Instructors
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Amy began dancing at age five and then began training seriously a few years later at the American Academy of Ballet under the instruction of Maris Battaglia as well as Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook of Dance Theatre of Harlem. She received her B.A. degree in Theater (Summa cum Laude) from Baldwin-Wallace College in Cleveland and a M.F.A. in Dance from Southern Methodist University. Miss Amy trained not only in Classical Ballet but also received extensive Jazz and Modern pedagogy training. She started her teaching career as well as continued her ballet training at Dallas Metropolitan Ballet under the directorship of Ann Etgen and Bill Atkinson, where Miss Amy taught ballet from pre-ballet for three year olds to advanced ballet for the company apprentices. From 1983-1990, Miss Amy continued her teaching career at studios in North Dallas, Midland, and Odessa, Texas. In January of 1991, Miss Amy moved to Manassas, VA and became a full time teacher with Manassas School of Dance which is now Manassas Ballet Academy. In 1994, when working with her first Russian male partner, Slava Mesropov, Miss Amy began a total retraining in the Vaganova methodology under many Russian teachers, most notable Dimitriy Tuboltsev and Inna Stabrova. In 1997, Miss Amy became Associate Director and helped lead MBT’s expansion into a professional ballet company. In 1999, she became Artistic Director of MBT. In 2008, Miss Amy was presented with a Seefeldt Pioneer Award for Arts Excellence by the Prince William County Park Authority Arts Council for stellar achievement over time.
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After graduating in 1989 from the Novosibirsk Ballet Academy in Russia, Mr. Slatvitskiy became the principal dancer with the Novosibirsk Theatre from 1989 until 2000 where he danced in many productions. In 2000, he became a principal dancer with the Grigorovich Ballet Company in Russia. He has also appeared as a guest dancer across the United States. He has danced the principal roles in The Nutcracker, Giselle, La Fille Mal Gardee, Don Quixote, Frankenstein and Cinderella just to name a few. Mr. Slatvitskiy has toured around the world, including countries such as Argentina, China, Egypt, England, Germany and Italy. Mr. Slatvitskiy serves as primary choreographer, ballet master, and dancer for Manassas Ballet Theatre as well as a principal teacher and Youth American Grand Prix coach for Manassas Ballet Academy. Mr. Slavitskiy joined MBT in 2006.
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Ms. Locke, from Chattanooga, TN, began her training at VanCura Ballet Conservatory and attended high school on scholarship at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the direction of Ethan Stiefel. She attended summer intensives at Ballet Tennessee, Joffrey Midwest, American Ballet Theatre, Kaatsbaan and Boston Ballet. Ms. Locke began her professional career as a trainee with Richmond Ballet, and later served as Principal Dancer and Ballet Administrator at Ballet Tennessee. She has performed a variety of featured roles with Manassas Ballet Theatre including Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, Myrtha in Giselle, Mina in Dracula, and the Mazurka in Les Sylphides. Ms. Locke joined MBT in 2018 and is also an instructor at Manassas Ballet Academy.
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Ms. Bartlett is a Maryland native and a 2016 graduate of Goucher College in Baltimore, where she finished Magna Cum Laude with a BA in dance and minor in psychology. Ms. Bartlett received a majority of her training at Glen Burnie, Maryland’s, Edna Lee Dance Studio, where she eventually taught ballet, pointe, jazz and contemporary/lyrical as well as choreographed for the school. She was invited as guest artist by Howard County Ballet in 2013-2015 to dance Sugar Plum Fairy. Ms. Bartlett spent the 2016-17 season with Charlottesville Ballet as trainee and danced several corps de ballet roles, including The Nutcracker’s Waltz of the Flowers. She has danced many roles with Manassas Ballet Theatre including Lucy and a Vampire Wife in Dracula, Arabian and Lead Flower in the Nutcracker, and a Stepsister in Cinderella. Ms. Bartlett joined MBT in 2017 and the Manassas Ballet Academy faculty in 2019.
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From Egypt, Mr. Nabil graduated from the Higher Institute of Ballet, the Academy of Arts and then received his Bachelor’s Degree in Choreography. He has earned several awards including First Prize (twice) at the Classical Ballet Competition of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. Ahmed was a principal dancer with the Cairo Opera House where he danced many leading roles including Siegfried in Swan Lake, Basilio in Don Quixote, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. He became the Assistant Director of the Cairo Opera Ballet Company in 2012. His ballet, Exit Door, won the Critics Award as best Egyptian Ballet in 2014. Mr. Nabil joined MBT in 2018, he teaches at Manassas Ballet Academy and also serves as Assistant Ballet Master with MBT.
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Ms. Wilde is from Madison, New Jersey. She began her training with Leslie Drucks at the Studio Allegro School of Ballet. Ms. Wilde continued her training as a junior company member with the New Jersey Ballet, under the direction of Carolyn Clark. She attended summer intensives with Ballet Chicago, American Ballet Theatre, New Jersey Ballet and Atlanta Ballet. Ms. Wilde received her BFA in Ballet Performance at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music in 2019. Ms. Wilde joined Manassas Ballet Theatre in 2018 and is also an instructor at MBA.
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Ms. Gorrell is from Manassas, Virginia. She began dancing at the age of five and is a recent graduate of Manassas Ballet Academy. She was a regular participant in Youth America Grand Prix, and attended summer intensives with The School of Pennsylvania Ballet. As a student, Ms. Gorrell has performed various roles with Manassas Ballet Theatre including Clara in Nutcracker. Ms. Gorrell joined the Company in 2022. Abigail is also an instructor at Manassas Ballet Academy.
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Ms. Moya began her dance training in Mexico City, where she earned her Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) certifications and the prestigious Solo Seal Award. She moved to Chicago as a trainee for the Joffrey Ballet and continued with full scholarship to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre where she joined the professional company. Ms. Moya danced various roles in Giselle, Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Western Symphony, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, Jiri Kylian Petite Mort, PBT’s collaboration with Dance Theatre of Harlem, and others. Her repertoire also includes Waltz Girl in George Balanchine’s Serenade, First Girl in Lew Christensen’s Sinfonia, as well as Raymonda, Paquita and Coppelia. In Virginia, she danced as a Soloist for Virginia National Ballet. At Manassas Ballet Theatre she has performed as Snow Queen, Vampire Wife, and Night Fairy. She is a certified PMA Pilates and Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT) instructor. Ms. Moya joined MBT in 2021 and is an instructor at Manassas Ballet Academy. .
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Originally from West Palm Beach, Nicholas trained at the Harid Conservatory. Before joining MBT in 2024, Mr. Rose was a Company member of the National Ballet of Canada and Dance Theatre of Harlem. He has choreographed several works with premieres in Canada and Europe. Beside touring internationally, Nicholas has taught in Canada, Germany and Kenya. In addition to his dancing skills, he is an accomplished cellist.
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Adeline is from Canada. After training that includes Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Ballet she danced with the De La Dance Company of Cincinnati. Ms. Prest joined MBT in 2023.
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Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Ms. Antuñano started dancing at age 3. She danced jazz, tap, hip-hop, ballet, salsa, lyrical and contemporary. In 2018 she completed her ballet training at the Escuela Ballet de Monterrey. Gabriela is a 2020 Magna Cum Laude graduate from South Texas College with a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree in Organizational Leadership.
She won 1st place in the Starpower, Organizacion Juvenil de Danza and Interprepas Tec de Monterrey competitions and was a finalist at the World Ballet Competition.
Gabriela previously danced with Ballet de Monterrey. She joined MBT in 2023.
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