Ashland Regional Ballet - Artistic Staff & Personnel

artistic staff & personnel

Hellie Schussler - Founder/Director

Opus II Dance Studio (1982)
Ashland Regional Ballet (1989)
Opus Tap Co. (2000)
Schooling - early training locally with Ethyl Battin and Shirley Weddell, continued study at School of the Cleveland Ballet, Lou Conte's Studio in (Chicago - on scholarship), Giordano Dance Center (Chicago), ballet faculty of Butler University (Indianapolis)
Danced professionally with Dance Kaleidoscope (Indianapolis)

Sarah Cyders
Assistant Director

Ashland Regional Ballet company member, Opus II Faculty Member
Adjunct Instructor in Dance - Ashland University
Schooling - Opus II Dance Studio in Ashland, Point Park University (Pittsburgh) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance - graduated 2001
Professional performing experience with Ashland Regional Ballet, and Neos Dance Theatre

Jennifer Doyle
Ballet Mistress

Ashland Regional Ballet company member, Opus II Faculty Member
Schooling - Opus II Dance Studio in Ashland, summer study at Ballet Met (Columbus, Ohio) and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Michigan), Coastal Carolina University (Conway, South Carolina) BA of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre - graduated 2005

Curt Schussler - Facilities Director
Don Pontious - Technical Director/Lighting Designer
Robbie Keplar - Costume Designer
Becky Barnes - Special Events Coordinator
Barbee Thomas - Videographer/Special Events Coordinator
Shelley Bernhard - Secretary
Tina Starnes - Studio Receptionist

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