Remembering Jo Matos

Joffrey Ballet SchoolNews, Announcements

Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 With deepest love and remembrance. It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Jo Matos, Artistic Director of our Children’s and Youth Ballet Programs, leader of many of our Summer Intensives, and an irreplaceable part of our Joffrey Ballet School family. ... Read More

Kenna Morris Garcia

Hanro Janse van Rensburg

“Kenna Morris Garcia is a versatile performer, choreographer, and educator whose career spans stage, screen, and international classrooms. An alumna of the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, KY, she studied modern dance at the University of Oklahoma and earned a B.S. Degree in Physical Therapy before joining the Certificate ... Read More

Karla Beltchenko

Hanro Janse van Rensburg

Karla Beltchenko is the Health & Wellness Director at Joffrey Ballet School, where she advances dancer health, performance, and overall well-being through evidence-based wellness practices. A former professional dancer, Ms. Beltchenko has more than two decades of experience in dance, health, and fitness, with a career that spans artistic leadership, ... Read More