Terilynne Muehleisen Knox

Artistic Director/Owner. Former member of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Bristol Ballet and Roanoke Ballet Theatre. BA degree in the teaching of ballet from Virginia Intermont College. Was awarded the Henry Bridges scholarship to study under David Howard at Duke University, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) coach.

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Amanda Knox Caveney

Dance with New York City Ballet, attended School of American Ballet (SAB) on full scholarship, performed lead roles in George Balanchine's ballets, B.A. degree in English (Cum Laude) from Oakland University, taught and set ballets for Miami City Ballet, Master teacher at Oakland University and Western Michigan University.

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Steffi Thomas

Steffi was born and raised in England and trained at the Central School of Ballet in London. Steffi has worked and performed with Peter Schaufuss Ballet, English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet and The National Ballet of Ireland. A few of Steffi’s other credits include dancing for the Queen at the Royal Variety show, performing in Shanghai China and Kazakhstan for Jaguar and performing at many corporate events such as The Discovery Channel, Bvlgari, Audi, Honda and QVC. Steffi is also a Pilates instructor and has taught ballet and Pilates in several different studios/schools in England, Ireland and America.

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Sarah Swanson

B.F.A. degree in Dance Performance from Mercyhurst University, former member of Princeton Dance and Theater, Ballet Indiana and the Columbia Classical Ballet.  Studied with American Ballet Theatre, Orlando Ballet, Pilobolus, Koresh Dance Company. Certified teacher for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) National Curriculum, the Central PA Youth Ballet (CPYB) syllabus and Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT).  Youth America Grand Prix coach.

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Pam Janas

Assistant Director for the Ballet School in NJ with partner Anneliesa Burns Wilson. Assistant Choreographer for Allegro Productions.  Competition Tap Director at Dance Dreams, Piedmont Performing Arts and Baylin Studios.

Tap and Theater Instructor at Catawba College for 7 years.  Danced with Gene Kelly and Radio City Rockettes. On the board of directors of the Pan American Teachers of Dance.

 

Wendy Bradley

BS degree in dance education from East Carolina University, magna cum laude. Performed with East Carolina Dance Theatre and Mid-Atlantic Dance Festival.

 

Mindy Hudson

Graduated magna cum laude from Lees McRae College with a degree in musical theatre with a concentration in dance. She has choreographed & performed in many shows over the years, both professionally & regionally. She has received nominations for Best Actress & Best Choreography for local productions for BroadwayWorld.com’s Charlotte awards. Currently, she also teaches & choreographs for Davidson Community Players & Cannon School.

 

Ariana Conway

Trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary and tap at Dance Davidson, performed lead roles as a member of the studio's companies.  Studied with faculty from University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Houston Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Ballet and Charlotte Ballet., Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) coach.

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Grace Hildebrand

B.A. in English from UNC-Chapel Hill, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary and Hip Hop teacher, danced with UNC-Chapel Hill's Carolina Style.

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Guest Teachers

 

Johanna Butow

She is an alumna of the Joffrey Ballet and American Ballet Theatre (ABT).

While dancing in the Joffrey and ABT, she performed many leading and Corp de Ballet roles in classical and contemporary ballets.

Johanna is certified in American Ballet’s National Training Curriculum from Pre-Primary through Partnering.  She serves on the Board of Examiners for ABT’s National Training Curriculum.  She has been on the faculty of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in New York City, the New York, California and Tampa Summer Intensives, as well as the Young Dancer Intensives for ABT.

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Taylor Railton

Graduate of University of NC School of the Arts, BFA in Dance Performance from SUNY Purchase College, London Contemporary Dance School, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, UANA DANS Company, Stewart/Owen Dance, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) coach.

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Courtney Stewart

Courtney  joined San Francisco Ballet in 2002 and was promoted to soloist in 2010.  Courtney has danced numerous soloist and principal roles in works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, John Neumeier and William Forsythe, and has originated roles in premieres by Mark Morris, Paul Taylor, Lar Lubovitch, Christopher Wheeldon and Val Caniparoli. She has also performed all over the US, including Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center, as well as internationally in London, Paris, Athens, Copenhagen, and China.  

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Meghan Grumbach

BFA from George Mason University, trained with American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, Central PA Youth Ballet, danced professionally with Atlanta Ballet, Martha Graham Contemporary Dance, Mark Morris Dance Company, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and Classica Ballet Theatre, Youth America Grand Prix choreographer and coach.

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Alejandra Dore

Alejandra Dore was born and studied classical ballet in Santo Domingo, DR. She joined the National Ballet Company and was appointed soloist. She has also performed with Maryland Ballet, Ballet Concierto, Baillet, Compañia Nacional de Danza del Ecuador and Winston-Salem Festival Ballet.

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Monica Stephenson

Monica Stephenson is graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Professional Training Program at the Houston Ballet Academy. 

In 2002, she received her first professional contract with The Washington Ballet. She went on to perform with the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble and joined the Los Angeles Ballet as an inaugural season company member in 2006.   In 2016, she completed her Master of Arts in Dance Education from New York University with a concentration in American Ballet Theatre Ballet Pedagogy and is certified in all levels of the ABT National Training Curriculum. She is currently the Director of Preparatory Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

 

Euijin Song

Euijin, originally from Korea, began dancing when she was 6 years old. She danced throughout childhood and later graduated as a dance major from Ewha Women's University. As a professional dancer she performed in the Korean National Ballet, Kentucky Ballet Theater, and Syracuse Contemporary Dance. She also has many years of teaching experience from children to adults both in Korea and in the US.

 

Harrison Culbreth

Harrison is a teacher, choreographer, entrepreneur, producer, and director based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a highly accomplished tap artist who has quickly developed his own upbeat, energetic, and distinctive tap style.

With a unique blend of heart, drive, and admiration for the art, Harrison has become a highly qualified tap instructor throughout the country. He loves to educate and challenge aspiring tappers to reach their fullest potential and has taught and choreographed top scoring routines at several of the nation’s top 50 studios, as ranked by Dancer Magazine.

 

Ramone Thomas

​Choreographer, director, producer 1906 || EZ Founder of the @fusion.artcollective. Fayetteville State University Alum.​​

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STAFF

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Catherine Hahne - Office Manager

Studied at Anderson College and The University of South Carolina. Worked in financial services and office management since 1988.  Also, currently works for The McIntosh Law Firm.

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