Ballet

Marie Millard grew up and began her ballet training in Petoskey, Michigan, under the guidance of Crooked Tree Arts Center(CTAC) School of Ballet director Heather Raue. For Marie’s high school years, she lived and trained year round at The School of American Ballet in NYC. After graduating from SAB Marie joined Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Professional Division. Marie joined Oregon Ballet Theater II for two seasons before returning home to Michigan to become Ballet Mistress at CTAC School of Ballet.

With a passion for ballet deeply ingrained since her early years at the Giacobbe Academy of Dance in New Orleans, Lisa Ebeyer has dedicated decades to honing her craft and sharing the beauty of ballet with aspiring dancers. Her journey in teaching commenced in 1980 at the Giacobbe Academy and has since traversed prestigious institutions, leaving an indelible mark on the dance world.

Cristian Laverde König was born in Cali, Colombia, and received his professional training at the Instituto Colombiano de Ballet (Incolballet), where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Ballet, and furthered his studies at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet de Cuba under full scholarship. He has been a Soloist for the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Ballet de Cali, Hartford Ballet, and Ballet Internationale, and appeared as a Principal Dancer for the Maximum Dance Company, the Milwaukee Ballet, and the Slovak National Ballet. Mr.

Francis Lawrence was born in Melbourne, Australia, and studied with Lorraine Backbourn. He then moved on to the prestigious Australian Ballet School, where he graduated with a Diploma in Dance. His professional career has seen him grace the stages of renowned companies including, the Australian Ballet Company, Grand Rapids Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Cara Leggio is a native New Yorker, dancer, choreographer, instructor and creative artist. Born and raised on Long Island, she grew up studying all genres of dance. Cara attended a performing arts high school and spent her summers attending the Joffrey Ballet School's various Summer Intensives, as well as other collegiate and international intensives.