About Us

After graduating from ABB, Anna was offered academic and dance scholarships to study at the University of Missouri at Kansas City’s Conservatory of Music and Dance. There, under the tutelage of Professor Paula Weber, she performed principal roles in Raymonda, Les Sylphides, and Swan Lake, and danced in George Balanchine’s Serenade. She also trained extensively in the Horton modern technique. In 2006, Anna graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The same year, she became a trainee for the Milwaukee Ballet, where she joined the company in performances of Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Nutcracker, and La Bayadere. In 2008, Anna joined the Minnesota Ballet, where she enjoyed 3 seasons performing Antony Tudor’s Little Improvisations, Twyla Tharp’s Sinatra Suite, George Balanchine’s “The Man I Love” pas de deux, excerpted from Who Cares?, and leading roles in Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, among others. Anna is also a certified pilates instructor and has enjoyed teaching at various ballet and pilates studios throughout her performing career. She has been thrilled to join the faculty of the Albany Berkshire Ballet after returning to Albany in 2011 to take on her newest role as Mom to Ethan, who was in 2012.

Sarah graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a B.A. in Dance.  She then went on to receive her Masters degree in Childhood Education and Special Education at The College of Saint Rose.  She currently works as a New York State certified Special Education teacher.  Having taught for eighteen dance seasons at another local studio, Sarah brings a wealth of experience and a passion for educating young students about the art of dance.

Lisa grew up dancing through her childhood and onto high school. She enjoyed Tap and Jazz but found her love for Ballet. Lisa discovered her future while competing in local dance competitions, working in the dance office, and becoming a teacher’s assistant. She helped at local dance camps during the summer while venturing into choreography. Lisa choreographed her High School musicals at Scotia Glenville; “South Pacific” and “Damn Yankees.” She then auditioned for and held a lead role in “Don’t Drink the Water.” Lisa went on to achieve an Associate in Arts degree. While at Dean College, Lisa learned and performed with legends from our dance world; in a showcase with Maurice Hines, AC Ciulla, Derek Grant, and Jay T. Jenkins. She also learned and worked with the founder of The Dean Dance School, Joan Palladino. She focused on her love of Ballet and believes it is a foundation of all dance forms. After graduating, Lisa came home and immediately started teaching classes at a local dance school, and she was able to choreograph for the competition team. At a local competition, Lisa won a choreographer’s award titled “Perfect Lines,” and her girls took first place for her piece, “All that Jazz.” Lisa auditioned and joined the “Ice Mice Dance Team” where she danced for the River Rats, a hockey team, for two years while teaching. She taught dance for eight years up until having her second child. Lisa took a step away from teaching while raising her two children, Dylan and Olivia. When she’s not at the studio, you can find her designing flowers and spreading joy with them. She is excited to accept the opportunity to be back on the dance floor.