Master Instructors

Throughout the history of the studio, our students have been privileged to have the opportunity to study under many professional dancers and teachers. These professional instructors have taught guest classes and workshops at Ballet Arts to help our students further develop their dance technique.  Some of the master instructors that have taught guest classes at Ballet Arts include:

 

Marcus Alford	Melissa Harres	Brad Parquette
Robert Alvarez	Freddie Lee Heath	Ingrid Pettus
Jacqueline Briar Baligian	Willie Hinton	Dustin Phillips
Kelly Colbert Baynham	Alicia Howell	Jerry Rose
Scott Benson	Katherine Johns	Morgan Rudolph
Gail Bordner	Betty Kovach	Chris Smith
Tommy Bracco	Monica Kuznar	Sarah Diane Smith
Adam Cates	Sharon Lancaster	Kathryn Sullivan
Braham Crane	Valery Lantratov	Jill Taylor
Christy Curtis	Jack A. Mattachione	Daniel Tighe
Dana Davis	Gene Medler	Alissa Tucker
Annie Day	Alfredo Moreno	Shanna Vanderwerker
Christian Donnelly	Casey Noblett	Lee Virgilio
Lawrence ‘Loe’ Edwards	Cassie Noblett	StephanieVoVou
Jarod Grimes	Tony Noblett	Daniel Watts
Corey Gosselin	Kurtis W. Overby	Brian Youngkin
	Quisan Parker

Brad Parquette of the West Virginia Ballet instructs a master ballet class.

Daniel Watts, who appeared on Broadway in the original casts of The Color Purple , Memphis, The Little Mermaid, and is currently in the Broadway show In The Heights, instructs a tap class at Ballet Arts Guest Artist workshop.

Tommy Bracco:  Newsies (Original Broadway Cast), High School Musical and Beauty and the Beast (national tours) teaches jazz at the annual Guest Artsist Workshop.

Ballet Arts Company members enjoy a master class taught by Kathryn Sullivan of STEPS.

Kurist Overby, of the Arizona Broadway Theatre, in a choreography session for ‘All Stars’ Company members.

Swing Class instructed by Chris Smith of Hollywood Vibe.

Dana Davis of the J.D. Project instructs a modern technique class.

Robert Alvarez instructs a master jazz class.