Kelsey Rohr
Kelsey Rohr (Assistant Artistic Director) started studying dance at Richmond Ballet through their public outreach program. She later graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a BFA in Dance and minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. She went on to dance with Joshua L. Peugh’s Dark Circles Contemporary Dance and then worked in Geneva, […]
Philip Baraoidan
Native of Arlington County, Va, is alumni of Virginia Commonwealth University. Performance Credits include Company E, Priore Dance, Sinclair Dance, and Clancyworks. Performance venue highlights include The Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Ed Mervish Theater (Canada), The Ballet Theater of Astana (Kazakhstan) and Richmond Dance Festival. He has performed in works by Robert Priore, Scott […]
Ryan Carlough
Ryan Carlough is a native of North Potomac, Maryland. Mr. Carlough began his dance training with CityDance where he had the opportunity to work closely with and perform works by the Gallim and Koresh Dance Company, as well as original choreographies by William Smith, Maleek Washington, and Robert J. Priore. He graduated from SUNY Purchase with […]
Michala Conroy
Michala Conroy first started out as a competitive gymnast before studying dance at Pittsburgh CAPA. Michala joined the pre-professional company, Reed Dance II, in Pittsburgh, PA where she worked with Greer Reed, Antonio Brown, and Daniel Karasik. She received a scholarship to George Mason University (GMU) where she pursued her B.F.A. in Dance with a […]
Amy Scaringe
She graduated with a BFA from Towson University in 2008. Since then she has had the pleasure if working with Misako Ballet Company, Dissonance Dance Theatre, Wayles Haynes, alight dance theatre, as well as Jane Franklin Dance. She also is currently practicing bikram yoga and taking class at Maryland Youth Ballet. Hidden Talent
Kevin White
He began dancing at age 14 at the Putney Summer Arts Program and trained at the Dance Institute of Washington throughout high school. He is trained in various dance styles including ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop and West African. Kevin studied modern dance as a minor at Kent State University, where he also led Legacy […]
Simone Nasry
Simone Nasry, based in Arlington, VA, is a dancer dedicated to storytelling through movement. Her research explores how movement offers unique insights into lived experiences and transformative narratives. Simone has taught ballet and creative movement to young dancers in Minnesota and now instructs embodiment practices for refugee communities and nonprofits in northern Virginia. She is […]
Kate Walker
Kate Walker is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. She is a proud alumna of the Kentucky Performing Arts Governor’s School for the Arts and School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA) where she received formative dance education. Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a minor in Interdisciplinary Arts from the University […]
Marina Cridge
Marina Cridge is a dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist from Indianapolis, IN. She started her artistic journey as a competitive rhythmic gymnast, where she reached level 10 status. Through her training as a gymnast, dance became an important part of her identity. At Indiana University, Marina became the Contemporary Dance Director for the Inmotion Dance Company, […]
Emily Crews
She has been a professional dancer, choreographer, and dance educator since 1991 when she moved to the DC area after graduating from the College of William and Mary. Since the fall of 2000, she has been exploring her tap dance roots as a member of Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble. In addition, Emily served as the […]
