Makenna Zelenak

Joffrey Ballet School

Makenna Zelenak (she/her) has been teaching dance to children and youth throughout her career in both school and outreach settings. For five years, she taught ages 3 through 18 for Ballet Theatre of Ohio and Meneer School of Dance. She has also taught for The University of Akron Dance Institute ... Read More

Natalie Desch

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Natalie Desch

Natalie Desch, a BFA graduate of the Juilliard School and an MFA graduate of the University of Washington, performed for five seasons with the Limón Dance Company and eleven seasons with Doug Varone and Dancers in NYC. She additionally danced in various productions at the Metropolitan Opera and other regional ... Read More

Kara Cea

Joffrey Ballet School

Kara Cea

Kara discovered her love for dance in Akron, Ohio at the Dance Institute at The University of Akron. She studied as a full scholarship student at the School of Cleveland Ballet, graduated from the University Of North Carolina School of The Arts, and received her B.A. in Psychology, B.F.A in ... Read More