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Teresa Emmons is a graduate of The Juilliard School. She has guested and danced an extensive repertoire of the classics and contemporary works all over the United States including the San Diego Ballet, State of Alabama Ballet and the Lincoln Center Dance Ensemble. She has taught at numerous schools including Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Philadanco. Her works have been performed by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, regional ballet companies and by Olympic skating champions Kitty and Peter Carruthers. She is the director of the Dance Program and the Visual and Performing Arts Gifted Program at Dover High School. She was regional manager for the Youth American Grand Prix, an international ballet competition.

Andrea Emmons - Faculty, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip-Hop, and Social Dance

Andrea danced with Ballet Tech, a professional ballet company based at The Joyce Theatre in New York. Prolfic choreographer Eliot Feld directed the company. Ms. Emmons continues to work with Mr. Feld assisting him in staging his works for other companies including The Juilliard School's 100th Anniversary Gala. She has received scholarships to The Ailey School. Joffrey Ballet School, Mercyhurst College, and Boston Conservatory. She is a Dance Conservatory alumna.

Master Classes with Alexander Boitsov  - Ballet, Character Dance, Pas De Deux, Variations

Mr. Boitsov has danced with the Kiev Ballet and The Donetsk Ballet . His students have competed successfully in international ballet competitions including The Youth America Grand Prix and The Beijing International.

 

Carla Fillman - Faculty, Jazz, Modern, and Performance

Mrs. Fillman is a graduate of Pointe Park College in Pittsburgh, with a major in Jazz and Modern. She has taught in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Through the Conservatory, she is an Associate Teacher for the Dance Program at Dover High School.

Melanie Caffo - Faculty, Ballet, Jazz, and Modern

Ms. Caffo was trained at the Conservatory with Teresa Emmons. She attended the University of Utah, Major in Ballet Performance. She has appeared with the Ballet Theatre of Dover and the Kent County Theatre Guild in productions of "Nutcracker", "Oklahoma!", and the KCTG Annual Fundraiser. 

Eddie Cohee - Faculty, DramaChor, Musical Theatre

A graduate of Westchester University's School of Music, he teaches Music at W. Reily Brown Elementary School and is a much in demand accompanist and musical director for area groups and organizations.

Juanita Clendaniel - Faculty, DramaChor

A graduate of Music Performance at Delaware State University, she teaches Music at Cape Henlopen Elementary School.