Wanda majored in Dance at ASU and became the mascot for the ASU Football team. She has added Ballroom Dancing to her list of achievements. Studying with world class teachers throughout the country she has received numerous overall first place awards for all styles of Ballroom.

 Wanda also held the rank of “Elite Judge” for the USA Gymnastics Association for over 20 years. She is certified to teach in all areas of dance. 

Tammy danced in such movies as “Outrageous Fortune”, where she was Shelly Long’s double, “Teen Wolf Too”, Breakin Too”, “Speed and Time” as well as “Rating Games” with Danny Devito. She was also a featured dancer on the Italian Television Show “Fatastico”. Tammy was a member of the famed “Rockkettes” as well as Jackie Sleight’s company “A Sleight Touch”, Doug Caldwell’s company and Billy Goodson’s. 

Wendy started teaching 23 years ago at the family owned TDA. She is the Coordinator and Choreographer for the Annual Disneyland Magic Music Days trip taken in March.

Holly graduated with a B.S in Psychology and a MFA in Dance both from Arizona State University. Holly has danced in numerous Industrials, videos and films, including the motion picture “Tank Girl”. Holly was a Cardinals cheerleader for two years and modeled locally with Leighton Agency and Internationally with Society of Style of Tokyo. 

Holly has appeared on Star Search with “Rush Hour” and choreographed for other groups appearing on the show. She was a member of Ballet Jude and The Cliff Keuter Modern Dance Company. 

Holly has been on Faculty at ASU, MCC, TDA, and Eastside Ballet. She has won numerous National Overall Awards for her choreography. Holly also judges for Dance Masters of America, Dance Olympus and On-Stage America.

Michael attended the School of American Ballet for three years on full scholarship. Other  scholarships include Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Pennsylvania Ballet. Since joining Ballet Arizona, Michael has danced featured roles in Amoroso, the Nutcracker (Cavalier), Swan Lake, Skinny Puzzle, Scarlet Symphony, Prodigal Son and Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. 

Michael has originated roles in Ib Andersen’s Romeo and Juliet (Romeo) and Mosaik. He has appeared on ABC’s Dance Fever and was currently featured in the June/July issue of Pointe Magazine. 

Michael is the National Director of Jr. Mr. / Miss title competition for Dance Masters of America.

Ms. Noble has served as Associate Director of Ballet Arizona and as Ballet Master and Company Teacher for the Pennsylvania Ballet Company, the Iranian National Ballet, and Ballet Oklahoma. She has taught several American College Dance Festivals and Regional Dance America Festivals, and has participated as a master teacher for the RDA Craft of Choreography Conference and for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. 

Ms. Noble has choreographed more than sixty commissioned works and enjoys staging the full-length classics. Nationally recognized for her extensive teaching residencies in the U.S. and abroad, Ms. Noble is respected for her knowledge, caring guidance, and ability to develop artistic potential.

In addition to dancing with Ballet Arizona, Natalia is a principal dancer with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, performing leading roles in Balanchine and Robbins ballets at Washington's Kennedy Center and on United States tours. Her extensive repertoire includes premieres and special creations for her by such choreographers as Jiri Kylian, Mauro Bigonzetti, Mauricio Wainrot, Oscar Araiz, Alberto Méndez, Ana María Stekelman, and José Antonio Ruiz, as well as the 2000-01 season for the European company Aterballetto and works for Contemporary Ballet of the San Martin Theatre. 

Natalia has also danced in celebrated international dance festivals and performed at stadiums to audiences of over 100,000.

Lidia was Artistic Director of the Julio Bocca Ballet Argentino. She visited together with the Company, five continents on a tour called “Around the World”. She has coached such artists as Julio Bocca, Eleonor Cassano and Herman Cornejo who won the Gold Medal in the 8th International Ballet Competition. 

Ms. Segni continues to be a prestigious choreographer and to teach ballet to new generations of dancers at her school in Buenos Aires, as well as continuing to ravel the world and to collaborate with internationally renowned artists.

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