Faculty

Artistic Director Darlene Thorne has been teaching and producing dance for over 35 years. She trained under Dance Master Dimitri Romanoff of American Ballet Theatre and Francesca Romanoff of the San Francisco Ballet for 12 years then went on to receive a MA degree in...

All of our teachers are young professionals who have danced all their lives and who have a passion for teaching dance. They are fully trained in the styles of dance they teach and are actively pursuing their education in dance outside the studio. Michelle is a Communications Major with a Dance Minor, Sara is Majoring in Medicine, Rhona is Majoring in Education, Ashley in Nursing and Pam has Masters in Education and is a full time high school teacher in her spare time! They have all grown up at Sterling and have been instrumental in fostering the principles of responsibility and teamwork that makes for the warm atmosphere and professionalism at Sterling.

Sara, Darlene, Michelle, Pam & Rhona at Lake Tahoe, Summer 2007

Pam, Rhona, Ashley, Sara, Michelle