Ann Vorus
Founding Director

• Founded: Raleigh School of Ballet in 1981, Raleigh Dance Theatre in 1984
• Training: Atlanta School of Ballet, American Ballet Theatre School, and the Joffrey School, NYC
• Former soloist, Atlanta Ballet
• Major teachers: Robert Barnett, Dorothy Alexander, William Griffith, Earling Sunde
• Former faculty member: Atlanta School of Ballet

Susan Carlin Galdy
Director, The Raleigh School of Ballet

• Study scholarship: The Joffrey Ballet and Harkness Ballet School
• Major teachers: David Howard and Finis Jhung
• B.F.A. in Dance, State University of New York at Purchase
• Performed with Theatre Dance Collection, NYC
• Former faculty: Private studios in New York City and the University of Massachusetts
• Joined RSB faculty, 1991; Associate Director, 1999

• Study scholarship: Pennsylvania Ballet
• Former soloist, Pennsylvania Ballet
• Major teachers: Barbara Weisberger, Lupe Serrano, Benjamin Harkavy
• Joined RSB faculty, 1990
• Artistic Director, Raleigh Dance Theatre
• Artistic Director, Carolina Ballet during its transitional period to professional company

Autumn Belk

• Training: BA in Dance & Studio Art from the University of Alabama and her MFA in Dance Choreography from the University of Maryland
  
• Performance: Dance Alabama!, Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre, ContempraDance Theatre and Maryland Dance Ensemble
  
• Teaching Experience: Faculty member of NC State University where she is assistant director of the NC State Dance Program
  
• Joined RSB faculty in 2007

Rebecca van Dorsten

• Graduate: National Ballet of Canada School
• Additional study: Joffrey School, NYC
• Major teachers: Kathleen Crofton, Glenn Gilmour, Earl Kraul, Eric Bruhn.
• Joined the RSB faculty, 1991

Nina Jonson

• B.F.A. in Dance, University of Utah
• Major teachers: Yvonne Chouteau, Patricia Wilde, Valentina Pereyaslavic, Marjorie Tallchief, Rosetta Hightower
• Performed with Ballet Oklahoma, Jackson Ballet
• Certified Pilates instructor
• Joined RSB faculty, 1994

Megan Marvel

• Training: The Raleigh School of Ballet, Professional Division, Pittsburgh Ballet's Schenley Program, Houston Ballet Academy, NCSU Dance Program
• Performance: Soloist with NCSU Dance Company
• Teaching experience: Assistant Director of Dance, NCSU PE Department  
• Joined RSB faculty in 1998

Margot Martin

• Training: Tanju and Patricia Tuzer (Dallas, TX) and Lisa Owen (Conservatory of Classical Ballet). Full study scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
• Founding Member and currently soloist at Carolina Ballet.
• Joined RSB faculty in 2005.

Kathleen O’Rawe Clabby

• Training: The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NY/CA with a Degree in Theater.
  
• Additional study includes the Palm Beach Ballet Company in FL, North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Intensive, and Lovecchio Modern Dance Company in NJ.
  
• Teaching Experience: Taught dance and acting in Florida from 1995-2002. She has been on the faculty of North Carolina Theatre Conservatory since 2005
  
• Joined RSB faculty in 2006 to teach Jazz in the Contemporary Dance program.

Pablo Javier Perez 

• Training: The National School of Dance (Uruguay) and graduated with highest honors
• Danced with The Teatro de Colon de Buenos Aires
• Founding member and currently principal at Carolina Ballet
• Joined RSB faculty in 2007

Tracy Taylor

• Training: Fredericksburg Ballet Center, Boston Ballet School, The Chicago City Ballet School, The Richmond Ballet School, North Carolina School of the Arts.
  
• Performance: Richmond Ballet, Principal Dancer Oregon Ballet Theatre
  
• Rehearsal Assistant, Oregon Ballet Theatre and Carolina Ballet
  
• Joined RSB faculty in 2007

Lisa Yount

• BFA in dance, North Carolina School of the Arts
• MA, American University 
• National and International performing experience
• Served on the faculties: College of William & Mary, UNC Chapel Hill, Montgomery College, Washington School of Ballet.  Director of Dance, Saint Mary's School.