Westside Ballet Staff Directory

THE SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/OWNER		Allegra Clegg
ADMINISTRATOR		Nanette Vallas
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS		Fiona Bell, Alexus Haywood, Jennifer Knox, Lynn Polite, Olivia Polite, Mizuki Sako, Evan Swenson, Natalia Velarde

WEB
WEB DESIGN MANAGER		Geir Andersen
DIGITAL MEDIA PROJECT AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER		Jewels Solheim-Roe
FINANCE
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR		Faye Smith
CONTROLLER		Kay Wade*
BOOKKEEPERS		Faye Smith and 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, Seth Belliston, Aimée Gaudio, Chasen Greenwood, Nader Hamed, Martine Harley, Francine Kessler Lavac, Sophie Monat, Mario Nugara, Evan Swenson, Caprice Walker, Liz Wasynczuk, Carol Youngjohn*
FACULTY/ADULT DIVISION		James Ady, Celeste Amos, Seth Belliston, Aimée Gaudio, Chasen Greenwood, Nader Hamed, Charlie Hodges, Mark Lopez, Sven Toorvald, Liz Wasynczuk*, Rebecca Witjas, Johnny Zhong
DIRECTOR OF JAZZ DIVISION		Michele Bachar Mendicelli*
BOYS DIVISION PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTORS		Seth Belliston, Mario Nugara, Evan Swenson
MUSIC
SCHOOL PIANISTS		Inna Royter, Leon Logvinsky, Yelena Osipova, Ruzan Muradyan, Valerie Spilny, Yoshi Gurwell, Gerald Lishka
WELLNESS TEAM
Physical Therapist		Natalie Imrisek, MSPT CSCS
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist		Ashley Lytwyn, MS, RDN
Pilates Instructors		Wendy Donnelly, Carol Youngjohn, Veronica Caudillo, 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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