COMPANY DANCERS

 The experience of being part of the Intituto Superior de Danza de Caracas Taller Permanente de Formacion en Danza Contemporanea has given her the proper instruction to became a Teacher and Choreographer working in production, dancing, and Theatre. She danced professionally between 1991 and 1995 and then acted in several soap operas, dramas, and comedy sitcoms. Now living in Boston, she has since worked in radio, special events, choreography, and as a teacher and performer. 

 CHRISTOPHER ALLOWAYS-RAMSEY has danced for Boston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Ballet West, BalletMet and Alabama Ballet.  He received the majority of his classical training from Mira Popovitch and Dame Sonia Arova. Subsequently he trained on full merit scholarships at The Kirov Academy, School of American Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and North Carolina School of the Arts. Christopher has performed as a guest principle with regional ballet companies throughout the country. His repertory includes Siegfried in Swan Lake, The Prince in Sleeping Beauty, Sugar Plum Cavalier in Nutcracker, Paris in Romeo and Juliet, Albrect in Giselle, The Blue Boy in Les Patineurs, Monotones 1, Les Sylphides and Paquita. Christopher’s Balanchine rep includes second movement of Symphony in C, Rubies, first movement of Western Symphony, Concerto Barrocco and the third theme of The Four Temperaments.  Christopher graduated cum laude, Harvard University, 2003.

 KRISTEN LUNG danced for 12 years with the Boston Ballet School Center for Dance Education in the Intensive Division and one year professionally with the Boston Ballet Company.Kristen has danced with Boston Ballet in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadère, Giselle, Rodeo, Madame Butterfly, Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, and contemporary world premiere pieces choreographed by Rebecca Rice. Kristen recently graduated in 2008 with her doctorate in physical therapy from Northeastern University.  She practices outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine therapy with Sports and Physical Therapy Associates in their Newton and Wellesley clinics.

JESSIE-SIERRA ROMAN holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance, with a focus in ballet, from Point Park University, in Pittsburgh, PA, awarded Summa Cum Laude. Ms. Roman began her training with Anna Myer and Patrcia Adelmann in the Legat Style at the Ana Roje School of Ballet, and later, the Classical School of Ballet in Boston. She continued her training in the Balanchine Method with James Reardon and Clyde Nantais of the Boston Dance Company in Cambridge, MA. Ms. Roman has also studied and performed the Duncan technique with Patricia Adams, direcor of  Dances by Isadora. She later joined the Boston Dance Company as a company member in her early teens and performed soloist and principal roles in such ballets as Nutcracker and Cinderella, as well as roles in Aggnes DeMille's Three Virgins and a Devil and George Balanchine's Valse Fantaisie. During the summers, she performed with the Boston Dance Company in the Boston Park Arts program, entertaining children around the Boston area in such classics as Reardon's Peter and the Wolf and Pie Jesu. She continued her performing career with Festival Ballet Providence, under the direction of Mihalo Djuric. There she performed chorus and soloist roles with an international ensemble of dancers and choreographers in such pieces as Nutcracker, Esmeralda, and Les Sylphides. Ms. Roman's teaching experience includes The Classical School of Ballet, the Ballet Space, and Riverside Theatre Works. 

ERIKA WOLF,

 Ballet Mistress, enters her 14th season with the Boston Dance Company as dancer, Ballet Mistress, and teacher. Prior to dancing with BDC, Erika danced for the Louisville and Connecticut Ballet Companies. She trained at NWCA in New York with Mimi Wallace, and at the Joffrey Ballet School. She spent her summers at Dance Aspen and Burkllyn Ballet Theatre, where she also served as Resident Choreographer for three years. Erika's choreography has been set for numerous ballet companies, schools and festivals. She received a Somerville Arts Council Fellowship grant for her ballet Progressions. She holds a BA in psychology from Harvard University and a PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University. 

   Lorin Elizebeth began her training in 2005 at the American Academy of Dance under the direction of Stephanie Moy. She then studied with Clyde Nantais and Alla Nikitina at the Boston Ballet School and with James Reardon at the Boston Dance Company School. Lorin spent her summers dancing with American Academy of Dance, Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Boston Dance Company and Atlanta Ballet. She has trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, tap, modern, ballroom, cabaret, flamenco, African, musical theater, and character. She became a professional in 2010, joining the Boston Dance Company and dancing in The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake. In 2011, Lorin performed with Fran & Mariale Dance Fusion, and as the Snow Queen, Lead Marzipan, and Arabian soloist in Boston Dance Company's The Nutcracker. She joined the Portland Ballet in Portland, Maine for the 2011-2012 season, dancing in The Legend of Sleepy Hallow, The Victorian Nutcracker, and Giselle as well as in shorter contemporary works choreographed by Nell Shipman.

Lauren DiPietro 

Lauren began dancing at age three.  Now a sophomore in high school, she trains 23-30 hours per week at North Shore Dance Academy in Danvers, MA, Boston Ballet, and Boston Dance Company.  She is trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, tap, hip hop & acro. Lauren has performed in Boston Dance Company's “Nutcracker” since 2003 dancing various roles including Clara, Columbine doll, snow, Russian, & flowers.  Lauren has participated in many dance competitions and conventions both regionally and at the national level including EPC, WCDE, Pulse, Nuvo, Groove, The Dance Awards, etc., where she has won numerous scholarships and high score awards. She loves to take advantage of every dance opportunity available and hopes to someday dance professionally.

Ruth Whitney Bronwin