At four years old, Bernadette started her first ballet class. From there, she continued to explore different techniques of dance including tap, pointe, modern, and jazz. Many master classes have inspired her life of dance as well as exposure to different companies including: Verb Ballet, Ballet Magnificat, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Pilobolus, and Groundworks. She […]
Ian Smith is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with BA in Theater Acting and a minor in Dance. He is thrilled to be joining NPB and performing the first professional dance performance. His previous dance appearances include Baldwin Wallace’s Fyoo zh en ‘14, ‘15,’16 and ‘17. He would like to thank his family, friends, […]
Cole Rector, eighteen, is an apprentice with NPB, and couldn’t be more excited to be performing the role of Dance Master in this take of Cinderella. Cole started training at age 13 with teacher Melania Kampf, and has fell in love with dancing since then. Some of Cole’s past roles include Nutcracker, party parents, Chinese, […]
A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Matt Huefner began dancing at the age of 16 through his experiences at the Erie Playhouse. His interest in dance peaked during his time at Baldwin Wallace University, and he soon transferred to the Mercyhurst University dance department, where he is currently working to complete his B.F.A. in Dance. Matthew […]
Kathryn began her early training at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio, under the direction of Melanie Szucs. She continued her training at Ohio Dance Theatre (Oberlin, OH) with Janet Strukely-Dziak and at summer intensives with Cincinnati Ballet. As a student at Mercyhurst University’s Dance Department, she had the opportunity to work […]
Josh has been performing, teaching, directing and choreographing for over fifteen years. His passion for the performing arts is seen through the care he takes for his students and performers both on and off stage. His award-winning choreography has been seen from churches and high schools to professional stages. He is also the artistic director […]
Lily is 15 years old, and has been dancing for 12 years. She has trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and lyrical with Olmsted Performing Arts Dance Academy over the past 8 years, and continues to train there currently. Lily has been a member Olmsted Performing Arts’ dance companies multiple times and has had the […]
Malena is a high school student who has been dancing for about 13 years. She received the bulk of her training at Olmsted Performing Arts and has performed in several ballets and showcases. Her favorite role so far has been a swan in Swan Lake (2015). She is grateful to be a part of North […]
Celia is a twenty-one year-old trainee with North Pointe Ballet. She is someone who values the importance of love, people, and art. NPB is somewhere she feels those values are shared. She trained primarily with the Ohio Dance Theatre under the instruction of Denise Gula, Nancy Brunstahl, and Janet Strukely-Dziak. Celia was able to perform […]
