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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Monthly Newsletter
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • STAFF
    • STUDIO & JR COMPANY
    • Ballet Caliente Alumni
    • BeaYOUtiful Ballerina
  • CALENDAR
  • CLASSES
    • Summer Dance 2023
    • Register for 2022-2023 Classes
    • Schedule of Classes
    • Understanding Level Placement
    • Tuition, Payment, Policies & Fees
    • Uniform Requirements
  • PERFORMANCES
    • General Information
    • Past Performances: Gallery
    • May Recital: Neverland
    • June Performance: Peter Pan >
      • March Rehearsals
  • DANCE HANDBOOK
    • Director's Welcome
    • Contact Us
    • Studio Policies
    • School Year Calendar
    • Uniform Requirements
    • Tuition, Payment, Policies & Fees
  • SHOP!
    • Performance Photography
  • CONTACT
  • Parent Portal
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

Artistic Staff
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Sheryl-Marie Dunaway
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Julie Daley
INSTRUCTOR
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Julie Sacco
INSTRUCTOR
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Katrina Okoniewski
school manager, INSTRUCTOR
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Jessie Walters
Marketing, INSTRUCTOR
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Sami Dunaway
Administrative staff,
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Natalie Wolfe
INSTRUCTOR
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Shannon Slaughter
guest INSTRUCTOR
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Isabelle Lopez
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Lindsay Gasaway
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Administrative Staff
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Katrina Okoniewski, School 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 schoolmanager@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.

Studio Location:
44727 St. Andrew's Church Rd.
California, MD 20619

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