https://www.confluenceballet.org/home daily 1.0 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/94a4bce2-352b-4039-a05e-fc4c96aea8e4/_DSC0407.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/59a1b5bf-7ff7-4fa1-9d2b-86df65a538c3/_DSC0092.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/59c0ea86-f026-434f-b2d8-3b1af1ff0c28/_DSC0177.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/3343b929-a309-4d2e-b81e-416bc10a8601/_DSC0746.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/3ed05abd-aaf8-4574-a857-e571865b7fe6/_DSC0097.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/031e0527-38a8-4246-a59a-f07a52f373a9/_DSC0431.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/dfe7903d-acb7-478e-a554-000aea453867/_DSC0098.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1b15bd9f-8df5-4750-bf33-a5acdd61580e/_DSC0549.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/04f37510-763d-41b1-9501-e4c3285f587e/_DSC0030.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1e3a026d-ee57-4660-934a-509829805f79/_DSC0371.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/3c419f8e-5da1-4b94-bb3b-ef463bf63d0e/IMG_0923.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/00c45829-c7a8-49ac-81c9-822f3cab2fdf/_DSC0643.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/8631121f-8c0d-415a-8dfa-5a94db5718ce/_DSC0866.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1a5e5150-e6a3-4169-9b3d-6035a2101667/_DSC0094.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/36ae1875-ad6a-4754-a83e-c1e207096943/_DSC0391.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/68221e83-747c-462a-b3a3-2f4eff7dd60b/_DSC0103.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/681e04de-1cdc-48cf-a446-807185c710f1/_DSC0646.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/10af14b9-3ee7-4799-85b7-07dbde8392e3/_DSC0081.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/fea0b809-35a1-4fec-97a9-956b903df1be/image9.jpeg https://www.confluenceballet.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/d1106fb6-d882-4d65-8953-fdc147787bc6/_DSC0407.jpg https://www.confluenceballet.org/leadership daily 0.75 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/c165cb1d-b0f8-4aa0-bade-0aa4b5bce34d/cg+4x5.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/218f2a1e-d36d-434d-963f-80ad54e2e5e3/_DSC9327.JPEG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/363d5201-c627-4fe3-b7e7-cdd236833b46/_DSC9441.JPEG https://www.confluenceballet.org/support-1 daily 0.75 2025-09-03 https://www.confluenceballet.org/kassi-t daily 0.75 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1643914300047-WCWKT1OJS26D6S4PFR1N/CBCkassitiedjens.jpg kassi-tiedjens - Kassi Tiedjens Kassi Tiedjens is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and began her dance education at the age of 4 with the Milwaukee Ballet School and Academy. Kassi danced with the Milwaukee Ballet School for 14 years and had the privilege of dancing in company productions of Michael Pink’s The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Peter Pan. During her academic career, Kassi attended the performing arts high school Pius XI where she performed soloist roles in ballets such as Paquita, Pharoah’s Daughter, Coppelia, and Swan Lake. Recently, Kassi graduated cum laude from Butler University with a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Psychology. At Butler, Kassi danced in corps de ballet, demi-soloist, and soloist roles in large-scale productions of The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Midwinter Dances, as well as student-made choreographic works. During her time with Confluence, Kassi has had the privilege of performing the role of Marzipan in The Nutcracker Sweet. When Kassi is not dancing, she enjoys practicing yoga, baking, and snowboarding. https://www.confluenceballet.org/jessicadejong daily 0.75 2022-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1c3b2fb5-b661-49e5-a2c1-07d497fb3fd0/CBCjessicadejongedit.jpg jessica-dejong - Jessica de Jong As a Colorado native, Jessica trained and performed with Denver Ballet Theatre Academy. Seeking to further her artistic education Jessica attended Butler University in Indianapolis where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy in May 2021. While dancing for Butler Ballet Jessica had the opportunity to work closely with Marek Cholewa, Rosanna Ruffo, Susan McGuire, Derek Reid and Cynthia Pratt, as well as other notable coaches and choreographers. She performed corps de ballet and demi-soloist roles in Butler Ballet’s large-scale productions of The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, excerpts from The Little Humpbacked Horse, La Bayadère and Le Corsaire, as well as premiering original contemporary choreography. With select dancers from Butler Ballet, Jessica performed across Europe and studied under prestigious European ballet masters in the summer of 2018. A year later, Jessica spent her summer touring and performing as an apprentice with Zikr Dance Ensemble under the direction of David Taylor. As a founding member Jessica is delighted to be part of Confluence Ballet Co. where she can serve in multiple roles and work to support change in the dance world. https://www.confluenceballet.org/elisecsizmadia daily 0.75 2022-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/62947430-d483-46ba-b06a-2a2fd763e520/CBCEliseCsizmadiaedit.jpg elise-csizmadia - Elise Csizmadia Elise Csizmadia, born in Ann Arbor Michigan, was a nationally ranked level 9 gymnast before she started dancing at the age of 15. Elise began her ballet training at Orlando Ballet School, under the direction of Dierdre Miles Burger and Rebecca Martin under full scholarship, attaining the level of trainee. She also trained with Katerina Fedotova and Laurel Skousen Allen on full scholarship at Russian Ballet of Orlando. After training at Nashville Ballet for a year, Elise then had the great honor of being invited to join the Cincinnati Ballet Professional Training Division’s inaugural year as a trainee under the direction of Sarah Hairston, Zack Grubbs and Dawn Kelly on scholarship. While at Cincinnati Ballet, Elise was chosen by Zippora Karz to dance the Waltz Girl in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Solo Girl and Demi's in George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht. She also danced Lilac Fairy from Sleeping Beauty and Dew Drop, Grand Pas and Snow Queen in their Academy Nutcracker. She has had the honor to dance in Cincinnati Ballet’s professional company productions such as Romeo & Juliet, Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Dancing to Oz and Peter Pan. Elise was then offered a position at Indy Ballet as an apprentice where she had the honor to perform in ballets such as George Balanchine's Who Cares?, Rubies, Tango Forever, The Nutcracker and various contemporary and neoclassical pieces. She has had the privilege to dance Alonzo King’s Ocean during a summer spent at Washington Ballet and was selected to perform a choreographed piece by Heather Britt to Greatest Showman for Proctor and Gamble’s yearly Gala. Elise is very excited for her second season at Confluence where they prioritize its dancers' wellbeing and value what makes us individuals. https://www.confluenceballet.org/bayleesulivan daily 0.75 2022-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1643914237791-BESJK35PAGV1XUS76C5W/CBCbayleesullivanedit.jpg baylee-sullivan - Baylee Sullivan Baylee Sullivan is from Racine, Wisconsin, where she began her training at a local studio under the direction of Marc Darling and Linda Bennett. After graduating high school, she trained with the Ruth Page Center for the Arts Civic Ballet in Chicago. She then joined Richmond Ballet as a trainee before being accepted into Richmond Ballet 2 where she performed in ballets Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Bayadere, and The Nutcracker. Following 2 years in the second company, she moved to New York to dance with New York Theatre Ballet for a season. In the fall of 2020, Baylee received her Yoga Certification becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher, and is very excited to be performing with Confluence Ballet for her second season. https://www.confluenceballet.org/jadenmurphy daily 0.75 2023-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/a691be05-5aad-44f0-a0fd-d30037d4cba8/CBCjadenmurphyedit.jpg jaden-murphy - Jaden Murphy Jaden Murphy was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was raised in West Palm Beach, FL. She began her dance training in Florida around the age of 10, training at Southern Dance Theatre, under the direction of Julie Bravata and Penni Greenly. Murphy attended Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, with Jan Hanniford and Heather Lescialle, Deans of the department. She had the privilege of working with Melissa Rector, Jennifer Archibald, Christopher Huggins, Levi Marsmann, Margo Sappington and many more amazing guest artists. There she graduated in 2017 after training in Classical Ballet, Pointe, Graham, Horton, Limon, and Broadway Jazz. She spent most of her summers at Orlando Ballet and Point Park University. Jaden returned to Pittsburgh to continue her studies at Point Park University where she received a Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA) in the Spring of 2021 graduating Magna Cum Laude, with a concentration in Ballet and a minor in Entrepreneurship. There she had the honor of working with artists such as Amy Hall Garner, Julia Erikson, Jason McDole, Jay Kirk, Rocker Verastique, Kiesha Lalama, Kiki Lucas, Susan Stowe, and countless others. Murphy’s performance experience include “La Bayadere”, “Swan Lake”, “Les Sylphide”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Nutcracker”, and many more contemporary ballet works. After graduation, she received and accepted an apprenticeship with Pittsburgh’s newest ballet company, Confluence Ballet Company. Jaden is now in her third season with Confluence Ballet Company, and is entering her second season as a Company Artist. Over the past three years, she has also found a love for choreographing. This past April, she choreographed and set her first original, professional piece on Confluence Ballet Company called, “Energia”. This piece premiered at The New Hazlett Theatre, and was also performed at the Byham Theatre for Pittsburgh Musical Theatre’s end of the year showcase. Jaden hopes to continue to make an impact in the Pittsburgh community and to her students while she is actively pursuing her passion! https://www.confluenceballet.org/alexisarria daily 0.75 2022-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1643914189658-XQ2CUO9CMVBN1YBP9CKJ/CBCalexisarriaedit.jpg alexis-arria - Alexis Arria Originally from Demorest, Georgia began her studies with the Gainesville School of Ballet for nine years under the direction of Diane Callahan. She has received additional training through summer programs with Naples Ballet Academy, Orlando Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Ballet Academy East in New York City on full scholarship. Before moving to Atlanta, Alexis trained at Orlando Ballet School for three years as a trainee and performed multiple corps de ballet roles alongside the company. She also trained in Atlanta Ballet’s conservatory program for three years on full scholarship under the direction of Sharon Story, John McFall, and Armando Luna. As a soloist she has performed many roles such as “Clara” and “The Sugar Plum Fairy,” in The Nutcracker, “Aurora” from Sleeping Beauty, “Grahn Variation” from Pas De Quatre, “Kitri” from Don Quixote, “The Queen” in John Mcfall’s Sleeping Beauty, “Elsa” in A Frozen Ballet, and “Mina” in Paulo Manso de Sousa’s production of Dracula. Alexis joined Fort Wayne Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member for their 2020-2021 season. Alexis enjoys sharing her passion for dance with children and has been a volunteer teacher since she was eleven. When Alexis is not dancing, she spends time working on her passion for modeling, acting and fashion design. She is beyond excited to be joining Confluence Ballet for their first season! https://www.confluenceballet.org/meghanphillips daily 0.75 2023-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/aac11090-0ea9-4b90-9c2d-cff9a286dce4/CBCmeghanphillipsedit.jpg meghan-phillips - Meghan Phillips Meghan Phillips began her dance training at South Dayton Dance Theater, an RDA affiliated pre-professional company in Dayton, Ohio. She later earned her BFA from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance graduating Summa Cum Laude. There she performed works by George Balanchine, Merce Cunningham, Michelle Thompson Ulerich, Stuart Loungway, Brian Enos, and Taryn Kaschock-Russel. She was also selected to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts for a semester where she performed choreography by Kim McCarthy and Graeme Murphy. Meghan joined Confluence Ballet after spending three years at Ballet Quad Cities. She has had the pleasure of performing featured roles such as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Mina in Dracula, Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, and Firebird in The Firebird. She has also originated lead roles in contemporary works by Julia Erickson, Courtney Lyon, and Emily Kate Long. As a choreographer, Confluence commissioned Meghan to choreograph a new work, New Ground, which premiered in June of 2022. Meghan has created several works and notably was chosen to present On The Night Plain at the 2018 American Dance Guild Festival in NYC. She is also a passionate teacher who enjoys sharing her knowledge and encouraging future generations. She is delighted to join Confluence Ballet for their third season and support their mission, values, and vision for the future. https://www.confluenceballet.org/kinseylove daily 0.75 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/dad0984f-b8a6-4f04-9483-0dea9557767e/CBCkinseyloveedit.jpg kinsey-love - Kinsey Love Kinsey began her dance training at the age of 6 in Bakersfield, CA where she took ballet, jazz, modern and hip-hop classes at a local studio. From ages 12-15, she continued her training in Allen, TX before moving to Olympia, WA to focus on ballet at Studio West Dance Academy under the direction of Stephanie Wood Ennett and Marianna Ramsour. Kinsey spent her summers training with San Francisco Ballet, Houston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet Arizona, and Oklahoma City Ballet on scholarship. She attended the University of Utah on a ballet scholarship for one year before leaving to train in the pre-professional program at Ballet Arizona and then at Colorado Ballet. In 2017, Kinsey joined Louisville Ballet initially as a Trainee and then got promoted to a Studio Company member from 2019-2021. Under the direction of Robert Curran, she performed in the corps de ballet with the main company in most of their productions. Some of her favorite roles at Confluence Ballet thus far have been Dew Drop and Marzipan from Nutcracker for a Difference, Soloist in Kassi Tiedjens’ Gaia, Soloist in JoAnna Schmidt’s By Your Side, Soloist in Lea Havas’ Languid Sparks, and Demi-soloist in Julia Erickson’s Piantina. She also has loved dancing in Rebecca Levin’s Camaraderie, Kaila Carter’s …Goes On, Indira Cunningham’s Keeper, Kassi Tiedjen’s Evolving Roots, Meghan Phillip’s New Ground, and Michia Carmack’s Dear Youth, I Remember. PS…I Miss You. Kinsey is beyond thankful for the love and support of her family and friends and is honored to be celebrating three seasons dancing at Confluence Ballet Company. https://www.confluenceballet.org/performances daily 0.75 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1be6af45-cb46-4871-891a-05838658110d/Three+Confluence+Post+%2810%29+2.PNG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/6e03a9e8-8dd5-40d2-b6cf-a43d8c57467c/0945CB9C-7C0B-4B20-B4A0-4B81A1906E71.PNG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/8d8b651f-988b-49a6-b009-7937d96c25a2/Gray.PNG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/d3cd6619-1050-4b99-aea7-f2a706d5941b/IMG_8560+2.jpg https://www.confluenceballet.org/kaila-carter daily 0.75 2022-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/653c9283-6c08-4871-a172-6d41f1966dbb/CBCkailacarteredit.jpg kaila-carter - Kaila Carter Kaila Carter was born in Washington D.C. and began dancing at a young age. In her youth, she took classes at various studios and spent her summers studying at intensives, including, but not limited to, The Rock School, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dance Theater of Harlem, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. For high school, Kaila attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts where she majored in dance and was under the tutelage of skilled and dedicated teachers such as Charles Augins, Sandra Fortune-Green, and Katherine Smith. At Ellington, Kaila was given the opportunity to perform with artists Patti LaBelle and Smokey Robinson, among other exciting experiences. During this time, she was also given the opportunity to be a founding member of the pre-professional dance company Visions Contemporary Dance Ensemble, now known as Katherine Smith Contemporary Dance Ensemble. Kaila is an alumna of Butler University, where she graduated in May of 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Dance/Arts-Administration and a minor in creative writing. At Butler, she participated in full length ballet productions, like The Nutcracker and Swan Lake and in contemporary roles such as Little Blue Devil by Susan McGuire and Catching Shadows by Cynthia Pratt. While pursuing her degree, she was also able to grow choreographically and was given many opportunities to showcase her work, including a piece of hers being featured on European stages. Soon after graduation, Kaila joined Ballethnic Dance Company, where she performed as a company member for two seasons and taught ballet to young students. She was also chosen to participate in Dance Canvas’ 2019-2020 choreography showcase for emerging artists. Kaila is looking forward to dancing with Confluence Ballet for their second season. https://www.confluenceballet.org/indiracunningham daily 0.75 2022-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/e03a6a6b-4df9-4197-9770-8f85575a889a/CBCIndiraCunninghamedit.jpg Indira-Cunningham - Indira Cunningham Indira is a performing and visual artist and a native to Atlanta, Georgia. She began her dance training at Atlanta Festival Ballet. As she grew up, Indira fell in love with ballet, and began to train pre-professionally with Ballethnic Academy of Dance. She has had the opportunity to perform throughout the southeast, participate in summer intensive programs at Ballethnic, Orlando Ballet, and Oklahoma City Ballet, under a merit scholarship. Indira received her education from Woodward Academy in College Park, GA, and Ben Franklin Academy in Atlanta, where she joined a work-study program that allowed her to accept an apprenticeship with Ballethnic Dance Company. Indira continued her education at the University of Oklahoma in fall 2017 as a National Award Scholar and a member of the Honors College while dancing as a Trainee, and later, Studio Company member of the Oklahoma City Ballet. While continuing her studies, she moved to Houston to dance as a member of Vitacca Ballet II. She graduated in 3 years in May of 2020 with her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with Academic Distinction and a 4.0 GPA. During the 2020-21 season, Indira was grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Dance Canvas; Peace, Love, and Dance Project Atlanta; and Ballethnic Dance Company. Indira is an inaugural member of Confluence, joining in 2021, and she is elated to be back for our second season! https://www.confluenceballet.org/rebeccalevin daily 0.75 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/cd8cedc6-c012-4a42-82ac-3bb9bf532f85/CBCrebeccalevinedit.jpg Rebecca-Levin - Rebecca Levin Rebecca Levin was born in Los Angeles, California and trained at a small studio called RC Dance Center. She studied the ABT curriculum under the direction of Jose Carayol, Laurence Blake, and Jerry Kokich. She had the great opportunity of performing many lead roles such as Sugarplum, Snow Queen, and DewDrop in The Nutcracker, The Pigtailed Girl in Graduation Ball, and performed the variations of Lilac Fairy and Talisman. She spent countless summers at ABT, Boston Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Austin Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and the Jillana School where she performed Serenade. Most recently she was an RA at Grand Rapids Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She continued her training at Butler University where she received a B.F.A. in Dance Performance in 2021. Rebecca had the honor of dancing in many full length ballets such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, as well as an excerpt of Coppelia. In addition, she had the privilege of traveling across Europe with a select group of Butler Ballet dancers to perform and study under prestigious European ballet masters in the summer of 2018. During her time at Butler, Rebecca taught many dance classes and was the Dance Coordinator for the Butler Community School of the Arts. She now continues as a Company Artist with Confluence Ballet Company and works as Studio Manager and Teacher at Lua Dance Club. https://www.confluenceballet.org/shelbywalsh daily 0.75 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/7700aac6-604e-47c6-a724-b0086b713a06/CBCshelbywalshedit.jpg Shelby-Walsh - Shelby Walsh Shelby Walsh is a Pittsburgh area native who began dancing at the age of three at Arena’s Performing Arts Center. In high school, she attended Ambridge Performing Arts Academy where she trained heavily in ballet with Ken Nickel as well as Point Park University’s Pre-Professional classes. She continued her dance education through multiple summer dance programs including Point Park’s International Summer Dance, Nashville Ballet’s Summer Intensive, and Bodiography’s Summer Intensive. Shelby continued her education at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA, where she earned her BA in Dance Performance, Pedagogy, and Choreography. She graduated with honors from the National Honors Society for Dance Arts due to her NDEO membership and work in the dance community. While at college, she was chosen to dance the role of Princess Aurora in an excerpt from Sleeping Beauty and participated in Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s Residency at the university. https://www.confluenceballet.org/emmabrannen daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/f5c2f932-2d13-4f97-bdf6-81e617c18f3c/CBCEmmaBrannenedit.jpg Emma-Brannen - Emma Brannen Emma is a Pittsburgh native who started dancing at the age of three at local studios including Dance Conservatory of Pittsburgh. West Point Ballet opened their doors when Emma was in seventh grade, this is where she would spend her next six years training. Here, she performed some of her favorite roles which include: Carabosse (Sleeping Beauty), Odalisque (Le Corsaire) Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker) and Fairy God Mother (Cinderella). Along with WPB, Emma attended summer dance intensives including BalletMET, and Point Park’s International Summer Dance. Since graduating high school, Emma has also found her love for teaching and continues to grow herself as a dancer and her students at local studios in Pittsburgh. Currently, she is teaching at Dance Conservatory of Pittsburgh and working as their studio manager. She also is a ballet instructor at WPB. In her free time she loves to spend it with her family, who are her biggest supporters. Emma is excited for her first year as a Company Artist (she was a Trainee in 2021, and an Apprentice in 2022) and can’t wait to share the stage with the company! https://www.confluenceballet.org/ken-shiozawa daily 0.75 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/ea28ce38-9223-405b-ae04-d64689a216c0/CBCKenShiozawaguest.jpg ken-shiozawa - Ken Shiozawa Ken Shiozawa was born in Japan and raised in Irvine, California. He began his training at age seven at the Maple Conservatory of Dance, under the artistic direction of Charles Maple. He spent his senior year of high school attending Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Full-Time Program and has attended various summer programs including Washington Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Oklahoma City Ballet. In the summer of 2018, he toured and performed works in various cities throughout Eastern Europe with Butler Ballet. In May of 2020, he graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Psychology from Butler University and now attends the University of Wisconsin Superior as a graduate student in Clinical Mental Health. Ken also choreographs with his most recent works being performed at the Duluth/ Superior Pride Festival and the Minnesota Ballet Summer Intensive. In 2019, he attended Regional Dance America’s National Choreography Intensive as a Project Tier Choreographer. Ken also teaches ballet, jazz and modern for the School of Minnesota Ballet and is qualified through level 6 of the RAD pedagogy. Among his many performances, Ken's featured roles include the Snow King in Karl von Rabenau's Nutcracker: A Duluth Tale, a soloist in Isaac Shaarat's South of the Blazer, the Bluebird in Butler Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty, and the Nutcracker Prince in Charles Maple's Nutcracker. This will be Ken’s second season with the Minnesota Ballet as a company dancer. Photo: CeCe Boyle https://www.confluenceballet.org/keypolicies daily 0.75 2025-05-21 https://www.confluenceballet.org/financial-transparency daily 0.75 2025-05-21 https://www.confluenceballet.org/simon-phillips daily 0.75 2022-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1492c7ba-479c-466d-8b1a-0391a91ed54f/Headshot+white.jpg Simon Phillips - Simon Phillips Simon Phillips is inspired by the nature of sensation, expression, and subjective movement experience. Originally from Macon, Georgia, he began dance training primarily for recreation. Simon received Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Dance before transitioning to Pittsburgh in 2017, where he has since worked as a professional dancer, teaching artist, and education coordinator. He is passionate about service in arts & health administration to promote holistic wellbeing for all. Simon is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and nutritionist serving several local organizations including Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Art In Motion Pgh, Lua Dance Club, PearlArts, and The Alloy School. https://www.confluenceballet.org/hannah-lecomte daily 0.75 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/c29d9c62-667e-4d50-9a12-4c8ace64c56b/LeComte+Headshot.jpg Hannah LeComte - Hannah LeComte Hannah LeComte is currently a graduate student at Duquesne University earning a Master of Arts in Public History. Prior to moving to Pittsburgh, Hannah danced with the Big Muddy Dance Company in St. Louis, Missouri as a trainee for the 2020/2021 season. In 2020, she earned a B.F.A. in Ballet Performance and a B.A. in History from the University of Oklahoma. She graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in the Dance Department in 2016. While training, Hannah attended summer intensives around the United States, including American Ballet Theatre, Cincinnati Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, the Richmond Ballet, Alabama Ballet, Point Park University Summer Dance, and Burklyn Ballet Theatre. She is excited to work with Confluence as a guest artist for the 2022/2023 season. https://www.confluenceballet.org/allan-j-aj-smith daily 0.75 2024-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1659320813635-5Y3H351PDGY7HG6I6ZVJ/Aj%27s+Headshot.jpg Allan J. "A.J." Smith Allan J. "A.J." Smith Allan J. “A.J.” Smith, a life-long patron of the performing arts, has served as Confluence Ballet Company’s treasurer since September 2021, and as president since November 2021. During his tenure, Smith has focused on: building a first-rate board of directors; implementing fiscal and organizational discipline; establishing Confluence Ballet as a credible, collaborative and active participant in Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts community; crafting an ambitious and executable long range strategic plan; and, most importantly, creating an environment and culture in which the dancers of Confluence Ballet Company can flourish, realize their vision, achieve their mission, and live their values. Smith brings almost four decades of organizational leadership and management experience, having served in a variety of leadership roles in Pittsburgh’s high-tech manufacturing sector, as well as over 20 years as a commissioned officer in the US Air Force, where he served at the Pentagon, National Security Agency and several other assignments associated with developing new mission capability. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University, and a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He currently serves on industry advisory boards for Westmoreland County Community College and Pittsburgh Technical College. In the past, he served as a volunteer instructor for A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. https://www.confluenceballet.org/susanne-puerschel daily 0.75 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1659411507667-R4WYQ0KZY137AI8651GS/Danas+headshot.jpg Susanne Puerschel Susanne Puerschel Susanne is the CEO of R.I.S.E. media and the founder and lead creator on “Pointe to Rise” podcast. She became affiliated with Confluence Ballet in February 2022 through an interview with two of our company artists, and, seeing mutual interest and compatibility with our organizations’ missions, joined the board soon after. A former dancer, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts focused in Ballet from Staatliche Ballett Schule Berlin, Susanne uses her platform and her role within confluence to expand the scope and reach of ballet, and works make the art form an equitable and sustainable career within Confluence and beyond Susanne spent over 25 years in the Performing Arts experiencing firsthand how the industry functions. With over 10 years of experience in managing a fortune 500 company, she built and led her own 7 figure business before combining her knowledge & passion into building the bridge between tradition & evolution with R.I.S.E. https://www.confluenceballet.org/dana-jefferson daily 0.75 2023-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1659411603328-841NSVDZBWPTNN3TSVQC/Danas+headshot.jpg Dana Jefferson - Dana Jefferson Dana Jefferson, a past dancer herself, has served as a board member of Confluence Ballet Company since September 2021. Her focus has been to facilitate communication that upholds the mission and vision of Confluence Ballet Company. Her role also includes collaborating with fellow board and company members to plan events and programs, as well as, provide support to all levels. Dana brings with her a specialization in administrative and clerical work. With a background in Psychology and Criminal Justice, she also brings forth various perspectives with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Bloomsburg University (2017). https://www.confluenceballet.org/olivia-p-walker daily 0.75 2023-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/fc3a0476-3a0a-435b-a6b0-332cf4071546/photo-coming-soon-picture-frame-vector-25839050.jpg Olivia P. Walker Olivia P. Walker Olivia P. Walker is an eternal enthusiast of performing arts, was elected to serve as Confluence Ballet Company’s treasurer in December 2022, and has served on the board since November 2022. Walker is an award winning public policy and affairs strategist and brings over 15 years of leadership experience across industries and in the public, private and non-profit sectors, to include having served in management roles in Florida’s Tampa Bay Area. Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of South Florida and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of South Florida School of Public Affairs. In December 2016, after graduating at the top of her graduate school class, and during her tenure as a public policy and government affairs analyst at WellCare Health Plans, a Fortune 500 company and health insurer, she was inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha - The International Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. Phi Alpha Alpha is a selective honors society reserved for people who demonstrate excellence in public affairs and administration scholarship and public service. She’s currently an advocate for Multiracial Americans and is a member of the American Association of Political Consultants. As a Multiracial American herself, in 2022 Walker stopped taking clients - as O.W.B Public Affairs, Research, Strategy and Writing, to focus on ensuring a better future for Multiracial Americans and to focus on her role with Confluence Ballet. Walker is from New England and currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her hobby is fusion belly dance. https://www.confluenceballet.org/christine-gameos daily 0.75 2024-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/f512f8e2-ac4e-4cc4-8b3f-21a461c540f4/Christine+board+member.jpg Christine Gameos Christine Gameos As a dedicated alumna and lifelong patron of the arts, Christine is thrilled to be working with Confluence Ballet in their mission to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the realm of dance and far beyond. Her involvement in the arts community ranges from a decade of dance to a lifetime of vocal and musical performance here in Pittsburgh and abroad. Christine has spent the greater part of her career working locally and internationally in youth development and advocacy, specifically with survivors of domestic violence, trauma and displacement. After obtaining her master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), she conducted postgraduate research focused on Education in Emergencies (EiE) in Greece’s largest refugee camp. In her current role as Program & Community Engagement Coordinator with Strong Women, Strong Girls, Christine works tirelessly to build community partnerships and create opportunities for our city’s youth. Her service to the community includes services and ongoing support to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Girl Scouts of Western PA and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) initiatives. Christine continues to dedicate herself to exploring solutions for and improving equitable access to advocacy, education and opportunity for all. https://www.confluenceballet.org/olivia-lynch daily 0.75 2023-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1659916031989-0PQFTVNXMD55M3CMAFXR/Olivias%2Bphoto.jpg Olivia Lynch Olivia Lynch Olivia is the Manager of Young Alumni & Student Programs for the Pitt Alumni Association. She oversees the Pitt Alumni Student Network, and Spirit of Pitt Program, and is one of the advisors for Blue & Gold Society Ambassadors. She has her dual Bachelors's degree in Public Relations and Advertising from Point Park University. She recently won the Point Park University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. She twirled for the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Band as Pitt Golden Girl and was a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi. Olivia was a competitive baton twirler for 22 years. She was the first African American to win the Congressional Cup Invitational. She has won many states, regional and national titles including Junior World Performing Arts Champion; 2004 Pre-teen Grand National Champion; 2006, 2009, and 2012 NBTA World Baton Twirling Team Champion with the Wheaton Dance Twirl Team; 2010 USTA Northeast Regional Solo Champion; 2011 Congressional Cup Champion; and 2013 Disney Night of Stars Specialty Act Winner. Olivia is still involved in the sport of baton twirling. She teaches baton twirling and dance in the Pittsburgh area and travels across the country to teach at clinics. She is the creative director for the Howard University Baton Twirlers. She has also co-founded the Black Baton Twirlers Network which is a 501(c)(3). BBTN’s purpose is to provide a space to promote a spirit of community, inclusion, and the celebration of black baton twirlers. She currently serves as the president and works on new initiatives to support and promote twirlers of colors. https://www.confluenceballet.org/jennifer-pyle daily 0.75 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/a0ba8b31-1945-4282-999c-fbeec45199ff/Jen+Pyle+HS+1+crop.JPG Jennifer Pyle Jennifer Pyle Jennifer Pyle is a classically trained ballet dancer, actress, and film producer who is passionate about making an impact through all art forms. She spent her youth as a principal and soloist with two ballet companies in Virginia and trained at Joffrey Ballet School and North Carolina School of the Arts. After an injury sidelined her dance career, Jennifer went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the College of William and Mary. Jennifer is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and operational efficiency expert with experience improving business process performance and quality in several Fortune 100 companies. Additionally, she is a skilled team facilitator and change management professional who enjoys helping groups achieve their goals. Prior to her tenure in process quality, Jennifer held a variety of positions in the Financial Industry where she specialized in Financial Analysis, Product Management and Strategic Planning. Currently, Jennifer is focused on acting pursuits and has performed lead and supporting roles in many television and film productions. Most recently, she is part of a trio who formed a film production company with a mission of telling stories that help empower those who feel disenfranchised and overlooked. Her vision is to use film, dance, and other art forms in a collaborative way to support a message of inclusion and inspire change. https://www.confluenceballet.org/territa-upchurch-poole daily 0.75 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/a70bf6d2-3913-4d9b-94a5-b855bf41ce84/tlup_4x5.jpeg Territa Upchurch-Poole Territa Upchurch-Poole Dr. Territa Upchurch-Poole is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Juniata College. Her academic and professional background are broadly related to the pursuit of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within a variety of contexts. Territa was born in Chicago, Illinois, but spent her formative years living in Ann Arbor, Michigan during the time her father was completing his doctoral degree in biostatistics at the University of Michigan. She also spent significant time living and working in Tallahassee, Florida, and Birmingham, Alabama. For as long as she can remember, Territa has enjoyed, and has been committed to, the performing arts, including having spent many years playing clarinet in both marching and symphonic bands, and supporting her daughter who spent 16 years as a dancer, and her son who plays the tuba, euphonium, and bass guitar. Living in a multicultural and inclusive environment in Ann Arbor brought great opportunity to explore the vast diversity of the arts, and Territa says she’s honored to join Confluence in our efforts to cultivate radical inclusion in ballet. Territa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and English from the University of West Alabama; a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of West Alabama, a Graduate Certificate in the History of North American Slavery & Contemporary Social Issues from the University of West Alabama, a Master of Science in Educational Psychology from The University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from The University of Alabama. Additionally, Territa earned an Advanced Certificate in Research Methods with Diverse Racial, Ethnic, & Cultural Populations, through which she completed extensive coursework in Multicultural Education; Critical Curriculum Theory; Race, Gender, & Identity Studies; and Research Methods & Statistics. At Juniata, Territa is a teacher, researcher, committee member, advocate, and equity champion. Her collaborative work resulted in several major policy changes to support the success and retention of students from underrepresented backgrounds; following this service, she was elected to the Faculty Retention Committee where she now co-leads efforts to use theory and data-driven insight to ensure equity in both academic and social outcomes for BIPOC and other marginalized student populations. In Dr. Poole’s own psychology lab she partners with her students as they engage in Belonging and Justice Participatory Action Research. Her goal is to get students excited about research by connecting the rigorous investigation of social problems to phenomena that are personally meaningful and relevant to their own lives. A complementary component of Dr. Poole’s lab work involves the development, implementation, and evaluation of Equity-centric programs, which includes Summer of Y.O.U., a novel academic bridge and social transition program, and the creation of the Multicultural Faculty Alliance, which acts as a resource and support group for faculty from diverse backgrounds/diverse identities. Dr. Poole teaches a broad swath of courses which include Social Psychology, Research Methods, Statistics, Psychology of Emotion, Poverty Studies, and Cultural Psychology. In her free time, Territa enjoys reading and visiting museums and historical sites. She is also a marathon runner and has completed 16 full marathons, including qualifying for and completing the prestigious Boston Marathon. https://www.confluenceballet.org/artists-1 daily 0.75 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/1709859194368-6KF9UBWRXV1QV6NZTHVE/_ECK2664.jpg Board of Directors Ebtehal Badawi, Board Fellow (click on image for LinkedIn profile) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/c165cb1d-b0f8-4aa0-bade-0aa4b5bce34d/cg+4x5.jpg Board of Directors Christine Gameos, Board President (click on image for LinkedIn profile) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/a49e26c1-f26f-4bb3-9369-8b6a1f6d7595/unnamed.jpg Board of Directors Moselle Haney, Founder (click on image for bio) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/83d31d77-4157-4ea3-8b4b-45436f7c1c51/Headshot+2.jpg Board of Directors Melanie Marie Boyer, Advisory Board Member (click on image for LinkedIn profile) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/ee3a1ebb-0a8a-43fc-8193-1da5c673416f/Jen+Pyle+HS+1+crop.JPG Board of Directors Jennifer Pyle, Board Vice President and Secretary (click on image for bio) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/f3f52e4c-d0f8-4e85-98a3-045a8e3240cd/Thea+Headshot+4x5.jpg Board of Directors Thea McKenzie Cross, Board Fellow (click on image for LinkedIn profile) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6021556de23d1108d6141429/046a8e09-eb72-4fc5-979a-5f665df427d8/Aj%27s+Headshot.jpg Board of Directors Allan J. 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He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Duquesne University, and while attending Duquesne, performed throughout the United States and Western Europe with the acclaimed Duquesne University Chamber Singers. He completed his MBA in Management at Point Park University. As an educator, Kevin spent nearly a decade facilitating socio-emotional classroom and group presentations throughout the Pittsburgh Public School District during his employment at both Familylinks, Inc. and Pittsburgh Mercy Health System (PMHS). At PMHS he was eventually promoted to Team Lead and then to Supervisor of Mercy’s Prevention and Intervention department where he oversaw the department’s operations and educational programming. Kevin holds numerous certifications in quality improvement and is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. 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