Dance directory; schools, colleges, teachers, dancers, and regional companies.
ALABAMA
ALABAMA BALLET
Wes Chapman, Artistic Director
Ada Chapital, Business Manager
2726 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 322-4300; Fax (205) 322-4444
ALABAMA DANCE THEATRE
Kitty Seale, Dir. Haynes Owens, Ballet Master
Located at Armory Learning Arts Center
1018 Madison Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 241-2590; Fax (334) 241-2504
Web:www.alabamadancetheatre.com
ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Therese Laeger, Dance Chair
Classical & full academic program, grades 7-12
Preparatory Dance Program, ages 8-15
1800 8th Ave. North Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 252-9241; fax 251-9541 www.asfa.k12.al.us
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE
Mira Popovich, Director, Professor
B.A. degree, dance major
Birmingham. AL 35254; (205) 226-4945
COMMUNITY BALLET SCHOOL
Huntsville Ballet Company
David E. Herriott, Artistic Director
Keren T. Gibb, School Director/
Associate Director
Loyd B. Tygett, Artistic Director Emeritus
P.O. Box 373, Huntsville, AL 35804
(256) 539-0961
HUNTINGDON COLLEGE
Diana Green, Director of Dance
B.A. degree, dance major
Montgomery, AL 36106-2148; (334) 833-4538
MOBILE BALLET
Winthrop Corey, Artistic Director
4351 Downtowner Loop, N.
Mobile, AL 36609; (334) 342-2241
MONTGOMERY BALLET
Official Performing Ballet Company of the City
of Montgomery. Priscilla Crommelin-Ball,
Artistic Director/School Director. Oskar
Antunez, Ballet Master. 6009 E. Shirley Ln.,
Montgomery, AL 36117; (334) 409-0522
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DANCE COMPANY
Tracy Solomon, Artistic Director
Located - Dothan School of Dance
2867 Fortner St., Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 794-5926
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive
Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre
Dance Alabama!
Distinguished Guest Artists
BA, Dance Performance/Choreography
Box 870239, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0239
Faculty: Edie Barnes-Director, Cornelius Carter,
Richard Richards, Rita Snyder
(205) 348-5283; ebarnes@theatre.as.ua.edu
ALASKA
ALASKA DANCE THEATRE
Alice Bassler Sullivan, Artistic Director
2602 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 277-9591; Fax 274-3078; adt@gci.net
ANCHORAGE CLASSICAL BALLET ACAD.
Artistic Director, Michelangelo Canale
501 W. International Airport Rd., Suite 22
Anchorage, AK 99518; (907) 569-3267
ARIZONA
ARIZONA BALLET SCHOOL
Kee-Juan Han, Nadya Zubkov, Directors
Official School of Ballet Arizona
3645 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phone (602) 381-0188; Fax (602) 553-0690
web: www.azballet.org
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.F.A, M.F.A.
Dept. of Dance, College of Fine Arts
Box 870304, Tempe, AZ 85287-0304
(480) 965-5029; Fax (480) 965-2247
Web: http://herbergercollege.asu.edu/dance/
Email: asudance@asu.edu
BALLET ARTS
Official school of Ballet Tucson
Mary-Beth Cabana, Artistic Director
200 South Tucson Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716; (520) 623-3373
BALLET YUMA
Jon Cristofori & Kathleen Sinclair, Dir.
Yuma Ballet Academy (928) 314-4762
P.O. Box 11121, Yuma, AZ 85366
www.balletyuma.org
NINA MARLOW SCHOOL OF BALLET
Classical ballet in the Russian tradition
3801 E. Shea Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 996-8000
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Accredited NASD; BFA Dance Major/Minor
Ballet/Jazz/Modern. MA, MFA Drama/Dance
Faculty: Jory Hancock-Head, James Clouser.
Amy Ernst, Nina Janik, Suzanne Knosp, Melissa
Lowe, Susan Quinn, Michael Williams, Sam
Watson Scholarships. Write Dance Division, Ina
Gittings Bldg., #121 School of Music & Dance,
College Fine Arts, Tucson, AZ 85721 (520) 621-4698
www.arts.arizona.edu/dance/index.html
CALIFORNIA
ACADEMY OF ARTS AND BALLET
Ballet Celeste of Antioch
Arlene Newhouse, Owner/Director
3116 Contra Loma Blvd
Antioch, CA 94509
(510) 757-2181; (925) 778-9797
ACADEMY OF BALLET
Richard Gibson & Zory Karah, Directors
2121 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 552-1166
ACADEMY OF CLASSICAL BALLET
Home of The Vaganova Seminars
Karen Morell, Director (510) 452-5140
452 Santa Clara Ave., Oakland, CA 94610
THE ACADEMY OF DANCE
Lori Silvaggio, Director
Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo
Home of San Luis Jazz. 672 Higuera,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 544-1230
THE ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
Professional Training
4580-B Alvarado Canyon Rd.
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 282-1884
AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATRE
BALLET
985 E. Hillsdale #402, Foster City, CA 94404
www.artb.org; info@artb.org
(650) 342-4332; Fax (603) 251-5389
ANAHEIM BALLET
280 East Lincoln Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92805-3226
(714) 520-0904)
Instructional Video: $35+$3.50 S&H
AUDREY'S PILATES & DANCE
Swing Dance, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag
and Guild Certified Pilates. Audrey Wilson,
Director, (949) 551-3443; 5 Bayberry Way,
Irvine, CA 92612; www.audreydancing.com
AYAKO SCHOOL OF BALLET
Ayako Takahashi, Director (650) 592-7ASB
Ballet, Modern, Jazz. www.ayakoschool.com
Home of Peninsula Youth Ballet www.pyb.org
517-E Marine View Ave., Belmont, CA 94002
BALLET PACIFICA CONSERVATORY
Official school of Ballet Pacifica
1824 Kaiser Ave., Irvine CA 92614
(949) 851-9930; Fax (949) 851-9974
BALLET PETIT
Classical ballet, jazz, and tap.
457 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, CA 91011
(818) 790-5775
BALLET SAN JOSE SILICON VALLEY
SCHOOL
Dennis Nahat, Artistic Director
Donna Delseni, Principal Teacher
Official school of Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley
40 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 288-2820 x223; www.balletsanjose.org
THE BALLET STUDIO BY THE SEA
Home of the Malibu Civic Ballet
Jo Anna Jarvis, ARAD, ATC, Director
Malibu, CA (310) 456-8821; Fax (310) 317-026
BERKELEY BALLET THEATER
Corinne Jonas, Artistic Director
Sally Streets, Principal Teacher
2640 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 843-4687; Fax (510) 843-2606
BERKELEY CITY BALLET
Elizabeth Godfrey, Artistic Director
1800 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 841-8913
BLACK MOUNTAIN DANCE CENTRE
Sylvia Palmer, Director
I.S.T.D. Cecchetti Exams, Co. in residence
12285 "L" World Trade Dr.,
San Diego, CA 92128; (858) 674-1006
CALARTS SCHOOL OF DANCE
Cristyne Lawson-Dean, BFA, MFA, Certificate
Program in Dance Performance &
Choreography
Audition Required. (661) 253-7898
24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
CALIFORNIA BALLET SCHOOL
Maxine Mahon, Director
4819 Ronson Court, San Diego, CA 92111-2097
(619) 560-5676
CALIFORNIA DANCE THEATRE
Kim Maselli & Lori Sorensen, Directors
Home of the Pacific Festival Ballet Company &
The Dance Connection. 5863 Kanan Road,
Agoura Hills, CA 91301; (818) 707-3267
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV., LONG BEACH
MFA, MA, BFA and BA in Dance; Dept. of
Dance, College of the Arts, Long Beach, CA
90840; (562) 985-4747
THE CENTER FOR DANCE
Joyce Levin Anderson, Director
Full Dance Curriculum
4408 Vesper Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 784-7837
CENTRAL WEST BALLET
Gretchen L. Vogelzang, Artistic Director
3125 McHenry Ave., Suite D
Modesto, CA 95350 (209) 576-8957
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-T&D
Cyrus Parker-Jeannette, Director
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866 (714) 744-7087
CITICENTRE DANCE THEATRE
1428 Alice St., Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-1230; Fax (510) 451-1238
Citicentredancetheatre.org
CDT is a 22-year-old (enter for Affican and
African derived dance such as Congolese,
Cuban, Brazilian, Hip-Hop, Modern Jazz, and
West African.
CITY BALLET SCHOOL
Damara Bennett, Director
44 Page St., Ste. 103
San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 626-8878
CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY
Maria Lazar, Owner/Director
Professional Russian Technique
27101 Aliso Creek Rd. #144, Aliso Viejo
CA 92656; Phone/Fax (949) 360-4233
CONTRA COSTA BALLET CENTRE
Richard Cammack and Zola Dishong, Directors
2040 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 935-7984; www.contracostaballet.org
DANCENTER
Ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, belly dance,
flamenco, yoga. Ruth Fisher, Director
(831) 475-5032;1550 41st Avenue, Capitola,
CA 95010; www.dancenterinfo.com
DEANE DANCE CENTER
Official school of The Sacramento Ballet
Barbara Crockett, Honorary Director
3610 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816
Tel: (916) 453-0226; Fax (916) 453-1080
DE'ATH BALLET/LOS ANGELES
Anne De'Ath, Artistic Director
Jhereck Underwood, Administrator
3246 Alabama Street, La Crescenta, CA 91214
818/248-9941
DEFORE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
Jimmie Defore Dance Center
151 Kalmus Dr., #G-3,
Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (714) 241-9908
DELTA BALLET ACADEMY
Home of Delta Children's Ballet Theatre
Artistic Director: Helga Ishikata
300 G St., Antioch, CA 94509 (925) 754-9833
EDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Home of L.A. Danceforce
1020 N. Cole Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038 (323) 962-7733
THE FOUNDRY
Alex Ketley & Christian Burns, Founders
Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry,
Sausalito, CA 94965; (510) 376-0280; Email:
ketley@aol.com; www.foundryprojects.org
GLENDALE COLLEGE
Certificate in choreography and technique
Full dance curriculum, professional training
jazz, ballet, and modern. (818) 240-1000
HIRSCHL SCHOOL OF BALLET ARTS
Residence of the Sunrise Ballet Theater
Richard & Laurie Hirschl, Artistic Directors
1086 Tustin Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 630-3223; www.hirschballet.org
IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY
Jean-Marie Martz, Chairman
P.O. Box 38
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(909) 659-2171 x 223; Fax (909) 659-2058
IRVINE ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
AKA IRVINE DANCE ACADEMY
15435 Jeffrey Road, Suite #105-401,
Irvine, CA 92618; Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical,
Hip Hop, Tap; Beginning-Advanced
Tel (949) 551-3507; Fax (949) 551-3470 or
(949) 854-7065
LAGUNA BEACH BALLET STUDIO
Kathy Kahn, Director
1863 So. Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949) 494-7271
LAGUNA DANCE THEATRE
Shery Gilbert, Dir. (949) 855-4702
23854 Fabricante, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
LAMORINDA BALLET CENTER
Lynne Huhtelin Homeres, Director
370 Park St., Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 376-0061
LONG BEACH BALLET ARTS CENTER
David Wilcox, Director
Home of Long Beach Ballet Theatre
1122 E. Wardlow Rd.,
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 426-4112; www.lbbac.org
MARAT DAUKAYEV SCHOOL OF BALLET
at Dance Arts Academy
731 S. LaBrea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310) 276-0737 Administration
(310) 932-6230 Studio
MARIN BALLET CENTER FOR DANCE
Cynthia Lucas, School Director
Year round pre-professional study ages 7-18
Special classes for adults and pre-ballet
100 Elm St., San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-6705
MARIN DANCE THEATRE
Margaret Swarthout, Artistic Director. Pre-professional
ballet training 3-19 & adult ballet.
One Saint Vincent Drive, San Rafael, CA
94903. Ph (415) 499-8891; Fax: (415) 499-7687
Email: mdance@pacbell.net Web: www.mdt.org
MILLENNIUM DANCE COMPLEX
Located in the North Hollywood Arts
District of Los Angeles. Millennium Dance
Complex offers classes in Hip-hop, Jazz, Ballet,
Tap, & more. Top choreographers, dancers, and
artists take classes and rehearse at Millennium.
Call (818) 753-5081 for additional information.
MILLS COLLEGE DANCE DEPARTMENT
B.A., M.A., M.F.A., modern dance major
5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613
(510) 430-2175; fax (510) 430-3272
rpappas@mills.edu www.mills.edu
NEWPORT-MESA BALLET
Stela Viorica, Director
Vaganova technique
2790 Harbor Blvd, Suite 210
Costa Mesa, CA 92606 (714) 241-1442
NORTH COUNTY DANCEARTS, INC.
Tanya & Louis McKay, Directors
12750 Carmel Country RD., Suite 103
San Diego, CA 92130 (858) 792-9303
Email: NCDANCEART@aol.com
ODC PERFORMANCE GALLERY
Home, School and Theatre of ODC/San
Francisco dance company. Brenda Way, Artistic
Director. 3153-17th St., San Francisco, CA
94110; (415) 863-6606; Fax (415) 863-9833
Email: letters@odcdance.org
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE DANCE DEPT.
Karen Shanley, Dance Chair
Dance major, A.A., Dance Certificate
2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 432-5506
kshanley@mail.occ.cccd.edu
PACIFIC BALLET ACADEMY
Marion Chaeff and Rima Cooke, Directors
Summer Intensive (650) 969-4614; P.O. Box
765, Los Altos, CA 94023; pacificballet.org
PALOS VERDES BALLET
Founded in 1955. Official School of Palos
Verdes Ballet Association; Director, Uta Graf-Apostol.
26A Peninsula Ctr., Rolling Hills
Estates, CA 90274 Tel/Fax (310) 541-9211
PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE WORKSHOP
Modern, Improvisation, Contemporary Ballet,
Primitive, Ritual, Yoga
911 Third, Davis, CA 95616
(530) 756-3949
PASADENA DANCE THEATRE
Cynthia Young, Artistic Director
1985 East Locust Street
Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 683-3459
PENINSULA BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL
Home of Perspectives Dance Theatre
Anne Bena, Founder; Rosine Bena, Director
333 South B St., San Mateo, CA 94401
(415) 343-8485
PENINSULA SCH. OF PERFORMING ARTS
2325 PV Dr. W. #106, Palos Verdes Est., CA
90274. Regional Ballet Company
(310) 375-1398; www.pspadance.com
POMONA COLLEGE -- THEATRE & DANCE
Modern, ballet, repertory / dance major
210 E. Second St., Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 621-8176
PROFESSIONAL BALLET SCHOOL
Home of Young Artists Ballet Theatre
Zoltan Peter and Carmella Zegarelli Peter, Dirs.
425 Harbor Blvd. #3, Belmont, CA 94002
www.yabt.org
RIVERSIDE BALLET ARTS
Glenda Carhart, Dir. (909) 686-0226
Official School of California Riverside Ballet
3840 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92501
REDONDO BEACH BALLET SCHOOL
Official school of San Pedro City Ballet
1603 Aviation Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 406-1431
ROCO DANCE & FITNESS
Home of Annie Rosenthal & Co. 237 Shoreline
Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 94941; (415) 385-6786;
Fax (415) 388-6787. www.rocodance.com or
email annie@rocodance.com
ROSA MONTOYA SCHOOL OF FLAMENCO
AND SPANISH DANCE
3691 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel (415) 824-1960, Fax (415) 824-0934
SADDLEBACK DANCE CENTER
Golden State Dance Company, 24194 Alicia
Pkwy, Ste D, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 586-5422; www.saddlebackdance.com
SAN CARLOS SCHOOL OF BALLET
737 Walnut St., San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 595-1778
SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF BALLET
Robin Sherertz Morgan, Director, (619) 294-7374.
Official School of San Diego Ballet
5304 Metro St., San Diego, CA 92110
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL
Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director
Official School of San Francisco Ballet
455 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 861-5600
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Music and Dance, B.A. in Dance
San Jose, CA 95192-0095
A resident site of the Limon Company
SAN PEDRO BALLET SCHOOL
Home of San Pedro City Ballet
1231 Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA 90733
(310) 732-1861
spperformarts@aol.com
SANTA CLARA BALLET SCHOOL
Andre Reyes and Cynthia Drayer, Dirs.
3086 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 247-9178
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
B.A. in Theatre & Dance, dance emphasis
Santa Clara, CA 95053; (408) 554-4989
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
Linda Gold, Director, Dance Program
Dance Major, AA degree (310) 434-4000
Automatic transfer NYU, UCLA, Cornish
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
SCRIPPS COLLEGE DANCE DEPARTMENT
Ronnie Brosterman, Chair (909) 607-2934
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA 91711
B.A. in Dance or combined major; Dance Minor
SHAWL-ANDERSON DANCE CENTER
Modern dance, classical ballet, and jazz.
2704 Alcatraz, Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 654-5921 www.shawl-anderson.org
SOUTHLAND BALLET ACADEMY
Salwa Rizkalla Dir (Vaganova) (714) 962-5440
Festival Ballet Theatre, in Residence
9527 Garfield Ave., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
STANFORD UNIV./ROBLE DANCE STUDIO
M.A. in Dance Education, B.A. in Drama,
Minor in Dance, Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 723-1234
THE STUDIO
School of Classical Ballet, Home of Santa Cruz
Ballet Theatre. Directors: Diane McLarty &
Robert Kelley. 2800 S. Rodeo Gulch Road,
Suite C, Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 479-1600
UC BERKELEY DRAMATIC ART/DANCE
B.A. in Dance.
U.C.B., Berkeley, CA 94720 (510) 642-1677
UCLA DEPT OF WORLD ARTS & CULTURES
Degrees offered: BA, MA, MFA
124 Dance Building -- Box 951608
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1608
(310) 825-3951
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Alan Terricciano, Chair of Dance, BA,BFA,MFA
Dance. Irvine, CA 92697-2775 (949) 824-7284
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
Fred Strickler, Chair. B.A. in Dance, M.F.A. in
Experimental Choreography, Ph.D. in Dance
History & Theory, Riverside, CA 92521-0328;
(909) 787-5424
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
Frank W.D. Ries, Director, Division of Dance
B.F.A. and B.A. in Dance, performance
and choreography emphasis
Santa Barbara Dance Theatre in residence.
Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (805) 893-3241
VALLEY DANCE THEATRE
Betsy Hausburg, Director, (925) 243-0925
20 South L St., Livermore, CA 94550
WESTCOAST CONSERVATORY OF BALLET
Kristen Olsen Potts, Dir. (714) 639-8525
Official residence Orange County Regional
Ballet. All levels; pas de deux, pilates, jazz, tap
1014 W. Collins. Orange, CA 92867
WESTERN BALLET
Mark Foehringer, Artistic Director
2028 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA
94043; (650) 968-4455; Fax (650) 968-4465
info@westernballet.org
WESTLAKE SCH. OF PERFORMING ARTS
Malu Rivera-Peoples, Director. (650) 757-1244
Classical ballet, character, tap, jazz,
musical theater, Polynesian, hip hop
200 Northgate Ave., #4, Daly City, CA 94015
WESTSIDE SCHOOL OF BALLET
1709 Stewart Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Yvonne Mounsey, Director (310) 828-2018
WESTWOOD DANCE CENTER
Vaganova Syllabus
Los Angeles, California
(310) 477-6414
www.westwood-dance-center.org
COLORADO
ACADEMY OF CLASSICAL BALLET
Artistic Director: Carla Parks, MA Ballet. 9797
W. Colfax, Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 234-9352
ACADEMY OF COLORADO BALLET
Inessa Pakri, Artistic Director
Official School of Colorado Ballet
Graded Russian (Vaganova) Classical Syllabus
1278 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203
(303) 837-8888; Fax (303) 861-7174
ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET
Jean-Philippe Malaty, Executive Director
Tom Mossbrucker, Artistic Director
0245 Sage Way, Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-7175; Fax (97) 925-1127
BALLET ARTS CENTER/THEATRE
Directed by Paul Noel Fiorino/Dance in Flight
816 Acoma, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 825-7570
BALLET NOUVEAU COLORADO
School & Performing Company, (303)466-5685
3001 Industrial Lane, Unit 12, Broomfield,
CO 80020; info@balletnouveaucolorado.org
www.ballenouveaucolorado.org
BOWEN, GWEN SCHOOL OF DANCE ARTS
Home of Premiere Dance Arts Co., 714 S. Pearl,
Denver, CO 80209 (303) 722-1206
CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE
Ensemble, School, Theatre. All levels: modern,
ballet, jazz, social and ethnic. 119 Park Avenue
West, Denver, CO 80205; (303) 295-1759;
cleodance@aol.com; www.cleoparkerdance.org
COLORADO DANCE CENTER
Bonnie Berman, Director.
8191 S. Grain Way, Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 798-3432
COLORADO DANCE THEATER INC.
At the Greeley Conservatory of Dance, 813
8 Street, Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 356-7104
COLORADO SCHOOL OF BALLET
RAD, CCA exams, ballet, jazz, performance
Julia Walsh, ARAD. CCA; CO (303) 781-0833
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A., Dance Minor, classical Russian technique,
contemporary, and teaching emphasis.
349 GSB, Ft. Collins, CO 80524; Ph (970) 491-6330;
Fax (970) 491-7541; www.colostate.edu
J.Slusarski-Harris@colostate.edu
DAVID TAYLOR DANCE THEATRE
David Taylor, Artistic Director.
2539 W. Main St., Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 797-6944
KIM ROBARDS DANCE: COMPANY & SCH.
Residencies/touring/outreach workshops/classes
821 Acoma Street, Suite A1, Denver, CO 80204
Tel: (303) 825-4847; Fax: (303) 825-4846
Email: kimrobardsdance@msn.com
METROPOLITAN ACADEMY OF DANCE
Georgia Lyn Bowdre, Dir. 7330 S. Alton Way,
Englewood, CO 80112; (303) 771-6630
PERRY-MANSFIELD
Performing Arts School and Camp
40755 RCR #36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (800) 430-ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Department of Theatre and Dance
B.A., B.F.A., and M.F.A.
Boulder, CO 80309 (303) 492-5037
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
Dance Program, Frasier 108, Greely, CO 80639
Dance Majors in Performance, Teaching &
Dance Sciences. Dance Minor. (970) 351-2597
VAIL INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL
Teachers conference. Internatl. performances
Mid-July to Mid-August.
Katherine C. Kersten, Producing Artistic
Director, P.O. Box 309, Vail, CO 81658; (970)
949-1999; fax (970) 949-9265;
Email: cpiquette@vvf.org; Web: www.vvf.org
CONNECTICUT
THE BALLET SCHOOL OF STAMFORD
25 Bedford Street, 2nd floor
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 358-8853
Stephanie Marini, Artistic Director
CECCHETTI SOCIETY INC., USA
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
London, England
Betty Seibert, FISTD, Administrator of USA
233 Magee Dr., Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 288-2863; Fax (203) 287-0853
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
Lan-Lan Wang, Chair of the Dance Dept.
B.A. in Dance; performance/choreography.
Professional and international artists-in-residence.
New London, CT 06320-4196
(860) 439-2830
CONNECTICUT CONCERT BALLET
Wendy C. Fish & David Lawrence,
Artistic Directors
280 Garden Grove Rd., Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 643-4796; ctconcertballet@snet.net
CONNECTICUT DANCE SCHOOL
Alan A. Woodard, Director
P.O. Box 865, Southport, CT 06490
(203) 255-3701
CONNECTICUT DANCE THEATRE, INC.
523 Maine St., Watertown CT 06795
Phone/fax (860) 274-0004
Donna Bonasera, Artistic Director
Summer Artist Shamil Yagudin, Ballet Master
of the Bolshoi Ballet
CT CONSERVATORY OF THE
PERFORMING ARTS
Robert Maiorano, Dance Department Chair
Professional training in dance/theater/music
Academic Program, grades 7-12
79 West St. New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-2978; www.ctconservatory.com
DANCE CONNECTICUT
Susan Brooker, Managing Director, School; pre-professional
study for children through young
adults. Peggy Lyman, Director of BFA degree
program from the Hartt School of the Univ. of
Hartford. Emphasis in teaching or performance.
Approved for foreign students. 224 Farmington
Ave., Hartford, CT 06015; (860) 525-9396.
EASTERN CONNECTICUT BALLET
Lise Reardon, Debra Collins Ryder, Directors
435 Boston Post Rd., East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-7899
HARTFORD CONSERVATORY
2 year diploma in Performing and Pedagogy
NEASC accredited. Financial aid and housing.
Modern-based community program also.
834 Asylum Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 246-2588
NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMM COLLEGE
Elena Rusnak, Director of Dance Department
A.A. in Fine Arts/Dance
750 Chase Pkwy. Waterbury, CT 06708
(203)575-8179
NEW ENGLAND BALLET SCH./COMPANY
Kenneth Hopkins & Karen T. Goodman,
Directors. 200 Boston Post Rd., Orange, CT
06477. Open Nutcracker Auditions
(203) 799-7950; www.newenglandballet.org
NEW HAVEN BALLET
Phillip Otto, Artistic Director
70 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Tel: (203) 782-9038 Fax: (203) 776-5390
THE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT BALLET
Helen Stevenson, Artistic Director.
P.O. Box 461, Windsor CT 06095
(860) 688-6436; Fax (860) 298-8489
NUTMEG BALLET
New England's respected pre-professional
training ground. School-year residency,
Post graduate and summer programs.
Associate Accreditation NASD. 21 Water Street,
Torrington, CT 06790; (860) 482-4413
Sharon E. Dante, Artistic Director
Division of Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts.
TRINITY COLLEGE
Judy Dworin, Chairperson
Department of Theater and Dance
B.A. degree. 300 Summit St., Hartford, CT
06106-3100 (860) 297-2409,
e-mail: pkennedy@trincoll.edu
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Graduate program in Dance & Movement
Studies Master of Arts in Liberal Studies,
Middletown, CT
(860) 685-3352; lnowicki@wesleyan.edu
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Pedro Alejandro, Chair, Dance Dept.
BA in Dance, Middletown, CT 06459
Choreography/Performance and
World Dance Program (860) 685-2290
DELAWARE
ACADEMY OF THE DANCE
Co-Founded 1956: Helene Antonova, James
Jamieson. Ballet, character, Scottish.
209 W. 14th St., Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 656-8969. Victor W. Wesley, Director.
THE ANNA MARIE DANCE STUDIO
1800 Namans Rd. (2nd Level)
Wilmington, DE 19810. (302) 475-3949
DELAWARE DANCE COMPANY
Sunshine Webster Latshaw, Artistic Director
211 Newark Shopping Center
Wilmington, DE 19711
(302) 738-2023
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Naima Prevots, Dance Director
M.A. Performing Arts, Dance
Washington, DC 20016 (202) 885-3420
CENTRE DE DANSE
3254 Prospect St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20007 (202) 337-0268
DANCE PLACE
3225 8th St., NE, Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-1600. Studio/Theater
JOY OF MOTION DANCE CENTER
1643 Conn. Ave. NW, Wash. DC (202)387-0911
5207 Wisc. Ave., NW, Wash. DC Studio/Theater
(202) 362-3042; Fax (202) 332 6208
www.joyofmotion.org
KIROV ACADEMY OF BALLET
Oleg Vinogradov, Artistic Director
Russian classical training.
4301 Harewood Rd., N.E.
Washington, DC 20017. (202) 832-1087
ST. MARK'S DANCE STUDIO
301 A Street. S.E.
Washington, DC 20003. (202) 543-0054
WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF BALLET
Mary Day, Director
3515 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20016 (202) 362-3606
FLORIDA
ACADEMY OF ARTS
Rebeca Russo, Director
Beginners thru Professionals
911 N.W. 209th Avenue #121
Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
(954) 704-0068
ACADEMY OF BALLET ARTS, INC.
Suzanne Pomerantzeff, Artistic Advisor
B.F.A. Univ. of Utah. 6735 1st Ave. S.,
St. Petersburg FL 33707. (727) 343-4122
BALLET ACADEMY OF MIAMI
Tony Catanzaro, Director
1809 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,
Coral Gables, FL 33134. (305) 444-3331
BOCA BALLET THEATRE CO/SCHOOL
5620B N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton, FL 33487
Artistic Directors: Dan Guin & Jane Tyree
Phone: (561) 995-0709 Fax: (561) 995-8356
www.bocaballet.org
CONCHITA ESPINOSA ACADEMY
Conservatory of Music and Dance
ballet, Spanish dance, jazz, tap, piano,
guitar; 12975 S.W. 6th St.,
Miami, FL 33184. (305) 227-1149
DANCE DIMENSIONS
Angela Mauti, Artistic Director
Home of the Fort Lauderdale Children's Ballet
Theatre. Ballet, jazz, tap, pointe; all ages and
all levels. 5303 N. Dixie Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale FL 33334; (954) 491-4668
DANCEWORKS OF MIAMI
Lana Brown, Dir. 13019 SW 112 St.,
Miami, FL 33186; (305) 386-5700
DUSSICH DANCE STUDIO
125 Imperial St., Merritt Island, FL 32952
(407) 452-2046
ETUDES DE BALLET
S. Burt, Director; 3285 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples,
FL 34109 (941)593-8280 www.naplesballet.com
Head lnstructor, P. Bevan A.R.A.D., Solo Seal;
Ballroom, Jazz, and Tap also offered
FIRETHORN SCHOOL OF DANCE
Professional Training in Classical Ballet,
Modern Dance, Jazz, and Tap
10630 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33617
(813) 985-2555; www.firethorndance.com
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Tom Hagood, Director
BA in Dance: Global/Community Perspectives
Dept. of Theatre & Dance, Miami, Fl 33199
(305) 348-2895, hagoodt@fiu.edu
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Elizabeth Paternaude, Chair
B.F.A., M.F.A. degrees in dance
Dept. of Dance
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2120
FRANK REY DANCE STUDIO
3021 West Waters, Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 933-9321 www.frankreydancestudio.com
THE HARID CONSERVATORY
Gordon Wright, Director; 2285 Potomac Rd.,
Boca Raton, FL 33431; (561) 997-2677;
Fax (561) 997-8920; harid@bellsouth.net
www.harid.edu. Accredited Professional Training
Program. 4-week Summer School for ages 13-16
Residential Academic school year for grades 9-12
Full-tuition scholarships; on-campus housing
IN MOTION DANCE CENTERS - MIAMI
Renowned faculty - Beg. to Prof. classes in
ballet, modern, jazz, tap, sacred dance
Renee Rich, Director
454 N.E. 58 St., Miami, FL 33137
4540 S.W. 75 Ave., Miami, FL 33155
(305) 751-2229
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
BFA/BA DANCE; BA DANCE ED.
2800 University Blvd. N.
Jacksonville, FL 32211 (904) 745-7374
V. Angelus Hollis, Director of Dance Studies
MAGDA G. AUNON SCHOOL OF BALLET
Home of the Fort Lauderdale Ballet Co.
All levels. 508 NE 43 St., Oakland Park, FL 33334
(954) 537-4195
MARIA VERDEJA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Beginners thru Professional.
Phone: (305) 448-6717; Fax: (305) 447-1256
Locations: Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, Kendall
MARTA JACKSON SCHOOL OF DANCE
Beg. thru Professional (904) 272-2555, 1732
Howard Ct., Orange Park, FL 32073-6145
MARTHA MAHR SCHOOL OF BALLET
Beg. Thru Professional. 137 Giralda Ave.
Coral Gables, FL 33134, (305) 446-5238
MARY JO'S PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
Beg. thru Prof. Dance, Acting, Voice
Year Round Training, 813-969-0240
Home of Looking Glass Theatre
11115 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL 33618
MEG SEGRETO'S DANCE CENTRE
801 S. University Dr. C-135A
Plantation Fl. 33324
(954) 476-6612
MIAMI CITY BALLET SCHOOL
2200 Liberty Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 532-4880
MIAMI HISPANIC BALLET SCHOOL
& COMPANY
Home of the International Ballet Festival
of Miami. Pedro Pablo Pena, Artistic Director
Manuel Artime Theater, 900 SW 1st Street,
Miami, Florida 33130. Phone (305) 549-7711;
fax (305) 549-7771; hballet@bellsouth.net
www.miamihispanicballet.com
MOMENTUM DANCE COMPANY/SCHOOL
P.O. Box 331973 Coconut Grove, FL 33233-1973;
(305) 858-7002; Fax (305) 577-4521
Artistic Director: Delma Iles
NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Daniel Lewis, Dean. (305) 237-3582
300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132
BFA in Dance, AA email: dlewis@mdcc.edu
webpage: www.mdcc.edu/nwsa/
ORLANDO CITY BALLET
In residence at Royal Dance Center
1425 Tuskawilla Rd. Suite 137
Winter Springs, FL 32708
(407) 695-4752 or (407) 695-7958
PALM BEACH BALLET CENTER
Joan Miller Director (561) 844-6603
908 Park Ave., Lake Park, FL
POFAHL STUDIOS
Kim Turtle and Judy Skinner, Directors
Resident school DANCE ALIVE!
1325 N.W. 2nd St., Gainesville, FL 32601
(904) 373-1166/371-2986
ROLLINS COLLEGE
W. Robert Sherry, Director of Dance
B.A. Theatre Arts- Dance Minor
Winter Park, Fl. 32789. (407) 646-2501
SARASOTA BALLET & SCHOOL
Robert de Warren, Artistic Director
5555 North Tamiami Tr.
Sarasota, FL 34243 (941) 359-0099
SOUTH FLORIDA BALLET
Jennifer Sedler-Rose, Artistic Director
12229 S.W. 112th Street, Miami, FL 33186
Ph (305) 412-9433; Fax (305) 382-2589
southfloridaballet.com
SOUTHERN BALLET THEATRE & SCHOOL
Fernando Bujones, Artistic Director (Company)
Peter Stark, Director (School)
1111 N. Orange Ave., Suite 4, Orlando, FL 32804
Telephone (407) 426-1733; Fax (407) 426-1734
www.southernballet.org
THOMAS DANCE STUDIO, INC.
Teri Szember & Tami Valentine, Dirs.
Professional training in Ballet, Jazz & Tap
924 N. Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561) 582-3100
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Dr. Timothy Wilson, Chair, Dance Department
B.F.A. in Performance; BS in Dance Education;
BA in Dance Studies FAD 204, Tampa, FL
33620; (813) 974-2614 www.arts.usf.edu/dance/
GEORGIA
ACADEMY OF BALLET ARTS
Wynn Wise McCurdy, Dir. 2550 Sandy Plains
Rd., #280, Marietta, GA 30066 (770) 578-8272
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE
Dance Minor; BA Degree
Dr. Marylin B. Darling, Director
Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 471-6360
ATLANTA BALLET
John McFall, Artistic Director
Wallace Whitworth, Executive Director
1400 West Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 873-5811; www.atlantaballet.com
A TIME TO DANCE
Official School of the Covington Regional Ballet
Laurie A. Marshall, Director
Toddlers-Adults; Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Yoga
1140 Reynolds Street, Covington, GA 30014
(770) 787-4555; tm2dance@bellsouth.net
AUGUSTA BALLET COMPANY & SCHOOL
Zanne Colton, Dir.
2941 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30909; (706) 733-5511
BRENAU UNIVERSITY
B.F.A. Arts Mgt., Dance Education, Pedagogy,
Performance. Carol Smiarowski, Director.
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 534-6249
CENTRE STAGE SCHOOL OF DANCE
Home of the Centre Stage Showcase Dancers
Cherri Fustino, Director. 2520 Shallowford Rd.,
Marietta, GA 30066. (770) 928-4900.
CONYERS SCHOOL OF BALLET INC.
Creative movement, ballet, tap & jazz
931 Center St., Conyers, GA 30012
(770) 483-1832
DANCENTRE SOUTH
Home of Jazz Dance Theatre South
Directors: Annie Day & Marcus R. Alford
123 E. Main St., Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 516-7229
DANCE STOP STUDIOS
Lynette Grubb-Strickland, Director
Ballet, jazz and tap
1401 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-0048
THE DANCER'S STUDIO/BACKSTAGE
Jonnie Kelley, Director (404) 993-2623
8560 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30202
Home of Atlanta Dance Unlimited, Inc.
DECATUR SCHOOL OF BALLET
Kathleen Banks Everett, Dir. 102 Church St.,
Decatur, GA 30030. (404) 378-3388
DEPASS STUDIO OF DANCE, INC.
Alice DePass, Dir. tel: (706) 769-1177
1041 Park Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
DULUTH SCHOOL OF BALLET
Peter Garick, Artistic Director
3116 Buford Hwy., Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 476-4306
FESTIVAL BALLET SCHOOL & COMPANY
Gregory Aaron, Nicolas Pacana Directors
PreBallet - Professional
416 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA
30281 (770) 507-2775; fbcatl@aol.com
www.festivalballetatlanta.co
GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE
Pre-Professional Company and School
Lisa Sheppard, Artistic Director
2204 Fountain Square
Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 978-0188
MADISON STUDIO-DANCE EDUCATION
4357 Forsyth Road at Rivoli Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Jane Madison, Director
(478) 474-0560
METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE
Maniya Barredo, Director (678) 297-2800
Pre-Professional Classical Ballet, Modern,
Drama. 11460 Maxwell Rd. Alpharetta, GA
30004. www.MetropolitanBallet.org
ROTARU INTERNATL. BALLET SCHOOL
Vaganova Training Pavel Rotaru, Director
6000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross
(Atlanta), GA 30071; PH (770) 662-0993;
Fax: (770) 242-7455; www.rotaruballet.com
Email: rotaru@mindspring.com
THE RUTH MITCHELL DANCE STUDIO
Ruth Mitchell & Lisa A Toups, Co-Artistic
Directors. Founded 1957; classical ballet, jazz &
tap. 81 Church St., Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 426-0007; www.ruthmitchelldance.com
SAWNEE SCHOOL OF BALLET, INC.
Joan Kall Stewart Director
Home of the Sawnee Ballet Theatre, Inc.
102 Buford Dam Rd. Suite F
Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 887-0756
SUSAN CHAMBERS SCH. OF THEATRE DANCE
Home of Susan Chambers Dance Co.
Est. 1980. Exceptional training: ballet, tap, jazz,
musical theater. Children's program-Professional.
2100 Riverside Pkwy., Suite #133,
Lawrenceville, GA 30043; (770) 962-0195
www.susanchambersschooloftheatredance.com
Exciting second location: 11895 Jones Bridge
Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005; (770) 772-9798
TOLBERT-YILMAZ SCHOOL OF DANCE
Nancy Tolbert-Yilmaz, Director
Home of the Roswell Dance Theatre
Ballet, tap, jazz, modern. 10400D Alpharetta St.
Roswell, GA 30075. (770) 998-0259
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Contact: Bala Sarasvati; B.S.Ed. in Dance,
Performance/Certification, Athens, GA 30602-3653;
(706) 542-4415; www.coe.uga.edu/dance
HAWAII
ACADEMY OF DANCE SPECTRUM HAWAII
Barbara Jean VanScoy-Artistic Director
DanceAppr/Ballet/Jazz/Tap/Acro-Gym/Hula
Pre-Beg/Advance Levels-Keiki-Adults
Kailua, HI 96734 (808) 254-3116
DANCES WE DANCE, INC.
Betty Jones, Fritz Ludin (808) 537-2152.
P.O. Box 22657, Honolulu, HI 96823-2657
HAWAII STATE BALLET
John Landovsky, Artistic Dir. (808) 947-2755
1418 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu 96814
HONOLULU DANCE THEATRE/SCHOOL
Matthew Wright/Celia Chun (808) 988-3202
3041 Manoa Rd. Hon, HI 96822. Fax: 988-5199
hdt@pixi.com http://www.pixi.com/~hdt
KALANI OCEANSIDE RESORT-RETREAT
Dance, Yoga, Box 4500, HI 96778.
(800) 800-6886 http://www.kalani.com;
kalani@kalani.com
MID-PACIFIC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Yukie Shiroma, Dance Dir. Ballet/
jazz/modern, interdisciplinary
arts, college prep, grades 7-12
Sept-June/semesters. (808) 973-5071
2445 Kaala Street, Honolulu, HI 96822
QUEEN EMMA BALLET
Eve Walstrum & Suzanne Lai Rowland,
Directors. Pre-ballet-professional distinguished
faculty, small classes, downtown & Kahala
locations. PO Box 10631, Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 735-6553 www.queenemmaballet.com
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
Gregg Lizenbery, Director of Dance
B.A., B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A. in Ballet, Modern,
Pacific and Asian Dance. Dept. Theatre/Dance
1770 East-West Rd. Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-7677; Fax (808) 956-4234
WEST HAWAII DANCE ACADEMY
74-5626 Alapa Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
(808) 329-8876; Fax (808) 329-1033
IDAHO
BALLET IDAHO ACADEMY
Cathy Giese and Jeff Giese, Directors
Home of Ballet Idaho; Toni Pimble, A.D.
501 South 8th St., Boise, ID 83702
(208) 336-3241, 343-0556
ILLINOIS
ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS
Official school of Illinois Ballet Theatre and
Steppin' Out Danee Co.
Artistic Director, Sherry Moray Pre-dance, pre-ballet,
ballet, pointe, stretch and strengthening,
classical variations, repertory, tap, jazz, hip hop,
lyrical. Private coaching available. Performing
opportunities & guest master instructors. 1524
Centre Circle (western suburb of Chicago,
Downers Grove, IL 60515;
(630) 495-4940; Fax (630) 495-4983;
www.theacademy-IBT.com
ACADEMY OF MOVEMENT & MUSIC
Stephanie Clemens, Director; Ballet, Jazz,
Modern and Music. 605 Lake Street,
Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-2329
AMERICAN DANCE CENTER
School & Performing Company
1933 Ridge Road
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 747-4969
BARAT COLLEGE CONSERVATORY
OF DANCE
Rory Foster, Dean. BFA & BA Degrees. Ballet
& modern, Perform. & choreography. Lake Forest,
IL 60045 (847) 295-4260, fax (847) 604-6300
BOITSOV CLASSICAL BALLET
Elizabeth Boitsov, Artistic Dir.
Moscow Bolshoi Theatre System of
training; children-professional; Vaganova
technique: 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago,
IL 60605 (312) 663-0844
CHICAGO BALLET ARTS
Clare Carmichael, Director
7416 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60645 (773) 381-0000
CHICAGO MULTI-CULTURAL DANCE CTR.
Home of Bryant Ballet.
Artistic Director: Homer Hans Bryant.
806 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL 60605;
(312) 461-0030; Fax (312) 461-1184. Classes
for professionals, children & adults.
BALLET QUAD CITIES
Johanne Jakhelln, Artistic Director
613-17th St., Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 786-3779: www.balletquadcities.com
joedyballetqc@juno.com
DANCE ACADEMY OF LIBERTYVILLE
Home of Terpsichore Dance Ensemble
ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and modern
1137 S. Milwaukee, Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 247-1327 or Fax (847) 247-4321
DANCE ARTS STUDIO
Grace Luttrell-Nanavati, Director
2820 S. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 522-9064
THE DANCE CENTER OF COLUMBIA
COLLEGE CHICAGO
Bonnie Brooks, Chair; B.A. and B.F.A. in
Dance. 1306 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 344-8300; www.dancecenter.org
DANCE CENTER EVANSTON
Home of The Evanston Dance Ensemble
Bea Rashid, Director
610 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 328-6683;
www.dancecenterevanston.com
DANCENTER NORTH
Est. 1974. Professionally-taught classes.
Performing opps. Cheri L. Lindell, Dir.
540 N. Milwaukee,
Libertyville, IL 60048 (847) 367-7970
THE DANCE WORKSHOP
Performing Arts Center
9015 West 151st Street
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 226-5658
DAZZLE DANCE DYNAMICS, INC.
Phyllis M. LiFonti,. Director
432 W. 22nd Street, Lombard IL 60148
All dance styles. (630) 627-9595
DUPAGE DANCE ACADEMY
Geni Lucchesi, Dir. (630) 279-1445
Home of the Elmhurst Dance Theatre
109 E. 1st St., Elmhurst, IL 60126
EVANSTON SCHOOL OF BALLET FOUNDATION
Kerry Hubata, Director. 1933 Central St.,
Evanston, IL 6020; (847) 475-9225
GUS GIORDANO DANCE CENTER
Ballet, jazz, modern dance, tap
614 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 866-9442 or 866-9443
JOEL HALL DANCE CENTER
Joel Hall, Artistic Director
Home of the Joel Hall Dancers. Jazz, ballet,
modern. 1511 West Berwyn Ave. Chicago, IL
60640 Tel: (773) 293-0900
Fax: (773) 293-1130
LOU CONTE DANCE STUDIO
Home of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Jazz, ballet, modern, tap and Hip Hop
1147 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 850-9766 www.hubbardstreetdance.com
MCDONALD DANCE ACADEMY
Linda Daniels McDonald, Director
34 South Evergreen, Arlington Heights, IL
60005; (847) 342-1060; Fax (847) 342-1731
www.McdonaldDance.com
MIDWEST BALLET ACADEMY
Director, Mim Eichmann
Home of Midwest Ballet Theatre
5013 Fairview Ave.,
Downers Grove, IL 60515 (630) 971-9751
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Randall Newsom, Coordinator
BFA in Dance Performance
DANCE, Evans Field House 110
DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 753-5505
NORTH SHORE SCHOOL OF DANCE
Lisa Gold, Director (847) 432-2060
107 Highwood Ave., Highwood 60040
667 Central Ave., Highland Park 60035
NORTHWEST BALLET ACADEMY, LTD.
Michele L. Holzman, Dir. (B.F.A., U. of Utah)
Ballet, jazz, modern, character. Live piano.
1069 N. Salem Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60194
Performing Co. (847) 885-3370
PERFORMING ARTS OF SPRING GROVE
Home of Illinois Youth Dance Theatre, Inc.
Alyce Brinkmann, Artistic Director
1803A Holian Dr., Spring Grove, IL 60081
(815) 675-9359 Web site www.dancepasg.com
PEORIA BALLET
Erich Yetter, Artistic Director
8800 N. Industrial Rd., Peoria, IL 61615
Ph: (309) 690-7990
www.peoriaballet.com
ROCKFORD DANCE COMPANY & SCHOOL
711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103. Margaret
C. Faust, Artistic Director, (815) 963-3341
RUTH PAGE FOUND. SCHOOL OF DANCE
Larry Long, Director; Marianne Shymanik,
Operations Manager, (312) 337-6543
1016 N. Dearborn Pkwy., Chicago, IL 60610
THE SCHOOL OF BALLET CHICAGO
Home of the Ballet Chicago Studio Company
Daniel Duell, Artistic Director
Patricia Blair, School Director
218 So. Wabash Ave., 3rd Fl., Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 251-8838; fax (312) 251-8840
www.balletchicago.org; info@balletchicago.org
THE SCHOOL OF DANCEWEST BALLET
Regina Helmer Moyano, Ricardo Moyano,
Directors, (formerly of Pittsburgh Ballet
Theatre, Hubbard St. Dance Company, Chicago
Ballet). Home of DanceWest Ballet (member
R.D.A.). 1665 West Quincy Ave. Ste 163,
Naperville, IL 60540; (630) 778-1303 (School)
(603) 778-8400 (Co. & Fax)
SCHOOL OF THE SALT CREEK BALLET
Sergey Kozadayev & Zhanna Dubrovskaya,
Dirs. (Master Teachers of the Vaganova Ballet
Academy). Home of Salt Creek Ballet
98 E. Naperville Rd., Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 769-11993 www.saltcreekballet.org
THE SUMMERS ACADEMY OF DANCE
Executive Director, Victoria Summers B.S. Dance
Home of the Berkshire Ballet Theatre
Artistic Director: Jennifer Epley
19 E. Berkshire Dr., Crystal Lake, Il. 60014
(815) 477-0033 Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz
www.summersacademyofdance.com
UNIV OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Patricia Knowles, Head
B.F.A., M.F.A. in Dance
907 1/2 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801-3810
(217) 333-1010
VON HEIDECKE'S SCHOOL OF BALLET
Home of Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival
Ballet. Naperville Studio (630) 527-1052
Joliet Studio (815) 577-7011
www.chicagofestivalballet.org
INDIANA
ACADEMY OF FORT WAYNE BALLET
Karen Gibbons-Brown, Artistic Director
324 Penn Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(219) 484-9646; Fax (219) 484-9647. Pre-prof.
classes in ballet, tap, jazz and character.
BALLET INTERNATIONALE
Eldar Aliev, Artistic Director
Irina Kopakova, Assistant Artistic Director
The Academy of Ballet Internationale
Vladilen Semyonov, Principal
502 N. Capitol Ave. Ste B, Indianapolis, IN
46204; (317) 637-8979; Fax (317) 637-1637
www.balletinternationale.org
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A., B.S. in dance performance; ballet, jazz.
modern, ethnic, musical theatre.
Theater/Dance Department, Muncie, IN 47306
THE DANCE GALLERY
Amy White, Director
27 Ridge Rd., Munster, IN 46321
(219) 932-PLIE
INDIANA BALLET THEATRE N.W. INC.
8390 E. 109th Ave.
Crown Point, IN 46307 (219) 663-6242
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BALLET DEPT.
B.S. and M.S. Degees - Faculty: Virginia
Cesbron; Jacques Cesbron; Leslie Peck; Violette
Verdy; Doricha Sales; Chun Chi An, Irina Ter-Geigoryan,
Musical Directors; Diane Buzzell,
Jazz. Write: Ballet Dept., IU School of Music,
Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 855-6787
LAFAYETTE BALLET CO. & SCHOOL
Sandra Peticolas, Director
Classical training and performance
628 Main St., Lafayette, IN 47901-1451
(765) 423-1633 or www.dcwi.com/~lafbal
IOWA
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
B.A., B.F.A., and M.F.A. Degrees.
Division of Performing Arts, Department of
Dance, E114 Halsey Hall, Jefferson Street
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
(319) 335-2228; fax (319) 335-32463; Email
dance@uiowa.edu; www.uiowa.edu/~dance
KANSAS
AMERICAN DANCE CENTER
Official School of Kansas Regional Ballet
Directors: Kathy and Dennis Landsman
11728 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 451-3020 www.adc.ontheweb.nu
THE DANCE PLACE
Koleen Barrett, Director
1115 S. Franklin, Colby, KS 67701
(785) 462-7546
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
David Procter, Head
B.A. or B.S. in Dance/Theater or Musical
Theater, Dance Minor. 129 Nichols Hall,
Manhattan, KS 66506; (913) 532-6887
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
BFA and BA degrees. Jerel Hilding, Director
Dept of Music and Dance, School of Fine Arts
Lawrence, KS 66045; kudance@ku.edu
(785) 864-4264; www.music.ukans.edu
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
C. Nicholas Johnson, Director
BFA Dance. College of Fine Arts
Wichita, KS 67260-0101
(316) 978-3530
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE BALLET SCHOOL
Official School of the Louisville Ballet
Helen Starr, Artistic Director
Alice Gerbrecht, School Director
Phone: (502) 583-3150
315 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202-1215;
email: louballet1@ka.net
THE SCHOOL OF THE LEXINGTON BALLET
Lucia Montero, School Director
Home of the Lexington Ballet
Frank Galvez, Artistic Director
(606) 233-3925
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
DANCE ACADEMY
Fine dance training since 1972
Belknap Campus, Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-6878
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
William Leonard, Department Head
B.F.A. in Performing Arts.
Department of Theatre and Dance
Bowling Green, KY 42101.
(270) 745-5845; Fax (270) 745-5879
LOUISIANA
THE DANCERS' WORKSHOP
Molly Buchmann, Sharon Mathews, Directors
Home of the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre
10745 Linkwood Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (225) 767-5814
GERAMI ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
Rebecca Landry, Director
Home of Jazz Extensions Dance Co.
& Classical Connections of Louisiana
200 Arceneaux St., Lafayette, LA 70506
337/235-6906 -- Est. 1949
Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Tumbling, Ballroom
GIACOBBE ACADEMY OF DANCE
Home of the Delta Festival Ballet Co. and
the New Orleans Youth Ballet.
6925 Veterans Blvd. Metairie, LA 70003
572 Robert Blvd., Slidell, LA 70458
1200 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA
70471 tel: (504) 889-0940 or 456-1307
JEAN LEIGH ACADEMY OF DANCE
Dianna Jones, Director
P.O. Box 309, Watson, LA 70786
(225) 664-1809
LE MOINE CHATELAIN DANCE CENTER
Cecile LeMoine, Renee Chatelain, Directors
3458 Drusilla Lane, Suite F
Baton Rouge, LA. 70809 (225) 231-1244
LINDA LAVENDER SCHOOL OF DANCE
Home of the Twin City Ballet (318) 361-0391
2907 DeSoto, Monroe, LA 71201
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
College of Music
Laura Zambrano, Director Ballet Minor Program
Gayle Parmelee, Director Preparatory Program
New Orleans, LA 70118; (504) 865-2778
MYRA MIER SCHOOL OF BALLET
(504) 468-1231. Home of the Jefferson Ballet
Theatre. 3621 Florida Ave., Kenner, LA 70065
NEWCOMB COLLEGE DANCE PROGRAM
BA, BFA and dance minor; ballet, modern, jazz,
composition, history, performance & guest artists.
Dept. of Theatre & Dance, Tulane Univ.,
New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 862-8000x1761
ODYSSEY ACADEMY OF DANCE
Home of the Tri-Parish Ballet
12143 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70815
31364 Range (Hwy 16) Denham Springs, LA
70726; (225) 272-1754 or (225) 665-3414
MAINE
MAINE STATE SCHOOL FOR PERF. ARTS
Home of the Maine State Ballet.
Westbrook, ME 04092 (207) 856-1663
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF BALLET
The Maine Dance Center
Official School of Portland Ballet
517 Forest Ave., Ste, 2, Portland, ME 00101
(207) 772-9671; www.portlandballet.org
MARYLAND
ACADEMY MARYLAND YOUTH BALLET
Hortensia Fonseca, Artistic Director; Michelle
Lees, Associate Director; (301) 652-2232; 7702
Woodmont Ave., Bethesda MD 20814-6129
BALLET ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE, INC.
Home of Baltimore Youth Ballet. Cem and
Elysabeth Catbas, Directors. 1500 Serpentine
Road, Baltimore, MD 21209; Tel/Fax
(410) 337-7974; www.baltimoreballet.com
BALLET THEATRE OF MARYLAND SCH.
Maryland's only professional ballet company
Edward Stewart, Artistic Director.
All ages, All levels. Maryland Hall, 801 Chase
St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 263-8289
DAWN CRAFTON DANCE CENTER
Dawn Crafton, Director (301) 840-8400
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, all levels, all ages
7601C Airpark Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20879
FREDERICK SCH. OF CLASSICAL BALLET
Home of Maryland Regional Ballet
Joyce Morrison, Dir. (301) 662-9441
36 E. Patrick St. Frederick, MD 21701
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Dance Major B.A/B.S. & Dance Minor
All levels in Modern, Ballet, and Jazz
Dr. Barry Fischer, Dir./FSU Dance Co. (301) 687-4730;
Dance Dept/Div. of Per. Arts/Frostburg, MD
21532; Claudia Palumbo, Coord. (301) 687-4487
GOUCHER COLLEGE
Center for Graduate & Professional Studies
Master of Arts in Arts Administration
Limited-residency program
800-697-4646 or www.goucher.edu/maaa
GOUCHER COLLEGE
Amanda Thom Woodson, Acting Chair
BA in Dance: performance/choreography, arts
administration, therapy, education, history
criticism and dance science. Artists-in-residence.
Scholarships available. Baltimore, MD 21204
(410) 337-6390
ISADORA'S LEGACY
The Center for the Preservation of Modern Dance
Roberta Hoffman, Artistic Director. Performances,
classes, workshops (Duncan Repertory)
112 E. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701.
phone (301) 624-2434; fax (301) 588-2295
JEAN KETTELL STUDIO OF DANCE
Jean Kettell, Director
(formerly Radio City Music Hall Rockette)
7014 Holabird Ave., Dundalk, MD 21222
JOY OF MOTION DANCE CENTER
7702 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 202
Bethesda MD 20814 (301) 986-0016
Fax (301) 986-1996
www.joyofmotion.org
MARYLAND COUNCIL FOR DANCE
Karen L. Smith, Executive Director
Serving the Dance Community
c/o Washington College, 300 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620-1197 (410) 778-7237
www.MarylandDance.org
METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE & ACAD.
Suzanne Erlon, Dir. (301) 762-1757.
10076 Darnestown Rd., Rockville, MD 20850
www.erols.com\mbta
MISS JANE'S DANCE STUDIO
The Terpsichorean Dream Factory
Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Aerobics
2240 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 267-9500 www.missjanes.com
NATIONAL BALLET INC. CO. & SCHOOL
Director, Helen Moore, FCCA
Artistic Director Pamela Moore, FCCA,
MCDISTD. 15701 Alameda Dr., Bowie, MD
20716; (301) 249-1178
PEABODY PREPARATORY OF JHU
Carol Bartlett, Dance Chair
21 East Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202-2308
(410) 659-8125
POTOMAC DANCE CENTRE
Liliana S. Andreu, Dir. (301) 299-7504
Ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap
9812 Falls Rd., Potomac, MD 20854
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Department of Dance
BFA in Dance Performance/Education.
Audition required; scholarships available
7800 York Road, Towson, MD 21252
(410) 830-2760; www.towson.edu/dance
UNIV. OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE CO.
Elizabeth Walton, Chair
Visual and performing arts-dance emphasis;
professional training; performance; chor.
Home of Phoenix, resident
company. Carol Hess, Artistic Director
Apply: U.M.B.C., Office of Admissions
5401 Wilkens Ave., Baltimore, MD 21228-5398
UNIV. OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK
Alcine J. Wiltz, Chair (301) 405-3180
Department of Dance
College Park, MD 20742
B.A. Degree; Dance Concentration (Dance
for Theatre; Technique/Composition;
World Cultures, Theory and Criticism)
MASSACHUSETTS
ACADEMY OF BALLET ARTS
Judith Koeckhoven, Dir. (508) 250-9100
11 Progress Ave., Chelmsford, MA 01824
ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS, INC.
Dance, music, drama program. Theatre. Box
1843, Orleans, MA 02653; (508) 255-5510
ACTON SCHOOL OF BALLET
Kathryn Anderson, Director
Home of Commonwealth Civic Ballet
3 Spruce St., P.O. Box 796, Acton, MA 01720
(978) 263-6572 or 263-3449
BALLET WORKSHOP OF NEW ENGLAND
Jacqueline Cronsberg, Director (508) 435-5600
52 Hayden Rowe, Hopkinton, MA 01748
Schools in Waltham and Hopkinton, MA
BOSTON BALLET SCHOOL
Mikko Nissinen, Co. Artistic Director
E. Virginia Williams, Founder
Official School of Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 695-6950; Fax (617) 695-6995
THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY
Yasuko Tokunaga, Chair
CDP, BFA, BFA Professional Program
8 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02215
(617) 536-6340
THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WESTON
Martha Armstrong Gray, Dance Director
Coed: grades 9-post graduate; day and boarding
College prep.; contemporary dance techniques.
choreography, improvisation; professional.
dance faculty, touring. Georgian Rd., Weston,
MA 02493 (781) 642-8657
CANTARELLA SCHOOL OF DANCE
Madeline Cantarella Culpo, Dir. (413) 442-1307
Official school of the Albany Berkshire Ballet
51 North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
CHARLOTTE KLEIN DANCE CENTERS
Complete program of dance education
1122 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA 01602
Westmeadow Plaza, Westboro, MA 01581
(508) 753-6110 or 366-8961
DANCING ARTS CENTER
Karyn Edison, Dir. (508) 875-0931, 429-7577
1 Pleasant St., Framingham, MA 01701
781 Washington St., Holliston, MA 01746
www.dancingartscenter.com or dancartctr@aol.com
DEAN COLLEGE
Dean College School of Dance
Joan Palladino, Dean School of Dance
A.A. and B.A. in Dance; (508) 541-1606
99 Main St., Franklin, MA 02038
EMERSON COLLEGE
Janet Taisey Craft, Head of Dance
Deptartment of Performing Arts
BFA in Dance Theatre, Dance minor
120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-4624
(617) 824-7846
FIVE COLLEGE DANCE DEPARTMENT
Peggy Schwartz, Department Chair
(Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke,
Smith, Univ. of Mass. at Amherst)
B.A., B.F.A., and M.F.A. in Dance
Dance Building, Hampshire College Campus,
Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 256-8974
HARVARD UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAM
An extra-curricular program of the Office
for the Arts. Elizabeth Bergmann, Director
10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 495-8683
THE JEANNETTE NEILL DANCE STUDIO
Professional jazz, ballet, modern, tap
261 Friend St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 523-1355
JOSE MATEO'S BALLET THEATRE
Jose Mateo, Artistic Director
400 Harvard Street, Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA 02138; www.btb.org
(617) 354-7467; Fax (617) 354-7856
MARBLEHEAD SCHOOL OF BALLET
Home of the North Shore Civic Ballet
115 Pleasant St., Marblehead, MA 01945
Paula K. Shiff, Director, (781) 631-6262
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BALLET
Classical Ballet, Pointe, Modern & Pilates based
body-conditioning gym. Nutcracker, Spring
Gala & Summer Camp, (508) 362-5095. 3
locations on Cape Cod. Artistic Director - Sabrina
J A Vaz
NEW ENGLAND DANCE CONSERVATORY
Kenneth Lipitz and Shelley Ziebel, Directors
Recreational and Pre-professional Programs
Ballet, modern, jazz, tap, performance
All ages; all levels; all year. Professional faculty
143 Shaker Rd., E. Longmeadow. MA 01028
(413) 525-7713; email: NEDC@aol.com
Directors formerly of San Francisco Ballet, Natl
Ballet of Canada, Concert Dance Co., Boston
PAULETTE'S BALLET STUDIO
Paulette Sr., Director; Paulette Jr., Co-director
A family dance center; ballet, jazz, pre-ballet,
tap, pointe, modern, hip-hop, Irish step dance,
ballroom. 190 Oak St. Newton, MA 02164;
(617) 527-9565 Studio; (781) 444-4057 Office
STONELEIGH BURNHAM SCHOOL
Girls grades 9-post grad. college prep.
Training in ballet, modern, jazz.
Bernardston Rd., Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
STUDIO 878 ON CAPE COD
Naomi Turner, Director. State-of-the-art facility,
full program, children & adults, beg.-prof.
levels. Professional Summer Program. 878 Main
St., Chatham, MA 02633; (508) 945-8780
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
National Youth Ballet-Summer Dance Workshop
Coeducational. Professional dance curriculum
Grades 8-12. Boarding/day. Accredited college
preparatory program. Established 1893.
Natick, MA 01760 (508) 653-4312
WORCESTER YOUTH BALLET
at The Performing Arts School of Worcester
Dierdre Miles Burger / Artistic Director
Arlene Betteridge / Executive Director
29 High Street, Worcester, MA 01608
TEL: (508) 755-8246 FAX: (508) 795-0640
MICHIGAN
ALMA COLLEGE
B.A. in Dance (Ballet, Modern, Jazz)
Carol Fike, Director
614 W. Superior St.
Alma, MI 48801. (517) 463-7242 or 7111
ANN PARSLEY SCHOOL OF DANCE
40730 Garfield, Clinton Twp., MI 48038
(810) 286-8300 Home of Macomb Ballet Co.
BEV'S DANCE STUDIO
Beverly Kaiser, RAD Teacher Cert.
Ballet (Graded R.A.D. Exams), Tap, Jazz, Modern,
Lyrical, Pointe, Tumbling, Poms and Tai Chi
35248 Cricklewood Blvd., New Baltimore, MI
48047 (810) 725-4858
BIRMINGHAM BALLET AND JAZZ SCHOOL
Gayla Gregor Norris, C.C.A, Director.
The Community House, 380 South Bates St.
Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 644-5832
BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP
Dance Program
Jefferson Baum, Dance Director
300 East Crystal Lake Rd, Twin Lake, MI 49457
(800) 221-3796
BRIGHTON SCHOOL OF BALLET
Deborah Shiposh, Dir. Home of the Brighton
City Ballet Co., 431 W. Main.
Brighton MI 48116 (313) 229-7690
CECCHETTI COUNCIL OF AMERICA
The first nonprofit educational corporation
of teachers devoted to the art of ballet.
Graded syllabus and examinations for
students, teachers, and professionals.
Contact: Pamela Rutledge, President,
3255 North Maple, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9643
THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF BALLET
Camilla Chiapuris, ARAD (Dip.PDTC), and
John Chiapuris, Directors; (734) 996-8515
617 East University, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
DANCE GALLERY STUDIO
Home to Peter Sparling Dance Co. Professional
modern dance company. Studio: 111 Third
Street. Ann Arbor, MI 48103, (734) 747-8885
DANCE KORNER SCHOOL OF DANCE
Diane Costy, Dir. Home of Dankor Repertory
Dance Co. 21743 Van Born Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 561-5600
FLINT SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
Karen Jennings, Chair (810) 238-1350
1025 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503
Home of Flint Youth Ballet
GEIGER CLASS[C BALLET ACADEMY
Mary C. Geiger, Dir. (248) 334-1300
782 Denison Court, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Home of Michigan Classic Ballet Co.
GRAND RAPIDS BALLET
Gordon Peirce Schmidt, Art. Dir., 341 Ellsworth
Grand Rapids, MI 49503; (616) 454-4771
HOPE COLLEGE
Chair: Maxine DeBruyn, BA, BS in Dance
Accredited by NASD; Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap
Holland, MI 49423 (616) 395-7700
INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY
Sharon Randolph, Chair, Dance Dept.
Secondary, independent, coed, arts, academics.
Grades 9-12; mid September-May; 2 semesters
P.O. Box 199, Admissions, Interlochen, MI
49643; (231) 276-7200; www.interlochen.org
INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP
Sharon Randolph, Chair, Dance Dept.
Ages 8 - 18: late June-August. P.O. Box 199,
Admissions, Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7200 www.interlochen.org
LO-RU SCHOOL OF DANCE
Lois Meissner, Dir.
27735 Harper St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
(313) 777-3660
MILLIGAN SCHOOL OF BALLET
Karen Milligan, Director (313) 562-2002
24355 Joy Rd., Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
Varner Hall, Rochester, MI 48309; (248) 370-2030.
Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts.
THE ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF DANCE
Cornelia Sampson, Dir. (248) 652-3117
Home of the Michigan Ballet Theatre
6841 N. Rochester Rd., Rochester, MI 48306
ROSE MARIE FLOYD STUDIO OF BALLET
Home of the Contemporary Civic Ballet Co.
939 N. Main, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 641-9063 or 546-7484
SYLVIA STUDIO OF DANCE
Lee Ann King, Director, (734) 668-8066
Home of the Ann Arbor Civic Ballet.
525 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
TAYLOR DANCE PROGRAM
Joy Squire, Director
Official school of Taylor Ballet Americana
22805 Goddard Rd., Taylor, MI 48180
(734) 374-3904
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Gay Ann Delanghe, chair
School of Music. Dept. of Dance
B.F.A., B.D.A., and M.F.A. in Dance
Dance Bldg., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Nina Nelson, Chair BFA, BA, BS in Dance;
Accredited NASD; ballet, jazz, modern.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008: (616) 387-5830
www.wmich.edu/dance
MINNESOTA
BALLET ARTS MINNESOTA
Marcia Chapman anti Bonnie Mathis, Dirs.
Pre-Professional Division, Ages 8-18
Springboard Dance, an apprentice company for
advanced ballet students ages 16-22
528 Hennepin Ave., #203 Minneapolis, MN
55403 (612) 340-1071
CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY OF MN.
Cheryl Rist, Director (612) 290-0513
Resident Company Ballet Minnesota
Andrew Rist, Artistic Director
Home of the Annual Minnesota Dance Festival
249 East 4th St., St. Paul, MN 55101
DANCE WORKS PERFORMING ARTS CTR.
Anne Proudfoot, Dir., Denise Vogt. Dir. of Ballet
20137 Icenic, Lakeville. MN 55044
(612) 469-3336
JAMES SEWELL BALLET
James Sewell, Artistic Director
phone: (612) 672-0480
web: www.jsballet.org
LARKIN DANCE STUDIO
Shirley Larkin, Director, 3000 White Bear Ave.
Maplewood, MN 55109 (651) 770-0764
MINNESOTA BALLET
Allen Fields, Artistic Director
Robert Gardner, Associate Artistic Director
Professional Company Touring/Residency
School Of The Minnesota Ballet. 3-Adult.
301 W. First St., Ste 800 Duluth, MN 55802-1613;
Tel: (218) 529-3742 Fax: (218) 529-3744
Web site: minnesotaballet.org
MINNESOTA DANCE THEATRE/SCHOOL INC.
Founded by Loyce Houlton. Professional Co., &
Performing Arts Division. Annual Nutcracker
Fantasy (612) 338-0627. 528 Hennepin Ave.,
Minneapolis., MN 55403
ST. OLAF COLLEGE
Janice Roberts, Dance Department Chair
B.A. in Dance: Modern, Ballet, Int'l; Perf. Co.
Teacher Ed. Options.
Northfield, MN 55057-1098
(507) 646-3873
THE UNIV. OF MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS
Marge Maddux, Director
B.A and B.F.A. in dance. Modern, ballet and
jazz offered at all levels. Program in Dance.
Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
Barbara Barker Center for Dance, 500 21st Ave.
So., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0480
VALENCIA PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
(507) 453-5501 Lawrence P. Gorrell, Dean
Christine Awe, Managing Director
Tammy Schmidt Perry, Dance Coordinator
1164 W. 10th St., Winona, MN 55987
ZENON DANCE COMPANY & SCHOOL
Modern, jazz & ballet.--All ages/levels. Home of
Zenon Dance Company (612) 338-1101; 528
Hennepin #400 Minneapolis, MN 55403
MISSISSIPPI
THE ALPHA SCHOOL OF DANCE
Mary Alpha Johnson, Director and Owner
1016 - 24th Ave.
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-2331
BELHAVEN COLLEGE
Marc M. Arentsen, Chair. B.A. in Dance/Minor
In cooperation with Ballet Magnificat!
1500 Peachtree St., Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 968-5940 or (800) 960-5940
TUPELO ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS
Official school of Tupelo Ballet
775 Poplarville, Tupelo, MS 38801
(601) 844-4352
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Department of Theatre and Dance
B.F.A., Performance/Choreography Emphasis
Dance Education K-12 Emphasis
Box 5052, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
(601) 266-4161. AA/EOE/ADAI
MISSOURI
ALEXANDRA SCHOOL OF BALLET
Alexandra Zaharias, Director
School or Alexandra Ballet Co.
68 Four Seasons Plaza,
Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 469-6222
BALLET MIDWEST
Margilyn Valle, Artistic Director
6617 Clayton Rd. Clayton, MO 63117
(314) 721-2275
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City
B.F.A., Dance Performance/Choreography.
4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110
Conservatory Admissions: (816) 235-2900 or
Dance Division: (816) 235-2732
KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL
Karen P. Brown, School Director
Official school of Kansas City Ballet
William Whitener, Artistic Director
1601 Broadway Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 931-2299; www.kcballet.org
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.
Dept of Theater and Dance, Springfield, MO
Faculty: E.E. Balcos, Sara Brummel, Ray
Castrey, Rhythm McCarthy, Denise Sandt. (417)
836-5258; www.theatreanddance.smsu.edu
STEPHENS COLLEGE
B.F.A. in Dance 3-year/2 summer program
SC Repertoire Dance Theatre, Groupe
Improvisional Dance Co., Davidson Dance
Group in residence. Modern/Ballet/World
Dance. (800) 876-7207; www.stephens.edu
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (ST. LOUIS)
B.A. in dance; modern or ballet minor
Also Jazz, Indian and African dance
Mary-Jean Cowell, Coordinator
(314) 935-4474: email: mjcowell@artsci.wustl.edu
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
Office of Undergraduate Admission
470 E. Lockwood
St. Louis, MO 63119-3194
(314) 968-7133 or (800) 75-ENROLL
MONTANA
MONTANA BALLET COMPANY & SCHOOL
Ann Bates, Artistic Director/Founder. Ballet,
Jazz, Tap, Modern, Pre-Professional Company;
221 E. Main St,, Bozeman, MT 59715;
www.montanaballet.com; (406) 587-7191
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BALLET THEATRE
Charlene Campbell, Artistic Director
500 East Spruce, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone 406-549-5155, Email RMBTS@aol.com
NEBRASKA
LINCOLN MIDWEST BALLET COMPANY
Shari Shell-True, Artistic Dir. (402) 441-0739
Classical ballet/performing company
P.O. Box 30126, Lincoln, NE 68503
OMAHA ACADEMY OF BALLET
Valerie Roche, A.R.A.D., A.I.S.T.D.
6612 So. 26th St., Omaha, NE 68107
Studios at Creighton University
(402) 346-0469
OMAHA THEATER COMPANY BALLET
Robin Welch, Director
Professional Company & School
2001 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 345-4849
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN
Lisa Fusillo, Dance Division Coordinator
B.A. in Dance. School of Music, 120 W. Brook,
Music Building, Lincoln, NE 68588-0100;
(402) 472-2503
NEVADA
ACADEMY OF NEVADA BALLET THEATRE
Bruce Steivel, Artistic Director
Nevada's Premiere Dance Academy
1651 Inner Circle, Las Vegas 89134
(702) 243-2623
BALLET NEVADA PERFORMING ARTS
Performing Arts Company & School
All levels & ages--Dance Music Theater
Please visit us at www.balletnevada.com
or call (775) 284-5000
FERN ADAIR CONSERVATORY OF ARTS
Fern Adair, Dir (21,000 sq. ft. facility)
Dance, Gymnastics, Music, Children's Theatre
3265 E. Patrick Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89120
(702) 458-7575 www.fernadair.com
NEVADA FESTIVAL BALLET
Ballet, jazz, tap, char+. Beg-Adv/Pro Ch/Ad
1790 W. 4th, #B. Reno, NV 89503
(775) 785-7915
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA--LAS VEGAS
Louis Kavouras, Chair, Dept. of Dance Arts
B.A., B.S., M.M. in Ballet, Modern, Jazz
and Performance, 4505 Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5010 (702) 895-3827
NEW HAMPSHIRE
ANTIOCH NEW ENGLAND GRADUATE SCH.
Fully accredited M.A. in Dance/Movement
Therapy with a minor in Counseling Psychology
40 Avon St., Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-6265; www.antiochne.edu
BALLET NEW ENGLAND
Patsy L. Lorentzen, Executive Director
Home of BNE Center for Dance Education
PO Box 4501, Portsmouth, NH 03802-4501
(603) 430-9309, www.balletnewenglanda.org
BALLET THEATRE WORKSHOP AND
CHILDREN'S REPERTORY BALLET
Susan Duffy, Director; M. Djuric A.D.
Pre-Prof & adult program, (603) 436-4330
P.O. Box 733, Portsmouth, NH 03802-0733
DERRY DANCE CENTER
Home of Derry Dance Theater
Cynthia Brighton. Artistic Director
18 Folsom Road, Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-7174; www.derrydance.com
FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE
B.A. Theatre/Dance Concentration
Dance Minor, B.A. Arts Management
20 College Road, Rindge, NYH 03461
(800) 437-0048 www.fpc.edu
MOVING COMPANY DANCE CENTER
Ballet and modern technique, jazz, tap, theatre,
social dance, fitness and yoga classes available
for all ages. Specialized workshops, master
classes, privates, and children's camps
available. For info: 76 Railroad St., Keene, NH
03431; (603) 357-2100; www.moco.org
NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE
DANCE CENTRE
Doreen Cafarella, Director
Official Home of the Northern Ballet Theatre
Ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap. 36 Arlington
St., Nashua, NH 03060. (603) 889-8408
SOUTHERN NH DANCE THEATER
Home of Southern NH Youth Ballet
Patricia Lavoie, Artistic Director
P.O. Box 10286, 19 Harvey Rd., Bedford, NH
03110; (603) 625-9272
NEW JERSEY
THE ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS, INC.
Jennifer Church A.I.S.T.D., Director
Home of the Company of Dance Arts
59 Chestnut St. Red Bank, NJ 07701-1515
(732) 842-9262
BALLET TECHNIQUE
Official School of Hamilton Ballet Theatre
Artistic Director, Julie A. Caprio
Whitehorse/Mercerville Rd.
Mercerville, NJ 08619 (609) 587-2345
DANCE DESIGNS PERFORMING ARTS
Carol Baskinger, Director
P.O. Box 1121, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Ph (201) 791-8873 Fax (201) 791-8686
www.dancedesignsstudio.com
DANCE STOP-EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Gina DeBenedetto-Forcella,/Artistic Director
Classical Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz,
Acro/Gymnastics and Musical Theatre
Beginners thru Advanced Professional
Parlin, NJ 08859 (732) 525-0777
ELEANOR CONNELL SCHOOL OF DANCE
Mimi Connell, Director
P.O. 95, Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 735-7212
GARDEN STATE BALLET SCHOOL
Jody Jaron, Assoc. Director
Morristown, Newark, and Rutherford schools
6 South St., Morristown; 1020 Broad St.,
Newark; 28 Glen Rd., Rutherford
(973) 623-1033
GLORIA FRANCES SCHOOL OF
PERFORMING ARTS
Gloria Frances, Artistic Director
2124 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 835-3304 - Home of the Dance Edition
HELENA BARON SCHOOL OF BALLET
74 Oak St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 445-6795 or 652-4669
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
A Dance Studio
Tom Karaty, Director
168 Franklin Turnpike
Waldwick, NJ 07463 (201) 670-6797
IRINE FOKINE SCHOOL OF BALLET
Official school of Irine Fokine Ballet Co.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
(201) 652-9653
KING CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Nancy King, Artistic Director
Home of The American Youth Dance Co.
Wanaque, NJ 07465, (973) 839-4031
KOZLOV DANCE ACADEMY
Tel: (201) 934-0700
25 N. Spruce Street, Ramsey, NJ
Director Leonid Kozlov, former principal dancer
with Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet
Ballet, Jazz, Modern for children and adults
MARCIA HYLAND DANCE CENTER
Marcia Hyland, Director
3771 Church Rd.,
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 (856) 235-4123
MARJORIE MUSSMAN
308 Long Hill Rd., Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
(908) 369-7218
THE MILL BALLET SCHOOL
Home of The Roxey Ballet Co.
243 North Union Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
www.millballetschool.com
NEW JERSEY SCHOOL OF BALLET
In association with Edward Villella
Carolyn Clark, Dir. Official school of
New Jersey Ballet Company.
Schools: Livingston, Madison, Somerville
(973) 597-9600
PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY, INC.
Dawn Laviola-Schaub, Artistic Director
453 Rt. 23 South Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Classes for all Levels (973) 839-0099
PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
Mary Pat Robertson, School Director
301 Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
American Repertory Ballet
Graham Lustig, Artistic Director
Phone: (609) 921-7758 or (908) 249-1254
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
B.F.A., B.A. Modern Dance Major
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Department of Dance, 85 George Street,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-8497
STEPPIN OUT
Dawn Bess, Director
2 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 842-6612
Dance instruction for all ages and levels
SOMERSET COUNTY VOCATIONAL HIGH
Sheila Buttermore, Dir. of Dance Dept.
Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Improv. Cho. Rep.
Dance History, Dance Prod. 15 H.S. Credits
Bridgewater. NJ (908) 526-8900 X277
VINELAND REGIONAL DANCE COMPANY
Maxine Chapman, Director (856) 691-6059
2388 N. East Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360
WORTH-TYRRELL STUDIOS
School of Performing Arts. Ballet, Tap, Jazz
Voice, Musical Comedy, Drama. 51 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07960; (973) 538-6285
NEW MEXICO
BALLET THEATRE OF NEW MEXICO
6913 Natalie NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 888-1054
DANCE THEATRE OF THE SOUTHWEST
Patricia Dickinson, Director
New Mexico Ballet Co.
4200 Wyoming NE, (505) 296-9465
Albuquerque, NM 87111
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY
Dr. Patrick Rucker, Chairman
BFA Department of Theatre & Dance
Portales, NM 88130 (505) 562-2711
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO
Eva Encinias-Sandoval, Director
214 Gold S.W., (505) 242-7600
Albuquerque, NM 87102
www.feelflamenco.com
SANTA FE DANCE FOUNDATION
Official school of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Gisela Genschow, Director
550 B St. Michael's Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 983-5591
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Larry Lavender, Program Head
B.A., M.A. Department of Theatre and Dance
Albuquerque, NM 87131 (505) 277-3660
WINSLOW DANCE STUDIO, INC.
Bette Winslow, Director
P.O. Box 425, Taos, NM 87571
(505) 758-7303
NEW YORK
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAM
Frank Augustyn, Director
Woodruff Hall
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 877-4250
THE AILEY SCHOOL
Judith Jamison, Artistic Dir. (212) 767-0590
Classes in Horton, Ballet, Dunham, Jazz
Modern, Yoga, Body Conditioning, and Tap
For info. write: Denise Jefferson, Director
211 W. 61st St., New York, NY 10023
AJKUN BALLET THEATRE
Professional coach & Summer Intensive
20 Chelsea Road, New Rochelle, NY 10805
Ph: (914) 235-2265, Fax: (914) 636-0534
Email: Ajkun@aol.com, on AOL: Ajkun
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
890 Broadway at 19th St., NYC 10003
Daily Open Classes & Summer Intensive
Faculty: Artistic Staff of ABT
For Class Info (212) 477-3030
AMERICAN BOLERO DANCE COMPANY
Gabriela Granados, Artistic Director
Classical Spanish and flamenco
Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, Suite 1204
New York, NY 10019 (212) 315-2840
ANNA SOKOLOW'S PLAYERS' PROJECT
Jim and Lorry May, Artistic Directors
Classes, lectures, performances
543 B'way, (#9), NYC 10012
(212) 966-5621
BALLET ACADEMY EAST
Julia Dubno, Director
1651 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Tel: (212) 410-9140 Fax: (212) 369-2723
Email: Baenyc@AOL.COM
BALLET ARTS
Ballet, jazz, tap, modern, modern jazz, Spanish,
flamenco, voice, yoga, floor-barre, Pilates, F-1
Visa available. Easter Crane, 130 West 56th St.,
New York, NY 10019. (212) 582-3350; fax (212)
315-9850; balletarts@msn.com;
www.balart.com
BALLET DE PUERTO RICO
Downtown Ballet Company
Paschal Guzman
Ballet Teacher, Choreographer
(212) 664-0096
BALLET HISPANICO SCHOOL OF DANCE
Tina Ramirez, Artistic Director
Zelma Bustillo, School Artistic Director
Intensive training and open classes in ballet,
pointe, Spanish dance and modern techniques
167 W. 89th, NYC, 10024; (212) 362-6710
BARD COLLEGE
4-year Liberal Arts, dance major. Annandale-on-the-Hudson,
NY 12504. (914) 758-6822
BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIV.
NASD Accredited. B.A., Dance Major/Minor
Also undergrad. dance dept. for Columbia
College & General Studies. Ballet/Modern.
Performance/Choreography/History/Criticism.
3009 Broadway, NYC 10027. (212) 854-2995
BETH KURTZ, PRIVATE BALLET COACH
Intensive basic training, beg.--interm. levels.
Adults, teens, children. 915 W. End Ave. NYC
10025; (212) 663-2229; epmbk@earthlink.net
BRANT LAKE CAMP'S DANCE CENTRE
Professional instruction in Ballet, Modern, Tap
and Jazz plus other activities. Girls 12-16.
7586 State Rte. 8, Brant Lake, NY 12815
(518) 494-2406
BRIGHTON BALLET THEATRE
School of Russian Ballet and Folk Dance
Original choreography productions, special
programs for young ballet students, excellent
performing opponunities. Artistic Director: Irina
Roizin. Staff Choreographer: Leonid Farber,
Guest Choreographer: Eduard Kouchnarev. 3300
Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11235; Tel. &
Fax: (718) 769-9161; www.Brightonballet.com
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER
Over 55 classes daily. All levels, all ages
in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, theatre dance,
hip-hop, voice. M-1 Student Visa available.
221 W 57th St., 5th Floor NYC 10019
(212) 582-9304; Fax (212) 977-2202
www.broadwaydancecenter.com
CAROL RIOUX BALLET NEW YORK
"Discover Your Possibilities" Beg. to Prof.
Easier Way! Better Results! Adults/Children
Classes, Coaching, Workshops, Guest Teaching
Prime 68th St. & 54th St. Locations,
Call (212) 631-1013 for info.
Mailing Address & Business Office:
ATT: Barbara Marcel, 213 Cornwall Rd.,
Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (201) 652-0923
CHEN & DANCERS/ART GATE CENTER
H.T. Chen, Dian Dong, Artistic Directors
70 Mulberry St., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10013 (212) 349-0126
CHINESE FOLK DANCE COMPANY
at The New York Chinese Cultural Center
Year round classes and performances
390 Broadway, NYC 10013 (212) 334-3764
NYCCC390@aol.com www.chinesedance.org
COUPE THEATRE STUDIO
Diane Coupe, Director
Home of Rockland Youth Dance Ensemble
33 East Route 59A, Nanuet, NY 10954
(845) 623-2808; Fax (845) 624-7934
CUNNINGHAM DANCE FOUNDATION INC
Mary Lisa Burns, Studio Director
Alice Helpern, Studio Consultant
Daily technique classes offered
55 Bethune Street, New York, NY 10014
(212) 691-9751; www.merce.org
DANCEART ISADORA, INC.
The Duncan Dance Continuum
Judith Landon, Artistic Director
Performances, classes, workshops
(212) 772-3963/(914) 738-0864
DANCE CAVISE, INC.
Home of Off-Center Dance Theatre
273 Halstead Avenue.
Mamaroneck. NY 10543. (914) 381-5222
www.dancecavise.com
DANCE FORUM
A studio/performance space. Home of CAROL
FONDA & COMPANY. BodiBalance[TM] Dance
Training. 20 East 17 Street. 2nd Floor NY, NY
10003. (212) 633-7202: CF@dancenewyork.org
www.dancenewyork.org
DANCE JUNE LEWIS AND COMPANY
June Lewis, Artistic Director
Claudio Assante, Associate Artistic Director
Contemporary
PO Box 2025, NYC 10159 (212) 741-3044
DANCE SPACE CENTER
Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Guest Artist Series &
more. International Student Visa Program
451 Broadway, 2nd floor, New York,, NY 10013
(212) 625-8369; www.dancespace.com
EDUCATION IN DANCE
Dance educators for schools in N.Y. and vicinity.
Preschool--high school. Elizabeth Pettit & faculty.
16 E. 11th St., NYC 1003; (212) 254-3194
EGLEVSKY BALLET
Ali Pourfarrokh, Artistic Director
Long Island's premier prof. company since 1961
999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 746-1115 www.EglevskyBallet.com
EVELYN FAITH FITNESS MOVEMENT CTR.
modern dance, jazz, ballet & stretch. Small &
indiv. classes (718) 468-7947
FRANK HATCHETT
221 W. 57th St. New York, NY 10019
New York, NY 10019 (212) 399-9341
GELABERT STUDIOS
Raoul Gelabert, Director
Injury prevention through correct technique
257 W. 86th., NYC 10024; (212) 874-7188
HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, African & Repertory
Performing Ensemble
645 St. Nicholas Ave., NYC 10030
(212) 926-4100, Ext 316
HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES
Dance Department, Geneva, NY 14456
Donna Davenport, Chair (315) 781-3760
BA in dance and an interdisciplinary education
on beautiful campus in NY Finger Lakes Region
HOFSTRA UNIV. DRAMA/DANCE DEPT.
Harriet Peters, Director of Dance
B.A. Dance
Hempstead, New York 11550-1090
HUNTER COLLEGE DANCE PROGRAM
Dr. Jana Feinman, Director (212) 772-5012
695 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10021
BA/Modern Emphasis/Teacher Certification
Company Concerts/Repertory Work
ISADORA DUNCAN AMERICAN DANCE
LEGACY PROJECT
Lori Belilove, Artistic Director
On-going classes, workshops, certification
program, Educational Outreach and Residency
Programs
ISADORA DUNCAN DANCE/LORI BELILOVE
& COMPANY
Performances, lecture/demonstations, guest
artists residencies, staging of repertoire
Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation
141 West 26th Street. NYC 10001
(212) 691-5040; Fax (212) 627-0774
www.isadoraduncan.org
ISADORA DUNCAN INT'L. INST., INC
Maria-Theresa Duncan, Kay Bardsley: Co-Founders.
Jeanne Bresciani. Ph.D. Artist-in-Residence.
Certificate programs in Isadora
Duncan Studies. Affiliated with New York
University DADE & The Harkness Dance
Center of the 92nd Street Y, NYC. Classes,
performances, workshops, study abroad
(212) 753-0846; Woodstock (845) 687-4183
JCC MID-WESTCHESTER
Carol Bryan, Director
999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-3300; bryanc@jcca.org
JOFFREY/NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
B.F.A. in Dance, Ballet, Modern,
Composition, Interdisciplinary studies
65 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10011
(212) 505-0585 www.newschool.edu
THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL
Benjamin Harkarvy, Artistic Director
Professional Dance Training + B.F.A. degree
Adjacent Residence Hall
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC 10023-6588
(212) 799-5000 x255
KAT WILDISH, BALLET
Pointe, Pas de deux
221 West 57th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
BDC (212) 582-9304
LABAN/BARTENIEFF INSTITUTE OF
MOVEMENT STUDIES
Introductory Workshops; Ccrtificate Program in
Laban Movement Studies
Lucy Rumack, Director
234 Fifth Ave., NYC 10001; (212) 213-1162;
Fax (212) 213-1225 Email: limsinfo@erols.com
Web site address: www.limsonline.org
LIMON INSTITUTE
Open classes. Limon Technique and repertory
Foreign Student Visa Program available
611 Broadway. 9th Fl., NYC 10012
(212) 777-3353
LINDA GIANCASPRO: BALLET
Linda Giancaspro (718) 319-1249
Russian style ballet, Lyrical
Competition Choreography
Master Class & Adjudicator
LONG ISLAND ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS
Sandra Jemal, Jill O'Keefe, Directors
2777 Middle Country Rd.
Lake Grove, NY 11755; (631) 737-6335
275 Route 25A
Miller Place, NY 11764; (631) 331-8830
LONG ISLAND BALLET CENTER
Debra Punzi, Artistic Dir., (631) 567-4403
Ballet Long Island resident company.
Ballet, modern, jazz, tap, summer workshop
390 Central Ave., Bohemia, NY 11716
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
BFA in Dance Studies, C. W. Post Campus
Dr. Cara Gargano, Chair of Theatre, Film, &
Dance. 720 Northern Boulevard,
Brookville, NY 11548
LUIGI'S JAZZ CENTRE
The First World Jazz Dance Centre
48 West 68th Street
New York, NY 10023 (212) 874-6215
www.luigijazz.com
THE MANHATTAN BALLET SCHOOL, INC.
Elfriede Merman, Director
Home of Manhattan Ballet Co., Inc.
All levels and ages. 149 East 72nd St.,
New York, NY 10021; (212) 535-6556
MARJORIE LIEBERT-TEACHER/COACH
Ballet, and Kniaseff Barre-a-Terre
Classes and Private Therapy. (212) 724-3238
Video and CD Available
MARJORIE MUSSMAN
Ballet Teacher & Contemporary Choreographer
Mark Morris Dance Group
3 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 624-8400; marjmuss@aol.com
MARTHA GRAHAM SCHOOL OF
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Stuart Hodes, Head of School. Trainee/General
program. (212) 838-5886; 37 W. 26 St., 9th Fl.,
NY, NY 10010; www.marthagrahamdance.org
MOVEMENTS AFOOT
Pilates, Yoga, Correctives for Dancers.
www.movementsafoot.com
151 W. 30th St, Rm 201, NYC 10001
(212) 904-1399
MURRAY LOUIS & NIKOLAIS DANCE
Murray Louis, Artistic Director
121 West 20th St., #2C
New York, N.Y. 10011
(646) 336-0774; Fax (212) 463-8839
NEW DANCE GROUP ARTS CENTER
254 W. 47th St., NY, NY 10036 (B'way/8th).
(212) 719-2733; Teaching Cooperative for all
performing arts-teachers develop their own practices
offering classes in all dance disciplines/levels and
other performing arts. Scholarship/work study/Visa
programs. Rehearsal space. Musical Theater
Intensives. NDG Ensemble, New York Dance.
Rick Schussel, Artistic Director.
www.ndg.org ndgac@aol.com
NEWDANCE, INCORPORATED
Heidi K. Blair, Artistic Director
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap--All Levels
Rye, NY Call (914) 967-2900
www.newdance.net
NEW YORK CONSERVATORY OF DANCE
Vladimir and Patricia Dokoudovsky, Dirs.
30 E. 31st St., New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 725-2855; Fax: (212) 581-1908
NEW YORK CTR. FOR CLASSICAL DANCE
Janet L. Springer, Director
Mail only: 331 West 57th Street, #534,
New York, NY 10019.
(212) 397-4852; nyballet@aol.com
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY/STEINHARDT
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Department of Music and Performing Arts
Professions, Dance Education Program
Our Master of Arts Degree Program in Dance
Education provides superior professional
preparation for dancers seeking careers as
educators at primary, secondary, and university
levels or in studio and conservatory settings.
Audition or videotape required.
Call: 1-800-771-4NYU, ext. K95;
www.nyu.edu/education/dancego
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY TISCH SCHOOL OF
THE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
Kay Cummings, Chair
Conservatory Training Program
B.F.A., M.F.A. Audition required
111 2nd Ave., 3rd Fl., NYC 10003
(212) 998-1980; www.nyu.edu./tisch/dance
NEW YORK UNIV. TISCH SCHOOL OF THE
ARTS DEPT. OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Carol Lynn Marshall, Assoc. Director Admin.
1-yr. MA; Ph.D., Summer Institute
Concentration in Dance Research
721 Broadway, 6th Fl., NYC 10003-6807
(212) 998-1620; www.nyu.edu/tisch/performance
92ND ST. Y HARKNESS DANCE CENTER
Joan Finkelstein, Director. Classes/workshops,
children/adults, beginner/professional, ballet,
modern, jazz, afro, tap, flamenco, Isadora;
professional and teen performance
opportunities; Dance Education Laboratory;
films and lectures; space grants. 1395 Lexington
Ave., NYC 10128; (212) 415-5552.
PAUL TAYLOR SCHOOL
Technique and Repertory
552 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
(212) 431-5562; www.paultaylor.org
PERIDANCE CENTER
Igal Perry, Artistic Director
Full schedule of daily classes, all levels: Ballet,
Modern, Guest Artist series, and more. F-1
Foreign Student Program, workstudy,
scholarship, Children's Program. 132 4th Ave
@13th St., NYC 10003 (212) 505-0886.
POSEY SCHOOL OF DANCE, INC.
Elsa Posey, President & Director
Ballet, Modern Dance, Children's Dance
Box 254, Northport, NY 11768
(631) 757-2700
PURCHASE COLLEGE/SUNY
Conservatory of Dance
Carol K. Walker, Dean
B.F.A., M.F.A. Audition required
Ballet, Modern, Composition, Performance
735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577
(914) 251-6800
ROYAL ACADEMY OF BALLET
Elizabeth DiStasio-Waddell, Director
328 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo, NY 14223
Home of Greater Buffalo Youth Ballet
(716) 835-3585 Russian-based program
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE, DANCE
Programs in Creative Arts in Therapy and Dance
Interdisciplinary dance majors and minors
Contact: 1-888-Very-Sage
RSCADV@SAGE.EDU http://www.sage.edu
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE
B.A. with a dance concentration: M.F.A. in
Dance. Sara Rudner. Director
1 Mead Way; Bronxville, NY 10708-5999
Tel: (914) 800-888-2858 or www.slc.cdu
SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET
Official School of New York City Ballet
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6592
Phone (212) 769-6600 Fax: (212) 769-4897
SCHOOL OF ALBANY BERKSHIRE BALLET
Madeline Cantarella Culpo, Director. 25 Monroe
St., Albany, NY 12210 (518) 426-0660
SEISKAYA BALLET ACADEMY & SCHOOL
Professional classical & character program
7 Flowerfield Ste 16, St. James, NY 11780
(631) 862-6925; email: seiskaya@aol.com
also on the web visit: nutcrackerballet.com
SKIDMORE COLLEGE
B.S. in Dance; modern, ballet.
Write to Director of Admissions
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 580-5570
STEPS STUDIO
Carol Paumgarten, Artistic Director
Diane Grumet, Administrative Director
Dance all styles, all levels.
Young People's and Scholarship Program
2121 Broadway @ 74 Str.
New York, NY 10023
(212) 874-2410
STUDIO MAESTRO
Rose Caiola, Director
Ballet program, summer workshop, rental space
48 West 68th Street, New York, NY 10023
(212) 787-1178
S.U.N.Y. AT BUFFALO
B.A./B.F.A./M.A.H Dance, Theatre, Music
Theatre. Emphasis Performance, Choreography-Minors
offered. 4 Performance Companies. Adv.
Levels: Ballet. Jazz, Modern & Musical Theatre
S.U.N.Y. COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT
B.A./B.S., B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A.
Arts for Children, K-12 Certification pending
Department of Dance
S.U.N.Y. College at Brockport
Brockport, NY 14420 (716) 395-2153
S.U.N.Y. COLLEGE AT GENESEO
Geneseo, NY 14454 (716) 245-5841
B.A. w/dance minor; El. Ed. w/dance conc.
Ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic; perf. company
S.U.N.Y. COLLEGE AT POTSDAM
B.A., dance major and minor offered with
Modern, composition and notation emphases.
Potsdam, NY 13676 (315) 267-2234
SUSAN KLEIN SCHOOL OF DANCE
Susan Klein and Barbara Mahler, Dirs.
A Correctives Approach to Dance
48 Beach Street. 4th Fl., NYC (212) 226-6510
VIC D'AMORE STUDIO OF DANCE LTD.
721 Acorn St., Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 586-4460
www.vicdamore.co
WESTCHESTER PERFORMING ARTS CTR.
378 Halstead Ave., Harrison, NY 10528;
(914) 835-1501. Sallie Lynn Burke, Owner.
Classical Ballet and Pointe technique. All ages
and all levels of dance instruction for Lyrical,
Jazz Tap & Acro. Professional faculty with NYC
teachers Studio space available. Open registration.
ZENA ROMMETT FLOOR-BARRE
TECHNIQUE[TM]
Offered in 5 NYC studios. For information
regarding schedule of classes, videos, workshops
and teacher training program call Zena
Rommett Dance Assoc., Ltd. (212) 633-0352
NORTH CAROLINA
BALLET ARTS ACADEMY
Daphne Kendall, Artistic Director
6303 Carmel Rd. Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28226 (704) 543-6887
BALLET SCHOOL OF CHAPEL HILL
1603 East Franklin St.,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-1339
BOUNDS DANCE STUDIO
1st recipient of Outstanding Teacher Award from
N.C. School of the Arts. 1991. 157 Rams Plaza
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 942-1088
www.citysearch.com/rdu/boundsdance
CARY BALLET CONSERVATORY
Official school of the Cary Ballet
Professional training, incredible facility
3791 NW Cary Parkway, Cary, NC 27513
(919) 481-6509. Visit us at www.caryballet.com
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUN. COLLEGE
Dance Central-Performances. Associate in Fine
Arts Degree. Modern, ballet, choreography.
Charlotte, NC: (704) 330-6982; Katharyn Horne &
Mary Ann Mee: www.dancecentral.org
CHARLOTTE SCHOOL OF BALLET & CHARLOTTE YOUTH BALLET
Gay Porter, Dir. 627 S. Sharon Amity,
Charlotte, NC 28211. R.A.D. Cecchetti.
(704) 366-9675: www.charlotteballet.com
DANCEPLACE
The Official School of NC Dance Theatre
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Artistic Director
Patricia McBride, Master Teacher
800 N. College Street. Charlotte, NC 28206
(704) 372-3900
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Barbara Dickinson, Dance Program Director
Minor in Dance; Modern, Ballet, African
Choreography, Performance, History, Theory
Box 90686, Durham, NC 27708
(919) 660-3354 or dance@duke.edu
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Department of Theatre and Dance
BFA Performance; BS Teacher Licensure
Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 328-6390
www.theatre-dance.ecu.edu
JAMI MASTERS SCHOOL OF DANCE, LTD.
(704) 525-6555; Fax (704) 523-6317
Ballet, modern, tap, mus. theatre, jazz
1425 Queens Rd. West, Charlotte, NC 28207
NC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Professional training in ballet and contemporary
dance. High School Diploma; College Diploma;
B.F.A. Winston-Salem, NC 27117-2189
(336) 770-3290
THE RALEIGH SCHOOL OF BALLET, INC.
Raleigh Dance Theatre, Affiliate Co.
3921 Beryl Road, 919/834-9261
www.raleighballet.citysearch.com
THE SCHOOL OF GREENSBORO BALLET
Official School of the Greensboro Ballet
Maryhelen Mayfield, Dir. (336) 333-7480
200 N. Davie St., Greensboro, NC 27401
www.greensboroballet.com
UNIV. OF NO. CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
Department of Dance and Theatre
B.A. in Dance or Dance Education
Charlotte, NC 28223
(704) 687-2482
UNIV. OF N.C., AT GREENSBORO
Sue Stinson, Dance Dept. Head
B.A., B.F.A., B.S., M.F.A., M.A., Teacher Cert.
Greensboro, NC 27402-6169. (336) 334-5570
OHIO
ANDERSON DANCE ACADEMY
Julie Roberts Arnold, Artistic Director
Junior Ballet Company Ballet Suite
8263 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45255
Classical Ballet, Tap & Jazz. (513) 474-STEP
BALLET MET DANCE ACADEMY
David Nixon, Artistic Director
Official School of Ballet Met
Full curriculum. 322 Mount Vernon Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215. (614) 224-1672
BALLET TECH OHIO
Claudia Rudolf Barrett, Founding Director
Ages 3 & up, performing opportunities, Summer
Seminars, Northern Cincinnati, OH (513) 683-6860;
http://home.fuse.net/ballettechohio
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S. in Dance; performance, ed., production,
Modern, ballet, Eppler North, Bowling Green,
OH 43402. Deborah Tell (419) 372-6918
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Attention: Kelly Holt
M.F.A. Dance Training Program
Department of Theater Arts
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106-7113
CLEVELAND SCHOOL OF DANCE
Gladisa Guadalupe, Artistic Director
Former School Director, School of Cleveland
San Jose Ballet P.O. Box 24128 Mayfield Hts,
OH 44124 Tel: (216) 320-9000
www.CSD2000.org
COLUMBUS YOUTH BALLET
Shir Lee Wu, Artistic Director
Full Curriculum in Ballet & Contemporary
Dance. 5076-80 North High Street, Columbus,
OH 43214. (614) 841-9399 or (614) 433-7090
CUYAHOGA VALLEY YOUTH BALLET
Nan Klinger, Founding Artistic Director
P.O. Box 3131
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 (330) 928-6479
Web: http://www.cvyb.org
DAYTON BALLET SCHOOL
Dermot Burke, Executive Director
Official school of Dayton Ballet
Ballet, modern. 140 N. Main St.,
Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 223-1542
DENISON UNIVERSITY
B.A. degree, dance
Dance Department
Granville, OH 43023
(740) 587-6712
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
B.F.A. Modern Dance Performance or Education
Audition required. Honors Scholarships. Dance
Division, Kent, OH 44242.
(330) 672-2069
NANCY NORRICK SCHOOL OF BALLET
Nancy Norrick, Director
Home of Metropolitan Classical Ballet Co.
7815 W. Chester Rd., West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-4060
OBERLIN COLLEGE
B.A. in Dance, Theater and Dance Program
Creative emphasis; performance opportunities
Oberlin, OH 44074 (216) 775-8152
OHIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DANCE
222 Putnam Hall Athens, Ohio. 45701
(740) 593-1826 www.dance.ohiou.edu
THE OHIO CONSERVATORY OF DANCE
Official School of the Ohio Youth Ballet
Inna Stabrova & Dimitry Tuboltsev Artistic
Directors. 55 Shiawassee, Suite B, Fairlawn,
OH; (330) 869-5228: www.UpOnPointe.com
OTTO M. BUDIG ACADEMY OF
CINCINNATI BALLET
Official school of Cincinnati Ballet
Daniel R. Simmons, Academy Director
1555 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214
(513) 621-5219; (513) 621-4844
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE &
PERFORMING ARTS
Sheila Claire Cohen, Chair, Dance Dept.
Professional training program: ballet, pointe,
partnering, modern dance, choreography,
performing company. 4th thru 12th grade
academic & arts education. 1310 Sycamore
Street, Cincinnati, OH 45210
(513) 632-5947; Fax (513) 632-5969
Email: scpaballet@hotmail.com
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
Dance Program--Ballet Center
Akron, OH 44325-2502
BA, BFA, Musical Theatre Degree-BFA Dance,
Multi-age license, MA Arts Administration.
Contact: Lucinda Lavelli
lsl@uakron.edu (330) 972-7948
The Dance Institute, Preparatory and Summer
Programs; Graded level age 8-18.
Contact: Lana Heylock, (330) 972-7949
Ohio Ballet in residence
www.uakron.edu/dtaa
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
College-Conservatory of Music, Dance Div.
B.F.A. in Ballet; Preparatory Program;
Founding institution and affiliate of
Cincinnati Ballet. CCM Admissions,
Box DD, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003
(513) 556-5463; Fax (513) 556-1028
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
Faculty: Suzanne Walker, Patricia White,
Jon Rodriguez. B.F.A.. Professional training
In ballet, modern, and jazz. Affiliated with
The Dayton Ballet and Dayton Contemporary
Dance Company II. Write: Theatre Arts,
Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH 45435
(937) 775-3072
OKLAHOMA
JUNE RUNYON SCHOOL OF BALLET
Debi Myers, Artistic Director
5127 South 95 East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74145
(918) 664-0444
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY
Jo Rowan, Chair, Dance Dept. (405) 521-5322
Bachelor of Performing Arts, theater dance,
jazz, tap, ballet, voice. The American Spirit
Dance Co. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N.
Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
SCHOOL OF BALLET OKLAHOMA
Bryan Pitts, Artistic Dir. (405) 843-9894
7421 N. Classen, Oklahoma City, OK 73116
TULSA SCHOOL OF BALLET
Moscelyne Larkin and Roman Jasinski
3315 E. 33rd St., Tulsa, OK 74135
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Margaret Holt, Dir., School of Dance
B.F.A. and M.F.A., ballet, modern.
560 Parrington Oval, Rm. 215, Norman, OK 73019
OREGON
LYNN MARCHANT CLASSICAL BALLET
Russian Method (503)472-4573
July/August Russian Ballet Seminars
P.O. Box 793, McMinnville, OR 97128-0793
MAINSTREET DANCE STUDIO
Heather Renk & Lynn Osborn, Directors
231 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 693-6166
PACIFIC ARTISTS DANCE CENTER
Nancy Davis, Artistic Director
Portland's Premier Dance and Movement Space
Ballet, Modern, Jazz ~ Pre-school through Pre-professional.
Open Dance Yoga, Pilates, Tai
Chi, Qigong & Soul Motion[c]
Address: 6250 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland,
Oregon 97201; Phone (503) 452-8448: Fax
(503) 638-4034; Email pacific.artists@att.net
www.pacificartistsdancecenter.com
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Jenifer Craig, Chair, Dance Dept.
M.F.A, M.A., M.S., B.A., & B.S. in Dance
Graduate teaching fellowships available
Eugene, OR 97403. (541) 346-3386
PENNSYLVANIA
ALLEGHENY BALLET ACADEMY
Deborah Anthony, Dir. (814) 943-6081
Home of Allegheny Ballet Co.
1231 27th Ave., Altoona, PA 16601
ALLENTOWN COLLEGE
B.A. Degree, dance major/theatre major
Scholarships available
Dance Department
2755 Station Ave.
Center Valley, PA 18034-9568
(610) 282-1100
BALLET GUILD OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
INC./PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH BALLET
Oleg Briansky & Mireille Briane, Artistic
Directors. 556 Main St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 865-0353; Fax (610) 865-2698
BERKS BALLET THEATRE
Carol Ennis, Artistic Director
1701 Fairview Street
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 373-1245
Email: berksballet@fast.net
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
Dept. of Theatre and Dance: Dance Minor
Lewisburg, PA 17837 (717) 524-1235
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH
BALLET
Marcia Dale Weary, Artistic Director. PO Box
1773, Carlisle, PA 17013; (717) 245-1190.
CUMBERLAND DANCE COMPANY
Sandra Carlino, Artistic Director (717) 732-2137
Official school Capital Area Dance Theatre
18 South Enola Dr., Enola, PA 17025
DANCE ALLOY
Mark Taylor, Artistic Director
Contemporary dance company and school.
5530 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 363-4321
THE DANCE CTR./BRANDYWINE BALLET
Donna L. Muzio, Director (610) 696-5023
317 Westtown Rd., #5, West Chester, PA 19380
DANCE THEATRE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Marilyn Budzynski, Artistic Director
Classical ballet, performance opportunity
master classes, summer intensives
PO Box 1658 Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-7175
DESALES UNIVERSITY
B.A. Degree, dance major.
Scholarship available,
Dance Program, 2755 Station Avenue,
Center Valley, PA 18034-9568
(610) 282-1100: www.DeSales.edu
DICKINSON COLLEGE
Theatre Arts-Dance Emphasis
Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 245-1777
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Lynn Brooks, Dance Program Director
Lancaster, PA 17604 (717) 291-4204
GREATER YORK CTR. FOR DANCE EDUC.
Greater York Youth Ballet - Resident company
Lori Garling, Artistic Director. 3524 E. Market
Street, York, PA 17402 (717) 755-6683
GWENDOLYN BYE DANCE CENTER
DANCEFUSION
Ballet, Modern, Jazz--Children & Adults
On-going Classes & Summer Programs
3611 Lancaster Ave., Phila., PA 19104
(215) 222-7633 www.gbyedance.com
MERCYHURST COLLEGE
Department of Dance, B.A. Ballet focus
501 E. 38th St. Erie, PA 16546
1-800-825-1926
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE
B.A. in Dance and Dance Minor
Karen Dearborn, Director (484) 664-3335
dearborn@muhlenberg.edu
Allentown, PA 18104-5586
NOTARA SCHOOL OF DANCE AND ACTING
Darrell and Sally Notara, Directors
Official school of the Notara Dance
Theatre Inc. 700 Phillips St.,
P.O. Box 1204, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 421-1718
NOVAK & KOVALSKA ACAD. OF BALLET
VAGANOVA SYLLABUS (610) 527-2515
Russian classical ballet for all levels
116 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF BALLET
John White and Margarita de Saa
VAGANOVA SYLLABUS (215) 664-3455
29 N. Narberth Ave., Narberth, PA 19072
PHILADELPHIA DANCE CONSERVATORY
Misha Korogodsky, Director. VAGANOVA
METHOD directly from Russia. 6918 Bustleton
Ave., Phila., PA 19149. Tel: (215) 708-1194 or
(215) 357-8843; Fax: (215) 357-0406
PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL
Terrence S. Orr, Artistic Director
Marjorie Thompson, School Dir. (412) 281-6727
Official school Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
2900 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15201
PITTSBURGH YOUTH BALLET
Jean Gedeon, Artistic Director, 1033 Paxton
Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15102
(412) 835-1250
POINT PARK COLLEGE CONSERVATORY
International Summer Dance
Artistic Director, Susan Stowe
Program Dir., Michael Shahen (412) 392-3456
201 Wood St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
www.ppc.edu/summerdance
THE ROCK SCHOOL
Official School of the Pennsylvania Ballet
Bojan Spassoff & Stephanie Wolf
Sassoff/Directors
1101 South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 551-7010 info@therockschool.org
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
Nora Ambrosio, Chair, (724) 738-2775
B.A. in Dance, and minor
Dept. of Dance, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
SOUTHWEST BALLET OF PITTSBURGH
Virginia Nicoll, Artistic Director/School Dir.
1819 Elisworth Ave., Heidelberg, PA 15106
(412) 279-8133; www.southwestballet.com
SPIRIT IN MOTION BALLET THEATRE
Terri Lee, Artistic Director (studios in Newtown,
PA) Dance Company, Performance Opportunities,
Summer Intensive Workshops. Master Classes.
Guest Artists. P.O. Box 845, Newtown, PA
18940; (215) 598-8513 or (215) 860-3511
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY DEPT. OF DANCE
Luke Kahlich, Chair. BFA, M.Ed., MFA, PhD
degrees in dance, Vivacqua Hall, Room 309
Philadelphia, PA 19122 (215) 204-8710
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
School of Dance
Susan B. Glazer, Director
B.F.A. and Open Classes
320 South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 875-2269 or (800) 616-ARTS
VAGANOVA MASTER CLASSES AND
SUMMER SCHOOL
Director: Mansur Kamaletdinov
311 E. Main Street, Carnegie, PA 15106-2703
(412) 808-3309. Email: Mansur5@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/vaganova5
WISSAHICKON DANCE ACADEMY
Nancy Malmed, Director. Vaganova Syllabus
38 East Schoolhouse Lane, Philadelphia, PA
19144. nmalmed@concentric.net
(215) 849-7950; www.wissahickondance.com
RHODE ISLAND
BRAE CREST SCHOOL OF BALLET
Herci Marsden, Artistic Director
Home of the State Ballet of Rhode Island
52 Sherman, Lincoln, RI 02865 (401) 334-2560
FESTIVAL BALLET CTR. FOR DANCE EDUC.
Mihailo Djuric, Artistic Director
Official school of Festival Ballet Providence
825 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
(401) 353-1129: Fax: (401) 353-8853
info@festivalballet.com www.festivalballet.com
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY
Kelli Wicke Davis, Department of Dance and
Performance Studies, Bristol, RI 02809
(800) 458-7144 ext. 3624. B.A. in
Dance/Performance; PK-12 Certification;
Movement Theatre Studies: London
Component: Dance Minor.
SOUTH CAROLINA
COKER COLLEGE
Four Year. Co-ed. Fully Accredited.
B.A., dance major; theory, technique,
Choreography, performance. Write: Admissions,
Hartsville, SC 29550. (803) 383-8000
COLUMBIA CITY BALLET
William Starrett, Artistic Director
P.O. Box 11898, Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 799-7605
COLUMBIA COLLEGE DANCE DEPT.
BFA, BA, BA in Dance Education
Residencies, internships, scholarships
www.columbiacollegesc.edu
(803) 786-3847/3778 NASD accredited
COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF DANCE
William Starrett & Mariclare Miranda
Founding Dirs. 1128 Taylor St.,
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 252-0555
DANCERS' STUDIO OF LEXINGTON
Mimi Worrell-Morgan, Artistic Director
711 E. Main St., Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 957-2241; Fax: (803) 957-3265
FOOTHILLS DANCE CONSERVATORY
(864) 888-0300: Ginny Siano-Eck, Artistic Dir.
116 Ram Cat Alley, Seneca, SC 29696.
Classical Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz
Workshops. foothillsdance@earthlink.net
MYRTLE BEACH SCH. OF PERFORMING
ARTS/THE STRAND BALLET THEATER
Guest instructors, summer program. 313C Hwy.
15 Myrtle Beach, 29577 (803) 448-8221
ROBERT IVEY BALLET, INC.
Robert Ivey, Director
"In Residence at College of Charleston"
1910 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 556-1343
SCHOOL OF DANCE ARTS, INC
Cecilia Hamilton Sprawls, Director
P.O. Box 3516/1001 S. Cashua Dr.
Florence, SC 29502 (843) 665-0606
Home of the South Carolina Dance Theatre
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Jim O'Connor, Chair, Dept. of Theatre, Speech
& Dance. Susan E. Anderson, Artistic Director,
Dance Programs. Dance Minor, USC Dance Co.,
USC Dance Conservatory. SC Summer Dance
Conservatory (Sponsor-School of Medicine)
www.sa.sc.edu/dance or susanea@gwm.sc.edu
1300 Wheat St, Cola, SC 29208 (803) 777-5636
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Department of Theatre and Dance
B.A. in Dance, dance education
Marc Powers, chair; powersm@winthrop.edu
Rock Hill, SC 29733 (803) 323-2287
TENNESSEE
ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS, INC.
Kristi L. White, Director
Ballet, modern, jazz and tap
265 Town Creek Road East
Lenoir City, TN 37772 (865) 988-3262
APPALACHIAN BALLET COMPANY
Amy Moore Morton Artistic Director
215 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN 37801
(423) 982-8463
BALLET MEMPHIS
Dorothy Gunther Pugh, Artistic Director
P.O. Box 3675, Cordova,, TN 38088-3675
(901) 737-7322: Fax (901) 737-7037
BALLET TENNESSEE
Anna Baker-Van Cura and Barry Van Cura, Dirs.
John A. Patten Arts Center
3202 Kelly's Ferry Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37419
(423) 821-2055
CLASSICAL BALLET MEMPHIS SCHOOL
Pat Gillispie, Artistic Director
Official School of Classical Ballet Memphis
3405 Summer Ave., Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 323-1947: Fax (901) 324-1949
TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF DANCE
Judith Woodruff, Director. P.O. Box 2432
Johnson City, TN 37605 (423) 929-1129
TENN. CHILDREN'S DANCE ENSEMBLE
Dorothy Floyd, Director (865) 588-8842
A performing modern dance co. of children.
4216 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919
TEXAS
ALLEGRO ACADEMY OF DANCE
Glenda Brown, Peggy Girouard, Dirs.
Home of Allegro Ballet of Houston.
The Glenda Brown Choreography
Project. 1570 S. Dairy Ashford, #200
Houston, TX 77077 (281) 496-4670
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DANCE
Angela Hagedorn Jackson, Director
Home of Houston Dance Theatre
15775 Bammel Village Dr., Houston, TX 77014
(281) 444-9698: Fax (281) 444-5837
Email: director@balletonline.com
BALLET ACADEMY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Nancy Sulik, Dir. (512) 882-5224
Home of C. C. Concert Ballet
3446 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS
Lisa Slagle Nicholson and
Thomas Nicholson, Directors
700 E. Sandy Lake Rd. Suite 200
Coppell, Texas 75019 (972) 745-0199
BALLET ARTS SCHOOL
Judith Clement Gani. B.F.A, M.F.A, Director
2103 Lockhill--Selma
San Antonio, TX 78213 (210) 344-9428
BALLET AUSTIN ACADEMY
Stephen Mills, Artistic Director
Michelle Martin, Associate Artistic Director
William Piner, Academy Executive Director
Heather Taylor, Principal
3002 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 476-9051 www.balletaustin.org
BALLET CENTER OF HOUSTON
Home of Houston Repertoire Ballet
Victoria Vittum/Gilbert Rome, Dirs.
8590 Hwy. 6, Houston. TX 77095
(281) 859-5514
THE BALLET CONSERVATORY
Kelly Kilburn-Lannin, BS Dance, Director
Home of Lake Cities Ballet Theatre
1400 FM 407, Lewisville, Texas 75077
(972) 317-0194
BALLET FOUND. FOR THE XXI CENTURY
Norma Shields, Artistic Director (972) 931-5755
Professional career training; internationally
famous faculty Soili Arvola, Leo Ahonen
Mail: 17610 Midway Rd. Ste. 134-404,
Dallas, TX 75287
BALLET LUBBOCK
Yvonne Racz, Artistic Director
Meghan Hennington-Barrett, School Director
5015 University, Suite A9
Lubbock, TX 79413 (806) 785-3090
BUSBY DANCENTER
Debbe Busby, Dir. (512) 576-3971
Victoria Ballet Theatre
2508 Mockingbird, Victoria TX 77904
CHAMBERLAIN BALLET CO. & SCHOOL
Kathy Chamberlain, Director
3003 West 15th St., Plano, TX 75075
(972) 985-1374; Fax (972) 867-8072
CONNALLY'S DANCE WORKSHOP, INC.
Susan Beil Connally, B.F.A, Director
2800 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 307
San Antonio, TX 78218 (210) 656-1334
S.A. Metropolitan Ballet (210) 408-6970
CONSERVATORY OF CLASSICAL BALLET
Lisa Owen, Director, (972) 234-6936. Home of
New World Ballet; Fax (972) 234-5244. 580 W.
Arapaho, Ste. 163, Richardson, TX 75080
CORPUS CHRISTI BALLET
Cristina Stirling Munro, Artistic Director
(361) 882-4588, 1621 N. Mesquite, Corpus
Christi, TX 78401, Official School: Munro
Ballet Studios (361) 991-6151
DALLAS METROPOLITAN BALLET SCH. & CO.
Ann Etgen and Bill Atkinson, Directors
6815 Hillcrest, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (214) 361-0278 Fax: (214) 750-9831
DEBORAH CASE DANCE ACADEMY
Rio Grande Valley Ballet
205 Pecan Blvd., McAllen, TX 78501
(956) 682-2721: Fax (956) 686-7175
DISCOVERY DANCE GROUP
Institute of the Dance Arts
Pam Stockman, Director
8434 Pontiac
Houston, TX 77096 (713) 667-3416
FORCHER'S DANCE CENTER, SCHOOL FOR
THE PERFORMING ARTS
Director-Jacquelyn Ralls Forcher
2329 West Rochelle Road
Irving, TX 75062
(972) 255-2154
FORT WORTH SCHOOL OF BALLET
Brute Simpson, Ballet Master in Chief
Official school Fort Worth Dallas Ballet. 6841 B
Green Oaks Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76116; (817)
731-2779; fax (817) 763-0624; fwdballet.com.
GOTTA DANCE
Official School of Piano Metropolitan Ballet
121 W. Spring Creek Pkwy., Suite 325
Plano, Texas; 75023 (972) 517-5799
Cindi Lawrence-Hanson, Director
HIGH SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING
AND VISUAL ARTS
LuAnn Carter, Dance Coordinator
Complete dance and academic curriculum
Dept. of Dance, 4001 Stanford St.
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 942-1965
HOUSTON ACADEMY OF DANCE
Home of Bayou City Dance Co.
14520 Memorial Drive #78,
Houston, TX 77079-5305 (281) 497-4783
HOUSTON BALLET ACADEMY
Ben Stevenson, Director (713) 523-6300 ext.
210. Official school of Houston Ballet.
1921 W. Bell, Houston TX 77019
HOUSTON METROPOLITAN DANCE CTR.
Michelle Smith, Managing Director
Dorrell Martin, Artistic Director. Home of
Houston Metropolitan Dance Company. 1202
Calumet @ San Jacinto, Houston, TX 77004
PO Box 980457, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 522-6375
JERRY BYWATERS COCHRAN
Teacher, choreographer; modern dance. 3541
Villanova, Dallas, TX 75225 (214) 361-5360
MARGO DEAN SCHOOL OF BALLET
Home of Ballet Concerto
Margo Dean, Artistic Director
3803 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 738-7915
MARGO MARSHALL/GILBERT ROME
STUDIO OF DANCE
16668 Champion Forest Dr., Spring, TX 77379
(281) 320-1120: www.studioofdance.net
MARGO MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BALLET
Home of City Ballet of Houston
9902 Long Point, Houston, TX 77055
(713) 468-3670
MELBA HUBER SCHOOL OF DANCING
McAllen Dance Theatre Co.
(956) 686-1411. Ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics.
2100 N. 10th, P.O.B. 3664, McAllen, TX 78501
ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS/
CLEAR LAKE
Home of Clear Lake Met. Ballet
P.O. Box 580466; Houston, TX 77258
Lynette Mason Gregg, Dir. (281) 480-1466
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.
Dana Eugene Nicolay, Program Coordinator
Dance Program, Box 2269
Huntsville, TX 77341 (936) 294-1875
SASPA
San Antonio School for the Perf. Arts
Scott Conway, Dir., 12915 Jones Maltsberger
Rd., Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78247
(512) 495-ARTS
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Jeremy Blanton, Chair
B.F.A., M.F.A. in Dance
Dance Division, Dallas, TX 75275-0356
(214) 768-2718
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
B.F.A., M.F.A. in Ballet and Modern Dance
Dept. of Ballet and Modern Dance
TCU Box 297910, Fort Worth, TX 76129
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
B.A., B.S. in Dance (Ballet and Modern)
Department of Theatre & Dance
Dr. Norman A. Bert, Chair
P.O. Box 42061
Lubbock, TX 79409-2061
Ph: (806) 742-3601, Fax: (806) 742-1338
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
Penelope Hanstein, Director
B.A., M.A., M.F.A., PhD, in Dance.
P.O. Box 425708, Denton, TX 76204-5708
(940) 898-2085 or email: Dance@twu.edu
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Dance Camp, June 16-22; June 23-29, 2002
Neil Hess, Dir. of Dance. BFA in Dance, MFA in
Interdisciplinary Studies. Ballet, musical theater,
and multiple disciplines. WTAMU Box 60879,
Canyon, TX 79016-0001; (806) 651-2820
UTAH
BALLET AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV.
Full ballet curriculum leading to B.A., M.A.
289 RB, BYU Provo UT 84602
(801) 378-4489
BALLET CENTRE IN MURRAY
Art. Dir. Michelle Armstrong
Ballet, character, folk., #70 East 4880 South,
Murray, UT 84107; (801) 266-5066
BALLET WEST CONSERVATORY
Official School of Ballet West
Jonas Kage, Artistic Director
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 532-3598: Fax (801) 532-3619
RIRIE-WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY
Shirley Ririe, Joan Woodbury, Directors
Performance, residency, workshops, videos.
50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 323-6801 www.ririewoodbury.com
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH DEPT. OF BALLET
Performance, Teaching/Choreography, Character
Dance Emphasis, leading to B.F.A., M.F.A.,
M.A. Scholarly Research, Affiliate of Ballet
West. Home of Utah Ballet, 330 S. 1500 E RM
112, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0280
(801) 581-8231; Fax (801) 581-5442
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN DANCE
BFA; MFA, choreography, performance or
projects; MA, education, history, or kinesiology
330 S 1500 E, RM 106, Salt Lake City,
UT 84112-0280: (801) 581-7327;
www.dance.utah.edu; info@dance.utah.edu
VERMONT
ADAMS SCHOOL OF DANCE
Sherry A. Adams, Director
Home of Vermont Chamber Ballet
13 North Street Extension
Rutland, VT (802) 773-3732
BURKLYN BALLET THEATRE
Winter Information: POB 907 Island Heights,
NJ 08732: Tel: (732) 288-2660
Summer Information: P.O. Box 302. Johnson,
VT 05656: Tel: (802) 635-1390
CENTERING THRU MOVEMENT DANCE
School - Dance Rhythm Theatre Co.
WRJ, (802) 295-4641, Little Tree. Dir. ASRB
Ballet* Modem*Jazz*Tai Chi - Teen/Adult
Lebanon College Dance Div., (603) 448-2445
VERMONT CONSERVATORY OF BALLET
Vermont Contemporary Ballet Co. P.O. Box
8147, Essex, VT 05451 (802) 878-2941
VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA BALLET COMPANY & SCH.
Virginia Britton, Founder-Director
Ballet, flamenco, professional company
201 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 379-8997 or (703) 548-0035
ARLINGTON CENTER FOR DANCE AND
THE CENTER DANCE COMPANY
Kathryn Fredgren, Artistic Director
Kenneth R. Fredgren, Managing Director
Ballet, modern, jazz, tap, yoga, NIA, conditioning,
Four sprung floors; air-conditioned;
Piano accompaniment. 3808 Wilson Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22203; (703) 522-2414
www.arldance.com
THE CENTER FOR BALLET ARTS
Debra and Bennett Savage, Directors
11215 H Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 273-5344
www.thecenterforballetarts.com
CHAMBER BALLET CO. AND STUDIOS
Heidi S. Robitshek, Director
3356 Ironbounce Road, Suite 201
Williamsburg, VA 23188 (757) 229-1717
CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY OF NO.VA.
Cynthia Rudorfer, Director
332 Victory Dr., Herndon, VA 22071
(703) 471-0750
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
B.A., dance minor, interdisciplinary major.
Faculty: Denise Damon, Joan Gavaler, Jim
Hansen. Williamsburg VA 23187 (757) 221-2785
CONCERT BALLET OF VIRGINIA
Robert Watkins. Dir. P.O. Box 25501
Richmond, VA 23260 (804) 798-0945
CONSERVATORY BALLET
Julia Cziller Redick, Dir. Vaganova method.
2254 L Hunters Woods Plaza Road
Reston, VA 20191 (703) 715-8366
www.conservatoryballet.com
EASTERN VIRGINIA SCHOOL/PERF. ARTS
Sandara Balestracci, R.D.E., Director
Pre-professional training in classical ballet
Williamsburg, VA (757) 229-8535
www.evspa.widomaker.com
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
B.F.A., B.A., M.F.A. in Dance
Department of Dance (703) 993-1114
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Web site: http://dance.gmu.edu
GLORIA F. DANCE, DANCE STUDIO
Gloria F. Dance. Founder and Dir.
A complete dance curriculum
44 Goodrich Ave., Petersburg, VA 23805
Studio: (804) 733-9998 or Home: 5460
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Cynthia Thompson, Dance Program
Coordinator
Godwin Hall, Room 349/MSC 2304
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
(540) 568-6511
B.A., Performance ensembles
LEXINGTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
Sherri Ludt, Director. (540) 463-4466
Ballet, ballroom, creative dance, tap, jazz
14 E. Nelson St., Lexington, VA 24450
THE LOUDOUN SCHOOL OF BALLET
Sheila Hoffmann-Robertson, Director
305 East Market St.
Leesburg, VA 22075 (703) 771-3200
MANASSAS SCHOOL OF DANCE
Director-Amy Grant Wolfe
Classical Russian Training. 9004 Mathis Ave.,
Manassas. VA 20110: (703) 368-6621;
www.manassasdanceschool.com
MARGARET HADDAD
STUDIO OF CLASSICAL BALLET
M.R.B.S., Adv. T. Cert., Prof. D.T. Dip.
Russian classical ballet for all ages
Box 46. Great Falls. VA 22066; (703) 759-3366
THE ODU BALLET, OLD DOMINION UNIV.
Istvan Ament, Dir. (757) 683-4486.
Non-credit program. Professional faculty,
Full range dance courses. Students age 5-adult.
Performing Co. Studios: Norfolk, VA Beach.
ODU. Norfolk, VA 23529-0202
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
B.A. Theatre Arts--Dance
Marilyn Marloff, Coordinator
mmarloff@odu.edu
BAL 633 Norfolk, VA 23529 (757) 683-4354
RADFORD UNIVERSITY
Margaret T. Devaney, Chair
College of Visual and Performing Arts
B.F.A., B.A., B.S., dance major. Resident Artists:
Frano Jelincic, and Dagmar Kessler
Radford, VA 24142
(703) 831-5162
RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN'S COLLEGE
Pamela Risenhoover, Chair; Dir.,
Visiting Artists Program. B.A., dance.
2500 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg,
VA 24503 (804) 947-8539
RAVEL STUDIO OF BALLET AND JAZZ
1488 North Point Village Center, Reston VA
20194. 3 years to adult. (703) 437-9664
RUSSELL SCHOOL OF BALLET
AND THE FAIRFAX BALLET
Thomas and Ilona Russell, Dirs. (703) 803-1055
14119-O Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly VA 22021
www.fairfaxballet.com
SCHOOL OF RICHMOND BALLET
Stoner Winslett, Artistic Director
Judy Jacob, Chairman of Faculty
407 East Canal St. Richmond. VA 23219
(804) 344-0906; www.richmondballet.com
SCHOOL OF THEATRICAL DANCE
Theresa D'Alessandro & Kris Ogozalek, Dirs.
760-C Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 759-5652
SCOTT BOYER TEACHES DANCE
Scott Boyer, Director
11028 Leadbetter Road #16, Hanover Air Park,
Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-0945
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
Erica Helm, Dance Division Chair
B.F.A. in Dance. B.F.A. w/Teacher Licensure.
BA in Dance. MFA in Dance.
MM in Dance Accompanying.
Winchester, VA for info call (800) 432-2266
SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE
BA in Dance, major and minor (804) 381-6150
Choreog., teaching NK-12, modern, ballet. Guest
artists. www.sbc.edu mmagruder@sbc.edu
Att. Mark Magruder, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
VIRGINIA BALLET COMPANY & SCHOOL
Tania Rousseau & Oleg Tupine, Directors
5595 Guinea Road. Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 249-8227 Annual Nutcracker
virginiaballet.org
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Martha Curtis, Chair
B.F.A., Dance & Choreography
P.O. Box 843007 Richmond, VA 23284-3007
(804) 828-1711 Website: vcu.edu\artweb\DanceVIRGINIA INTERMONT COLLEGE
PERFORMING COMPANY
D. Harolyn Gaudette, Dir. (800) 451-1842
B.A and B.F.A., in Dance:
Ballet, Modern, Jazz.
Bristol, VA 24201
VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Petrus Bosmam Director. (804) 847-8688
Grades 7-12. 2240 Rivermont Ave.,
Lynchburg, VA 24503
WASHINGTON
BETTY SPOONER C.A.F.
Mike Jordan, Dir. (425) 252-6191
2821 Rockefeller, Everett, WA 98201
BREMERTON DANCE CENTER
Lawan Morrison, Dir. (360) 377-6214
Home of Peninsula Dance Theatre.
515 Chester, Bremerton, WA 98337
CAMEO/CARRABBA DANCE THEATRE
Marco Carrabba, Co. Dir. (206) 528-8183
Cameo Dance Greenlake School
6560 Latona Ave NE, #B, Seattle WA 98115
www.dancegreenlake.com
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
K. Daniels, Chair. B.F.A. in Dance.
Ballet, modern. Preparatory children's
Classes, 710 E. Roy St., Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 323 1400, x244
CREATIVE DANCE CENTER
Anne Green Gilbert, Dir.(206) 363-7281
Summer Dance Institute for Teachers
12577 Densmore N, Seattle, WA 98133
Infants-Adults: www.creativedance.org
DANCE THEATRE NORTHWEST
Melanie Kirk-Stauffer, Artistic Director
Regional Performing Company & School
Ballet, Jazz, Tap for Ages 4-Adult
www.wa.net/~dtnnews Email: melanie@wa.net
2811 Bridgeport Way West, Suites 22-26, U.
Place, WA 98466 (253) 565-5149
THE EVERGREEN CITY BALLET
Wade Walthall, Artistic Director
Anne Derieux, Executive Director
(253) 833-9039; 10 East Main Street, Auburn,
WA 98002: Web site: evergreencityballet.org
JO EMERY BALLET SCHOOL
Tacoma Performing Dance Company
2315 6th Ave., Tacoma, WA 98403
(206) 759-5714, 627-8272
MARTHA NISHITANI MODERN
DANCE SCHOOL
Creative dance for children. Modern, ballet,
and jazz. PO. Box 45264, 4205 Univ. Way N.E.,
Seattle, WA 98145-0264; (206) 633-2456
OLYMPIC BALLET THEATRE/SCHOOL
John and Helen Wilkins, Directors
Edmonds, WA 98020 (425) 774-7570
obt@eskimo.com; www.olyballet.com
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET SCHOOL
Francia Russell, Director, (206) 441-9411
301 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109; 1660 124th
N.E., Bellevue, WA 98005. Official School of
Pacific Northwest Ballet. Kent Stowell & Francia
Russell, Artistic Directors
SPECTRUM DANCE THEATER
Seattle's Premier Jazz Dance Company
Dale A. Merrill, Artistic/School Director
800 Lake Washington Boulevard
Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 325-4161
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Elizabeth Cooper, Dir. Dance Program Box
351150, Seattle, WA 98195-1150
(206) 543-9843
VELOCITY A CONTEMPORARY DANCE
STUDIO
Michele Miller & KT Niehoff-Directors. Modern
Dance Classes, Beg. thru Professional. 915
E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122; (206) 325-8773
WISCONSIN
ACADEMIE DE LA DANSE, INC.
Marlene Turbin-Weldon, School Director
1120 6th Street South, Wis, Rapids, WI 54494
(715) 424-5585
CENTRAL WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF BALLET
Waltraud G. Karkar, Artistic Director. 124 N. 3rd
Ave., Wausau, WI 54401; (715) 842-4447
GREEN BAY SCHOOL OF DANCE
Northeastern Wisconsin Dance Organization
129 S. Washington St.
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 433-9510
MAKAROFF SCHOOL OF BALLET
105 N. Walnut St., Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 734-7073
MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY
Simon Dow, Artistic Director (414) 643-7677
MILWAUKEE BALLET SCHOOL
Bobby G. Ball, School Director
Official school Milwaukee Ballet Co.
504 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 649-4077
MONONA ACADEMY OF DANCE
Official School of Dance Wisconsin
JoJean Retrum, Artistic Director
6332 Monona Drive, Monona, WI 53716
(608) 221-4535
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
B.S. in Dance, (Dance Education Interarts and
Technology), BFA in Dance (performance/
choreography); (608) 262-1691.
1050 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
www.education.wisc.edu/dance
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE
B.F.A., M.F.A., Teacher Certification in Dance,
Dept. of Theatre/Dance Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 229-4947; www.uwm.edu/sfa//theatre
UNIV-WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT
S. Gingrasso. NASD accredited BA/BS.
Theatre & Dance Dept., Stevens Point, WI
54481; (715) 346-2500
www.uwsp.edu/theatre-dance/dance
INTERNATIONAL
ARGENTINA
MANUEL VALLEJOS DANCE JAZZ STUDIO
Lavalle 1579 C.P. 1048-Buenos Aires
Tel/Fax (541) 371-6811.
BELGIUM
LOZA DANCE COMPANY
School: Jazz Center M.Loza
11, Rue de la Concorde
1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
Tel.: 32-2-5122115. Fax: 32-2-5142362
CANADA
ACADEMY OF BALLET & JAZZ
(A. Vaganova Ballet Syllabus of Canada, Inc.)
Nadia Veselova-Tencer, Artistic Director
34 Doncaster Ave., Toronto Ont. L3T4S1
(905) 886-0455, www.starsofthe21stcentury.com
THE BANFF CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
Theatre Arts Department. Summer programs for
professionals, apprentice, and pre-professional
dancers. Professional dance company residencies
are also available. Contact the Office of the
Registrar, Box 1020 Station #28, Banff, AB.
Canada T0L-0C0.
Phone (800) 565-9989; Fax (403) 762-6345
Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca
www.banffcentre.ca/theatre/programs/dance/
BAYVIEW SCHOOL OF BALLET INC.
Classical Ballet, Russian Method
Tatiana Stepanova, Artistic Director
(416) 222-5111, 148 Willowdale Ave., Toronto,
Ont. M2N 4Y4, www.bayviewballet.com
info@bayviewballet.com
CANADA'S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET SCH.
David Moroni CM, Director
Full time professional training from age 10.
Teacher's Course/Summer training available.
Aspirant Program now available,
for info Email: jweber@rwb.org
380 Graham Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4K2
(204) 956-0183; Fax (204) 943-1994
DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS
Preserving the spirit of Jazz. Artistic Director:
Vicki Adams Willis. Performing company and
school. 1514 4 St S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
T2R 0Y4 www.decidedlyjazz.com Phone:
(403) 245-3533
ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE DANSE DU
QUEBEC
Artistic Director: Didier Chirpaz. School offers
a comprehensive ballet study programme beginning
at grade 6 in a French-speaking environment.
By audition only. Phone/write for audition
schedule. 4816, rue Rivard. Montreal, Quebec
H2J 2N6. (514) 849-4929; Fax (514) 849-6107
KOFFLER CENTRE SCHOOL OF DANCE
Jacque Foesier, Director, LISTD-CSB
Ballet, modern, jazz, cap, acro, folk dance,
and ballroom. BJC. 4588 Bathurst St.,
North York, Ont. M2R 1W6
(416) 636-1880 x359
L'ECOLE DE DANSE DE QUEBEC
Three-year professional training program in
Modern Dance. Admission by audition.
310, boul. Langelier, Quebec QC G1K 5N3
T. (418)649-4715 info.edq@qc.aira.com
MARY ASLAMAZOVA RUSSIAN ACADEMY
OF CLASSICAL BALLET
Classical Ballet for all ages and levels
Fall, Winter. Summer Classes
207 Adelaide St. East, Toronto, Ont.
(416) 361-6151
NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL
Mavis Staines, Artistic Director. Professional
ballet/academic program beginning Grade 6. By
audition only. Also post-grad, intensive dance
program and teacher training. 105 Maitland St.,
Toronto, ON M4Y 1E4; (416) 994-3780; Fax
(416) 964-5133; info@nbs-enb.on.ca;
www.nbs-enb.on.ca
QUINTE BALLET SCHOOL
Mercedes Bernardez, Artistic. Dir., Brian Scott,
Artst. Dir. Emeritus, David Scott Artistic.
Advsr. Prof. ballet program with integrated
academics beg. age 10. By audition only. 4-week
summer school. Teacher training. Box 534,
Belleville, Ont. K8N 5B2. (613) 962-9274.
www.quinte.net/ballet
RYERSON POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
Nadia Potts, Program Director
B.F.A. in Dance
350 Victoria St., Toronto Ont. M5B 2K3
(416) 979-5086
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
School for the Contemporary Arts, BFA dance,
Contemp. Perform. & Creation. Joint program
w/NBS Teacher Training, Burnaby (Vancouver).
BC V5A1S6; 604/291-3363 ca@sfu.ca
www.sfu.ca/sca
SCHOOL OF TORONTO DANCE THEATRE
Patricia Fraser, Artistic Director
(416) 967-6887 / Fax (416) 967-4379
80 Winchester St., Toronto, Ont. M4X 1B2
info@schooloftdt.org / www.schooloftdt.org
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
B.A. Dance. Faculties of Fine Arts and
Kinesiology. CHD 520, 2500 University Drive
NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4. (403) 220-7481;
Fax: (403) 289-4710
YORK UNIVERSITY-DANCE
Penelope Reed-Doob, Chair. (416) 736-5137.
B.F.A. in Performance/Theory, M.A. in Dance
History/Ethnomusicology.4700 Keele St.,
Toronto, Ont. M3J 1P3
Website: www.yorku.ca/finearts
CHINA
HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR
PERFORMING ARTS
School of Dance
Susan Street, Dean of Dance
1 Gloucester Road, HK.
Tel: (852) 2584-8539. Fax: (852) 2802-3856
HONG KONG BALLET
60 Blue Pool Rd., Ground Fl., Happy Valley,
HK, Tel: (852) 2573-7398
Fax: (852) 2572-8035
MIRANDA CHIN DANCE CO. DANCELAND
A unique school teaching both Ballet & Chinese
Dance with unparalled professionalism since
1981. 2/F Bank Tower, 351-3 King's Road, HK
Tel (852) 2566-3365: Fax (852) 2887-9483
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
BALLET CONCIERTO DOMINICANO
Carlos Veitia, Artistic Director
P.O. Box 663, Ave. Prolg. Mexico #76
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tel: (809) 689-1257, 565-9616
ENGLAND
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL
Heathcote Rd., Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2EU
Tel: 01276 65301 Fax: 01276 670320
Academic Education and Performing Arts
Boarding and Day Students Ages 9-19.
For prospectus/info. apply to Principal.
LABAN CENTRE LONDON
Laurie Grove, London, SE 14 6NH. Tel 44 (0)
20 8692 4070: Fax 44 (0) 20 8694 8749: E-mail:
info@laban.co.uk Web:www.laban.co.uk
Leading centre for professional dance training
and research in Europe. Train in performance,
choreography, dance movement therapy,
scenography (dance), community dance or
associated studies at Diploma, BA, MA, and
PhD level or as a Study Year Abroad.
LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE
SCHOOL AT THE PLACE
17 Dukes Road, London WC1H 9PY, UK
Tel +44 (0) 207 387 0152 Fax +44 (0) 207 387
3976. The school is a leading conservatoire for
dance, providing vocational training for dance
artists at certificate, degree & postgrad. level.
Professional training including BA (Hons), One
Year Certificate, MA, MPhil & PhD. Email:
lcds@theplace.org.uk www.theplace.org.uk
LONDON STUDIO CENTRE
42-50 York Way, London N1 9AB
Tel 44 (0) 20 7837 7741: Fax 44 (0) 20 7837
3248: Web: www.london-studio-centre.co.uk
1 year and 3 year full-time performing arts
training; BA (Hons) & Diploma in Higher
Education: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary,
Music Theatre and Dance Education.
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY
Dance Department Incorporating London
College of Dance. Degrees - BA (Hons) in
Dance Studies, Performing Arts, Performance
Arts, Dance, Community Dance, Dance
Performance, Combined studies, MA in Choreography
Contact: Central Admissions. Middx.
Unv., London N178HR. Ref: Dance Pack.
ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
BA(Hons) Dance or Combined Studies,
MA Ballet Studies, MPhil and PhD
research degrees, Cert/Dipl/MA in Dance
Movement Therapy, London SW 15 5PJ
dance.programmes@roehampton.ac.uk
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY GUILDFORD,
DANCE STUDIES
B.A.(Hons) Dance and Culture
M.A., Dance Studies. M.Phil., and PhD.
Research degrees. Occasional student
Courses. Campus university near London.
Surrey, England GU2 5XH
YORKSHIRE BALLET SEMINARS
July-August
3 Denton Road, Ilkley West Yorks LS290AA
(Send $1 for brochure and postage.)
FRANCE
ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE DANSE DE CANNES
ROSELLA HIGHTOWER
contact@cannesdance.com
The only French Institute to prepare for all
dance careers. Professional training annual
course: Ballet. Modern dance, Jazz dance
Drama/Vocal Work French lessons for
foreigners-International. Summer Dance
Program, Preparation for the French State
Teaching Diploma-Boarding facilities Le Gallia.
27 Blvd. Montfleury 06400 CANNES. France
33 4 93 06 79 79. Fax: 33 4 93 06 79 78
GERMANY
THE STAGE SCH. OF MUSIC, DANCE & DRAMA
State-accredited professional training. Three-year
course of study - Admission by audition. Also open
classes for practicing professionals, Poolstrasse 21,
20355, Hamburg, (040) 355 407-10/Fax: (040)
355-407-11 info@stageschool.de, www.stageschool.de
JUNIOR ALL NATIONS BALLET COMPANY
Ballet Academy Munich (State-accredited
diploma). Director: Professor Konstanze Vernon
Performing opportunities with the State Ballet
Free tuition for girls (15-19) and boys (15-20)
Prince J. Clemens House: exclusive home for
our dancers. Wilhelmstrasse 19(b), 80801
Munich, Germany: Tel (0049) 89 337763, Fax
(0049) 89 344221 Email info@ballettstiftung.de
HAITI
FONDATION ARTCHO DANSE
38 Rue Chavannes, Petion-Ville Haiti
(509) 257-5941 (509) 257-1663
Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Afro, all levels
J.R. Delsoin, JG Saintus, G. Florestal
INDONESIA
MARLUPI DANCE COMPANY
Fifi Sijangga ARAD/LRAD/AISTD, Director
Pandan 14, Surabaya 60272 - Indonesia
Tel: 62(31)535-3428, Fax: 62(31)546-6448
ISRAEL
BAT-DOR STUDIOS OF DANCE
Jeannette Ordman, Dir.; Ania Brud, Asst. Dir.
Classical Ballet, (RAD Exams), Modern, Jazz,
Steps, Classical Ballet & Modern Dance
Repertory Classes, Fundamentals of Music,
Workshops. Intensive Summer Course July.
30 Ibn Gvirol St., Tel Aviv, Israel; Tel: (972)
3-6963175; Fax (972) 3-6955587; Email:
bat_dor2@netvision.net.il
ITALY
LA DANSE-DIR. PATRIZIA GENTILE
Via Roma 120 Baiano-Avellino 081-824-3542
Via Benevento-Cicciano-Napoli-Italy
MONACO
MARIKA BESOBRASOVA
Academie de danse classique "Princess Grace"
"Casa Mia" 5, avenue de la Costa
Monte-Carlo Monaco 98000
Tel: 00377 39 30 70 40: Fax: 00377 93 50 96 13
Email: marika_besobrasova@monaco377.com
NETHERLANDS
PATTIE OBEY
American Jazz Dance.
Postbus 11217, 1001 GE Amsterdam
ROTTERDAMSE DANSACADEMIE
The best professional modern dance education
in Europe for dancers, choreographers, dance
teachers and dance therapists http://www.hmtr.nl
Tandwielstraat 1. NL 3082 AV Rotterdam. Tel.:
31 10 423 00 11. Fax: 31 10 486 50 50 New
address from Sept. 2000: Kruisplein 26, 3012
CC Rotterdam t: 00 31-10-217 11 00,
f: 00 31-10-217 11 01
NORWAY
DEN NORSKE BALLETTHOYSKOLE
(The Norwegian College of Dance)
Ann Kristin Norum, Managing Director
Postbox 2956, Toyen N-0608 Oslo. Norway
Tel.: (47) 22 57 24 10. Fax: (47) 22 08 09 86
DEN NORSKE OPERAS BALLETTSKOLE
The Norwegian National Ballet School
Knut Breder, Director
PO Box 8800 Youngstorget, 0028 Oslo, Norway
Visitor: Storgaten 23, Oslo. Tel: (47) 23315000
STATENS BALLETTHOGSKOLE
Dean Lars Anderstam
The National College of Ballet and Dance
Professional education for dancers, teachers,
and choreographers. Tjuvholmen, 0250 Oslo
Tel.: 22995750 Fax: 22995770
PHILIPPINES
HALILI-CRUZ SCHOOL OF DANCE
Official school of the Quezon City Ballet
Shirley Halili-Cruz, Artistic Director
1227 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tel: (632) 372-4607; Fax: (632) 921 1223
SPAIN
ROSITA SEGOVIA
Escuela de Danza
Espanol, Flamenco, Ballet, Spanish Folklore
Calle Gelabert, 42-44, entlo
08029 Barcelona, SPAIN Tel: 321 77 48
SWEDEN
BALLETTAKADEMIEN
Lillemor Lundberg, Director
Professional education for dancers. Graded
Classes. ballet, jazz, and contemporary.
Ballettakademien, Box 26210, 10041 Stockholm
Tel: (08)789 41 20 Fax: (08)789 41 23
VIRGIN ISLANDS
POINTE DANCE ACADEMY
Cecchetti I. S. T. D. and Russian method
Certified Pilates Mat I, Mat II, and Props
P.O. Box 3692, C'sted., STX, USVI 00822
tel/fax (340) 778-0435 (340) 778-0317,
ph. (340)773-9072
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