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She has worked with Lisa DeRibere, Daniel Levins, Frederick Franklin, Paul Sutherland, Larry Long, as well as Victoria Simon and Susan Pillar of Helping you find the NYCB Trust. As the principal of the Center for Dance Education for 22 years, she has developed a successful school syllabus. Under her direction, the school continues to be committed to inspiring Home Sweet Home excellence. She choreographs for the Advanced Division and The Company and in September 2016, Lona’s piece entitled Passages was selected to be presented at TedxTryon in North Carolina. Under her tutelage her students have continued to dance professionally in ballet companies across the world Francie Little as well as continue their academic studies in elite higher institutions. In 2017, Lona choreographed a piece entitled, I Am I Am, for DanSynergy 9. Your Trusted REALTOR® Realtor since 1985 864-580-8448 [email protected] ISAAC MARTINEZ began his training at the Hartt School in BALLET SPARTANBURG Connecticut. He trained rigorously with faculty from the , Theater, , Martha Graham Company, and José Limón Company. In 2015, 2017-2018 Isaac transferred to The University of Oklahoma to finish his degree in Ballet Pedagogy. His repertoire includes works from Don Quixote, COMPANY DANCERS Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and The Firebird, in addition to original works by faculty, students, and choreographers around the world. Isaac has choreographed and produced works of his CHARLIE CARROUTH was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. own which have been showcased in University productions as well as dance festivals. She has been a student at Ballet Spartanburg since 2007 and has performed in numerous ballets such as The Nutcracker, Hansel NICHOLA MONTT is originally from Boston, MA and received and Gretel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cinderella, The Little her training under the direction of Marylou Cunningham in Mermaid, An American in Paris, and many more. Charlie has trained Hanover, MA and at Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre in Cambridge, at summer intensives at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater and Charlotte MA. She has also trained with the American Academy of Ballet, Ballet, where she had the opportunity to train under the direction Festival Ballet Providence, and in Paris, France with Dance of choreographer Dwight Rhoden and ’s new New York International. While in Paris, Nichola studied with artistic director, Hope Muir. This is Charlie’s first year as a trainee teachers from the Paris Opéra Ballet, Stefanie Batten Bland and and she is very excited to be a part of The Company. had the opportunity to perform a piece set by a member of the William Forsyth Company, at the invitation of Kazuko Hirabayashi. While with the GRAYSON DRIVER is originally from Apex, North Carolina, Purchase Dance Company, Nichola performed multiple works by Jessica Lang. Ms. Grayson began dancing at Cary Ballet Conservatory where she Montt graduated from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance with a BFA in Dance trained with Rossana Machi. She continued her training at the and a minor in Arts Management. Upon graduation, she started her professional University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Pittsburgh dance career dancing with XACO Contemporary Ballet in NY before joining Ballet Ballet Theatre. Grayson then went on to dance as a trainee and Spartanburg. Nichola has performed lead roles in The Nutcracker,The Mad Hatter’s apprentice at Charlotte Ballet under Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Tea Party, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cinderella, and An American in Paris. Nichola Patricia McBride, and Mark Diamond. While at Charlotte Ballet has also performed with International Ballet Academy of Greenville in their production she had many performance opportunities including roles in of Giselle. In September 2016, Nichola and company member Will Scott performed Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and the Pas de Passages, a duet choreographed by Lona Gomez for TedxTryon in North Carolina. Trois des Odalisques from Les Corsaire. She then went on to dance with Atlanta This is Nichola’s fifth season with Ballet Spartanburg and she is excited about the Festival Ballet, Southern Arc Dance Theater, and Ballet Evolution. While dancing upcoming performance season. with Ballet Evolution, Grayson had the opportunity to perform many soloist roles in original works by Jonathan Tabbert, including the Serpent in Creation. She also had CARRIE PETRAK is originally from Augusta, Georgia and the privilege of being a part of Light Lines, a choreographic showcase by Crystal began her formal dance training under Ron and Kathleen Jones. Wellman in collaboration with local artisans in Charleston, S.C. Grayson is so excited Throughout her childhood, she was invited to attend many to join Ballet Spartanburg for her first season. summer intensives including, The , The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Kaatsbaan, and Hubbard DOMINIQUE GUERRA was born in Wellington, Florida and Street Dance Chicago. When Carrie was fifteen she decided to moved to South Carolina in 2010 where she began her training leave home to attend the University of North Carolina School at the age of 10 under Lona Gomez and Carlos Agudelo at of the Arts as a full time high school ballet student. While at Ballet Spartanburg. She has performed in The Nutcracker as UNCSA, she had the privilege of studying under Ethan Stiefel, Nigel Burley, and Clara, Columbine Doll, and other roles. She has also performed Warren Conover. Upon graduation, Carrie became a trainee for Nashville Ballet, but in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cinderella, Dansynergy 8, and found herself wanting to pursue a college education. In May of 2015, she graduated 9, and An American In Paris. Dominique has attended summer summa cum laude from Kennesaw State University with a B.A degree in Dance with intensives at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Pacific Northwest a concentration in ballet. While in school, Carrie also danced professionally with The Ballet. She is delighted to begin her third year with the company, Georgia Ballet and other Atlanta area dance companies and collectives. She joined and second year as an apprentice. Bodiography Contemporary Ballet in 2015. During her time there, Carrie danced several leading roles, including the lead in Maria Caruso’s Parabola. She also has an immense passion for teaching dance. She has been teaching dance at a professional level since 2013. Carrie is very excited to be joining Ballet Spartanburg this season. ANALAY SAIZ was born in . She studied and graduated from the National School of Arts in , Cuba. Thereafter, she joined the National Ballet of Cuba. 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WILL SCOTT is an Atlanta native who began dancing at the age of 8 with jazz classes, later expanding his repertoire to tap and ballet. He trained throughout his high school career under Marcus Alford, Annie Day, and Terrel Paulk. After graduating from high school, Will attended the University of Alabama where he performed in lead roles for ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, La Bayadere, and others. He trained during this time under Cornelius Carter, Sarah Barry, Rita Snyder, and Qianping Guo. He was also able to take part in a school grant that brought dancer, Clay Taliaferro to the school to set Jose Limon’s, There is a Time, where he performed in multiple sections. Will has dance lead roles in Cinderella, The Nutcracker, An American in Paris, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Ballet Spartanburg. He has also performed for TedXTryon with Company member Nichola Montt in Passages by choreographer, Lona Gomez. This is Will’s fifth season with Ballet Spartanburg.

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