Staff - Teachers
Valeria Sinyavskaya - Artistic Director & Ballet MistressErika Ballard - Ballet/Modern
Mary Lu Hensley - Ballet
Rachel Copenhaver - Preparatory Ballet
Adriana Dew - Jazz/Preparatory Ballet
Tonya Harris - Jazz
Gigi Boggan - Pilates
Cara Harker - Ballroom
Tonya Squirewell Harris began her training under Donna Lewis at Dee Crump School of Dance. She was a member of Carolina Ballet form 1988 to 1995. She has studied at North Carolina School of the Arts, Atlanta Ballet Company, Dance Theatre of Harlem, South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and School of American Ballet. She has performed professionally with Charleston Ballet Theatre and Robert Ivey Ballet in Charleston, SC, and has also served as the artistic coordinator for the Columbia City Ballet. Ms. Harris relocated to East Tennessee in 2008, where she lives with her husband and two girls. Ms. Harris was a member of Kingsport Ballet’s faculty during summer intensive 2009, where she taught Jazz to intermediate and advanced students. Kingsport Ballet is pleased to welcome Ms. Harris as Jazz instructor for the 2009-2010 season. In addition to being a dance instructor at KB, Ms. Harris serves as school counselor for Sevier Middle School.
