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• Combo classes age 3-4 are 1 hour consisting of 20 minutes each of Ballet, Tap, and Tumbling

• Combo classes age 5-6 are 1 hour consisting 30 minutes each of Ballet and Tap with the option of continuing for an additional 30 minutes of tumbling for an additional monthly fee of $10.00.

• All Combo classes are taught by  Christine Haynick.

THOMAS  DISABATO while still in his teens was accepted and trained in the school of the world renown modern dance company, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. Thomas performed in many production shows and was the men’s dance captain at Siegfried and Roy. His expertise is now being fully utilized at the Las Vegas Performing Arts Academy High School and with us since 1992. Thomas teaches Modern: beginning thru advanced and Jazz: intermediate thru advanced.

ALEX FERDINAND grew up thru our school and has been a working paid professional dancer since age 7 and at 13 started performing in special event shows at many Las Vegas hotels. She was featured in the performer “Bow Wow” video and by age 16 had already choreographed a Hip Hop number for Carnival Cruise Lines. Alex was utilized by the “Super Crew” management to instruct on the national competition circuit and herself won 2 gold’s in the World Tap Competition in Germany. Alex choreographs completion numbers for Silverado, Arbor View, and Cimmeron high schools and is the captain and a choreographer for the Rebel Girls Dance Team at UNLV. Alex brings all her talents to us teaching Hip Hop beginner thru advanced and the advanced Tap class.

CHRISTINE HAYNICK brings the patience and experience from years of teaching and owning her own dance school to students age 3-4 and 5-6 in the Combo classes. She is versatile in Tap, Jazz, Tumbling, and Ballet and also teaches the lower and younger level classes: Tap beginner thru intermediate, Jazz beginner age 7-10 & 11 up.

JOAN PALETHORPE has for decades been one of the most respected national and international professional choreographers working. Since 1979 she has choreographing shows at major resorts in Las Vegas, Reno, Tahoe, New York, Atlantic City, Puerto Rico, Miami Beach, The Bahamas, and Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. In 1992 she had the privilege of choreographing several numbers for the incomparable Liza Minelli. Joan also was the first female in 50 years to choreograph the "Lido" in Paris. She continues to work for Carnival and is in her 12th year choreographing the Palm Springs Follies in California. Joan brings her vast wealth of experience her Choreography class that’s for advanced and high Intermediate students.

ILEANA ROJAS joins us from Cuba with more of a contemporary ballet style. She performed with the National Ballet de Cuba and teaches advanced Point.


HEATHER VICTORSON grew up from a young child in the School of the Royal Ballet in London to later perform with the company. Coming to Las Vegas, she was the lead principal dancer in the highly acclaimed “Casino de Paris” production show. Heather has been with our children’s school from it’s conception and is a highly devoted classical ballet instructor for the beginner thru advanced Point student.

KEELIE WRIGHT has trained since age 3 in Acrobatics, Contortion, and Competitive Gymnastics. She went on to tour with the Lee Grant show throughout the USA & Canada before making her home here at the “Follies Bergere”. Keelie has been teaching most of her adult life and brings her love and enthusiasm for acrobatics to her classes to make it a fun learning experience for beginners thru advanced.

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