Wilhelmina is a former dancer with New York City Ballet under the direction of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. She is best known for her roles in the ballets now known as “Balanchine Black and White.” She was Artist-in-Residence at academic institutions including Sarah Lawrence College, Vassar College, and The Masters School, and has held faculty positions with Talent Unlimited High School for the Performing Arts, where she created a Balanchine Curriculum for the New York City Department of Education approved by the George Balanchine Trust©. Wilhelmina has been Artistic Director of Catskill Ballet Theater, Artistic Advisor for Ulster Ballet Company, Co-Director of Woodstock Children’s Theater, and Director of Dance and Musical Theater for South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures & the Arts. A licensed teacher in both Dance and Work-based learning, she has been choreographing and directing dance and theater for over twenty-eight years. She serves on the advisory boards of Rosie’s Theater Kids and MindLeaps, is a member of the nominating committee for the Chita Rivera Awards, and is an advisor for I Can Still Do That, a branch of the Florence Belsky Charitable Foundation. Wilhelmina feels fortunate to have studied and worked with the great masters of dance of the 20th century, and believes it is her responsibility to pass on the great gifts that were bestowed upon her.

Jenny Boynton (She/Her) has been acting, directing, and choreographing in the community since 2003. She holds a BA in Music as well as an AA in Dance, Drama and…accounting (keep your day job, actors). Jenny started her theatre training with the YES Foundation (previously known as RVCS) and now runs her own professionally oriented theatre company, Marin Musical Theatre Company. Her goal in theatre education is to give the next generation of theater kids a solid training so they can seamlessly move into professional theater. She believes that theater training done right creates empathetic, creative, and responsible adults — even if they don’t develop the theater habit after they graduate from high school.

Originally from Sacramento, Brynn Vogel grew up dancing at Capitol Ballet Center. Upon graduating high school, she danced at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre while attending Point Park University. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts, she shifted her focus to contemporary dance and joined Texture Contemporary Ballet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brynn danced for Texture for eight years and continued to work with them as she moved toward a freelance career in San Francisco and New York City. She is now a Certified Personal Trainer and is thrilled to join the faculty at Stapleton.

Morgan Olson was born and raised in Southern California, beginning her dance training at a local ballet school in Lake Arrowhead. She attended summer intensives including American Ballet Theatre and Philadelphia Ballet, and studied at Idyllwild Arts Academy on scholarship for all four years of high school, training in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Dance Composition. Morgan graduated from Idyllwild Arts in 2021 with scholastic honors and a certification in the arts. She now lives in Marin and has begun her career as a dance instructor and arts administrator at Stapleton, and also teaches under the direction of Alan Scofield with Kiddo! Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation, bringing dance education into local elementary schools. Morgan is honored to share her love for dance with the next generation of aspiring artists.

Saoirse was born in San Francisco. She started dancing when she was three, and has wanted to teach ballet ever since. At twelve, she transferred to Stapleton from another ballet school and danced there until she graduated, performing in the Stapleton Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and many repertory pieces. More recently she returned to Stapleton as the Queen in Swan Lake, as well as joining community theatre productions. She is glad to be home at Stapleton, sharing her love of dance with a new generation.

Brandon Graham (He/they) was born in Rochester, NY and trained at School of the Arts and Odasz Dance Theatre under Jessica Odasz. He graduated from the Alonzo King LINES BFA program, and has had the opportunity to work with Flock Works, Robert Moses, Kara Davis, Christian Burns, and Gregory Dawson. Since graduating in 2020, he has done freelance work with Kristin Damrow, David Herrera Performance Company, Peninsula Ballet Theatre, Alyssa Mitchel, and more. Most recently, Brandon finished his first season with Sean Dorsey Dance on a 13-city international tour.

Elise Sievert Bhushan is a dancer, choreographer, and storyteller whose career spans stage, screen, and studio. She earned her degree in Dance Pedagogy from Butler University before interning at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She has performed with BEings Dance and various contemporary companies, taken the stage at renowned venues such as Symphony Space and The Joyce Theater, and entertained audiences aboard Royal Caribbean cruises. Her work also includes performances with Ocean State Theatre and Transcendence Theatre Company, as well as commercials and television/film projects. As a choreographer, she has adjudicated national dance competitions, set award-winning competition pieces for students across the country, and choreographed more than ten children’s ballets. She also holds a Pilates certification through Power Pilates and has taught barre at Physique 57 in New York City and the Hamptons. Beyond movement, Elise is an accomplished filmmaker and writer — she has directed award-winning short films and been recognized as a Sundance Episodic Lab finalist, a PAGE International Screenwriting Award quarterfinalist, and an Austin Film Festival finalist. Now based in Marin County, she balances her creative pursuits with raising two young children.

Alice Svetic is a freelance dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Oakland, CA. She is currently a dance artist with SF-based Alex Ketley’s The Foundry and a teaching artist at the Alonzo King LINES BFA Program at Dominican University, Marin Dance Theater, Stapleton School of the Performing Arts, and Berkeley City Ballet.

Ruby Hafner is an alumna of Stapleton School of the Performing Arts, where she discovered her love of classical ballet and performing. She continued her education through ten summers at the Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory Summer Program, as well as the Boston Ballet Summer Program, refining her technique and artistry under renowned instructors. A graduate of Emerson College, Ruby was a member of the Emerson Dance Company, performing across a broad range of dance styles. She is thrilled to return to Stapleton as a faculty member, sharing her passion, experience, and dedication with the next generation of dancers.

Bailey Storm is a dancer and creative from Bethlehem, PA who came to California to study under the philosophy of Alonzo King at LINES Ballet. After five years immersed in the Bay Area dance scene, she has found another level of artistry inspired by her colleagues, and aspires to create a safe environment for younger dancers to learn and grow. Her own practice is fueled by a healthy relationship to movement and the attempt to showcase artistry that outgrows the limitations of the physical body. Bailey has worked and performed professionally with DawsonDanceSF and Detour Productions. During her time in the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA at Dominican University, she choreographed and presented her latest work, the river flowing (2024), performed original works by former LINES dancers Gregory Paul Dawson, Maurya Kerr, and Laura O’Malley, and studied under the company’s renowned faculty.

Isabella Qureshi was born and raised in Marin County, CA, beginning her dance training at age four at Dance Theatre 7 in Fairfax. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a concentration in Visual Media at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. Upon graduating, she returned to the Bay Area to teach Jazz, Contemporary, and Ballet. Isabella has performed professionally with the Carmen Carnes Dance Ensemble, Salsa Vale Todo, Marin Musical Theatre Company, Novato Theatre Company, and the Altarena Playhouse in Alameda. Most notably, she was the choreographer for the Grateful Dead’s New Year’s Eve concert ringing in 2020, and choreographed a dance segment for an episode of the ABC series Scorpion. Isabella joined the Stapleton faculty in 2016 and continues to share her passion for dance with children and adults throughout the Bay Area.

Nic Moore (he/him) is a director, stage combat coordinator, and actor who has worked across the Bay Area. He has directed and taught at Novato Theater Company, Marin School of the Arts, YES Theater, Marin Shakespeare Company, Stapleton School of the Performing Arts, and Lorenzo High School. As an actor he has performed with Curtain Theatre, 6th Street Playhouse, Theatre Rhinoceros, Alter Theater, and New Conservatory Theater Center, and will perform at the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival this summer. Nic has trained at Shakespeare & Company, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and the Meisner Technique Studio.

Megan’s musical journey began almost as soon as she could walk. By age three she was playing piano by ear, and she quickly became a lifelong multi-instrumentalist — formally trained in piano, drums, mallet percussion, and flute, and self-taught on oboe, English horn, guitar, bass, and accordion. A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Therapy, Megan has worked as a clinician using music to enhance quality of life and has performed with ensembles including the Boston Civic Symphony. She later moved to Northern California, building a successful career teaching and performing family music throughout the Bay Area and beyond, including at Wolf Trap. Megan has released four children’s albums, two of which received first-round GRAMMY consideration, and she is a voting member of the Recording Academy. She has received multiple “Best of the Best” awards from Bay Area Parent Magazine and continues to perform both family and adult-focused acoustic music.

Shreya LaRoche brings administrative experience in school administration, financial planning, accounting, and marketing support. She has loved dance since childhood and enjoys being surrounded by performers while making everything run more smoothly. Shreya has volunteered as a seamstress and costume chair for Stapleton productions for many years and is our in-house costume designer.