artistic staff
our Staff
We have an outstanding artistic staff of skilled professional instructors. All have professional dance careers, academic degrees and extensive teaching experience. Each staff member is dedicated to providing a creative, inspiring and fun learning environment while upholding the highest standards of classical ballet excellence and purity
Gina-marie Battista
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wright State University,
Western Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico,
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Natalie Bruce
KP Ballet Academy Graduate,
Principal Dancer, Delaware Valley Ballet Theater,
Delaware Valley Ballet Contemporary
Emilee Carey
Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Eastern University
Heather Holajter
First State Ballet Theater,
Opus 1 Contemporary,
Colorado Ballet
Diana Jewell
DVBT & DVBC Costume Manager
Laban Centre for Contemporary Dance, London
Heather Moore
DVBT & DVBC Company Manager
Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Dance Department Administration, Eastern University
Amy Novinski
Melody Schwartz
Dillon Shifferly
Pennsylvania Ballet,
North Carolina Dance Theater,
Western Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico,
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Lesley Snyder
Ballet Petit,
Elementary School Teacher
Elizabeth Strenge
Sarah Vogan
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dance, Mt. Holyoke College,
Opus 1 Dance Company,
The Lady Hoofers
Ruben Ybarra
Sacramento Ballet,
Lexington Ballet,
Pennsylvania Ballet
Guest Teachers and Choreographers
Kristin Edwards
Bachelor of Arts in Dance,
Eastern University
Lindsay Funch
KP Ballet Academy Graduate,
Light of the World Ballet,
Manassas Ballet Theater,
Principal Dancer, Delaware Valley Ballet Theater,
Delaware Valley Ballet Contemporary
Alyson Pray
Sarasota Ballet,
Washington Ballet,
Pennsylvania Ballet
Chandra Moss-Thorne
Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy, Butler University,
Dance Theater of Harlem,
Cincinnati Ballet