The people behind MDT

Administrative Staff

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    Taylor Huber

    Senior Manager of Operations

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    Lauren Post

    Artistic Director & Faculty Member

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    Kitty Margo

    Director of Marketing & Development

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    Joanna Mednick

    Artistic Associate

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    Meera Miller

    School Administrator

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    Alejandra Iannone

    Director of Primary Division

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    Talya Dozois

    Outreach Coordinator

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    Vivian Steckline

    Graphic Designer

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MDT School Faculty

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    Lauren Post

    Artistic Director, former dancer with American Ballet Theatre

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    Joanna Mednick

    Artistic Associate, former dancer with San Francisco Ballet & Dutch National Ballet

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  • Black and white photo of a woman with shoulder-length wavy hair smiling at the camera, wearing a sleeveless dark top.

    Brianne Bland

    Former dancer with The Washington Ballet

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  • A young woman sitting barefoot on the floor in a studio, wearing a white open shirt and dark pants, with her legs spread apart and hair tousled, in black and white photography.

    Talya Dozois

    Performer & educator

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    Megan Dunn

    Former dancer with Colorado Ballet

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    Alejandra Iannone

    Director of Primary Division, B.F.A from the Fordham University/Ailey School

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  • Black and white photo of a young woman outdoors, striking a dance pose with arms raised and fingers elegantly positioned, wearing a sleeveless top, with out-of-focus trees in the background.

    Hassan Ingraham

    Former TU Dance Company Member

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  • A woman smiling with light-colored hair, wearing a black jacket and white top, standing outdoors near a wooden structure.

    Deirdre Murnane

    Former dancer with Minnesota Dance Theatre and Ballet of the Dolls

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    Jesse Schmitz-Boyd

    Performer & educator

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    Darrius Strong

    Lead Outreach Teacher, founder of STRONGMovement

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  • Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with long, wavy hair wearing a V-neck ribbed sweater, standing in front of a wooden wall.

    Julia Sutton

    Former dancer with Minnesota Dance Theatre and Ballet of the Dolls

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Adult Open Division Faculty

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    Leah Gallas

    Former dancer with Colorado Ballet
    & James Sewell Ballet

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    Marie Finley

    Former dancer with State Street Ballet

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  • Black and white portrait of a woman with long, straight hair, wearing a dark turtleneck, standing against a textured wall.

    Helen Hatch

    Former dancer with Minnesota Dance Theatre, founder of HATCH Dance

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  • A woman with dark straight hair smiling with arms crossed, wearing a black turtleneck sweater, against a plain light background in black and white.

    Taylor Huber

    Senior Manager of Operations at MDT

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  • A woman in athletic attire, posing outdoors, with her arms raised and hands resting on her head, in a black and white photograph.

    Hassan Ingraham

    Former dancer with TU Dance

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  • A black and white portrait of a person wearing a stylized fedora hat, a collared shirt, and a vest, standing in front of a wooden background.

    Justin Leaf

    Former dancer with Minnesota Dance Theatre and James Sewell Ballet

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  • Smiling woman with light-colored hair, wearing a black top, standing outdoors in front of a wooden background.

    Deirdre Murnane

    Former dancer with Minnesota Dance Theatre and Ballet of the Dolls

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    Sally Rousse

    Former dancer with James Sewell Ballet

    Photo by Brooke Southall

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  • Julia Sutton

    Julia Sutton

    Former dancer with Minnesota Dance Theatre and Ballet of the Dolls

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MDT’s Acclaimed Artist Series: Featuring renowned guest artists & faculty

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    Max Azaro

    Head of Curriculum at Ballet Tech
    Former dancer with Ballet Austin

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    Gemma Bond

    Choreographer
    Former dancer with The Royal Ballet

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    Isabella Boylston

    Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre
    MDT Board Member

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    Katie Deuitch

    Dancer with Ballet Austin
    MDT Alumna

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    Cy Doherty

    Dancer with American Ballet Theatre

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    Brady Farrar

    Dancer with American Ballet Theatre

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    Sasha Mukhamedov

    Soloist with San Francisco Ballet

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    Gillian Murphy

    Former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre

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    Eric Tamm

    Former dancer with American Ballet Theatre
    Ballet Stager, ABT-Certified Teacher

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    Ingrid Thoms

    Dancer with American Ballet Theatre

Accompanists

  • Martha Brown

  • Marya Hart

  • Eric Jensen

  • Tom Linker

  • Pat Lyles

  • Joe Strachan