María Simonetti
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Maria Simonetti
School Director
David Krensing
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A Minnesota native and former Principal Dancer with Philadelphia Ballet, then known as Pennsylvania Ballet, David performed numerous leading classical, contemporary and modern dance roles by renowned choreographers, such as […]
Gillmer Duran
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Originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Gillmer Duran began dancing Venezuelan folk dances and continued his formal ballet training at age 21 at the Fundación Arte Nuevo. He danced professionally with Ballet […]
Gia Firicano
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Ms. Firicano received her formal ballet training at the Boston School of Ballet under a full scholarship. She began her professional career in 1984 with the Tennessee Festival Ballet, under […]
Alecia Good-Boresow
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Alecia Good-Boresow is the Upper Division Coordinator and Studio Company Manager of The School of Ballet Arizona. Alecia began her ballet training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) at the […]
Tyler Hooten
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Tzu-Chia Huang
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Tzu-Chia Huang is the Resident Photographer for The School of Ballet Arizona. She joined Ballet Arizona as a dancer in 2004 and performed many lead roles throughout her 11-year career. […]
Mishelle Mackle
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Jasmine Nunn
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Jasmine Nunn is the School Manager of The School of Ballet Arizona and oversees the administrative management of School programs relating to staff, teachers, parents, and students. She previously danced […]