Staff
Leadership
Leadership
Artistic Director
Julie Kent became the Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet in July 2016. She is the longest-serving ballerina in American Ballet Theatre’s 79-year history. She began her dance training with …
Executive Director
Michael Pastreich became the executive director of The Washington Ballet (TWB) in May of 2019. Before coming to the Nation’s Capital, he served as president & CEO of The Florida …
Artistic
Artistic
Associate Artistic Director
Victor Barbee was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and received his ballet training at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the School of American Ballet. He joined the …
Ballet Master
ekudo@washingtonballet.orgELAINE KUDO (Ballet Master) was a member of American Ballet Theatre from 1975–89, and was promoted to soloist in 1981. She received training at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School, the …
Ballet Master
rmartin@washingballet.orgRubén Martín Cintas was born in Reus, Spain, and trained at Estudio de Danza de Maria de Avila. After dancing with English National Ballet for four years, he joined San Francisco …
Scholar-in-Residence
nrouland@washingtonballet.orgDr. Natalie Rouland is the Senior Advisor for the Billington Cultural Initiative at the Kennan Institute in Washington, DC. A scholar of Russian literature, culture, and performing arts, Rouland is currently completing …
Development
Development
Marketing and Communications
Marketing and Communications
Community Engagement
Community Engagement
Community Engagement Manager
dwatsonbrown@washingtonballet.orgDeMoya Watson Brown has been instructing and choreographing professionally for over 18 years. She has created and developed programs for summer dance institutes, served as coordinator and artistic director of …
Production
Production
The Washington School of Ballet
The Washington School of Ballet
Artistic Director
Julie Kent became the Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet in July 2016. She is the longest-serving ballerina in American Ballet Theatre’s 79-year history. She began her dance training with …
Head of School, SE Campus
mstephenson@washingtonballet.orgMonica Stephenson is originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Professional Training Program at the Houston …
The Washington School of Ballet - Northwest Campus
The Washington School of Ballet - Northwest Campus
Professional Training Division Head
xreyes@washingtonballet.orgXiomara Reyes, Head of TWSB, performed as a soloist and principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre for 14 years before retiring from the stage in 2015. She was born in …
Upper Division Head
kwindom@washingtonballet.orgKristina Windom trained with Mary Day, Robert Steele, Julio de Bittencourt and Patricia Berrend at The Washington School of Ballet. She was selected for the company, The Washington Ballet, when …
Lower Division Head
pbjerknes@washingtonballet.orgPamela Booth Bjerknes, a former member of American Ballet Theatre (ABT), brings extensive teaching, directing, and performing experience to The Washington School of Ballet. Performing classical and contemporary ballets throughout …
Pre-Ballet Division Head
mhohlt@washingtonballet.orgMolly Hohlt, was born in Washington, DC and began her formal ballet training at the age of nine at The Washington School of Ballet. While at The Washington School of …
School Manager, Adult Program and Upper Division
kginn@washingtonballet.orgKourtney Ginn is a native of Winchester, VA, where she received her early training from Vostrikov’s Academy Kourtney Ginn is a native of Winchester, VA, where she received her early …
School Manager, Lower Division NW
aschools@washingtonballet.orgAlex Schools is a native of the Washington, DC area, where she received her ballet training under Pamela and Michael Bjerknes at American Dance Institute and Patricia Berrend at Berrend …
The Washington School of Ballet - Southeast Campus
The Washington School of Ballet - THEARC Campus
Head of School, SE Campus
mstephenson@washingtonballet.orgMonica Stephenson is originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Professional Training Program at the Houston …
Faculty of TWSB SE
mwilliamson@washingtonballet.orgMargaret Giragosian Williamson received her early training at The Washington Ballet, the Maryland Youth Ballet, and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. During this time, she was also privileged to spend …
