Teachers and educators hail from around the world, with a variety of professional experiences that forms the bedrock of the Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet curriculum.

Teaching Artists

Sophie Allen Cara Marie Gary Martín Ortiz Tapia
Catie Armbrecht James Gowan Irina Ovsyannikova
Victoria Barlow Rebeca Griffin Stefanie Piatkiewicz
Taylor Carrasco Jennifer Ingle-Grund Emily Price
Julie Chapnick Rich Grund Katie Rafferty
Zineb Chraibi Stacy Keller Kim Sagami
Idy Ciss Mia Lachman Christina Salerno
Lucia Connolly Vanessa Lake Pablo Sanchez
Amanda Crockett Sasha Lazarus Kevin Shannon
Carol Dilts Olivia Lemmenes Michelle Skiba
Kenneth Easter Claire Leon Emily Stein
Jennifer Edgcomb Mekeba Malik Deanna Stetsura
Jacqueline Farina Racquel Mar Molly Strom
Tiffiny Flaim Jacqueline Moscicke Amanda Tuohy
Brenda Fournier Amber Neumann Delia Tyler
Jocelyn Garner Anne O'Donnell Passero Vanessa Valecillos
    Kara Zimmerman