Staff
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.
Lola De Avila, Associate Director
Faculty
Shannon Bresnahan
Yoira Esquivel Brito
Kristi DeCaminada
Jean-Yves Esquerre
Jorge Esquivel
Tina LeBlanc
Pascale Leroy
Jeffrey Lyons
Parrish Maynard
Lynne Charles, Guest Instructor
Sofiane Sylve, Guest Instructor
Henry Berg, Conditioning Instructor
Nina Pinzarrone, Music
Leonid Shagalov, Character
Pianists
Michael Dolman, Alla Gladysheva, Lynn Inglese, Ritsuko Micky Kubo, Jamie Narushchen, Eleonora Shevkhod, Laura Tishchenko, Galina Umanskaya
Jamie Narushchen, School Pianist Coordinator
Administration
Jim Sohm, Administrative Manager
Kirsten Gamb, Registrar
Katelyn Harris, Administrative Coordinator
Wendy Van Dyck, Trainee Program Coordinator
Caroline Curran, Administrative Assistant
Pete Ippel, Residence Manager
Patricia Swanson, Residence Assistant