Westside Ballet Staff Directory

THE SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/OWNER Allegra Clegg
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Adrian Blake Mitchell
MANAGING DIRECTOR Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Faye Smith
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Myeisha Davis, Damian Fuenes, Jason Lesley, Edward Polite, Lynn Polite, Mariana Salamanca

FINANCE

BOOKKEEPER Debi Fenton
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR Faye Smith

ARTISTIC

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Martine Harley*
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, LOWER DIVISION Caprice Walker*
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, UPPER DIVISION Francine Kessler Lavac*
RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS Sophie Monat* Melissa Barak*
FACULTY/CHILDREN’S DIVISION Michele Bachar*, Melissa Barak*, Aimée Gaudio*, Martine Harley*, Emily Kadow, Francine Kessler Lavac*, Cassidy McAndrew, Adrian Blake Mitchell, Sophie Monat*, Mizuki Sako, Evan Swenson, Caprice Walker*, Sven Toorvald*, Natalia Velarde, Liz Wasynczuk*, Carol Youngjohn*
FACULTY/ADULT DIVISION James Ady, Sadie Black, Joe Davis, Damien Diaz, Aimée Gaudio*, Chasen Greenwood, Sarah Hay,  Charlie Hodges,  Bruce McCormick, Sophie Monat, Patricia Neary, Reid Olson, Nancy Paradis, David Prottas, Evan Swenson, Sven Toorvald*, Natalia Velarde, Liz Wasynczuk*, Rebecca Witjas*, Johnny Zhong
DIRECTOR OF JAZZ DIVISION Michele Bachar Mendicelli*
BOYS DIVISION PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTORS Adrian Blake Mitchell and Evan Swenson

MUSIC

SCHOOL PIANISTS Eun Joo Cellik, Doug Gurwell, Yoshi Gurwell*, Hiromi Levy, Leon Logvinsky*, Inna Royter*, Valerie Spilny*

WELLNESS TEAM

Physical Therapist Natalie Imrisek, MSPT CSCS
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Ashley Lytwyn, MS, RDN
Pilates Instructors Wendy Donnelly*, Carol Youngjohn*, Aimée Gaudio*
Gyrotonic® Method Christina Stroh, Erin Rivera-Brennand (Movement Center L.A.), Carol Youngjohn
 Progressing Ballet Technique® Carol Youngjohn*

WEB & MARKETING

WEB DESIGNER Geir Thomas Andersen, Runbox Solutions
PUBLIC RELATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING Jewels Solheim-Roe

* Westside Ballet Staff member for 10 years or more

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