Faculty

Faculty

Artistic Director:
Irina Lebedeva

Russian-born Irina Lebedeva was educated at the State Perm Ballet Academy, joining the Perm Opera and Ballet Theater after graduation. She later became an instructor at the school as well. Ms. Lebedeva went on to Lenningrad's Classical Ballet Company and the Moscow Festival Ballet, where she was a principal dancer.

After her defection to the United States, she continued her performance career in America; where she performed with Eglefsky Ballet and other companies She has taught ballet seminars and company classes in twenty-seven states. Currently Ms. Lebedeva works with Connecticut Ballet Company as a Ballet coach and teacher in a Connecticut Ballet School.

Irina Lebedeva and Andrei Bossov performing in "The Sleeping Beauty"

Modern Jazz Teacher:
Danielle Marie Fusco

Danielle Marie Fusco is a dancer, a dance teacher and a choreographer. She was born and raised in Long Island, New York. She started pre-professional training at Nassau County BOCES Cultural Arts Center in Syosset, now known as LI School of the Arts and was a high school dance major.

After graduating with a double diploma in secondary education and dance performance, she studied for one year at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Danielle has a B.A. in Dance with a concentration in Dance Education at Marymount Manhattan College. She currently is a member of Expressions of Grace Dance Group (EOG). She also has worked with Elise Knudson and Theresa Kochis in an environmental dance project at the United Nations for the Arts and Science Collaboration, ran by Cynthia Pannucci.

Danielle is a Professional Trainee at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance where she studies, performs repertory, explores composition and attains certification in Graham Pedagogy.

Modern Jazz Teacher: Danielle Marie Fusco