PRIMARY FACULTY
MAURO VILLANUEVA

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / EDUCATOR
Mauro Villanueva (he/him) began his dance training with Shawn Knife and later studied at the University of Incarnate Word Ballet School and the Nutmeg Conservatory.
Mr. Villanueva joined the Joffrey Ballet and danced ballets by world renowned choreographers, was a union representative for the artists, and was one of two dancers chosen to participate in the search for a new artistic director.
Mauro has also worked for Barak Ballet, Ballet San Antonio, The Jacksonville Symphony and others. He has taught at the Colburn School, Edge Performing Arts Center, Regional Dance America, The New Orleans Ballet Association, The New Jersey Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, and The Ballet Alliance.
Mr. Villanueva is a 2022-2023 School of American Ballet National Visiting Fellow and is dedicated to creating inclusive dance spaces through his work as co-director of The Joffrey Workshop.
KENNY BORCHARD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / EDUCATOR
Kenny Borchard (he/him) is an alumni of Idyllwild Arts Academy and the University of Arizona. Since graduating Kenny has worked on television and commercial projects with credits including a featured role on TruTV’s Fake Off, What Not to Wear, Toyota Pruis, Mobbed, and Lifetime’s Petals on the Wind. Kenny has worked with Odyssey Dance Theatre, Solevita Dance Company, Pacific Festival Ballet, and Pasadena Dance Theatre among others. Kenny was also cast member of “Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular” at Disney’s California Adventure.
As an educator, Mr. Borchard has taught on the faculty of Broadway Dance Center's Children and Teen Program, and has taught as a guest educator/choreographer around the country. Since finishing his performing career, Kenny has committed to creating welcoming dance spaces where all students feel welcomed and honored for who they are and how they show up.
ADDITIONAL FACULTY

Diane Orio (she/her)

Trinette Singleton (she/her)

Christina Johnson

Allison Walsh

Eliotte Nicole

Bailey Anglin

Yumelia Garcia

Mindy Moeller

Jovan Dansberry

Nathalie Marrable
PAST FACULTY

Lindsey Fletcher

Ginger Cox

Deborah Wingert

Destini Rogers

Erica Lynette Edwards

Kelsey Kramer

James Alonzo

Katie Puder

Candace Washington

Tye Love

Nina Hudson

Lindsey Donnell

Christopher Charles McDaniel

Josh Peugh

Claudia Schreier

Adam Sklute

Regan Hutsell

Derrick Agnoletti

Maurice Curry

Lisa Slagel

Jeffrey Hughes

Brenda Tally

Michael Bjerknes

Charthel Arthur

Buddy Trevino

Susan Trevino

Paul Sutherland

Brunhilda Ruiz

Eleanor D'Antuono

Richard Englund

Karen Gibbons-Brown

Alexander Filipov
