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Ruth Mitchell

Studied in New York at the School of American Ballet and appeared in numerous Broadway shows.  Ruth founded her own studio in 1956 and taught at regional festivals and dance conventions. she served on the Dance Advisory Panel to the Georgia Council of the Arts and has received the prestigious Georgia Governor's Award in the Arts.

 
Victoria Leigh
Victoria is a former soloist with American Ballet Theater, The National Ballet of Canada and principal dancer in Kiel, Germany.  For 13 years she taught the upper division classes at the School of the Washington Ballet, as well as company class for the Washington Ballet.  Currently teaches for Atlanta Ballet and The Dances Studio/Backstage.
 
Casey Noblett

Growing up in a dance school environment, her training included the North Carolina School of the Arts, Broadway Dance Center, STEPS on Broadway, the Edge Performing Arts Center in L.A. and the National Dance Institute with Jacques D'Amboise. Her choreography includes television and stage work.

 
Jackie Ross

Jackie has enjoyed twenty-eight years of teaching ballet, jazz, and tap classes. She danced with the Atlanta Ballet and is a graduate of Georgia State University. Jackie has extensive dance training received in New York from nationally recognized teachers.

 
Stephanie Schoenberg

Stephanie grew up dancing at The Dancer's Studio/Backstage and was a member of the Atlanta Dance Theatre, dancing many primary roles. a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in dance. She opened her own school "Pure Pilates" in Athens, and taught there for 2 years. We welcome her back.

 
Jillian Hanes

Jillian, a native of New York, is an accomplished performer, choreographer and teacher.  The holder of two national and numerous regional dance and performing arts titles, Jillian has studied dance, vocal, and drama extensively.  She has been associated with the Atlanta Workshop Players for many years and has appeared in many of their productions as well as choreographing shows such as “West Side Story”, “Grease”, “Once Upon A Mattress” and “Little Shop of Horrors”. She has been teaching in the Atlanta area for 13 years and her love of musical theatre has inspired her to implement it into both studio and school curriculums.

 
Katherine Ricardo

Katherine has performed professionally for 25 years. a former member of the National Ballet of Canada in Toronto, she trained with the schools associated with the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Joffrey Ballet.

 

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