Katelyn Page
Ballet and Pointe Instructor , Contemporary, Tumbling
Katelyn began her dance training with Evansville Dance Theatre. She attended summer workshops in Lexington with Bluegrass Youth Ballet, City Ballet in San Diego, David Howard, and Nashville Ballet. Katelyn graduated the four year round academic and ballet performing arts program at Kirov Academy of Washington, D.C. She performed with City Ballet and Nashville Ballet II. In addition to teaching at Newburgh Academy of Dance, she is Dance Team Coach of Boonville High School, Dance Team Coach of Boonville Middle School, and Teachers Assistant at Loge Elementary.
Ballet and Pointe Instructor , Contemporary, Tumbling
Katelyn began her dance training with Evansville Dance Theatre. She attended summer workshops in Lexington with Bluegrass Youth Ballet, City Ballet in San Diego, David Howard, and Nashville Ballet. Katelyn graduated the four year round academic and ballet performing arts program at Kirov Academy of Washington, D.C. She performed with City Ballet and Nashville Ballet II. In addition to teaching at Newburgh Academy of Dance, she is Dance Team Coach of Boonville High School, Dance Team Coach of Boonville Middle School, and Teachers Assistant at Loge Elementary.
Jaquela Dade
Tap Instructor, Ballet and Pointe, Dance Team Skills/Hiphop, Tumbling
Jaquela is a native of Erie, PA. She has been dancing for over 22 years and has been teaching for 14 years. Most of Jaquela's training comes from Erie Bayfront Dance where she studied ballet, tap, jazz,modern , and hiphop under the direction of Nate Johnson.Jaquela had studied dance with Deborah Manning St. Charles(Philadanco).She has danced for Disney Musical Days and the Dance Consortium. Jaquela graduated from Central Tech , where she studied visual and performing arts. Additionally, she has studied under Elec Simmons (Stomp), Rick Gilmore, Brandon Albright ( III Styles and Peace Productions), and Alum grads from Point Park
University including Carla Hughes and Gretchen Lee, and Tracy Vogt (former dancer and choreographer of Alvin Ailey Company). Jaquela has danced for Wiz Khalifa and Ludacris. Jaquela has taught ballet for Abby Lee,Pittsburgh CAPA, Reed Dance 2, and Brown Kids Do Ballet .
Tap Instructor, Ballet and Pointe, Dance Team Skills/Hiphop, Tumbling
Jaquela is a native of Erie, PA. She has been dancing for over 22 years and has been teaching for 14 years. Most of Jaquela's training comes from Erie Bayfront Dance where she studied ballet, tap, jazz,modern , and hiphop under the direction of Nate Johnson.Jaquela had studied dance with Deborah Manning St. Charles(Philadanco).She has danced for Disney Musical Days and the Dance Consortium. Jaquela graduated from Central Tech , where she studied visual and performing arts. Additionally, she has studied under Elec Simmons (Stomp), Rick Gilmore, Brandon Albright ( III Styles and Peace Productions), and Alum grads from Point Park
University including Carla Hughes and Gretchen Lee, and Tracy Vogt (former dancer and choreographer of Alvin Ailey Company). Jaquela has danced for Wiz Khalifa and Ludacris. Jaquela has taught ballet for Abby Lee,Pittsburgh CAPA, Reed Dance 2, and Brown Kids Do Ballet .
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Samer Nassif
Dance Team/Hiphop Skills Instructor Samer began dancing in Lebanon, training in Latin, Hiphop, and Street Jazz. He has performed with Sahar Dance School. Samer participated in Latin and standard Ballroom competitions in Lebanon. He has spent the past two summers in LA attending workshops and classes in ballet, hiphop, and contemporary. Samer currently resides in Evansville and attends University of Evansville. |
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Christen Warren
Pre-Pointe Instructor
Christen began dancing as part of her training for color guard and
winter guard. She trained in Vaganova method of classical ballet
at Rinat Institute of Dance and Theatre in Minot, ND under Rinat
Mouzafarov, a former principal dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet.
Christen danced as a company member, assisted with community
outreach programs, and served as the competition coordinator.
She later trained at the Central Pennysylvania Youth Ballet.
Christen is enjoying teaching pre-pointe, focusing on proper
shoe fit and care, technique, and building pointe strength.
Pre-Pointe Instructor
Christen began dancing as part of her training for color guard and
winter guard. She trained in Vaganova method of classical ballet
at Rinat Institute of Dance and Theatre in Minot, ND under Rinat
Mouzafarov, a former principal dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet.
Christen danced as a company member, assisted with community
outreach programs, and served as the competition coordinator.
She later trained at the Central Pennysylvania Youth Ballet.
Christen is enjoying teaching pre-pointe, focusing on proper
shoe fit and care, technique, and building pointe strength.
Brynn Howard
Guest Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary Instructor
Brynn comes to us from Memphis, Tennessee, where she
is currently a nationally award winning choreographer and
teacher for NVS Dance.
She has danced professionally
with the San Francisco Ballet and Ballet Memphis, after
training in Southern California with Southland Ballet Academy,
Washington D.C. with the Kirov Ballet, and San Francisco with
the San Francisco Ballet School. Awards include the Youth American
Grand Prix winner at the 2011 Southern California Regionals,
2011 Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards winner,
and top 12 at the
Youth American Grand Prix Nationals, as well as
scholarships from the Royal Ballet School of London,
Hamburg Ballet School in Germany, and the San Francisco
Ballet School. She currently specializes in teaching
contemporary, ballet, and technique while helping her
students reach their fullest potential in their art.
.Andrew Rodenberg
Guest Yoga Instructor
Andrew received his 200 hour yoga certification at the Evansville Yoga Center in 2006 with Chris Crews and is
currently enrolled in a 300 hour program. He has been teaching Hatha Yoga for 12 years as a full time instructor. Andrew teaches a wide variety of classes allowing students to find their own way through a group practice. Classes link deliberate movement with breath to strengthen and stretch the body. Students can expect to be able to push themselves when appropriate and back off whenever necessary. In addition to regular classes, Andrew leads workshops on arm balances, inversions, and jump backs, as well as assisting in training other instructors.
Christa St. John
Guest Ballet and Pointe Instructor
Christa St. John is a professional ballet dancer, choreographer, and pedagogue who holds a BA in Dance from Western Kentucky University. She began her early training in Colorado and at the age of 16, joined the Studio Company at Ballet Chicago under the artistic direction of former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Daniel Duell. At 17, Christa joined Ballet Austin and continued her professional career dancing with Louisville Ballet, Charleston Ballet Theatre, Atlantic City Ballet, Paradise Ballet Theatre, and Key West Contemporary Dance Company. In 2011, she joined Northwest Florida Ballet as a Soloist with the company and became the Director of the Northwest Florida Ballet Academie's Elementary Division. As Elementary Division Director, she oversaw the implementation of syllabi for four levels of pre-professional ballet dancers and trained incoming Ballet Academie instructors. Throughout her professional career, she performed diverse classical and contemporary repertoire. Some of her favorite roles include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream, and the Sugar Plum Fairy in Nutcracker. Christa is currently at Utah University.
