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Irina Sokolova - Ballet Mistress - Shanachie Ballet Company
((NPC - Photo of Helen Mirren))
An acclaimed veteran of the Russian Ballet and a former ballerina in her own right, Irina has joined the Shanachie Classical Ballet Company in the esteemed position of Ballet Mistress. Possessing years of valuable knowledge and experience, she promises to be an enormous asset to the burgeoning company. Though kindly and maternal, she is a stern, no-nonsense professional who expects nothing less than excellence from her dancers and usually receives it. There is no one better qualified for the position than Irina, and the Company is very fortunate to have her.
((Please note, Irina is on the cusp of becoming a PC in her own right.))
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Janine Peters - Rehearsal Director - Shanachie Ballet Company
((NPC - Photo of Rachel Rawlins))
Janine joins the ballet troupe as its Rehearsal Director. As such, she is responsible for scheduling and supervising rehearsals to ensure the dancers know and interpret the choreography, under the choreogapher's direction. Janine comes to the Shanachie from the Pittsburgh Ballet, where she recently retired as a principal dancer.
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Sylvie Moreau - Ballet Mistress for De Luca Dance Studio
An elderly, but nonetheless sprightly, woman from Paris, Earth, Sylvie took on the mantle of guiding the young dancers at De Luca Dance Studio with enthusiasm. Despite a sometimes overly acerbic tongue, she is surprisingly gentle and patient with anyone she works with. Rarely seen without her cane, she uses it to thump out the underlying beat beneath the music, and occasionally adjust a dancer's position.