STAFF & FACULTY
Artistic Director
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Luis Dominguez began his ballet training in his hometown of Mexico City under Sonia Castaeda and Francisco Martinez. He received full scholarships to study in New York with The Dance Theatre of Harlem as well as The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 1988 he joined The Dance Theatre of Harlem and performed with the company around the world. After 18 years of performing with the company, Mr. Dominguez worked with some of the most prominent figures in the dance world. As artistic director, Mr. Dominguez has choreographed numerous original works and collaborated with many arts organizations. Moreover, he brings to Lexington principal dancers from the most prestigious companies and created signature programs that elevate the standard of dance in our community.
Luis Dominguez can be reached at luis@lexingtonballet.org.
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 School Director |
Nancy Dominguez began her ballet training under Michael Steele and Tomislav Vukovich in her hometown of Saratoga Springs, NY. She received a full scholarship to train with with the Chicago City Ballet, under the direction of Maria Tallchief. Mrs. Dominguez has danced professionally with the State Ballet of Missouri, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet New England and The Dance Theater of Harlem, performing in some of the most prestigious theaters around the world such as the Acropolis in Greece, Teatro Romano in Spoletto, Italy, the Kennedy Center, and the State Theater in New York City. For the past 6 years, Mrs. Dominguez has taught all levels in the school and served as the ballet mistress for the Lexington Ballet.
Nancy Dominguez can be reached at nancy@lexingtonballet.org.
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Administrative/ Marketing Director |
Laura Atkins, originally from West Virginia, received her B.A. in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky. For the past year, she has served as box office manager of the thriving Woodford Theatre in Versailles, KY, and has interned with the Lexington Philharmonic and the University of Kentucky Art Museum. Dedicating the same intense work ethic to her career as to her other interests, Laura also freelances as a graphic designer in addition to her marketing responsibilities at the Lexington Ballet.
Laura can be reached at laura@lexingtonballet.org.
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Outreach Coordinator
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Jeana Klevene began her dance training at the age of 3 with Marlene Turbin-Weldon. She has attended the Joffrey Midwest Workshop and spent 3 summers training with the American Ballet Theatre studying under such teachers as John Magnus, Cynthia Harvey, Mia Michaels and Leslie Browne. Jeana danced professionally with the Lexington Ballet Company for the 2001-2002 season and has since been an instructor, choreographer and guest artist for the Academie De La Danse in Wisconsin Rapids. Jeana now serves as an instructor, stage manager, and outreach coordinator for the Lexington Ballet.
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Jayson Douglas is from Paterson, New Jersey, and comes to us most recently from touring internationally as an arialist/dancer for RCCL productions and David Taylor Dance Theatre. He trained on full talent scholarships at Boston Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Orlando Ballet, Steps NYC, Burklyn Ballet Theatre and Point Park University. He has prevouisly danced with Ballet Memphis, Ballet Nouveau Colorado, Ballet Quad Cities, Illinois Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre,Oxford Ballet, and Ballet Theater of Maryland. Featured roles include Prince in Cinderella, Jester in Swan Lake, and Snow King in Nutcracker. In addition to his performing career, Mr. Douglas is an aspiring choreographer, and has set ballets on Burklyn Ballet Theatre and Illinois Ballet. |
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Ayako Hasebe, originally from Saitama, Japan, began her training at Van Metre School of Dance in Tennessee and continued at Koshizuka Natsuko Ballet School in Japan. She recently graduated from Butler University where she attained her Bachelors of Fine Arts with honors. During her time at Butler, she had an opportunity to attend the Vaganova Seminar in St. Petersburg, Russia where she studied with Nikita Dolgushin and other renowned professors from Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory. Most recently in 2009, she performed in Serenade by George Balanchine and in Cinderella as a summer fairy soloist. Ayako is thrilled to dance with the company for its second season and would like to thank her teachers, colleagues, friends, and her family for their guidance and continuous support.
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Adam Sonnenberg, from Vergas, MN, is a recent graduate from the Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program in NYC. He received his BA in Dance from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. He also attended high school with an emphasis in dance at Perpich Center for Arts Education in Minneapolis, MN. Adam has studied in the pre-professional summer programs of American Ballet Theatre, Alonzo Kings LINES Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Ellison Ballet. He most recently was a member and soloist of Kelley Donovan and Dancers NYC. |
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Lauren Tenney began her training at the Toledo Ballet. In 2005, Lauren was accepted to the Nutmeg Conservatory of the Arts and in 2006 she began training under the guidance of Edward Ellison in the Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program she was awarded the bronze medal (contemporary category) and top 12 (classical category) at the Youth American Grand Prix 2008 semi finals in Torrington, Connecticut she also received the Donna Neri Award while at Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts and was also invited to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
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Ashley Wilcock was trained at the Miami City Ballet School she then moved on to dance at Pacific North West Ballet in the Professional Division under Kent Stowell, Francia Russell and Peter Boal. She also attended summer intensive courses at School of American Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, Ballet Austin, Milwaukee Ballet, The Kirov Academy, Kansas City Ballet, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Rock School.
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