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A San Francisco Bay Area Native, Meagan Ahern first began her dance training at Menlo Park Academy of Dance and the dance department of the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. She then continued her training at The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College SUNY as a Composition Concentration. She graduated with a BFA from SUNY Purchase CoD in May 2019. Meagan is also a graduate in the Licentiate Royal Academy of Dance program in London, trained as a certified ballet teacher under the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus. Since 2014, she has been a substitute teacher for several schools around the Bay Area, including Alonzo King Lines Dance Center, Menlo Park Academy of Dance, Ayako’s School of Ballet, and Jazz Camp West. She has also been a teacher’s assistant for San Francisco Ballet School, Alonzo King Lines Dance Center, and Menlo Park Academy of Dance. Meagan has recently moved to NYC and was the founding teacher for Eglevsky Ballet’s Jump Start! Outreach Program.
Distinguished by her energetic and creative approach, Christy Ahn imparts with her students the energy and inspiration to achieve their best potentials. Her dedication to dance and teaching dance has been a powerful tool for her achievements.
Ms. Ahn holds an Master of Arts in dance from York University and is a graduate from Canada’s National Ballet School Teacher Training Program, both in Toronto, Canada. She is accredited by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD RTS) and the Imperial Society of Dance (AISTD) in national dance. She has successfully achieved high levels in RAD (Advanced II) which gives her Associate Status (ARAD), Cecchetti (Advanced I) and National Dance. (Advanced II). Ms. Ahn received her early dance training with Vaganova method in Seoul, Korea. Having a knowledge of the various ballet teaching methods(Vaganova, RAD and Cecchetti) enables her to create a solid technique class for her students. She obtained her Pilates Mat-Work Certification from Power Pliates in NYC and continues developing her skills as a teacher. In 2009 she attended the American Ballet Theatre National Teachers Training Curriculum Program and got Certified in Primary through level 3.
Ms. Ahn is highly qualified and well rounded experienced teacher. Specialized in teaching ballet technique, pointe work, variations, repertoire and Conditioning/Pilates/Stretching to both male and female students of all ages and levels. She has been teaching in various dance schools in Korea, Canada, and USA since 1993 and is passionate about her career. She continues to pass on her knowledge, to choreograph for dance competitions and to prepare students for dance exams.
Pamela Alviar-Marquette is a Colombian native living in Queens, New York. Her early dance training began with the Landrum School of Dance. At the age of eight she was picked to study classical ballet at Eliot Feld’s prestigious School Ballet Tech. She continued her studies and love of dance at Purchase College where she graduated with a BFA in dance. Through the years she has continued to train and teach in the styles of Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz and Lyrical.
She has danced professionally with the following Companies; Lexington Ballet, The Kevin Wynn Collection, and Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech. Mrs. Alviar-Marquette has had the wonderful pleasure of performing in works by George Balanchine, Eliot Feld, Bill T. Jones, and Sir Kenneth MacMillian.
She has also worked with choreographers such as Francesca Harper, Betti-Jane Sills, Troy Powell, Kevin Wynn, Luis Dominguez, and Caridad Martinez. Her Repertoire includes Notcracker, Meshugana, Apple Pie, Patootie, Endsong, Half Time, and Behold the Man choreographed by Eliot Feld. The Four Temperments choreographed by George Balanchine. D-Man in the Waters choreographed by Bill T. Jones. Concerto Pas de Deux choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillian. Mrs. Alviar-Marquette has been a guest artist in Mexico City, Mexico for the Competition Interdanza and for Sawnee Ballet’s Nutcracker in Cumming, Georgia.
Pamela has collaborated with Yon Burke and Evelyn Wheeler where they presented their work at the Mahaiwe Theater. She has taught numerous dance workshops with dance organizations like MPower Dance Workshops, Danzamerica and Sheertalent that have taken her across the US as well as internationally. She has appeared on the hit TV show Dance Moms on Lifetime as a guest judge and has been featured in Dance Magazine and Dance Teacher Magazine. Mrs. Alviar-Marquette has also appeared in Lise Friedman’s instructional book First Lessons in Ballet.
Chazz Fenner-McBride is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He began his dance training at The Peabody Conservatory, The Washington Ballet, and The Baltimore School for the Arts. He received his BA in dance at Hofstra University in May 2010. While at Hofstra, he had the opportunity to perform works by Trisha Brown, Giada Ferrone, Nathan Trice and Maxine Steinman. Since then he has showcased his work at Dixon Place and Jersey City’s “Your Move”. Mr Fenner-McBride has performed for Iyun Harrison, Robin Becker Dance, Amy Marshall Dance Company and is currently dancing with Lydia Johnson Dance.
Adrienne Hurd is a native New Yorker; She began her training studying at the Joffery Ballet School, School of American Ballet and the Alvin Ailey School, all on Scholarship. She has danced with The Neubert Ballet, Dance Brazil, Ailey II, The Jamison Project, and Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance. She was an assistant and rehearsal director for Judith Jamison for The Jamison Project. She has worked with Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Michael Peters, Paula Abdul, Twyla Tharp, Garth Fagan, Donald McKayle, Graciela Daniele, Jeff Calhoun, Vince Patterson, and Earl Mosley. She has appeared on the Broadway in Down To Earth, Dangerous Games and Annie Get your Gun. As well as over 20 Off-Broadway productions. She has appeared on many productions of television shows including, As the World Turns, The Young and The Restless, New York Undercover, Law and Order and most recently in The Affair. She is a Master Horton teacher and has taught at the NYU Tish School, University of Texas at Austin, University of Minnesota, Open Look Dance Festival St. Petersburg, Russia, JKO School at American Ballet Theater, American Ballet Theater Summer Intensive NYC, Joffery Ballet School, Professional Performing Arts School, Ailey Extension, The Ailey School, The Ailey School Junior Division, Steps on Broadway and Rasta Thomas’ “Rock The Ballet”. She is the resident Choreographer for the Nomad Contemporary Ballet Company. She has choreographed for The Ailey School/Fordham University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Minnesota, The Ailey School Junior Division, ABT Summer Intensive NYC, Lynch Ballet Company, Professional Performing Arts School, She has choreographed original Musicals; CRACKED, The Lost Boys, Open Rehearsal at the Theatre for the New City and SPEAK the Show for SummerStage NYC and Middle Collegiate Church Christmas special for CBS.
Brittany Larrimer grew up in Dallas, TX and performed with the Ft. Worth Dallas Ballet (now Texas Ballet Theatre) under the direction of Paul Mejia and Benjamin Houk before relocating to New York City to train on full scholarship at the Joffrey Ballet School; later joining the Joffrey Ensemble. Ms. Larrimer joined Ajkun Ballet Theatre (NYC) in 2007 and performed an extensive range of classical and contemporary repertory as a principal dancer across the United States, Europe and Australia. Throughout her career Brittany has performed works by Chiara and Leonard Ajkun, Winthrop Corey, Maurice Brandon Curry, Nacho Duato, and Trinette Singleton in addition to leading roles in traditional favorites including La Bayadère, Don Quixote, La Fille Mal Gardée, Flower Festival in Genzano, The Nutcracker, Paquita, Raymonda, Romeo & Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, Spartacus, Swan Lake and Walpurgis Night. As a guest artist Ms. Larrimer has performed for the Cyprus Dance Association, Dancers Responding to Aids, Dance Chicago and Universita di Danza e Teatro in addition to serving as an adjudicator for various ballet competitions and teaching master classes both internationally and throughout the United States. Brittany is currently pursuing her certification as a personal trainer while dancing professionally and teaching.
Having trained in numerous styles of dance, as an educator, Shana Goldberger has kept her primary focus on classical ballet and instilling proper technique to her students.
She began her professional ballet training at Eglevsky Ballet and continued at the Seiskaya Ballet. While there, Shana performed features roles in “The Nutcracker,” “Paquita,” and other ballets. During this time, Shana was one of sixty students selected to attend the NY State Summer School of the Arts. There she studied with Damien Wowtzal, Ashley Bouder, Daniel Ulbricht, Jenifer Ringer and others. Shana graduated high school early to accept a full scholarship to the trainee program at Joffrey Ballet School.
Shana Goldberger is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Adelphi University with a BFA in Dance. While there, she created many roles in ballets by Christopher Fleming, Frank Augustyn, Leda Meredith, Orion Duckstein, Jacques Cesbron, David Parsons, Jennifer Kreichman and Maurice Brandon Curry.
Previously, Shana has been on faculty at USDAN Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. She is also the founder and director of the Massapequa Tabernacle Praise and Worship Team that has traveled internationally and also won awards at the Staten Island Gospel Festival three consecutive years. Most recently, Shana has successfully completed her training in the ABT National Training Curriculum and is a certified teacher in Primary through Level Three.
Brian began his training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in the state of his birth. His professional career as a dancer was largely spent with New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt. As a choreographer, he has created work for ABT, ABT Studio Company, Washington Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, and other regional dance companies. The recipient of several grants and fellowships, he has been produced as well by the Guggenheim Museum’s Works & Process. Reeder has been a guest teacher at colleges, universities, and conservatories including Julliard, Goucher, and Emory, and at numerous national dance academies. He has also served as the coordinating director for Dance Bermuda, adjunct guest director for Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre, resident choreographer for both Manhattan Youth Ballet and BalletNext, and rehearsal director for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet.
