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Sarah Jane Clifford

Coach/Owner

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Kira Labagh

Kira is presently living in Rochester and attending Brockport College working on her Doctoral thesis. Kira began gymnastics at the age of 4. She completed levels 2 & 4-9 at the Gymnastics Center of Hershey. She completed 3 years of collegiate gymnastics at West Chester University. She has been coaching gymnastics since she was 14 years old and has been correographing floor routines for 4 years now. She currently holds a Master's Degree in Adapted Physical Education at SUNY Brockport. She earned a BS in Health & Physical Education in May 2008 at West Chester University of PA.

Vladimir Simikov - Boy's and Girl's Team and Cheerleading Instructor. A member of the Russian National Team from 1982 to 1988, placed 1st in Pommel Horse, Parallel Bars and High Bar. Placed 2nd all around. Has coached since 1989.

Sharon Bucior - Director

Laren Houck

Levi Meyer

n/a	Stefani Story
	Cynthia Jane Popinko - Ballet Instructor Cynthia Jane Popinko, a Washington D.C. native, studied at and danced for The Russell School of Ballet and the Fairfax Ballet Company. While growing up, trained in an extensive classical ballet program emphasizing both Russian and Cecchetti disciplines. Cynthia’s performances include Les Sylphides, The Doll Shop, Emperor’s New Clothes, as well as many original company pieces. Since 2001, Cynthia has been on staff teaching all levels of ballet and classical dance, specializing in technique and pointe. With pilates training and over 10 yeas of choreographing performance, group and solo, Cynthia offers a wealth of experience for students of dance and creative movement of all ages.
n/a	Michelle Mador
	Lisa M. Edborg - Lisa’s classical ballet training began at the age of 7 at the American Academy of Ballet in Buffalo, NY under the direction of Maris Battaglia. While training at the Academy, Lisa regularly attended master classes with Arthur Mitchell, the founder and director of The Dance Theatre of Harlem and former principal dancer of The New York City Ballet and with Karel Shook, formally the co-director of The Dance Theatre of Harlem and renowned teacher, dancer and author. She also attended the summer dance program at Chautauqua Institution. Lisa holds a B.A. from SUNY at Buffalo in Dance. While at school, she was a member of the Zodiaque Dance Company, where she performed and lectured in various area theatres and schools. Lisa performs annually in The Nutcracker with the Rochester City Ballet and in conjunction with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. She has taught ballet throughout the Rochester area for over ten years and has had many students accepted to prestigious professional ballet programs. Lisa developed and teaches Prelude to the Arts, an enrichment program designed for preschool children integrating dance and music with arts-related literature, through town recreation departments. She has furthered her own ballet training at the Draper Center for Dance Education and Dancer’s Alley in Rochester. Currently, Lisa is pursuing her MLS as a School Library Media Specialist from SUNY at Buffalo and is also hoping to pursue a second master’s degree in their newly created Education in and through the Arts program.

	Tom Crawford
	Laren Houck
	Levi Meyer
	Kristi Tarentelli
	Vladimir Simikov - Boy's Team and Cheerleading Instructor. A member of the Russian National Team from 1982 to 1988, placed 1st in Pommel Horse, Parallel Bars and High Bar. Placed 2nd all around. Has coached since 1989.

	Sharon Bucior - Administrative Assistant
	Melissa Seeger- Bookeeper
	Gerry Krause - Secretarial Support Staff