Demonstrating the joy and beauty of ballet, while creating a safe and positive learning environment.

Current members of Rochester City Ballet form the School’s permanent faculty.

These brilliant instructors are all current professional dancers and pass on their incomparable experience to the school’s aspiring dancers.

Meet our team.

  • John Deming

    School Director

    Ballet Master, Rochester City Ballet

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Shannon Purpura

    Executive Director, Rochester City Ballet

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Katherine Duffy

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Maine Chernjavsky

    Past: Cincinnati Ballet & Tulsa Ballet

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  • Samantha Howe

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Adam Kittelberger

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Lydia Marbach

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Anna Turani

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Marlena Roberts

    Apprentice, Rochester City Ballet

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