Helena is a native of Stockholm, Sweden, where she began her early and extensive ballet training with Statens Balettskola, and Balettakakademien of Stockholm. Ms. Sullivan was awarded scholarships to and attended several summer intensive programs. She earned prestigious stipends to further her education and study abroad. Helena trained with renowned teachers and schools such as Birger Bartholin of Copenhagen, Denmark, Rosella Hightower of Cannes, France, David Howard of New York City and the National Ballet School of Helsinki, Finland. She studied at the Irene Fokine School of Ballet and performed with Ms. Fokineʼs Company. Helena continued her training in New York City, with a full-time scholarship at the Joffrey Ballet School, where she spent 2 years.

Helena toured throughout Scandinavia with Cramerbaletten and Riksteatern. She joined Malmo Stadsteatern where she performed classical works, such as Sleeping Beauty, Napoli and other contemporary works

Ms. Sullivan started teaching over 20 years ago and has produced many nationally recognized dancers. Many of her students have been accepted into and attended excellent summer intensive programs, including Alvin Ailey School of Dance, American Ballet Theater, Dance Theater of Harlem, Joffrey Ballet School, and the Rock School for Dance Education.  Helenaʼs students have also attended highly regarded year round programs, including Alabama School of Performing Arts, Canadaʼs National Ballet School, and the Rock School. Several of Helenaʼs students have continued to study dance in college and currently have careers in dance and other performing arts.

TRIP Dance Company, a non-profit youth dance company, was founded by Ms. Sullivan eight years ago. TRIP provides additional dance opportunities to many children and teens.

Helena is on the faculty of Burklyn Ballet Theatre and is the Ballet Rehearsal Mistress for The Albany Berkshire Balletʼs production of the Nutcracker in Burlington, Vermont. Helena was one of the founding members of Vermont Dance Collective.

Helena started Stowe Dance Academy 19 years ago and continues to provide excellent training to hundreds of students.

June is originally from Syracuse, NY where she began her dance training, studying at the Center of Ballet and Dance Arts with a focus in ballet.  She continued her training, switching to modern dance, at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in NYC and received a BFA Degree in Dance Performance at SUNY Purchase in both ballet and modern. 

She also attended the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Steps on Broadway in NYC, both on full scholarship and has since performed and taught ballet and modern dance in NYC for over 12 years, as well as being an independent Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor. June been teaching dance and choreographing all over northern VT for the last 4 years.  Most recently she has opened Lines for the Body, a dance and fitness retail store in Williston, VT.  http://www.linesforthebody.com

Hillary began her early training at the Allegheny Ballet Academy in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She later joined the pre-professional Allegheny Ballet Company where she trained under various master teachers including Cherie Noble, Richard Cook, Bettijane Sills, Melinda Howe, and Barbara Sandonato among many others. She has performed in the classic ballets of Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Giselle, and the Nutcracker. Hillary spent summers training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, under the direction of Marcia Dale Weary, and Burklyn Ballet Theatre, under the direction of Angela Whitehill. While attending the Burklyn Ballet Theatre Summer Program, Hillary performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hillary later trained at the Ballet Theatre of Central Pennsylvania, under the direction of Andrea Hill. Hillary continued to study at the Maryland Youth Ballet while she attended college. She holds a Bachelors in Criminal Justice from George Washington University.

Jen has a BA of Fine Arts from Eastern Connecticut Sate University with a minor in dance. She attended the Hartford Conservatory where she earned a certificate in dance pedagogy. While at the Conservatory, Jen performed with a tap company and studied under legendary dance figures in Boston and NYC. For the past 4 years Jen has been a teacher at the Stowe Dance Academy and has choreographed shows for Stowe Theater Guild.  She continues this work with commissions for upcoming shows with the Lyric Theater Group at the Flynn. Jen is very happy and excited to be a part of such a great community, and to work with such talented dancers.

Maria trained at Stowe Dance Academy for sixteen years and has been a faculty member for nearly five years. She expanded her training by joining SDA’s TRIP Dance Company, attending Broadway Dance Center intensives, and the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, in California. She attended the Ballet Academy of Stockholm, Sweden, and trained intensively in the Graham modern technique and ballet. Maria is currently enrolled in her sophomore year at Columbia College, Chicago, with a double major in Dance/Teaching and Marketing Communications/Public Relations.

Breanna Hart holds a BA in psychology with a minor in Dance from Johnson State College. As a student at JSC she was active in the Johnson State College Dance Ensemble. While in high school, she was a member of the North Country High School Dance Company. Breanna balances her administrative role with Easter Seals (working with and directing programs for families and children) and her human services career with her passion for teaching and performing dance.
Breanna spent last two years dancing for the Vermont Elements, a Company of Urban Dance Complex in Williston, Vt. Breanna has studied West Coast Hip Hop and Funk in Los Angeles, California. Her philosophy of dance instruction is to teach a dance form to students that is technical and requires a rigorous discipline yet in a context of a receptive, friendly, and respectful environment.

Isadora Snapp grew up in Vermont, studying with Lorraine Neal and Holly Yacawych. She trained in ballet, modern and jazz dance. Following her highschool graduation she spent a year in New York city training at Dance New Amersterdam Studios and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Since then, she has moved back to Vermont to persue her interest in teaching and her own work. She has had the opportunity and pleasure to work with many local and national artists, including the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Robert K. Brown, David Dorfman, Larry Keigwan, Yo-El Cassel and Christopher Anderson. She is very excited to be involved with the Stowe Dance Academy and is looking forward to sharing her love of movement.

Abby is currently a senior at Peoples Academy. She has been dancing at SDA for eleven years and is a senior member with TRIP Dance Company.  Abby has been accepted to many prestigious summer dance intensive programs, including American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet School, and The Rock School for Dance Education.  She attended the Rock School last summer. Abby is very excited to continue teaching Creative Dance and Ballet for kids.