James Payne
James Payne began his training in Phoenix, Arizona with Michel Fokine’s great niece Nina Marlow. His performing career with Ballet West (1989-1994) and Houston Ballet (1994-2001) gave him the opportunity […]
María Simonetti
Maria Simonetti
School Director
Lisbet Companioni
A native of Camagüey, Cuba, Lisbet Companioni began her career in ballet as a member of Ballet de Camagüey under the direction of its cofounder, Fernando Alonso. Her repertoire as […]
David Krensing
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 […]
Daniel Baudendistel
Daniel trained with Jonathan Watts, Larry Long at the Ruth Page Foundation, Roger Tully in London, and David Howard in New York. During his career, he danced with the American […]
Camila Corrales
Camila Corrales is a dedicated ballet teacher with extensive training in the Cuban Ballet methodology, cultivated through years of experience at the Cuban National Ballet School under the direction of […]
Sibylle Acatos-Dadey
Sibylle Dadey
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Sarah Diniz
Video – Get to Know Sarah Follow Sarah on Instagram Sarah Diniz started dancing at a young age but only seriously started training at the age of 11, following her […]
Gillmer Duran
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 […]
