Ensemble

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 >>

Mina Kim

Mina graduated with honors from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea with a BFA in modern dance and a specialization in Korean dance.  Having danced her entire life in South Korea, she has both performed and choreographed numerous festivals and dance programs throughout Asia. Between performances, Mina was a high school modern dance instructor in both… more >>

Melanie Lynch-Blanchard - Director

Melanie Lynch-Blanchard is from a small city in northern New Jersey, right across the Hudson River from the center of the world, New York City. She trained at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, as well as countless ballet, modern and jazz schools throughout the city. Unable to… more >>

Ellen McCollister, Coordinator of Education and Outreach

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 in Buffalo,… 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 >>

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 >>

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