Faculty and Staff
Ballet Virginia faculty bring professional experience, proven training techniques, and a love of dance to the classroom.
Click here for Janina’s bio
Janina Michalski
Co-Artistic Director
Click here for Suzanne’s bio
Suzanne Lownsbury
Co-Artistic Director
Click here for Amy’s bio
Amy Sokol, CPA
Executive Director
Click here for Lisa’s bio
Lisa McCarty
Children’s Program Director/Marketing Director
Click here for Lydia’s bio
Lydia Roberts Coco
Resident Choreographer
Caileigh’s bio to come
Caileigh Gold
Communications Manager/Photographer/Videographer
Click here for Hannah’s bio
Hannah Whelton
Ballet Mistress
Rett Hansel
Building Manager
Judith Fortier: Wardrobe Mistress
Mershonda Berry: Wardrobe Mistress
Additional Teaching Staff
Company Dancers
- Madison Elizabeth Case
- Anthony Schweighardt
- Julia Stewart
- Casey Shepard
- Leah Upchurch
- Corrick Jones
- Colin Jacob
- Daina Gingras
- Sage Engle-Laird
- Isabel Cary
Elbert Watson
Juliane Bauer
Kaleigh Miller
Kimberly Lawver
Lorraine Graves
Olivia Hennessy
Patricia Sorrell
Gianna Coco