Faculty
The School has long enjoyed a reputation for providing quality dance training. The staff includes a permanent faculty of men and women of very different backgrounds who have danced with such companies as American Ballet Theatre, Maurice Béjart’s Ballet of the 20th Century, National Ballet of Cuba, National Ballet of Marseilles, Pennsylvania Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. Together they work closely to achieve a unified style, one that can easily adapt to the demands of San Francisco Ballet or any other company. The faculty is frequently augmented by San Francisco Ballet Company members and artistic staff.
Shannon Bresnahan
Yoira Esquivel Brito
Kristi DeCaminada
Jean-Yves Esquerre, Trainee Program Supervisor
Jorge Esquivel
Pascale Leroy
Jeffrey Lyons
Parrish Maynard
Charles Chip McNeal, Dance In Schools
Leonid Shagalov, Character
Pianists
Alla Gladysheva
Maya Gorodetsky
Lynn Inglese
Ritsuko Micky Kubo
Jamie Narushchen, School Pianist Coordinator
Eleonora Shevkhod
Laura Tishchenko
Larisa Tsodikov
Galina Umanskaya
Administration
Jim Sohm, Administrative Manager
Kirsten Gamb, Registrar
Brianna Dwyer-O'Connor, Administrative Coordinator
Caroline Curran, Administrative Assistant
Pete Ippel, Residence Manager
Patricia Swanson, Residence Assistant