Dance Theatre Southwest

MEET OUR FACULTY!

“Sean "SSGT WINKS" Winkless-Hall started dancing in Albuquerque in 1983 at the age of 2 ½--it was love at first stretch. Since then, life has taken
many twists and turns, but ballet has always remained a major component in his story. He trained primarily at Lana's School of Dance with a
variety of amazing teachers, attending many summer intensive programs including the University of NM and Joffrey Ballet in NYC. He studied two
summers at the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts taking classes from dancers from companies such as Momix, NYCB, ABT, and former dancers
from the Bolshoi. Sgt Winks danced with Bill Evans, Eva Encinias, Joetta Jercinovic, and Judith Bennahaum. In 1988 he appeared in Nutcracker under David Chavez at NMBC, continuing to develop his dance career for 13 years. He first studied with Patricia Dickinson in 1996 and has been working with her off and on ever since. In the late 90's he made guest appearances with companies around the southwest before taking time off to finish school. In 2011 Sgt Winks joined the Army National Guard completing 8 years of military service before changing branches to the Air National Guard. SSgt Winks is the father of two beautiful girls and husband of Jennifer Winkless Hall with whom he met and fell in love while dancing for FBA.”

Sean teaches Advanced Ballet, Jazz, and Partnering!

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MEET OUR FACULTY!

“Jennifer Winkless-Hall is an Albuquerque native and began training at age 4. She has studied with Patricia Dickinson Wells at Dance Theatre Southwest since 1998 with classes from Jock Soto (New York City Ballet) Jilliana (NYCB), Arthur Mitchell (Dance Theatre of Harlem), Mel Tomlinson (Alvin Ailey) and Antoinette Peloso (Metropolitan Opera Ballet of NY). Jennifer teaches ballet classes for every level. Her performance credits include various roles in different Nutcracker Ballets for FBA, NMBC and BRT/NM as well as Balanchine’s Serenade. She also danced in BRT’s Beauty & the Beast and Cinderella. Mrs. Winkless-Hall has been a member of FBA since its inception performing in Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment, Dracula, The Firebird, Coppelia, Sacred Journeys series and has performed original works set on her by Patricia Dickinson Wells, Jock Soto, Mel Tomlinson, Vladamir Conde Reche, Alex Ossadnik, David Chavez, Sean Winkless-Hall and Dominic Guerra.”

Jennifer teaches all levels of Ballet and Pointe!

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**NOW ENROLLING STUDENTS AGES 3-8 FOR KIDZ CAMP SESSION 2: SUPER MARIO!**

Dance Theatre Southwest is currently enrolling for our 2023 Summer Workshops! Kidz Camps 2023 is geared towards younger dancers with little to no dance experience. It is an excellent opportunity to introduce dance to young children who may be thinking about enrolling in the fall. DTSW offers safe, correct technical training and is known in the community for its high-quality dance education. Each session will conclude with a themed performance for families to watch!

Find more information at www.dtsw.com/wp/workshops
Call us at 505-296-9465 or email us at [email protected] to register!

MEET OUR FACULTY!

“Alex Ossadnik is a native of Germany and received his formal training on the Palucca School in Dresden from 1979-1987. His performance career spanned from 1987-2003 at the German National Theatre Weimar, Ballet Theatre de Bordeaux, Nevada Dance Theatre and Oregon Ballet Theatre, besides numerous guest engagements. He co-founded Santa Fe Festival Ballet and was its artistic director between 1996 and 1999, was co-founder and resident choreographer of Atlantic Southeast Ballet in 2002, and co-founded Ballet Pro Musica in 2004. Alex served as Ballet Master for Ballet Idaho from 2008-2018, was artistic director for Ballet Wichita and maintains his longstanding relationships as artistic advisor, guest teacher and choreographer with Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico and Festival Ballet Albuquerque. He authored several articles about teaching on BalletHub.com and is the originator of the Fundamental Technique and Opposition Resistance Training methods. More details about Alex can be found at AOchoreography.com.”

Alex teaches all levels of Ballet!

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“Antionette Segura, native of Albuquerque, began her dance training at the age of three with Fishback Studio of Dance in ballet, jazz, tap, acrobatics, hip hop and contemporary. She has competed regionally and nationally with Fishback’s dance team, receiving numerous awards and titles, including Youth America Grand Prix 3rd place contemporary winner and IDC Junior Miss Global. In 2005, Antionette joined NMBC, then under the direction of Patricia Dickinson Wells, where throughout the years she has performed in various roles in the productions of The Nutcracker Ballet, Alice in Wonderland, Spartacus, Pucci Sports, Romeo and Juliet, Dracula, and Don Quixote. She has performed in George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Serenade and Valse Fanatisie. Antionette has trained with various artists and is currently a dance instructor for Kids Love to Dance, NDI-NM, and Dance Theatre Southwest. This is Antionette’s ninth season with Festival Ballet Albuquerque.”

Antionette teaches all levels of Ballet, Jazz, Discovering Dance, and Tap!

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MEET OUR FACULTY!

“Dominic Guerra was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the age of nineteen, he was awarded a scholarship from the Alvin Ailey School of Dance in New York City where he received formal training in classical ballet and modern dance with a focus on the techniques of Lester Horton and Martha Graham. In 2001, Guerra became a professional company member and principal dancer with American Repertory Ballet. Guerra’s showmanship has been depicted in roles such as the Dancing Master in Cinderella, Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew, and Droselmeyer in Graham Lustig’s Nutcracker. Other roles that showcase his dynamic sense of expression include his performances in an octet by Twyla Tharp. Dominic returned to his hometown of Albuquerque to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, which he earned from UNM’s Anderson School of Management in 2012. Guerra was also commissioned by UNM’s Theater & Dance Department to create a ballet, titled Las Soldaderas, based on the women of the Mexican Revolution. The ballet was well-received and critically acclaimed. Guerra teaches dance part-time at Festival Ballet Albuquerque. He also enjoys his full-time career as an Enrollment Specialist at Grand Canyon University.”

Dominic teaches all levels of Ballet, Partnering, Modern, and Contemporary!

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Call us at 505-269-9465 or email us at
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Dance Theatre Southwest

**NOW ENROLLING STUDENTS AGES 3-8 FOR KIDZ CAMP SESSION 2: SUPER MARIO!**

Dance Theatre Southwest is currently enrolling for our 2023 Summer Workshops! Kidz Camps 2023 is geared towards younger dancers with little to no dance experience. It is an excellent opportunity to introduce dance to young children who may be thinking about enrolling in the fall. DTSW offers safe, correct technical training and is known in the community for its high-quality dance education. Each session will conclude with a themed performance for families to watch!

Find more information at www.dtsw.com/wp/workshops
Call us at 505-296-9465 or email us at [email protected] to register!

Dance Theatre Southwest DTSW has a classical ballet emphasis w/many styles of dance. Known thru the US for excellence, the professional faculty w/ Patricia Dickinson Wells, awardee of National & local awards, provides a welcoming professional dance education venue in ABQ area.

MEET OUR FACULTY!

“Lora Sturm has been dancing for nearly her entire life. She has studied ballet, modern, and flamenco in Albuquerque and bharata natyam, South Indian classical dance, in Middletown, Connecticut and Paris, France. When she was ten years old, she began studying with Patricia Dickinson and her company and performed leading and corps roles in productions of The Nutcracker, Dracula, A Love Story, and Coppelia, as well as Balanchine’s Serenade and Valse Fantasie, to name a few. Ms. Sturm holds a B.A. in French Studies from Wesleyan University. She currently works as a massage therapist and serves on faculty with Dance Theatre Southwest teaching classical ballet, pointe, partnering, variations, and occasionally contemporary dance.”

Lora teaches all levels of Ballet, Partnering, and Contemporary!

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MEET OUR FACULTY!

“Christo McMaster began dancing in 2012 when he participated in Festival Ballet Albuquerque’s production of Billy the Kid. He began his formal ballet training at Dance Theatre Southwest with Dominic Guerra and Patricia Dickinson Wells. He has since been performing with Festival Ballet Albuquerque. Christo has recently performed with other companies such as Louisiana Delta Ballet, as a guest artist in their production of Beauty and
the Beast, and more extensively with Connecticut Ballet, in the productions of Giselle and The Nutcracker, as well as various outreach programs. With his apprenticeship and trainee scholarship he studied under Mr. Brett Raphael, Director of Connecticut Ballet.”

Christo teaches all levels of Ballet, Intermediate & Advanced Partenring, Pilates, Boys Ballet, and Contemporary/Modern!

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MEET OUR FACULTY!

“Beth began her ballet studies with Terrell Paulk of the Atlanta Ballet. She performed with Mr. Paulk’s regional company for many years, dancing roles in Les Sylphides, Swan Lake, Giselle, Cinderella, Graduation Ball, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, Nutcracker and many original and contemporary works. She was privileged to study with Marc Ligon and Alexandra Danilova of American Ballet Theater, Andree Harper of Ballet El Paso, Hector Zaraspe and Robert Joffrey. She continued her study of dance at the University of Texas graduating with a BSEd. in biology from Columbus State University. She has choreographed for CSU’s “Nunsense”, the Springer Opera House’s “Christmas Carol” and “A Doll’s House”, as well as producing choreography for the Miss Georgia Scholarship Pageants, all in her home state of Georgia. With Maria Hirsch of Ballet de San Juan she founded the Columbus Ballet where she served as assistant, executive and artistic director. At Columbus State University, Ms. Griffin established the Columbus Ballet Conservatory, acting as program coordinator, creating a curriculum for ballet training still
used today. Upon moving to New Mexico, she served as ballet mistress and instructor at Ballet Repertory Theatre before joining the staff at Dance Theatre Southwest and taking the position of Ballet Mistress and Resident Choreographer with Festival Ballet Albuquerque.”

Beth teaches Ballet and Pointe for all levels.

Find more information on our website, www.dtsw.com
Call us at 505-269-9465 or email us at
[email protected] to register!

**NOW ENROLLING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES FOR OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS**

Dance Theatre Southwest is currently enrolling for our 2023 Summer Workshops! Kidz Camps 2023 is geared towards younger dancers with little to no dance experience. It is an excellent opportunity to introduce dance to young children who may be thinking about enrolling in the fall. DTSW offers safe, correct technical training and is known in the community for its high-quality dance education. Each session will conclude with a themed performance for families to watch!

Find more information at www.dtsw.com/wp/workshops
Call us at 505-296-9465 or email us at [email protected] to register!

Dance Theatre Southwest

**NOW ENROLLING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES FOR OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS**

Dance Theatre Southwest is currently enrolling for our 2023 Summer Workshops! Kidz Camps 2023 is geared towards younger dancers with little to no dance experience. It is an excellent opportunity to introduce dance to young children who may be thinking about enrolling in the fall. DTSW offers safe, correct technical training and is known in the community for its high-quality dance education. Each session will conclude with a themed performance for families to watch!

Find more information at www.dtsw.com/wp/workshops
Call us at 505-296-9465 or email us at [email protected] to register!

Dance Theatre Southwest DTSW has a classical ballet emphasis w/many styles of dance. Known thru the US for excellence, the professional faculty w/ Patricia Dickinson Wells, awardee of National & local awards, provides a welcoming professional dance education venue in ABQ area.

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Special thanks to everyone who has come out to help re-energize the studio this week. Beautiful new paint and designs led by Jaimasan, Christopher, and Beth, with amazing help from Bradford, Stanza, Addy, Lora, Drake, Antionette, Kendra, and Bingham. One more day to complete the project tomorrow! And then the big REVEAL next week!

💥💥Go to www.dtsw.com for information on exciting summer classes, intensives and children’s workshop! 💥💥

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Dance Theatre Southwest

**NOW ENROLLING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES FOR OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS**

Dance Theatre Southwest is currently enrolling for our 2023 Summer Workshops! Kidz Camps 2023 is geared towards younger dancers with little to no dance experience. It is an excellent opportunity to introduce dance to young children who may be thinking about enrolling in the fall. DTSW offers safe, correct technical training and is known in the community for its high-quality dance education. Each session will conclude with a themed performance for families to watch!

Find more information at www.dtsw.com/wp/workshops
Call us at 505-296-9465 or email us at [email protected] to register!

Dance Theatre Southwest DTSW has a classical ballet emphasis w/many styles of dance. Known thru the US for excellence, the professional faculty w/ Patricia Dickinson Wells, awardee of National & local awards, provides a welcoming professional dance education venue in ABQ area.

We are so excited to present our 2023 recital, The Toy Shoppe! We hope you can join us next Friday, May 26th at 6:00 PM at Sandia Preparatory School for an imaginative and fun-filled performance performed by the students of Dance Theatre Southwest. The Toy Shoppe will also feature choreography from the 2023 Regional Dance America Southwest Festival performed by the young dancers of Festival Ballet Albuquerque in Midland, TX. This production will also include four original works choreographed, designed, and staged by dancers from Dance Theatre Southwest as part of its Young Choreographers Showcase program!

The Toy Shoppe!
Friday, May 26th at 6:00 PM
Sandia Preparatory School
Frank and Dolores Hines Stage
532 Osuna Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113

You can purchase your tickets online at https://dtsw.com/wp/performances/
**The show starts at 6:00 PM, not 6:30 PM**

Call 505-295-9465 or email [email protected] for more information!

Dance Theatre Southwest

**NOW ENROLLING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES FOR OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS**

Dance Theatre Southwest is currently enrolling for our 2023 Summer Workshops! We are eager to present 9 sessions throughout the summer, teaching excellence in dance education for students 3 and up! Each workshop is separated between kids, adolescents, and teens to ensure students receive the highest level of training for each age group.

Find more information at www.dtsw.com/workshops
Call us at 505-296-9465 or email us at [email protected] to register!

Dance Theatre Southwest DTSW has a classical ballet emphasis w/many styles of dance. Known thru the US for excellence, the professional faculty w/ Patricia Dickinson Wells, awardee of National & local awards, provides a welcoming professional dance education venue in ABQ area.

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We are thrilled to share our upcoming summer workshops here at Dance Theatre Southwest! Our exciting summer programs are filled with the finest instruction for dance education, surely to keep your child enriched during the time off from school. We are currently enrolling all students ages 3 and up! Read below for more information regarding our Choreography Intensive.

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Call us at 505-296-9465 or email us at [email protected] to register!

Choreography Intensive (Ages 10+):
4:30PM-7:00PM
Session 1: June 12th -17th
Session 2: July 24th -28th
$125 plus tax per session.
DTSW's 2023 Choreography Intensive is designed for dancers 10 years old and older who are interested in performing a piece with Festival Ballet Albuquerque at the 2024 RDA National Festival in Daytona Beach, FL. Students will utilize their dance training to learn original, cutting-edge choreography from our prospective 2024 RDA choreographers. Each session will conclude with a performance from the students.

Dance Theatre Southwest DTSW has a classical ballet emphasis w/many styles of dance. Known thru the US for excellence, the professional faculty w/ Patricia Dickinson Wells, awardee of National & local awards, provides a welcoming professional dance education venue in ABQ area.