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FACULTY
KATY BRUNAULT: Ballet, Pointe and Creative Movement
Katy is the director of Hamilton-Wenham School of Dance. She was formerly a member of the Fort Lauderdale Ballet Co., Allegro Dance directed by former Joffrey Ballet faculty member Charles Russell, and Jimmy Raye & Dancers. She began her dance training with Harriet James of Salem and studied at the School of the Pennsylvania Ballet and several schools in Florida and the Boston area. She earned a B.A. in English from Colby College where she was also active in theatre and dance. She founded Hamilton-Wenham School of Dance in 1992 and Allegro Dance Ensemble in 2002. The company is comprised of advanced high school dancers and performs at community events in the area.
BONNIE O'LEARY: Modern Dance, PASS Class and Stretch for Adults
Bonnie has taught dance at Boston Ballet School, Endicott College, Dancers Courageous and Cape Ann Academy of Dance where she was co-director. She has performed with Massachusetts Dance Ensemble, Choreo Inc., Ina Hahn Windhover Dancers and Karlins & Company. She earned a B.S. in Dance/Dance Therapy from Skidmore College and is a certified as a physical therapy assistant.
CAROL SLATE: Ballet, Pointe and Jazz
After graduating from Boston Conservatory Carol was a scholarship student at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York. As a freelance dancer in New York for twenty years her dance jobs spanned the ballet, modern and jazz worlds. Carol is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
DONNA "DEEJ" VIAU: Jazz, Creative Movement and Power Dance for Adults
Deej studied with Adrienne Hawkins and Jeannette Neil for many years. She received her BFA in Dance from UMass Amherst and was a certified fitness instructor. Donna danced as a member of the Cle Douglas Dance Theatre of Boston, VIVA Jazz Company of Cape Cod and was director of the South Shore Community Dance Program in Cohasset. She was the founder and director of DanceVisions Dance Company.