Ensemble
Melanie Lynch-Blanchard - Director
Melanie Lynch-Blanchard Melanie Lynch-Blanchard trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, NY and received a BFA in Visual Art from the Atlanta College of Art in Atlanta. She Co-Founded Zoetic Dance Ensemble as a means of creating works that reflect the female experience, merge dance with… more >>
Ellen McCollister, Coordinator of Education and Outreach
Ellen McCollister Ellen McCollister graduated with honors from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, with a BFA in dance. After graduation, Ellen moved to Atlanta and began dancing with the Kris Cangelosi Dance Project. With KCDP she performed extensively, including the Fringe Festival in Atlanta and New York City, the Jazz Dance World Congress… more >>
Amanda Thompson
Amanda Thompson is an (almost) native of Atlanta. While attending Pebblebrook High School for the Performing Arts, she was selected to participate in the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program for dance. She has trained in, taught and performed several styles of commercial and concert dance ranging from musical theater to bellydance. Amanda has performed with Bacchus… more >>
Amber Thompson
Amber is a native of Atlanta who has been dancing all her life. She received her BFA from Point Park University, where she trained in the technique and repertory of Hubbard St. Jazz Dance Chicago and worked with several choreographers such as Doug Bentz, David Storey, Margo Sappington and Kevin O’Day. Amber teaches at Atlanta… more >>
Candace Roscoe
Candace Roscoe Twiggs is a Native of Miami, FL. Candace began her training at The Miami Conservatory and furthered her technical training at New World School of the Arts H.S., and scholarship study at the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She holds both a B.F.A in Dance and an M.S. in Communication from Florida State University.… more >>
Cara O’Grady
Cara O’Grady, holds a BFA in Dance (2008) from UGA via Point Park University. At UGA, she had the opportunity to work with artists from Pilobolus II, Philadanco, Keigwin & Co. and Garth Fagan while performing with CORE Concert Dance Co., Dance Repertory Project, PACES (Performing Artists Creating Educational Services). After moving to Atlanta, she… more >>
Sally O’Grady
Sally O’Grady started her dance training at Foothills Dance Conservatory. Seneca SC. While still in high-school she attended classes at The Dance Department at University of Georgia, and apprenticed with UGA’s CORE Concert Dance Company. As part of her training she attended summer intensives at The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities,… more >>
Jennifer Ritorto
Joanna Futral
Joanna After recently graduated from Georgia Tech and got a degree in Applied Mathematics. While there, she was a part of Georgia Tech’s Dance team, performing at football and basketball games, and Georgia Tech’s dance club, DanceTech, where she was Communication Director and Vice President. Joanna has performed with the Maine State Ballet, August Ballet… more >>
Olivia Noland
Olivia’s dancing career started in Savannah where she danced with Islands Dance Theatre. She has also danced with Ballet Hawaii on Oahu, as well as with the Pacific School of Ballet in Orange County, California. She moved to Atlanta in 2002, where she joined Kennesaw State University’s Rhythm Dance Team, a competitive, athletics dance team… more >>
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