ANDREA THOMPSON - Artistic Director 

HOMETOWN:  Gresham, OR

TRAINING:​  Stites Studio of Dance
                       Ballet Oregon
                       The School of Oregon Ballet Theater 
                        Joffrey Ballet School (New York City)

CAREER:   Jefferson Dancers - Company Dancer
                   Oregon Ballet Theater - Company Dancer
                

ROBYN DALKE - Ballet 

HOMETOWN:  Portland, OR

CAREER:  Robyn has a heart for dance, especially ballet and contemporary. Starting in ballet at the age of 3, Robyn branched out into other styles of dance such as: jazz, lyrical, hip hop, modern, and contemporary. She has both performed in, and choreographed for, numerous recitals, competitions, and productions. At Western Oregon University, where she minored in dance, Robyn found a passion for movement exploration and teaching. She has taught for several years now and enjoys introducing a fresh perspective of dance to her students.

​GERARD REGOT -  Advanced Contemporary 

​HOMETOWN:  Barcelona, Spain

TRAINING:   Estudi Anna Maleras
                        Guido Tuveri
                        Risa Steinberg

CAREER:   Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Israel  - Company Dancer
                    Dance  Journey - Soloist 
                    Polaris Dance Theatre - ​Company Dancer
                    Horizon 3 - Co-founder, Principal Dancer

​PREEYA KANNAN -  Ballet

​HOMETOWN:  Portland, OR

CAREER:   Preeya began her passion for dance studying classical ballet in a variety of local studios. Afforded the opportunity to study and teach dance in India, Thailand and Malaysia, she expanded her movement styles to include Bharatanatyam, Flamenco, Salsa, Swing, Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary and Aerial.

Continuing her training at University of Utah’s Modern Dance Department, Preeya was awarded the Phyllis A. Haskell scholarship for dance, voted class president and selected for the Performing Dance Company. She began her professional career as a company member with Polaris Dance Theatre, Horizon3 Dance and as a freelance artist in the dance and film industry. 

DANIEL RUTIS - ​Ballet, Boys Ballet 

HOMETOWN:   Hillsboro, OR

TRAINING:   Maricar Drilon, Long Beach Ballet (Summer)

CAREER:  Northwest Classical Ballet - Honorary Dancer
                   Regional School of Ballet - Guest Principal 
                   Abernethy Performing Arts - Guest Principal 
                   Gallery Ballet & Tap -  Guest Artist
                   Dance Fusion NW -  Guest Artist
                   Northwest Conservatory of Dance - Guest Principal 

CYNTHIA STRANG - Guest Instructor

​HOMETOWN:   Costa Mesa, CA

TRAINING:   San Francisco Ballet School

CAREER:   Los Angeles Ballet  - Company Dancer
                    Long Beach Ballet - Soloist 
                    Pacific Northwest Ballet - ​Corps de Ballet
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