Faculty

“Our staff is comprised of exceptionally trained and experienced teachers. Each teacher is not only working to educate our students, but is also currently performing and/or choreographing and directing professionally. They bring that expertise into each class with enthusiasm, patience and extremely high standards. Thank you for sharing your children with us!” Brenda Didier*-Artistic Director                                                                                                                                                         

*Chicago Joseph Jefferson (the “Jeffs”) Award Winning Director & Choreographer, recipient of numerous awards including the National Youth Theatre Choreography Award, Chicago’s Broadway World Fan Favorite Awards in Direction & Choreography, Chicago Sun Times’ Best of Dance lists for Choreography and the 2018 Recipient of the Guy Adkins Award for the Advancement of Musical Theatre in Chicago.

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Brenda Didier
Artistic Director/Founder
Musical Theatre Senior, Pre-Professional

 

Jordan Beyler
Substitute Instructor

Chris Carter
Substitute Instructor, Guest Choreographer

 

Clayton Cross
Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Leaps & Turns, Modern, LAD Ensemble Choreographer/Rehearsal Director

 

Annie Jo Fischer
Tap, LAD Ensemble Choreographer

Maya Gold
Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Pre-Ballet, Dance Team Technique, LAD Ensemble Choreographer/Rehearsal Director

Megan Hansen
Ballet, Little Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Leaps & Turns

Felecia Hubbard
Hip Hop, LAD Ensemble Choreographer/Rehearsal Director

 

Kate Khorolinsky
Ballet & Pointe

 

Lia Koski
Pre ballet

 

Tiffany Krause
Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Pre-Ballet, Pointe, Leaps & Turns, LAD Ensemble Choreographer/Rehearsal Director

 

Nikki Lazzaretto
Substitute Instructor

Marchello Lee
Hip Hop Substitute Instructor

Holly Lehnertz
Ballet, Jazz, LAD Ensemble Choreographer

Kalli Loudan
Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical

Shannon Mulvey-McCarthy
Contemporary, Lyrical, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Jazz Substitute Instructor

Devon Perri
Hip Hop & Tap

Pablo Sánchez
Substitute Instructor

Sawyer McNamara
Ballet and Jazz

Morgan Schoenecker
Tap Substitute Instructor

Deborah Silvers
Executive Director, Ballet, Pointe, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Lyrical

Accompanists


Nicholas J. Ugo
Modern percussionist


Chris Paquette
Modern percussionist


Kenneth McMullen
Ballet/Pointe Pianist

Office Staff

Ivi Dillard
Front Desk

Annie Maroko
Communications manager

Frank Roberts
Desk host, Company Props Manager, Recital Technical Director (1999-2022)

Andrew Waters
Desk host, Recital Production Manager, Substitute Instructor