Leadership and Faculty
Teachers and educators hail from around the world, with a variety of professional experiences that forms the bedrock of the Joffrey Academy curriculum.
Meet Academy Leadership and Faculty
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Ashley Wheater MBE
The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director -
Suzanne Lopez
Abbott Academy Director -
Oğulcan Borova
Head of Studio Company and Ballet Trainee Program -
Katlin Bourgeois
Head of Contemporary Ballet Trainee Program -
Karin Ellis-Wentz
Head of Conservatory and Pre-Professional Program -
Oliver Till
Head of Children's, Adult, & Adaptive Programs -
Keesha Beckford
Dance Lab Program Liaison -
Raul Casasola
Principal Teacher -
Julie Chapnick
Teaching Artist -
Jacqueline Farina
Teaching Artist -
Jocelyn Garner
Teaching Artist -
Jennifer Ingle-Grund
Teaching Artist -
Rich Grund
Teaching Artist -
Katie Rafferty
Teaching Artist -
Kim Sagami
Teaching Artist -
Christina Salerno
Teaching Artist -
Kara Zimmerman
Teaching Artist