Bethany Marc-Aurele (Artistic Director/ Head of Ballet Program) has trained professionally from the age of 14 at North Carolina School of the Arts, Central Wisconsin School of Ballet, Barat Conservatory, and Alivn Ailey. She has performed with several companies including, Ballet Chicago, North Shore Ballet, Alvin Ailey Youth, Amelie Dance Theater and several off-Broadway shows in New York City.

She has trained and worked with such great artists such as Susan Hayden, Judith Jamison, Irina Kolpokova, Vladimir Semenov, Danielle Duell, Wilhelm Burmann and Richard Pierlone.

Bethany Marc-Aurele is an ABT certified teacher who has successfully completed the American Ballet Theater teacher training intensive in Primary through Level III of the ABT National Training Curriculum.  She continues her training in New York City at ABT, The Alvin Ailey School, Broadway Dance Center and STEPS.

Bethany also has leading credits in independent movies such as, “Cupidity”, “The Art Therapist”, “Times Have Changed” and “9/11 Documentary.” She has taught and choreographed for the New Jersey School of Ballet and Sesame Street.