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Ashlyn Zavattaro, Communication Coordinator- Ashlyn has been dancing with Centennial State Ballet since 2012. Her most recent 2022/23 performance credits and soloist roles were Dewdrop in the Nutcracker, and the Evil Queen in The Little Snow White. She is excited to now be able to work behind the scenes for both the school and the productions. She has her two dogs, Axl and Toby, and a cat, Tasha, that she absolutely adores!
Ellis Barrowman, Office Manager- Blending her extensive office experience with her passion for theater and dance, Ellis is excited to be part of the CSB family. A self proclaimed film junkie, she spends her time away from the office either writing screenplays, watching movies, playing with her dog, or learning the intricacies of Latin-style dances.
“No one cares if you can’t dance well, just get up and dance!” Dave Barry
Administration
Moriah Sullivan - Interim Executive Director
Kathryn Rogers, Artistic Lead - Kathryn is originally from Illinois and received her training with The Salt Creek Ballet under the directorship of Patricia Sigurdson formally with American Ballet Theatre. Kathryn won a full scholarship for the year-round program at The Kirov Academy of Ballet and finished her junior and senior years of high school training with Alla Sizova and Vladamir Djouloukhadze.
After graduating, she was hired from a video audition with The Colorado Ballet. She performed many soloist and principal roles with the company such as Clara in The Nutcracker, Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, The Cowgirl in Rodeo, Pas de Trois and Little Swan in Swan Lake, stepsister in Cinderella, Lead Baton Girl in Stars and Stripes, Waltz Girl in Serenade, and many other roles. She was in the history-making performance of Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring, the first ballet company to ever perform that creation.
After an early retirement, Kathryn lived on the East Coast finding passions in retail, specialty foods, and worked at Bloch as a pointe shoe fitter. She found her way back west and began teaching ballet and coaching around the Denver area until moving to the mountains limited her ballet school options. She was lucky enough to find Longmont Dance Theatre Academy/Centennial State Ballet in 2020 and has taken on more creative leadership and teaching every year. When Kathryn isn't at the studio, she's hiking mountains, training, and having off-road adventures with her husband Barrett, and their two dogs.
She is so thankful to have found such a unique and supportive ballet school to work with all types of students and share her passion with this art form she has spent her entire life perfecting.
Katherine Codrescu, School Manager- Katherine was born and raised in Boulder Colorado. She started her training at the age of three at Boulder Ballet School. At the age of fourteen, she was accepted into the Vienna State Ballet summer intensive program. She continued training at both Vienna State Ballet and Boulder Ballet until the age of eighteen when she joined the Boulder Ballet Company and became a teacher at the Boulder Ballet School. Katherine danced with the company until March of 2020 when Covid forced most performing arts companies to close their doors.
She continued to work as a freelance artist, guesting with other companies and appearing in projects as well as doing pop-up shows across Colorado and teaching online classes. Katherine rejoined Boulder Ballet for a short season in early 2021 before joining BalletMet in Columbus Ohio for the 2021-2022 season. After an injury late in the season, Katherine made the difficult decision to retire from company life and return to Colorado to finish college. She began teaching at Centennial State Ballet shortly after her return. Katherine has found a new passion in social dances, particularly Latin-style dances, and continues to stay committed to her goal of learning as many styles of dance as she can.
Katherine is excited to continue teaching and now help lead the school to raise the next generations of dancers.
Kathryn Rogers - Bio Above
Katherine Codrescu - Bio Above
Urzsula Bunting- Yoga
Natalie Ervin- Natalie, our Tap and Jazz instructor, was raised in Roswell New Mexico where she grew up dancing for 18 years. When she’s not dancing, you can find her anywhere there may be animals! Natalie is a graduate student studying zoo, aquarium, and animal shelter management so she loves all things animal related. She has one blue heeler named Chloe and a cat named Bunny.
Laurel Johnson- Laurel teaches aerial and ballet at CSB. Growing up in downtown Loveland, Laurel was introduced to a variety of dance styles including ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and contemporary. In 2016, she was introduced to aerial dance, and since then has trained and performed with Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance. She recently had the honor of performing in the 25th Aerial Dance Festival as a member of Frequent Flyers Professional Company. A few years after beginning her aerial training, Laurel went on to earn her Aerial Yoga Teaching Certificate from Loveland Community Yoga and has brought the joy of aerial to ages teenage through adult since 2018. When she’s not in the studio you can find Laurel enjoying nature outside, looking for new ways to be upside-down, or dancing in her kitchen with her Great Pyrenees named Leo. Laurel is excited to be a part of Centennial State Ballet!
Salli Landers Gutierrez-Salli has been teaching Flamenco in Longmont , Boulder and Denver for 35 years! She goes back and forth to Spain quite frequently to keep up on the Flamenco trends, and study with prominent teachers in the Flamenco world. Salli’s passions are Speaking Spanish, Flamenco Music and Dance, touring people in Spain and living in Spain.
Laura Malpass- Laura Malpass is a ballet and contemporary dance teaching artist, dancer, and choreographer. Laura danced with Moving Arts Dance and in various freelance projects before completing their MFA in Dance at CU Boulder, with a secondary emphasis in Somatics and a Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies. She is a lover of laughter, learning, listening, chosen and blood family, good books, baking, writing, whimsy, crisp autumn mornings, and all things succulent. Laura believes in change, joy, parables and metaphor, and softening into the way life circles and folds in on itself…and that great artists always tell the truth (and some things that are truer than true).
Casandre Medel- A multiethnic performance artist, performer, and choreographer. 'Cass' is a Passionate and detail-oriented aerial dance performer with over 10 years of experience. Ever-exploring a multitude of styles and well versed in a variety of apparatuses. Her particular affection toward improvisational dance allows her to interweave movement with emotional intention. Her dance performances are supported by knowledge of anatomy/physiology, empowerment for social change, and the building of community.
Rachel Richmond- Rachel is an aerial instructor, as well as an aerial student, and performer, She’s been practicing aerial for 7 years. Rachel loves all things circus including silks, lyra, hula -hooping and fire-spinning. When she’s not practicing aerial, Rachel likes to travel and explore new places. Colorado has been her home for 10 years, and she enjoys spending time outdoors.
Kshitija Saturdekar- Bollywood, Hiphop
Brandon Welch- Brandon Welch is a mover, teaching artist and creator with a passion for unleashing movement as a catalyst for social change. He holds a BFA in Dance Performance from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and a performance career with Momix Dance Illusionists, Doug Varone and Dancers, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, Helanius J. Wilkins/SALT and Gibney Dance Company. Brandon and his family moved to Longmont in 2020 and have enjoyed making Colorado home.
Teaching Faculty
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Come Work At CSB!
At Centennial State Ballet, we are not just an institution; we are a family. We offer a wide range of instructional classes, with a strong focus on classical ballet, as well as cross-training options that include contemporary, aerial, theatre jazz, tap, Bollywood, and Yoga, along with a variety of dance conditioning classes, all catering to a diverse and enthusiastic community. Our commitment to the performing arts extends to students of all ages, including senior citizens.
CSB is more than just a dance school; it's a hub of artistic expression. We are deeply committed to the performing arts, and we instill this passion in our students, making every day at work a joy for our faculty and staff.
Working at CSB means you have the opportunity to shape the future of aspiring artists. Our students are enthusiastic, motivated, and eager to learn, creating a rewarding teaching experience.
We understand the importance of financial stability. CSB offers competitive pay for the area, recognizing the value and dedication our faculty and staff bring to our institution.
CSB is proud to have earned a reputation as a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible school. We are deeply committed to these principles and strive to create a welcoming environment where all students, staff, and faculty feel valued and respected.