Patricia Dickinson, Artistic Director
Director/Owner of Dance Theatre Southwest since 1995, Patricia Dickinson studied with Nancy Robison and the Southern Ballet of Atlanta under Karen Conrad, at the North Carolina School for the Arts, at the Graham Conservatory in New York, and received a BFA with honors from Southern Methodist University. She danced with Dallas Opera and Dallas Ballet under George Skibine, Marjorie Tallchief, and James Clouser. She was a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Dancers Unlimited in Dallas where she performed the works of Judith Jamison, Moses Pendleton, Bill Evans, Bill T. Jones, Matthew Diamond, Peter Pucci and others.
She founded Southwest Civic Ballet in 1994 as a forum for young New Mexico dancers to learn performance skills. In 1997, she became Artistic Director for the New Mexico Ballet Company, serving in this capacity until 2009. Most recently, she choreographed for New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and Opera Southwest productions of Star Wars and The Merry Widow, respectively.
Judy Czelusniak, Artistic Associate
Ms Czelusniak joined the faculty of Dance Theatre Southwest in 2003 and is the Director of the Children's Division. She served as a guest speaker at the University of New Mexico, Dance Department and hopes to continue her involvement in dance pedagogy within the community. She received a Certificate in Dance Teaching in 1990 from the School of the Hartford Ballet and specializes in children's dance, particularly Pre-Ballet and Ballet. She was a member of the School of the Hartford Ballet faculty since 1992, where she was the Director of the Children's Division and summer "Pre-Ballet Workshops". She was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Hartford, the Hartt School, teaching "Methods of Pre-Ballet" to university dance majors. She has had the pleasure of working with many renowned choreographers as Children's Rehearsal Director for the annual company performance of the The Nutcracker and Kirk Peterson's world premiere The American Nutcracker. She holds a B.A. with honors from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Dara Beckley, Associate Choreographer
Krista King-Doherty, Associate Choreographer
Angelie Melzer, Associate Choreographer
Vladimir Stadnik, Associate Choreographer
Gabi Rojas (Cleo Parker Robinson), Guest Soloist
Julie Cobble (Roxey Ballet, NJ), Guest Soloist
Thomas Panto (Atlanta Ballet), Guest Soloist
Director/Owner of Dance Theatre Southwest since 1995, Patricia Dickinson studied with Nancy Robison and the Southern Ballet of Atlanta under Karen Conrad, at the North Carolina School for the Arts, at the Graham Conservatory in New York, and received a BFA with honors from Southern Methodist University. She danced with Dallas Opera and Dallas Ballet under George Skibine, Marjorie Tallchief, and James Clouser. She was a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Dancers Unlimited in Dallas where she performed the works of Judith Jamison, Moses Pendleton, Bill Evans, Bill T. Jones, Matthew Diamond, Peter Pucci and others.
She founded Southwest Civic Ballet in 1994 as a forum for young New Mexico dancers to learn performance skills. In 1997, she became Artistic Director for the New Mexico Ballet Company, serving in this capacity until 2009. Most recently, she choreographed for New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and Opera Southwest productions of Star Wars and The Merry Widow, respectively.
Judy Czelusniak, Artistic Associate
Ms Czelusniak joined the faculty of Dance Theatre Southwest in 2003 and is the Director of the Children's Division. She served as a guest speaker at the University of New Mexico, Dance Department and hopes to continue her involvement in dance pedagogy within the community. She received a Certificate in Dance Teaching in 1990 from the School of the Hartford Ballet and specializes in children's dance, particularly Pre-Ballet and Ballet. She was a member of the School of the Hartford Ballet faculty since 1992, where she was the Director of the Children's Division and summer "Pre-Ballet Workshops". She was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Hartford, the Hartt School, teaching "Methods of Pre-Ballet" to university dance majors. She has had the pleasure of working with many renowned choreographers as Children's Rehearsal Director for the annual company performance of the The Nutcracker and Kirk Peterson's world premiere The American Nutcracker. She holds a B.A. with honors from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Dara Beckley, Associate Choreographer
Krista King-Doherty, Associate Choreographer
Angelie Melzer, Associate Choreographer
Vladimir Stadnik, Associate Choreographer
Gabi Rojas (Cleo Parker Robinson), Guest Soloist
Julie Cobble (Roxey Ballet, NJ), Guest Soloist
Thomas Panto (Atlanta Ballet), Guest Soloist
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Patricia Dickinson, Artistic Director
Director/Owner of Dance Theatre Southwest since 1995, Patricia Dickinson began training with Nancy Robison and the Southern Ballet of Atlanta under Karen Conrad, formerly with American Ballet and Pittman Corry. She was a scholarship recipient at the North Carolina School for the Arts, studied at the Graham Conservatory in New York, and received a BFA degree with honors from Southern Methodist University. During these years, she studied with Madame Valentina Belova, and Nikita Talin of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Ms. Dickinson danced with Dallas Opera and the Dallas Ballet where she worked with such choreographers and teachers as George Skibine, Marjorie Tallchief, and James Clouser. She was a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Dancers Unlimited in Dallas for ten years where she performed the works of Judith Jamison, Moses Pendleton, Bill Evans, Bill T. Jones, Matthew Diamond, Peter Pucci and others. Her diverse training has allowed her to move comfortably in roles from the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker to more contemporary ballets. She performed in film and commercials and has produced fifteen record albums for the ballet classroom and three instructional videos. She served as Artist-in-Residence for the Dallas Black Dance Theatre and as Artist in the Schools for the Texas Commission for the Arts. She continues the "History of Dance" program with workshops she created for the Texas and New Mexico school systems. She teaches master ballet classes throughout the country, and has served as a guest instructor at the University of New Mexico.
Ms. Dickinson's continuing teaching and choreographic career spans the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. She currently makes her home in New Mexico with her husband, Larry Wells, and son, Nicholas. She founded Southwest Civic Ballet in 1994 as a forum for young New Mexico dancers to come together and learn performance skills. In 1997, she disbanded Southwest Civic Ballet and became Artistic Director for the New Mexico Ballet Company, serving in this capacity until 2009. Most recently, Patricia has choreographed for New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and Opera Southwest productions of Star Wars and The Merry Widow, respectively.
Director/Owner of Dance Theatre Southwest since 1995, Patricia Dickinson began training with Nancy Robison and the Southern Ballet of Atlanta under Karen Conrad, formerly with American Ballet and Pittman Corry. She was a scholarship recipient at the North Carolina School for the Arts, studied at the Graham Conservatory in New York, and received a BFA degree with honors from Southern Methodist University. During these years, she studied with Madame Valentina Belova, and Nikita Talin of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Ms. Dickinson danced with Dallas Opera and the Dallas Ballet where she worked with such choreographers and teachers as George Skibine, Marjorie Tallchief, and James Clouser. She was a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Dancers Unlimited in Dallas for ten years where she performed the works of Judith Jamison, Moses Pendleton, Bill Evans, Bill T. Jones, Matthew Diamond, Peter Pucci and others. Her diverse training has allowed her to move comfortably in roles from the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker to more contemporary ballets. She performed in film and commercials and has produced fifteen record albums for the ballet classroom and three instructional videos. She served as Artist-in-Residence for the Dallas Black Dance Theatre and as Artist in the Schools for the Texas Commission for the Arts. She continues the "History of Dance" program with workshops she created for the Texas and New Mexico school systems. She teaches master ballet classes throughout the country, and has served as a guest instructor at the University of New Mexico.
Ms. Dickinson's continuing teaching and choreographic career spans the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. She currently makes her home in New Mexico with her husband, Larry Wells, and son, Nicholas. She founded Southwest Civic Ballet in 1994 as a forum for young New Mexico dancers to come together and learn performance skills. In 1997, she disbanded Southwest Civic Ballet and became Artistic Director for the New Mexico Ballet Company, serving in this capacity until 2009. Most recently, Patricia has choreographed for New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and Opera Southwest productions of Star Wars and The Merry Widow, respectively.
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Judy Czelusniak, Artistic Associate
Ms Czelusniak joined the faculty of Dance Theatre Southwest in 2003 and is the Director of the Children's Division. She served as a guest speaker at the University of New Mexico, Dance Department and hopes to continue her involvement in dance pedagogy within the community. She received a Certificate in Dance Teaching in 1990 from the School of the Hartford Ballet and specializes in children's dance, particularly Pre-Ballet and Ballet. She was a member of the School of the Hartford Ballet faculty since 1992, where she was the Director of the Children's Division and summer "Pre-Ballet Workshops". She was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Hartford, the Hartt School, teaching "Methods of Pre-Ballet" to university dance majors. She has had the pleasure of working with many renowned choreographers as Children's Rehearsal Director for the annual company performance of the The Nutcracker and Kirk Peterson's world premiere The American Nutcracker. She holds a B.A. with honors from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Ms Czelusniak joined the faculty of Dance Theatre Southwest in 2003 and is the Director of the Children's Division. She served as a guest speaker at the University of New Mexico, Dance Department and hopes to continue her involvement in dance pedagogy within the community. She received a Certificate in Dance Teaching in 1990 from the School of the Hartford Ballet and specializes in children's dance, particularly Pre-Ballet and Ballet. She was a member of the School of the Hartford Ballet faculty since 1992, where she was the Director of the Children's Division and summer "Pre-Ballet Workshops". She was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Hartford, the Hartt School, teaching "Methods of Pre-Ballet" to university dance majors. She has had the pleasure of working with many renowned choreographers as Children's Rehearsal Director for the annual company performance of the The Nutcracker and Kirk Peterson's world premiere The American Nutcracker. She holds a B.A. with honors from Ohio Wesleyan University.