Faculty 2008
(2009 Faculty will be announced 12/2008)
Susie Cooper
(Classical Ballet, Creative Dance & Choreography) Danced in several companies in England. Tutor at the RAD College in England and Head of Dance at The Urdang Academy, London.
Olga Dvorovenko
(Classical Ballet & Repertoire) Trained in the Ukraine. Now teaches the Studio Company of American Ballet Theater.
Mignon Furman
(Repertoire & Classical Ballet) Was Director of the University of Cape Town Ballet School in charge of teacher training and Founder-Director of its Youth ballet company. Now Director of the American Academy of Ballet.
Nadiene Gibney
(Classical Ballet) A graduate of the Teacher Training program of the National Ballet School of Canada and is currently teaching in Toronto.
David Howard
(Classical Ballet) Danced with the Royal Ballet (soloist). Now teaching in New York. An international guest teacher and guest teacher for ballet companies world-wide.
Mark Jaster
(Mime) Trained by Marcel Marceau. An international performer and teacher.
Jay Jolley
(Classical Ballet) Was principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and the Royal Ballet. Now Assistant Director of the Royal Ballet School.
Lynnette Kelley
(Classical Ballet) Teaches in British Columbia. International guest teacher.
Sara Knight
(Character) Trained at the Royal Ballet School and at the Vaganova School. Danced with the Eifman Ballet Company in St. Petersburg and the Northern Ballet Theater in England. Now teaching in the USA.
Lucia Kuimova
(Character) Was trained in Russia. Now teaching in Louisiana.
Sean Lavery
(Classical Ballet) Was Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet. Now assistant to Ballet Master-in-Chief, Peter Martins.
Brian Loftus
(Classical Ballet and Pas de Deux) Was Director of Dance for the Arts Educational School in London. Danced with Sadlers Wells Opera Ballet, and La Grand Ballet Classique de France. An international guest teacher.
Lonné Moretton
(Floor barre) A graduate of universities in San Jose and New York. Has taught and choreographed for many universities and ballet companies in the USA, Stockholm, Lisbon and Tokyo.
Megan Richardson
(Pilates) Certified through Polestar Education. Currently on staff of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries.
Steve Rooks
(Modern Dance) Was a Principal Dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company. Now an international guest teacher and Assistant Professor of Dance at Vassar College.
Stephanie Saland
(Classical Ballet) Was Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet. Now teaching in Seattle.
Galina Samsova
(Classical Ballet and Repertoire) Trained in Kiev. Was Principal Dancer with the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet and London Festival Ballet. Now an international guest teacher and répétiteur for many international companies.
Merle Sepel
(Classical Ballet) Director of American Pacific Ballet Company and Academy of Dance California. On faculty of the California State University at Fullerton.
Bettijane Sills
(Classical Ballet) Was a soloist with NY City Ballet. Now Professor of Dance at Purchase College. Has choreographed for several companies in America and Hong Kong.
Rebecca Tsivkin
(Classical Ballet and Repetiteur) Graduate of the RAD College, London. Now teaching in New York.
Violette Verdy
(Classical Ballet) Was a principal dancer with The New York City Ballet and director of the Paris Opera Ballet. Now teaching at the University of Indiana at Bloomington. International guest teacher.
Dean Vollick
(Classical Ballet) Has danced with several companies in the USA and Canada. A graduate of the Teacher Training Program of the National Ballet School (Toronto). Teaches at Boston Ballet School.
Septime Webre
(Classical Ballet) Director of the Washington Ballet and School in Washington, DC.
Heather White
(Jazz) A graduate of the University of South Florida. Teaches at her own school in Florida.
Note: Subject to change when necessary. Additional faculty to be announced. Not all faculty will be present for all six weeks, but at the time of going to press, dates were not finalized.