LETA! Ballet Teacher Spotlight

Leta started dancing when she was 6 years old and has had a lifelong passion for dance and music. She studied ballet on a full Ford Foundation Scholarship at the School of American Ballet in New York City for two years, and she has danced professionally in ballet and musical theater productions. She loves teaching ballet and pointe and has so enjoyed teaching students in these disciplines at Backstage for the past 19 years!

Leta has lived in the Seattle area most of her adult life with her husband and three children. She is so grateful to teach at Backstage among talented, creative, and dedicated co-workers and management.

Elise enjoys teaching at Backstage Dance! Prior to moving to Seattle, she taught ballet technique at Brigham Young University as well as choreographed a full-length ballet for BYU's Theatre Ballet. In addition to teaching at BYU, she co-directed for non-profit ballet company, Utah Valley Civic Ballet, and directed private studio ballet programs, including the ballet program for Danceworx in Delhi, India. Elise attended the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Teacher Training and is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique. Elise started dancing when she was 3 and has danced for a variety of ballet and contemporary companies, including UVCB, SALT, The Gray, and at b12 in Berlin. She currently dances for the contemporary company, SLOWBURN Dance as well as freelances with other dance companies and choreographers. She is also a choreographer and her work has been presented at shows all over Seattle and Utah. She enjoys being a mom to 9 month old Lewis and loves spending time outdoors with her family. Fun fact: Lewis can army-crawl faster than her Ballet 204 class!