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Guests Teachers, Choreographers, and Dancers

image from Cathedral
Justin VanWeest
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Cathedral, Fall Ballet 2006
Choreographer: Michael Vernon

As with major ballet companies, the IU Ballet Dept recognizes that guests teachers, choreographers, and dancers, who continue to work in their field, add a wealth of knowledge to students in preparation for their profession.  These guests are invited for their expertise, experience, and familiarity of the world of professional ballet.

Guests since 2006:

  • Lori Belilove ( Artistic Director, Isadora Dances Foundation of New York--current)
  • Dan Duell ( Director, Ballet Chicago--current)
  • Rory Foster (Dancer, American Ballet Theatre)
  • Cynthia Gregory ( Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre)
  • Ann Hutchinson Guest (Nijinski and labanotation expert)
  • Sandra Jennings (Soloist, New York City Ballet)
  • Russell Kaiser ( Ballet Master, New York City Ballet)
  • Julie Kent (Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre)
  • David LaMarche (Assistant Conductor and Pianist, American Ballet Theatre)
  • Harold Uwe Kern ( Ballet Master, Louisville Ballet--current)
  • Susan Pilarre (Faculty, School of American Ballet--current)
  • Bruce Simpson (Artistic Director, Louisville Ballet--current)
  • Helen Starr ( Associate Director, Louisville Ballet--current)
  • Margaret Tracey (Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet)
  • Justin VanWeest (Dancer, North Carolina Dance Theatre--current)
  • Daniel Ulbright (Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet--current)
  • Deborah Wingert (Dancer, New York City Ballet)
  • Damian Woetzel (Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet)


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