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, Tobias Echeverria, Damian Fuentes, Jennifer Knox, Ericka Lesley, Jason Lesley, Lynn Polite, Chantal Roe, Mizuki Sako, 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, Francine Kessler Lavac, Sophie Monat, Evan Swenson, Caprice Walker, Sven Toorvald, Liz Wasynczuk, Carol Youngjohn
FACULTY/ADULT DIVISION		James Ady, Aimée Gaudio, Chasen Greenwood Charlie Hodges, Mark Lopez, Sophie Monat, David Prottas, 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

THE SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION

FINANCE

ARTISTIC

MUSIC

WELLNESS TEAM

WEB & MARKETING

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