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The Company We are a collective of seven classically trained principal dancers that have 85-years professional experience performing locally, nationally, and abroad. Our founding name Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre (TMBT) is a recognition of Atlanta as, both the city we call home and a cultural intersection here people and in uences come together to create a uni ue and vibrant place TMBT is also a recognition of our individual experiences coming together to form a dance company uni ue in character, style, and artistic voice by bringing together our ballet and modern in uences or the creation o ne theatrical dance orks
Together, we believe in the human language of DANCE as our artistic medium. We desire to CREATE an environment of ideas and innovation. We aim to EDUCATE new generations of audiences, dance artists, and creative thinkers. We wish to INSPIRE people through dance per ormance and contemporary storytelling a cultural terminus rooted in people and place
Terminus School of Modern Ballet Training the next generation of dance talent by combining the rigor of ballet with the creative and intuitive movement techni ues o contemporary dance Through a comprehensive dance curriculum taught by our distinguished TMBT instructors, our education programs enrich the uni ue gi ts o aspiring young artists in a sa e and supportive studio environment hile cultivating a deep love and respect for the dance art form. Under the guidance and instruction of our TMBT Artists, students receive training designed to prepare them for the expectations of professional companies. Media Contact Rachel Van Buskirk [email protected] (404) 747-9030
Company Repertory | 2017-2019
exstasis choreographed by Tara Lee
Lore choreographed by Heath Gill
Next Door choreographed by Danielle Agami
Confronting Genius choreographed by Heath Gill
The Vertical choreographed by Tara Lee
Horizons choreographed by Heath Gill
In the Fallout choreographed by Heath Gill
Translation choreographed by Troy Schumacher
Everything is Waiting choreographed by Tara Lee
Roam choreographed by Heath Gill, Tara Lee, Rachel Van Buskirk & Laura Morton
Treaty choreographed by Christian Clark & Rachel Van Buskirk
Under the Olive Tree choreographed by Tara Lee JOHN WELKER CO-FOUNDER | DIRECTOR | DANCER
At 10 years, John began his classical dance training with BalletMet Dance Academy under Don Eryck, Violetta Boft, and John McFall. Early training also includes full scholarships from schools around the country and abroad.
Over the course of his 25-year professional dance career, 22 of which were as a Principal with the Atlanta Ballet, John has been featured nationally and internationally in principal roles that covers the breadth of the classical and contemporary dance repertoire. Such roles include Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, Albrecht in Giselle, Basilio in Don Quixote, Cavalier in Nutcracker, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, Dracula in Michael Pink’s Dracula, David Bintley’s Carmina Burana, the Principal Male in Yuri Possokhov’s Classical Symphony, Alexander Ekman’s Cacti. Jorma Elo’s 1st Flash, David Parson’s Caught, and Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16 and Secus. He has also been recently featured in James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons and Alexei Ratmansky’s Seven Sonatas. John has had the additional privilege of working with some of the world’s foremost choreographic talent in the creation of new works: Christopher Hampson, Victor Quijada, Helen Pickett, Laurie Stallings, Twyla Tharp, Stanton Welch, John McFall, and Michael Pink are a few.
John was the Founder and Ballet Master of Atlanta Ballet’s Wabi Sabi, which after seven seasons commissioned over 35 new works for talented aspiring choreographers. Past teaching experience includes Program Director and mentor for Atlanta Ballet’s Professional Summer Intensive from 2006- 2014. Other notable professional companies and dance education programs include: Classical Ballet Company of Guangzhou China, Atlanta Ballet, Blue Lake Fine Arts, and International Ballet Intensive.
John is a recent graduate of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s ALMA (Art Leaders of Metro Atlanta) class of 2017. Also, John graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kennesaw State University (KSU) with a B.A. in Dance and graduated with an executive master’s degree in Business Administration at the Coles College of Business at KSU in May of 2019. TARA LEE CO-FOUNDER | DANCER | CHOREOGRAPHER
Tara Lee is an American-born Chinese ballet dancer, choreographer, and actress. She received her dance training from Donna Bonasera of Connecticut Dance Theatre, and received a full scholarship to the o rey Ballet chool