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Staff/Resources – All artistic staff and instructors have danced professionally with major international dance companies.


•Michael Wise, Artistic Co-Director ~ Award-winning, internationally recognized professional principle dancer with Moscow Classical Ballet, Tchaikovsky Diploma recipient


•Olga Wise, Artistic Co-Director ~  Award-winning, internationally recognized professional principle dancer with Moscow Classical Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Academy Graduate


•Doug Smoak, Instructor, Production Coordinator, Choreographer ~ Danced professionally with Nevada Dance Theater, Sarasota Ballet, Ballet Eddie Toussaint, National Ballet of Canada


•Heather Merritt, Instructor, Choreographer ~ Dorchester Two District Dance Instructor (Fort Dorchester High School); Danced professionally with Ballet West, Atlanta Ballet


•Jackie Moore, Principal Dancer, Instructor, Program Coordinator, School and Educational Outreach ~ B.A., Arts Management, College of Charleston


•Fred Tranfield, Yoga ~ Internationally certified yoga teacher (Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher™) who has been teaching yoga classes and workshops globally since 1996.