About Us

Our Philosophy
At CK Dance Company, it is our mission to provide a safe, encouraging, and professional atmosphere that promotes individual expression and development through the benefits of dance.
Not only does our staff of highly qualified professionals provide exceptional dance instruction, but they also work to foster physical, mental, and spiritual development; encouraging students to handle themselves in any situation with confidence and grace. All costumes, music, and choreography are age-appropriate and family-friendly.

Chrystie Kenny Greco
Artistic Director
Check out Chrystie’s interview with FOX23 news as she discusses life as a Rockette and how it led her to open CK Dance Company.
Chrystie just recently returned from New York City, where she has been performing as a Radio City Rockette Chrystie began dancing at age five and continued through high school and college, competing in many regional and national dance competitions. Chrystie graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance and went on to realize her childhood dream of becoming a Radio City Rockette.
As a Rockette, Chrystie had an amazing journey working under the direction of Broadway performer and original Bob Fosse dancer, Linda Haberman. She had many appearances on national television, performing on such programs as Dancing With The Stars, The Ellen Degeneres Show, NBC’s annual Rockefeller Tree Lighting, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and NBC’s Today Show. In 2011, Chrystie appeared in the Macy’s Backstage commercial starring Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, P. Diddy Combs, Jennifer Lopez, and Jessica Simpson. She has had the pleasure of being part of countless print campaigns for Radio City and even found herself on the side of the NYC Greyline buses and a billboard in Times Square.
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We’re a talented group of creative individuals interested in art, cinematography, design, music, and all niches in between.

Anna Acker
Ballet
Anna Acker was born and raised in Albany, NY, where she began her ballet training at The School of the Albany Berkshire Ballet. She spent summers studying at the Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and on scholarship to the Milwaukee Ballet.
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Julia Hayes
Ballet
Ms. Julia began her training in rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 6 and entered the prestigious Hungarian State Opera Ballet School at the age of 9. After training, she was invited to join the Hungarian National Ballet Company.
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Alicia Hornicek
Ballet and Modern
Ms. Alicia started dancing with Albany Berkshire Ballet in High School and College. She started teaching dance in 1997 while pursuing her Master’s in Physical Therapy from Russel Sage College in Troy, New York. Alicia is also a mom of 3.

Sarah Knightes
Welcome To Dance, Ballet, and Tap
Sarah is so excited to be joining the faculty at CK Dance Company! She began dancing at three and continued to do so through college.
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Kendall Morrissey
Welcome To Dance, Ballet, Tap, and Jazz
Kendal Price lived in Seattle, Washington until she was 16 before moving to Albany, New York. At age three, her parents put her into her first ballet class, where she fell in love with dancing.
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Laura Racht
Tap and Jazz
Ms. Laura joins the CK dance family as a well-established teacher, actress, singer, and choreographer. She graduated from Westminster Choir College magna cum laude, majoring in musical theater with a minor in dance.
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Lisa Russell
Ballet, Tap, and Jazz
Lisa is excited to join an amazing group of talented dance instructors at CK Dance Company. Lisa began her dancing journey at age five and has kept the joy of it alive ever since. Her mom said, “When she put those first pair of tap shoes on, she never looked back.”
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Carla Wasbes
Hip Hop
Carla Wasbes is excited to join CK Dance Company’s teaching staff. She has taught Hip Hop and Jazz in various studios throughout the Capitol District since 2000. She was the dance team coach for the Albany Conquest Treasures and the Albany Patroon Emeralds for many years before becoming the Hip Hop teacher in the dance department at Union College in 2007, where she continues to teach.
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Whitney Wilson
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern
Ms. Whitney is a dance graduate of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She has also studied at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China, a former Company Member with Harvard Ballet, and is a guest artist with Albany Berkshire Ballet. She attended graduate school at the prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire in England.
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Jerry Wilson
Communications and Operations Manager
A dance enthusiast, Jerry has been with the CK Dance Company family from the beginning. As the mother of a dancer,
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