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 or former professional dancers, sharing their incomparable experience and artistry with the school’s aspiring dancers.

Meet our team.

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    John Deming

    School Director

    Ballet Master, Rochester City Ballet

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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    Maine Chernjavsky

    Past: Cincinnati Ballet & Tulsa Ballet

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    Katherine Duffy Deming

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • A portrait of a woman with dark hair styled in a bun, light skin, and bright eyes, smiling softly and leaning against a white wall.

    Samantha Howe

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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    Adam Kittelberger

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Black and white portrait of a young woman with light skin, slicked-back hair, wide eyes, and a subtle smile.

    Lydia Marbach

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • A young woman with long brown hair, hazel eyes, and a friendly smile, dressed in a black blazer and white shirt, posing against a plain white background.

    Shannon Purpura

    Executive Director, Rochester City Ballet

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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    Marlena Roberts

    Apprentice, Rochester City Ballet

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    Anna Turani

    Company Dancer, Rochester City Ballet

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  • Janet Wentling

    Past: Pennsylvania Ballet, San Francisco Ballet

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