Jordan began her professional dance journey at 16, joining Portland Festival Ballet under the direction of John Magnus. Since then, she has danced with companies such as BalletMet and Fort Wayne Ballet. Recently she performed soloist roles with the Jerusalem Ballet under Artistic Director Nadya Timofeyeva.

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In addition to her work in ballet, Jordan has experience in the film industry, appearing in productions like Fly Me to The Moon (Apple TV), Love and Murder (BET), Found (Warner Bros.), and Tyler Perry’s All The Queen’s Men. She has also been featured in music videos and commercials for brands such as Versiti Blood Center and South Carolina Lottery.

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Jordan’s background includes training in both classical ballet, hip-hop, and ballroom dance, and she brings this diverse experience to her role as Director of Wisconsin Dance Theatre Conservatory. She is committed to fostering growth and creativity in her students while supporting their individual paths in the dance world.

Samuel is the Director of Wisconsin Dance Theatre and Ballet Master at Wisconsin Dance Theatre Conservatory. He has performed with dance companies in the U.S., South Africa, Kenya, and Israel and was previously a demi-soloist with South Carolina Ballet. Samuel recently returned to Wisconsin after dancing with Jerusalem Ballet.

Pearl Smith grew up in Texas and started dancing at the age of 5 at her Aunt’s studio. When she was 9 she moved to the Ballet Academy of Texas to continue her training. There she spent many years under the direction of Lisa Slagle. When she was 18 she moved to Florida to begin her training with the Sarasota Ballet. She spent one year there as a Trainee before being promoted to their Studio Company. After two years in their Studio Company she moved to Delaware to dance with First State Ballet Theatre where she’s gotten to perform roles in many ballets including Don Quixote, Le Talisman, Romeo and Juliet, and several contemporary works. 

Stephen is an apprentice with BALLET RHODE ISLAND. He spent the majority of his training at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating with a BFA in ballet performance. Stephen also spent time with Ellison ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, and the Bolshoi Academy.

 Joe Huberty grew up in Wisconsin and started dancing at his Mom’s studio at the age of 8. He spent many years there before moving to MainStage Academy of Dance. He spent two years there under the direction of Eddy Bray before being accepted into the Sarasota Ballet’s Trainee program. He spent two years as a Trainee there before being promoted to their Studio Company where he spent another two years. He then moved to Delaware to dance with the First State Ballet Theatre. There he has gotten to perform roles in ballets that include Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote, and Le Talisman.

Nathaniel Otto was born in born in Seattle, Washington and has been dancing with Huntsville Ballet since 2008. A graduate of Huntsville Ballet School, Nathaniel joined Huntsville Ballet Company in 2017. Nathaniel has received scholarships from schools around the country including Pacific Northwest Ballet School, American Ballet Theater, and The Rock School for Dance Education. At a recent summer intensive at The Rock School in Philadelphia, Nathaniel was asked by School Directors, Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff, to choreograph and perform in the summer end workshop. Since joining the Company, Nathaniel has been sought out by choreographers for his versatility in performing classical, contemporary, tap, and strong character roles. Nathaniel has portrayed Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, Sullivan Ballou in The Letter, the Phantom in Phantom of the Ballet, and the Bugle Boy in Stage Door Canteen to name a few. He has performed choreography under the direction of professionals like Keith Cross, Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff, Justin Allen, Peter Boal, and more.

Stephen Blood is a Chicago based mixed-media choreographer. Many of his works enlist his wide array of skills to engineer, construct, and program props designed to connect audience members with the storytelling of each dance. The spectrum of his work ranges from short films set in locales as varied as swimming pools and desert dunes to staged dances with moving walls and falling leaves. In 2022, he was the Director's Choice winner for MADCO’s Dare to Dance. Stephen has danced professionally with Mareck Dance (formally Missouri Contemporary Ballet), Wonderbound, and Fort Wayne Ballet, and has created original works on Modern American Dance Company, Missouri Valley College, Three Rivers Dance, New England Ballet Theatre, and more.

Jerald J. Silverhardt has been a personal manager for 43 years starting in NYC.

Prior to being a manager he was a young agent in the classical world working at Sol Hurok Presents (the world's most famous Impresario) working with such artists as the legendary Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Marilyn Horne, Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux of the New York City Ballet and many others .