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Youth Ballet Program Faculty

MARY THOMPSON, SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

 Mary Thompson, originally from Marshfield Massachusetts, began her dance training at the Boston Ballet under E. Virginia Williams and Violette Verdy, before continuing her studies at the School of American Ballet in New York City. It was there that she trained with such renowned teachers as Stanley Williams, Suki Schorer, and Alexandra Danilova. As a professional dancer she performed with Natalia Makarova and Company, Ballet Michigan, Berkshire Ballet, and Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre for many years. Her post-dancing career consists of more that 25 years of teaching experience where she has held the positions of School Principal and Ballet Mistress with Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, Head Teacher at Foxboro Classical Ballet Academy, as well as being a guest teacher with the Harvard Ballet Company, the Izmir Ballet in Turkey, University of New Hampshire and Adjunct Professor of Dance at Dean College. Mary's philosophy on teaching follows: "As a dancer, my passion for ballet and desire to excel drove me to search out the most knowledgeable teachers who could give me the information I needed in order to perform beyond my presumed potential. As a teacher, I strive to take all I have learned and discovered, and share it with each student I encounter. My goal is to develop and teach classes that inspire, while clearly communicating the mechanics of technique in a manner that can be both physically and intellectually understood by the dancer. If I am successful, the students' confidence will be rooted in knowledge and practice, and they will have gained the technical foundation to support and enhance their artistic goals. I believe all of this can be accomplished in a setting that is both nurturing and encouraging of excellence."

BORIS RICHIR

Boris Richir, originally from Antwerp, Belgium, received his dance education at the Paris Opera Ballet School. He started his professional career in 2009 when he joined the Semperoper Ballet in Dresden, Germany. In 2014, he joined the Boston Ballet. Since 2017 he is a guest artist with various companies. Boris has performed soloist and lead roles in a wide repertoire ranging from the ballets of R. Noureyev to contemporary pieces such as the ballets of W. Forsythe. In 2012 he became assistant director of ART of Ballet Courses and masterclasses where he is responsible for the organization dance summer courses across Europe. In 2017 he founded United Dance, which holds made to measure dance courses for youth and young adults with Down syndrome. Boris Richir has been teaching dance in universities and dance schools in Europe and the USA.

Annie Browne

Annie is a dance teacher currently living and teaching in the Greater Boston area. She began her pre-professional training in Arkansas under Arleen Sugano, and joined Ballet Arkansas’ Second Company at the age of 14. Annie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet from the University of Utah, where she also earned her Ballet Studio Teaching Certificate. After undergrad, Annie freelanced in New York City for several years performing project-based works in the contemporary genre, and danced three seasons with North Atlantic Ballet in Boston dancing classical story ballets and contemporary ballet repertoire. Annie has over 10 years of experience teaching all levels from two-year olds to adults. In addition to ballet and pointe, she teaches contemporary, classical modern dance, creative movement, jazz, and strength and conditioning classes. She is a Level 1 & 2 Certified Instructor in mUvmethod, a safe and effective stretch and mobility program for dancers, and is currently training to be a Certified Personal Trainer. This is her third year teaching at TBBS - she loves sharing her joy of dance with these young artists!

KENDRA FRANK

Kendra Frank, originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts began her pre-professional training under the instruction of Tanya Vincent and Beth Vages. She continued her training at South Shore Ballet Theatre, with Marthavan Mckeon, George Birkadze, Stephanie Moy, Leslie Woodies, Dona Silva, and Nan Keating.

In 2016 Ms. Frank was offered a traineeship with Bay Pointe Ballet in San Francisco. The following year she trained with Festival Ballet Providence as a Post-Graduate. From 2018-2020, she danced as a company member with City Ballet Boston. Ms. Frank then joined Florida Ballet’s company 2020-2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. She is now back dancing in her home state with City Ballet of Boston since 2023!

Ms. Frank began assisting pre ballet classes at the YMCA at the age of 14. Through the years she has taught dancers from age 2 to adult dancers. Kendra Frank is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Ms. Frank is also a professional certified pointe shoe fitter, Frankly.Fitted.

PRE-BALLET INSTRUCTORS

GEORGA LIPARI

After graduating high school a year early to pursue a career in dance, Georgia attended The Boston Conservatory where she earned a BFA in contemporary dance. It was at the Conservatory that Georgia discovered a passion for teaching, eventually pursuing an emphasis in Dance Pedagogy. Georgia has taught at Boston Ballet School, Xela School for the Deaf and Blind in Guatemala, and as the Performing Arts Program Director of Boys & Girls Club of Boston. She has been a faculty member at The Brookline Ballet School since 2016. Apart from teaching and her position at Berklee, Georgia works as a freelance stage manager, a certified Birth Doula and has founded Mini Moves Party Co., a children’s party business!

CIARA BOYD

Ciara’s passion for dance began at the age of 4, when she began training at Studio Dance in Milford, CT. She continued her dance education at Dean College, and graduated from the institution in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and a minor in Arts and Entertainment Management. While at Dean College, Ciara received training in various styles of dance with specific concentration in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap. Additionally, she received further training from the College through creative movement, ballet, and modern dance pedagogy courses.

Ciara has always loved to dance, and is eager to continue sharing her passion at the Brookline Ballet School.

HANNAH O'MALLEY

Hannah O’Malley is passionate about dance education and child development. She discovered her love of dance at the age of three at North Shore Dance Academy under the direction of Tammy Bolduc, and continued her ballet training at Boston Ballet School and Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre. She has taught ballet and other forms of dance in the Boston area. Outside of the studio, Hannah has nearly a decade of experience caring for young children as a nanny and newborn care specialist. Combining these two aspects of her life, Hannah considers teaching children’s ballet classes to be one of her greatest joys. Hannah prioritizes a nurturing environment where children can develop the same love of ballet and movement that she herself has. Hannah has been with Brookline Ballet School since 2023.