Faculty
Artistic Director
Wendy Fish-Lawrence
| Wendy Fish-Lawrence began her ballet training in Connecticut as a scholarship student at The Northern Connecticut Ballet. She also recieved early training at The Boston Ballet School and at Burklyn Ballet Theatre. Wendy left Connecticut in 1989 to pursue a career as a professional ballet dancer. She went on to dance with Ballet Omaha, Ballet Iowa, Ballet Theatre Pennsylvania and Ballet Idaho. Most recently she was a company member with Ballet Eddy Toussaint USA in Sarasota, FL and Quebec City, Canada. In additoin to her performing career Wendy has also pursued a career as a teacher of classical ballet. She has taught at Vermont Chamber Ballet, the Ecole de Dance in Sarasota, FL, The Belltown Ballet Studio in Seattle, WA, the Ballet Theatre Pennslyvania School and at the Ventura Ballet School in Ventura, CA. She has experience teaching all levels of ballet and also has worked as a rehearsal coach and choreographer. Wendy returned to Connecticut in 1996 and has been the Artistic Director, with David Lawrence, of Connecticut Concert Ballet since 1997. Wendy continues to perform professionally around New England and is a member of Island Moving Co. in Newport, RI. Wendy was inducted into the Manchester Arts Hall of Fame in June of 2004 in recognition of her dedication and service to arts in the Manchester community. |
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Artistic Director
David Lawrence
| Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, David Lawrence’s professional career began with the Dayton Ballet under the direction of Stuart Sebastian. He has also been a member of Berkshire Ballet, The Ruth Page Dance Foundation in Chicago, and was a principal dancer with Ballet Pacifica in Laguna Beach, CA. It was in California at The Jim DeFore Dance Center that Mr. Lawrence began teaching and where he was fortunate to be allowed to develop his method of teaching on his own. He also taught at the Los Alamitos High School of the Arts, The Orange County Performing Arts Academy and eventually for both the company and school of Ballet Pacifica. Mr. Lawrence left the dance world upon moving to Hartford in 1994, but a chance meeting with Ted Hershey, a founder of WORKS, led to his joining that dance company, performing in and around Connecticut, and eventually to teaching again. Mr. Lawrence has also performed locally with The Sonia Plumb Dance Co. and was involved in a project with Tim Martin Choreographies that allowed him, Wendy Fish and several of their advanced level students from CCB to perform at Clark Studio Theatre in Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Mr. Lawrence began teaching at CCB in 1996 and accepted the position of Artistic Director in 1998. He continues to work as a professional dancer and guest artist in many area productions and is a member of Island Moving Co., Newport, Rhode Island’s resident dance company. |
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FACULTY:
Michelle Berman
Lorelei Chang
Rebecca DeNies
Amy Elkins
Charles Lipka
Juliet Manalan
Lilia Ortola
Karen Rudolph
Christina Shortt
Patricia Williams |
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STUDENT ASSISTANTS:
Miss Becky
Miss Candice
Miss Brogan
Miss Bridget
Miss Laura
Miss Grace
Miss Katelyn
Miss Cassie
Miss Trina
Miss Erin
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