MAYTE VICENS

Ballet

Royal Conservatory of Art and Dance, Valencia, Spain

Mayte's film credits include 'Enchanted" and"Mona Lisa Smile"

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ALEX TCHOBANOV

Piano

MFA: Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts

Winner of the Svetoslav Obretenov National Bulgarian Competition

Alex

ALISON MIXON

Ballet

The Julliard School; The School of American Ballet

Allison

KIERSTYN SHARROW

Ballet

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Kierstyn

BERNHARD HAAKS

Percussion, Piano

Freies Musik Zentrum, Munich; Berklee College of Music, Boston

Bernhard

SELENA COBURN

Ballet, Pilates

Purchase College Dance Conservatory

Selena

 

HELEN FOUSTERIS

Voice & Piano

Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow

The International Institute of Vocal Arts, Chiari, Italy

 

Helen

SALLY WILLIAMS

Voice

Internationally acclaimed operatic and theater star, Miss Williams has been seen on the Broadway stage almost 5000 times in her 14 years association with "Phantom of the Opera". Miss Williams other Broadway credits include"The Sound of Music", "The Most Happy Fella" and "Camelot", with both Richard Harris and Richard Burton.

 

Sally

JUDY AYERS

Ballroom

Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance, Ballroom and Latin

 

Judy

 

NICOLE MANTE

Irish Step

Margaret Pike Dance Studio

Rhythm of the Dance & Celtic Legends International Touring Company

 

Nicole

JOHN TAYLOR THOMAS

Voice and Instrument

John's specialties are in Piano, Voice, Flute and Guitar. He is Artist in Residence with Opera Carolina, Vallhalla Wagner Festival, Caramoor Festival & The Island Lyric Opera.

 

JTT

 

Lia

LIA DANIELE

Ballet, Latin, Jazz

Trained at The Joffrey Ballet School & The Hartt School of Fine Arts, Sheran's daughter Lia brings her love of dance to Ballet Arts. Lia teaches Ballet, Latin, Choreography, Jazz and Tap and is available for private lessons. Lia's stage credits include 'Bye Bye Birdie', 'West Side Story', 'Havana After Dark', 'The Rat Pack Revue' & 'Children of Eden'. Lia is assistant producer at The New York Performer's Project and has performed by invitation at the World Dance Congress in Cyprus.

Lucy

LUCY CARACAPPA

Voice

Lucy's credits include "Gladys" in Pajama Game, "Prudence" in YMT's Cinderella, "Eileen" in Moon Over Buffalo &"Tuptin" in The King And I.

 

SHERAN DANIELE, Artistic Director

Ballet

After 33 years in Dance education, Sheran's network of teachers and performers brings the finest talent to the students of the studio. She can often be found in class, where she enjoys instrucing the young dancers the most. Sheran received her degrees in Dance Education and Choreography from Skidmore College, where she schooled under Melissa Hayden, prima ballerina at New York City Ballet.

 

Sheran head shot
Elisa

 

ELISA BONNEAU

Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap


Fifteen years at Ballet Arts, Elisa's background with Dance Theater of Harlem and Broadway Dance Center prepared her well for a career in teaching. She's a favorite with our students and her classes always fill up fast!

 

Aszmara

 

ASZMARA

Belly Dancing

Aszmara tours throughout the United States and Europe teaching workshops, seminars, master classes and performing.  A  leader in the field of Oriental Dance, she is co-director/co-founder of New York City's SaZ Dance Theatre, a multi-cultural women's dance company.  Aszmara is one of the founders and principal dancers of the Middle Eastern dance company, Oriental Images, winners of the AAMED  Hall of Fame award. She is principal dancer with Transition, an Ethnic Jazz fusion group, since 1988.  

 

MILDRED GLADWIN

Yoga

Mildred has taught Yoga for 24 years. Ms. Gladwin's class offers traditional Hatha Yoga emphasizing breath control and relaxation. Her techniques are based on Intregal, Iyengar, Kripalu and Bikram Yoga.

PHILIP ORDONEZ

Philip

Zumba

CHARLOTTE REARDON

Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet

Alvin Ailey; Laine Theater Arts, London

 

ANGELA HULTBERG

Angela

Zumba

ADELAIDE KONTRAS

Salsa, Indian Dance

Yoga & Children's Yoga

LARRY SACCHETILLO &

RALPH MERIGLIANO

Piano

PATTY MARINELLO

Patti

Zumba

PRISCILLA de LARA

Piano & Voice

An accomplished soprano in regional theater, Priscilla is our accompianist for classes in ballet and conducts private lessons in piano and voice.

 

ELAINE BIANCHI

Elaine

Zumba