Westside Ballet Staff Directory

THE SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/OWNER		Allegra Clegg
MANAGING DIRECTOR		Nanette Vallas
FRONT DESK MANAGER		Mizuki Sako
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS		Alexus Haywood, Myeisha Davis, Michelle Lebowski, Lynn Polite, Darby Epperson, Damian Fuentes, Evan Swenson, Natalia Velarde, Jane Xiong, Camila Zacarias
WEB
WEB DESIGNER		Geir Andersen
SOCIAL MEDIA		Jewels Solheim-Roe

FINANCE
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR/BOOKKEEPER		Faye Smith
CONTROLLER		Kay Wade*
BOOKKEEPER		Debi Fenton
ARTISTIC *Westside Ballet Staff member for 10 years or more
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, Nader Hamed, Charlie Hodges, Mark Lopez, Sophie Monat, Sven Toorvald, Natalia Velarde, Liz Wasynczuk, Rebecca Witjas, Johnny Zhong
DIRECTOR OF JAZZ DIVISION		Michele Bachar Mendicelli*
BOYS DIVISION PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTOR		Evan Swenson
MUSIC
SCHOOL PIANISTS		Hiromi Levy, Leon Logvinsky, Yelena Osipova, Inna Royter, Valerie Spilny, Yoshi Gurwell*, Gerald Lishka, Miho Sparling
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*

THE SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION

WEB

FINANCE

ARTISTIC

MUSIC

WELLNESS TEAM

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