Erin Drennan, Director
Erin danced with the New York Dance Theatre in principal roles including Dew Drop & Snow Queen in NYDT’s The Nutcracker, Frank Ohman’s Pavanne variation, which was set for her, the lead in Ohman’s Fantasia, among other roles. She has also danced with the FAITH Project Dancers, Perfections Dance Company, and in many regional and local productions. Erin has performed works by Maxine Steinman, Donald Mahler, Diane Lichtenberger, Frank Ohman, Regina Hill and Gregory Youdan. Performing has come second only to her teaching and choreography career. Erin has choreographed and produced a repertoire of ballet’s including A Midsummer’s Eve, Fantasia, The Firebird, That Awful Cinderella, Stormy Weather, Red House, Birth of the Blues and her upcoming work: Ballet’s Greatest Ghost Stories. Erin has studied and performed under the direction of many sought-after teachers including Wilhelm Burmann, David Howard and Stacy Caddell. She has molded hundreds of students and has had the privilege of teaching many upcoming stars of professional dance, including Trenk Kowalik, the Tony award winning star of Billy Elliot, the musical.
Erin began teaching dance in the West Islip public school system. Her training began as a dancer and student of master instructors Frank Ohman, former soloist with the New York City Ballet, Diane Licthenberger and Stacy Caddell. She received training primarily in the Balanchine tradition and also studied Cecchetti and Vaganova. Erin has studied tap, jazz and modern dance at local and regional schools including Steps, Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, the Dance Forum in addition to her degree program at Hofstra University. Erin received a B.A., cum laude with high honors, in Communications at Hofstra University with an emphasis in Dance, and continued her studies at St. John’s University Post Graduate School of Education. Erin became a certified yoga instructor and registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance through Into This World Teacher Training, under the guidance of Suzanne Cardinal. Erin is the Artistic Director and resident choreographer of the FAITH Dance Project, a professional/student collaboration that donates performance proceeds to various charities including the American Lung Association and Autism Speaks, through annual performances and educational program.
Erin began teaching dance in the West Islip public school system. Her training began as a dancer and student of master instructors Frank Ohman, former soloist with the New York City Ballet, Diane Licthenberger and Stacy Caddell. She received training primarily in the Balanchine tradition and also studied Cecchetti and Vaganova. Erin has studied tap, jazz and modern dance at local and regional schools including Steps, Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, the Dance Forum in addition to her degree program at Hofstra University. Erin received a B.A., cum laude with high honors, in Communications at Hofstra University with an emphasis in Dance, and continued her studies at St. John’s University Post Graduate School of Education. Erin became a certified yoga instructor and registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance through Into This World Teacher Training, under the guidance of Suzanne Cardinal. Erin is the Artistic Director and resident choreographer of the FAITH Dance Project, a professional/student collaboration that donates performance proceeds to various charities including the American Lung Association and Autism Speaks, through annual performances and educational program.
Sara Charles, Ballet Instruction, PBT
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Sara received her BFA in dance from SUNY Purchase where she danced in the Purchase Dance Corps. Some of her favorite parts include Lead Marzipan in the Nutcracker and the Scotch girl in Balanchine’s Scotch Symphony. After graduating she danced professionally with The Columbia City Ballet and Connecticut Ballet Theater. Sara later went on to get her Masters in Elementary Education from Fordham University. She currently teaches dance in a NYC public school and studios throughout Long Island.
Sara began dancing at a young age and studied ballet, jazz, and modern at Northern Westchester for the Arts, Scarsdale Ballet, Ct Ballet Center, Hartford Ballet, Joffery Ballet, Steps, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. She is excited to begin another year at Integral Ballet. |
Rachel Corsini, Ballet Instruction
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During her first ballet class, Ms. Rachel stood with her arms in fifth position and declared herself a pretty pink princess. From that day on, she pirouetted her way from class to class, eventually landing herself at the prestigious Professional Performing Arts School where she trained in mostly the Cecchetti technique. Looking to expand her horizons, she began taking classes at Broadway Dance Center under Kat Wildish. Rachel spent her summers training under Gloria Bowen who introduced her to the Vaganova technique (she finally learned to fold in her thumbs). She likes to joke she is a mixed bag of ballet. Rachel is a New York State certified ELA (grades 7-12) and literacy teacher (grades 5-12) with extensive experience in special education.
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Amy Eileen, Tap and Jazz Instruction
Ms Amy, originally from Northern Pennsylvania, is a studio owner, choreographer, performer, model, and a dance educator. She holds degrees and credits in education and the performing arts from Misericordia University, St. Joseph’s University, and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. She is a board member for the National Dance Education Organization National Awards Committee. She is the choreographer for Conestoga Valley High School Drama Department in Lancaster, PA. She is the founder of The Tap Intensive which brings some of the best tap training on the East Coast to Pennsylvania. Amy also sits on the faculty for the 2023-2024 season with Collide Dance Experience. In her free time Amy models, does print work, and commercial work under the agency Professionally Pretty, Central PA Talent, and Apex Studios NYC. Amy has trained dancers that have performance careers on cruise ships, national tours, Broadway Show credits (Hamilton, Rock of Ages, Saturday Night Fever, and Finding Neverland), Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Miss American Organization, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street Live, and numerous productions/musicals for schools and regional theaters. Amy travels doing guest teaching and teacher training to share the performing arts in PA, NY, NJ, and beyond. She has served as an adjudicator for NDEO Dance Scholarship Program. She has been awarded Who’s Who Among America’s Top Dance Educators and Who's Who Among Leading Small Business Owners . Amy has worked with community outreach programs and organizations in bringing singing, dancing, and acting to children that do not have the ability to attend a dance studio or financially can not afford it. Dance is her passion and music is her heartbeat. Amy is thrilled to share her love for dance with the students and join the staff of Integral Ballet!
Lisa Rudin, Theatre Playground
Lisa Rudin is the Executive Director of Theatre Playground. She has worked in the industry in both Los Angeles and NYC, and in a variety of different roles: as an actor, director, choreographer, casting director, arts administrator and teaching artist. She is currently on staff as an actor, choreographer and teaching artist at the Long Island Children’s Museum Theater. Career highlights include performing at Madison Square Garden, working at The Pasadena Playhouse on pre-Broadway runs including Sister Act, and casting for indie films in LA. She has taught at professional acting studios, after school programs, summer camps, and workshops from toddler to adult. She holds a BFA in Acting from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Victoria O'Shea, Tap and Jazz Instruction
Bio coming soon!
Danielle Field, Ballet Instruction, PBT
Ms. Danielle began her dance training at 5 years old, studying ballet for most of her life. She is an alumni of Integral Ballet and has also studied with Joffrey Ballet School and with ABT soloists Irina Dvorovenko & Maxim Beloserkovsky. She is currently studying dance at Hofstra University where she is a member of MoVoM, a club for dance majors to display one another’s choreographic work. Danielle has danced in multiple roles in the Nutcracker including Toy Soldier, Older Cousin, Polichinelle, Clara, Chinese Tea, Snow Corps and Flower Corps. Danielle will debut as the lead in Sugarplum Fairy in the 2021 2022 Merry Mini Nutcracker. Danielle is very excited to share her knowledge and passion of ballet with her students and loves working with our young dancers.
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