Meet our Faculty

The Ruth Page School of Dance, through an experienced and dedicated faculty of dance professionals and international partners, develops well-rounded dance artists and lifelong ambassadors for the arts. Students benefit from the discipline, creative thinking, and emotional expressiveness that dance provides.

Faculty

Victor Alexander
Afro-Cuban, Modern
Dolores Long
Associate Director RPSD, Ballet
Birute Barodicaite
Ballet, Pointe
Randy Newsom
Ballet, Pointe
John Atterberry
Ballet
Mikala Curless
Jazz, Pilates
Mari Jo Irbe Barker
BeMoved
Laura Brand
Character
Julie Burman
Jazz
Katie M. Campana
Ballet, Jazz, Modern
Marta Desanto
Pilates
Ariane Dolan
Jazz
Maray Gutierrez
Modern
Vannessa Lake
Ballet
Emma Lambert
Pre-Dance
Melissa Metro
Hip Hop
Dr. Citlali Lopez-Ortiz
Pre-Dance, Ballet, Pointe, Dance for Neuroplasticity
Emmanuel Ramirez
Ballet, Pointe
Dori Rothschild
Ballet
Julie Schiller
Pilates
Paula Sousa
Contemporary
Jumaane Taylor
Tap
Tracy Vonder Haar
Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Pre-Dance, Tap
Eduardo Zambrano
Jazz

Accompanists

Marlaa Darjaa
Accompanist
Helena Gera
Accompanist
Nina Kogan
Accompanist
Lisa Krueger
Accompanist
Kyle Nelson
Accompanist
Alina Rulinskaya
Accompanist
Anna Shuba
Accompanist
Una Stroda
Accompanist
Elena Tumanova
Accompanist

Costumers

Claire Lyons
Costumer

Front Desk

Kristina Bony
Front Desk
Gianna Curless
Front Desk
Kaelen Gouveia
Front Desk
Regina Gray
Front Desk
Madeline Kiesel
Front Desk
Olivia Tang-Mifsud
Front Desk
Cara Wedeking
Front Desk