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Anna-Marie Holmes
Ballet Program Director • June 11-24
Artistic director, choreographer, master teacher, and celebrated ballerina, Anna-Marie Holmes is an internationally acclaimed dance luminary. Born in Canada, she trained with Heino Heiden, Lydia Karpova and Wynne Shaw; in London with Audrey de Vos and Errol Addison. In New York,...
Michael Corder
Ballet Program Guest Gala Choreographer • June 11-17
Michael Corder is one of Britain's most successful and renowned international choreographers. Born in London he trained at the Royal Ballet School and danced with the Royal Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, and the Australian Ballet. The creator of over...
Jose Manuel Carreño
Ballet Program Master Class Faculty • June 17-18
Born in Cuba to a family with an established tradition of classical dance, Jose Carreño was eight when he began studying with Alicia Alonso, Lazaro Carreño, and Loipa Araujo. He trained at the Provincial and National Ballet Schools in...
Cynthia Harvey
Ballet Program Faculty • June 17-24
Cynthia Harvey's style marked her as one of ballet's most versatile and valued artists. Harvey danced virtually every ballerina role with American Ballet Theatre and had the distinction of being a principal of the Royal Ballet from 1986-1988. Harvey performed...
Larissa Ponomarenko
Ballet Program Faculty • June 12-15
Born in Ukraine, Larissa Ponomarenko studied ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia and graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy under Ninel Kurgapkina. After performing with several companies in the U.S. and Ukraine, Ponomarenko joined Boston Ballet as a principal dancer in...
Ramona Pansegrau
Ballet Program Music Director • June 11-24
Celebrating her 30th year in the field of ballet, Ramona Pansegrau is Music Director and Conductor for the Kansas City Ballet. Prior to this, she was principal pianist/solo pianist for Boston Ballet and music director/solo pianist/conductor for Tulsa Ballet....
Dianne Walker
Tap Program Director • June 25-July 8
Dianne Walker is a pioneer in the resurgence of tap dancing, and has been dubbed "The Ella Fitzgerald of tap dance." She performed in the original Black and Blue production in Paris as well as its Tony Award-winning production...
Lane Alexander
Tap Program Faculty • June 25-July 1
Lane Alexander co-founded Chicago Human Rhythm Project, the first year- round presenter dedicated to American tap and contemporary rhythmic expression. His directing, performing and teaching careers span four decades and includes: Morton Gould's Tap Dance Concerto at Carnegie Hall with Skitch...
Brenda Bufalino
Tap Program Faculty • July 1-8
Brenda Bufalino is a master tap teacher and has lectured and taught privately and at festivals internationally for over forty years. Bufalino performs her one person shows internationally and has appeared as a guest soloist at Town Hall, Carnegie...
Derick K. Grant
Tap Program Faculty • June 25-July 1
Derick K. Grant has worked as performer, choreographer, and director for over three decades. Under the direction of two time Tony Award-winning director George C. Wolfe, he was an original company member and Dance Captain for Bring in 'da...
Lisa La Touche
Tap Program Faculty • July 1-8
Originally from Calgary, Lisa La Touche is an international tap dancer, teacher, choreographer, director, and cast member in the hit off-Broadway show STOMP. Her roots in the American community were first established in Chicago where she worked extensively with...
Milton Myers
Contemporary Program Director • July 9-29
Recognized world-wide as a master teacher, Milton Myers is resident choreographer and instructor for Philadanco and on the faculties of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Fordham University's Ailey Program, and The Juilliard School. Myers received his BFA from the...
Judith Jamison
Special Guest Artist for Contemporary Program • July 9-15
Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an international star. Over the next 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. During...
Tony Fabre
Contemporary Program Guest Artist Choreographer • July 22-29
Born in Nantes, France, Tony Fabre began his professional career with the Karlsruhe Ballet before becoming a soloist with Maurice Bejart's Ballet du XXeme Siécle and then a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet and the Basler Ballet. Fabre...
Ariel Freedman for Ohad Naharin
Contemporary Program Guest Artist Choreographer for Ohad Naharin • July 15-20
Ariel Freedman began dancing and choreographing at the age of three in her living room. She earned her B.F.A. at The Juilliard School, where she was a recipient of the Martha Hill Prize. After graduating, she performed with ASzURe...
Maurya Kerr
Ballet Technique for Contemporary Program • July 22-27
Maurya Kerr danced with Alonzo King LINES Ballet from 1994-2006, dancing previously for Pacific Northwest Ballet and Fort Worth Ballet. She is currently a freelance artist, a senior faculty member for the LINES Ballet Training Program and Summer Program,...
Igal Perry
Ballet Technique for Contemporary Program • July 15-20
Igal Perry, Founder and Artistic Director of Peridance Capezio Center and Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (established 1983/1984), is a renowned choreographer, ballet master, and dance educator. Perry's ballet class introduces a fresh and open approach to the study of...
Pamela Pribisco
Ballet Technique and Alignment for Contemporary Program • July 9-13
Pamela Pribisco was a principal dancer with the Cleveland Ballet for ten years. She served as Ballet Mistress for the Cleveland Ballet, American Ballroom Theater, and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, for which she choreographed and staged numerous...
John Levis
Contemporary Program Music Director • July 9-29
John Levis is a composer, pianist and synthesist who has been involved with the Philadelphia dance community since 1971. A graduate of University of the Arts, he has worked with Philadelphia schools and companies, including University of the Arts, where...
Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish
Assistant to Judith Jamison • July 9-15
Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish was born in Manila and became the youngest member of Ballet Philippines. After receiving scholarships to Joffrey, Graham, and The Ailey School, she danced with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and Joyce Trisler Danscompany before joining Alvin Ailey...
Emanuel Abruzzo
Assistant to Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance Program Director • July 30-August 20
Born and raised in Argentina, Emanuel Abruzzo started dancing at the age of four. Thanks to numerous awards and scholarships, he was able to learn from some of Argentina's best teachers. Abruzzo has worked with Julio Bocca's Ballet Sub-16, Les...
Rick Hip-Flores
Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance Program Music Director • July 30-August 20
Rick Hip-Flores has been the pianist in such Broadway orchestras as Billy Elliot, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. As musical director and conductor he has worked on 'S Wonderful at Pittsburgh...