Fairy Tales can be fun, but why not create your own unique storylines and choreography to compliment YOUR dancers? Tired of the same old baby-ish choreography and ready for a challenge? contact me at the above email and discover what is possible with academic integration, audience friendly ballets that even men enjoy.
DANCE EDUCATION
1958 - 1984
Lena Pelio School of Dance: Ballet, Tap, and Jazz
Mastered all 6 Cecchetti levels of technique
Cecchetti Certification 1971: Master Teaching Certificate Grade I through Grade VI
Enid Ricardo: Cecchetti Ballet Technique
Osvald Lemanis: Vaganova Ballet technique Master Certificate 1973 : Level 1-8
Robert R. Davis: National Ballet and Flint Ballet Theatre Various ballet Techniques Male Technique Staging,Partnering, Choreography, Assistant Instructor.
George Skibine: Russian Ballet technique and choreography
Margorie Tallchief: SAB Ballet technique/role coaching
Stuart Sebastian: French Ballet technique/character development
Jean Paul Comelein: Paris Opera Ballet, French technique/partnering
George Zortich: Russian Ballet technique
Vaslav Romanov: Los Angeles: Cecchetti/Russian technique and Male Coaching/techniques
George Balanchine: SAB Ballet technique
Jerome Robbins: Ballet as Musical Theatre, Teaching Technique
Erik Bruhn:Bournonville Technique Master Certificate 1978

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2007: Guest Instructor: Beijing, China

2005-2007: After School Programming: An Outreach Program of the El Paso City Arts Centre.
Provide classical and contemporary dance training to local public schools to enhance the arts and literacy of their students.

2005-Present: El Paso City Arts Centre and THE COMPANY/Dancer’s Studio. Director & Founder

2002 – 2004: Upward Bound
Designed program theme, curriculum, academic teacher training and taught dance classes as well as overseeing execution of the “team teaching concept using the arts for academics”

2000-2004: El Ballet Folklorico Estudiantil - Michigan
Ballet mistress and rehearsal director. Designed Beginners-Advanced Intensive Program of all dance disciplines.

1993 - Present: The Company/Dancer's Studio:
Co-Founder/Artistic Director/Ballet Mistress/Choreographer
Created All-City, College-Bound,affiliate Dance Program for ages 8-Adult , utilizing a Multi-Performance format. Program is discipline interactive, with academic and behavior requirements.

1993 - 2005: Guest Instructor
El Ballet Folklorico Estudiantil - Sue Quintanilla,Dir
DanceScape,Midland,Louetta Graham, Dir
Smooth Steps, Swartz Creek,Gail Kivett, Dir.

1992 - 2000 Public School Dance Program
In School/AfterSchool Programs/Lecture/Demonstrations
Ballet Mistress: Created Dance Program consisting of 650 5 - 18 year olds at various stages of training with specialized Sports Conditioning Program at:
Whittier Middle School: Volunteer: Dr. Gail Ganakas/Principal
Pierce Elementary School: Volunteer: Janis Moody/Principal

1988 - 1989 Ballet Coach - Seattle, Washington
Affiliates: Seattle SuperSonics, Members of Pacific Northwest Ballet

1976 – 1984 Los Angeles Dancer's Studio: Ballet Mistress
Affiliations: Members of LA Ballet Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Rams and Raiders, US Olympic Teams and Members of Gold's Gym: Santa Monica, CA

Guest Instructor throughout the United States and Europe
1970 - 1975 Paraschos School of Dance: Owner and Instructor
Flint Ballet Theatre: Coach
1973 Philadelphia School of Performing Arts, Guest Instructor
1963 - 1975 Lena Pelio School of Dance: Apprenticeship 5 years;Instructor and Associate Ballet Mistress


PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
1960 - 1980
Flint Ballet Theatre: Advanced through the ranks from Children's Company to the Main Company…Principle roles

Guest artist with The National Ballet * American Ballet Theatre * The Royal Ballet
*New York City Ballet * Los Angeles Ballet * Harkness Ballet

Performed in a wide variety of ballets and contemporary works with various companies (Created/Choreographed *) Included here is a sample list:

Midnight* The Little Mermaid Picasso Suite* Con Amore La Boite Musique* La Foret* Summer of 42* Etudes* Giselle Raymonda's Wedding Opus Primatif* Shadows*
Sleeping Beauty Snow White Invitation* Susti* Peter and the Wolf Cinderella Theme&Variations Harmony* Swan Lake Firebird GERSHWIN!!* Pas de Quatre
Jewels Fete Etalage Bolling Suite*
Suite in F* La Bayadere Les Sylphides
Le Spectre Choices* Nutcracker
Don Quixote Romeo & Juliet Stars&Stripes
Gaite Parisienne Rites of Spring
Les Noces Who Cares? American Symphony*
Marisela Ties Freedom Riders Shut Up & Dance*Café Cantina* Outcast* Taverna*

STAGE PERFORMANCES

1962 - 1980 Various Theatrical Companies:
* Flint Musical Tent * Flint Community Players Star Theatre w/Kenley Bros.

* International Summer Arts Festivals
* NY Touring Company The Music Man Forty Carats
A Little Night Music Hello Dolly
Oliver The Fantastiks Invitation to a March Cabaret
Showboat J.C. Superstar Lysistrada Follies
Plain and Fancy Oklahoma The Boyfriend
The Doll House Once Upon a Mattress Various Variety Shows

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

Oklahoma State Legislature United States Congress Flint Public Schools State of Michigan Greater Flint Arts Council Durham University-England Honorable Mention Cable Ace Awards