choreographer, and educator based in NYC. Has worked with world-renowned choreographers. Recently named Outstanding Choreographer at the 2020 Youth American Grand Prix regionals. Studied at UNCSA and Point Park University. Holds a certification in classical Pilates. Instructor of modern, contemporary, and Pilates.
Instagram: @annalee_traylor
Summer 2020 Instructors & Guests
Francesca Harper
Benjamin Freemantle
Benjamin Freemantle
Artistic Director of The Francesca Harper Project, as well as an internationally acclaimed multi-faceted artist. Professor with The Juilliard School, NYU, and Ailey/Fordham. Former dancer with Dance Theater of Harlem, Principal dancer with Ballet Frankfurt, and Broadway dancer in shows including Sweet Charity and The Color Purple, among o
Artistic Director of The Francesca Harper Project, as well as an internationally acclaimed multi-faceted artist. Professor with The Juilliard School, NYU, and Ailey/Fordham. Former dancer with Dance Theater of Harlem, Principal dancer with Ballet Frankfurt, and Broadway dancer in shows including Sweet Charity and The Color Purple, among others.
Instagram: @harperfrancesca
Benjamin Freemantle
Benjamin Freemantle
Benjamin Freemantle
Principal with San Francisco Ballet. From Port Moody, Vancouver, and trained at Caulfield School of Dance and the San Francisco Ballet School. He is an avid creator - photography, film, choreography, and writing. Instructor of ballet technique, contemporary, and jazz.
Instagram: @benjamin.freemantle
Sara Mearns
Benjamin Freemantle
Sara Mearns
Principal with New York City Ballet. Born in Columbia, South Carolina and trained at The School of American Ballet and the School of North Carolina Dance Theater. Sara is one of today's most internationally celebrated dancers in classical ballet and has been nominated for numerous awards. Guest instructor of ballet technique.
Instagram: @saramearns
Bryn Warren
Sarah Villwock
Sara Mearns
Dancer with Alabama Ballet. From Birmingham, Alabama, and trained at Alabama Dance Academy, the Rock School for Dance Education, and Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Professional Division student. Instructor of ballet technique and stretching.
Instagram: @brynewarren
Sarah Villwock
Sarah Villwock
Sarah Villwock
Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and former dancer with New York City Ballet. From Roswell, GA, and trained at Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance, Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education, and The School of American Ballet. Instructor of ballet technique, and ballet speciality classes. Founding Ballet Togteher Instructor.
Instagram: @svilly23
Darius Barnes
Sarah Villwock
Sarah Villwock
Currently in Mean Girls on Broadway. Former dancer with New York City Ballet, Suzanne Farrel Ballet, and Dancer Theatre of Harlem. Trained at Baltimore School for the Arts and The School of American Ballet. Appeared in the revival of Kiss Me Kate, Memphis, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Instructor of Broadway & Musical Theater.
Instagram: @dblexicon
Maxfield Haynes
Maleek Washington
Maxfield Haynes
Soloist with Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Faculty with the Joffrey Ballet School. From Louisville, Kentucky, and trained at San Francisco Ballet School and Louisville's Youth Performing Arts School. Graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Guest instructor of contemporary, pointe, and contemporary ballet.
Instagram: @itsmaxfield
Sarah Orza
Maleek Washington
Maxfield Haynes
Former Principal with Pacific Northwest Ballet and dancer with New York City Ballet. From Amherst, Massachusetts, she trained at Amherst Ballet School and The School of American Ballet. Currently pursuing work as a certified doula through her business, Tapestry Doula LLC.
Instagram: @sarah_orza
Maleek Washington
Maleek Washington
Christopher Charles McDaniel
Trained at Harlem School of the Arts, Broadway Dance Center, and LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, and attended The Boston Conservatory. Former dancer with CityDance Ensemble and SpringBoard Danse and Sleep No More. Has performed with Sia, Phish & Rhianna for her immersive AntiDiary Campaign. Teacher of Contemporary dance.
Instagram: @Maleek_Washington
Christopher Charles McDaniel
Christopher Charles McDaniel
Christopher Charles McDaniel
Dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and former dancer with Los Angeles Ballet and Ballet San Antonio. Trained at Dance Theatre of Harlem with Arthur Mitchell, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, and Ballet Academy East. Instructor of ballet technique.
Instagram: @christopherCharlesMcDaniel
Brandi Chun
Christopher Charles McDaniel
Lawrence Rines
Instructor at the Edge Performing Arts Center and Elements Dance Space. Co-Dir. for Trouble Makers. Trained at 24-VII Danceforce Studio. Choreography credits include Nissan, WeWork, & Rodan and Fields. Performance credits include Cirque Du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson ONE”, The “Move Beyond” tour, and the Disney Jr. Tour. Instructor of hip hop.
Instagram: @brandichun
Lawrence Rines
Christopher Charles McDaniel
Lawrence Rines
Soloist with Boston Ballet. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and trained at The School of American Ballet and The Rock School for Dance Education. Guest instructor of ballet technique.
Instagram: @slightlymochalola
Spring 2020 Instructors & Guests
Kyle Daivs
Angelica Generosa
Angelica Generosa
Principal with Pacific Northwest Ballet, PNBSchool ballet teacher, and choreographer. Born in Green Bay, WI, and trained at Makaroff School of Ballet, Rock School for Dance Education on scholarship, and North Carolina School of the Arts. Founding Ballet Together Instructor.
Instagram: @kdavischoreography
Angelica Generosa
Angelica Generosa
Angelica Generosa
Soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. From New Jersey and trained at the Dance Stop - Dance Education Center, New Jersey Ballet, Princeton Ballet, and The School of American Ballet. Instructor of ballet technique, pointe, and variations. Founding Ballet Together Instructor.
Instagram: @angenerosa
Tina Pereira
Angelica Generosa
Rachel Richardson
First Soloist with The National Ballet of Canada, former dancer with Het Nationale Ballet. Born in Trinidad, Spain. Trained at Canada's National Ballet School. Winner of The Seventh International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize. Founder of Ballerina Couture. Guest instructor of ballet technique and stretching.
Instagram: @ballerinacouture
Website: ballerinacouture.com
Class Donations: PAYPAL
Rachel Richardson
Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff
Rachel Richardson
Dancer with American Ballet Theater. Born in Oregon and trained at The Rock School for Dance and John Grensback Oregon Ballet Academy. Silver medal winner at Youth America Grand Prix in 2013. Instructor of ballet technique and pointe.
Instagram: @rhrichardson
Ethan Epstein
Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff
Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff
Dancer with Alabama Ballet and former apprentice with Oklahoma City Ballet. From Boston, Massachusetts, and trained at Boston Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Instructor of ballet technique.
Instagram: @Ethan._.e
Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff
Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff
Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff
World-renowned Vogue dancer featured on "So You Think You Can Dance" Canada and CBC Arts. Graduate of School of Toronto Dance Theater. He is one of Canada's first official Ballroom house (House of Lanvin) students to help introduce Vogue as a dance form internationally. Guest instructor of Vogue.
Instagram: @itz_snoopy
Class Doantions: PAYPAL
Taeler Cyrus
Corissa Wennerlind, PT, DPT, OCS, OMT, FAAOMPT
Dr. Lisa Apple PT, DPT, BASI
Fitness instructor and commercial dancer. Has worked for Beyonce, Kanye West, and Mariah Carey. Broadway dancer in "After Midnight" and "An American In Paris". Former dancer with Complexions Contemporary Ballet,The Metropolitan Opera, Ailey II, and others. Instructor of ballet technique, broadway, and conditioning for dancers.
Instagram: @trulytaeler
Class Donations: VENMO
Dr. Lisa Apple PT, DPT, BASI
Corissa Wennerlind, PT, DPT, OCS, OMT, FAAOMPT
Dr. Lisa Apple PT, DPT, BASI
Owner and Physical Therapist at Revitalize Movement Physical Therapy and certified BASI Pilates instructor with a dance emphasis. Former Principal at Pacific Northwest Ballet and dancer with San Francisco Ballet and Ballets Des Monte Carlo. Earned a Doctorate of PT at the University of Washington, and certified in Scoliosis PT at BSPTS.
Owner and Physical Therapist at Revitalize Movement Physical Therapy and certified BASI Pilates instructor with a dance emphasis. Former Principal at Pacific Northwest Ballet and dancer with San Francisco Ballet and Ballets Des Monte Carlo. Earned a Doctorate of PT at the University of Washington, and certified in Scoliosis PT at BSPTS. She loves blending her professional ballet career, understanding of the psychology of dancers and injury/recovery, and Doctorate in physical therapy with her treatment of dancers. Guest instructor of Pilates Fusion & Mat Class.
Website: www.revitalizempt.com
Corissa Wennerlind, PT, DPT, OCS, OMT, FAAOMPT
Corissa Wennerlind, PT, DPT, OCS, OMT, FAAOMPT
Corissa Wennerlind, PT, DPT, OCS, OMT, FAAOMPT
Physical Therapist at Avant Physical Therapy in Seattle. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California and has advanced credentials as a manual therapist using her knowledge gained over years of dancing to maximize outcomes in rehabilitating dance injuries. Corissa studied ballet at Pacific Nort
Physical Therapist at Avant Physical Therapy in Seattle. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California and has advanced credentials as a manual therapist using her knowledge gained over years of dancing to maximize outcomes in rehabilitating dance injuries. Corissa studied ballet at Pacific Northwest Ballet and the University of Washington, as well as a small company in Los Angeles.
Website: www.avantphysicaltherapy.com
Dr. Laura Bannister PT, DPT, OMT
Dr. Laura Bannister PT, DPT, OMT
Corissa Wennerlind, PT, DPT, OCS, OMT, FAAOMPT
Laura Bannister is an orthopedic physical therapist, the owner of Avant Physical Therapy in Seattle, and sits on the board of the Seattle Performing Arts Medical Association. She is proud to be recognized as a specialist in dance medicine, treating Seattle's professional and recreational dancers, actors, and musicians. She brings her back
Laura Bannister is an orthopedic physical therapist, the owner of Avant Physical Therapy in Seattle, and sits on the board of the Seattle Performing Arts Medical Association. She is proud to be recognized as a specialist in dance medicine, treating Seattle's professional and recreational dancers, actors, and musicians. She brings her background as a modern dancer to her practice, integrating knowledge from years of dance training into her patient care.
Website: www.avantphysicaltherapy.com