Artistic Staff

The faculty at Ballet Caliente is what sets us apart from other studios in the area. Our teachers have been trained by some of the best dancers and choreographers in the industry, and each member brings her own unique teaching style and passion for dance into the studio. In addition to excellent ballet training,  Ballet Caliente teachers develop students into leaders by teaching work ethic, organization, self-confidence and social skills that will serve them all of their lives.

Discipline * Dedication * Determination * Devotion
Sheryl-Marie Dunaway
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Julie Daley
INSTRUCTOR
Jean Brown
INSTRUCTOR
Julie Sacco
INSTRUCTOR
Katrina Okoniewski
INSTRUCTOR
Shannon Slaughter
INSTRUCTOR
Jessie Walters
INSTRUCTOR
Sami Dunaway
GUEST INSTRUCTOR
Natalie Wolfe
GUEST INSTRUCTOR
Administrative Staff
Katrina Okoniewski, Operations Manager
Mrs. Okoniewski manages the business processes and administrative tasks that occur behind the scenes of Ballet Caliente, including the student database, registration, fees, orders, costumes, and ticket sales.  If you have questions about your Jack Rabbit account, fees posted to your account, ticket sales, costumes or logo wear, you can reach her at operations@balletcaliente.com .
Barbara Hanks, Patron Services
Mrs. Hanks manages the customer relations aspect of Ballet Caliente and can assist you with all manner of questions pertaining to the school and classes.  Barbara maintains the website and monitors our presence on social media along with other traditional marketing and publicity efforts.   She is often at the studio with her two dancers who are currently in Ballet 4 and Studio Company. You can reach her anytime at  info@balletcaliente.com .
    
Karen Breslauer, Bookkeeper
Mrs. Breslauer is a Graduate of SMU.  She handles all aspects of billing for Ballet Caliente.  Invoices for costumes and performance fees are sent via email using Adobe Acrobat (a free download).  All invoices are sent to the email address you provide at registration; please remember to contact us with any changes and add our email addresses to your safe-senders list on any spam blocking programs.  Billing related questions about your account can be answered by Karen at (301) 475-1666 or billing@balletcaliente.com.