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Victoria is Secondary Education Major at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Before studying at LSUS she attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches for two years. She is a graduate of Caddo Magnet High School. She trained in ballet under Kendra Meiki, Keeley Pratt, Elizabeth Moreles, and Kathryn McDowell for 11 years. In that time she…

Anna Maria is well known to local audiences, having most recently appeared in Shreveport Opera’s production of “Beauty and the Beast.” She just completed Shreveport Little Theatre’s production of “On Golden Pond.” Next up, she will play ‘Miss Mona’ in StageCenter’s production of “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” in late July. Anna Maria’s favorite roles…

Sofie, born and raised in Shreveport, LA, trained with Shreveport Dance Academy from the age of three until she graduated in 2018. There, she was a company member with Endeavor Dance Inc. winning numerous awards. While competing at Nationals in California, she was invited to join the touring company of Hollywood Vibe. She completed Royal…

Nina began her dance training at the age of 3 at Carol Anglin Dance Center. During her 11 years with Carol Anglin, she was a member of Louisiana Dance Theatre and received training from guest artists and choreographers Diane Maroney-Grisby, Ceyhun Ozsoy, Gennadi Vostrikov, Christopher Huggins, Jon Lehrer, along with many others. Nina performed various…

A third generation native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Mrs. Meiki began her dance training in 1982. She assumed the position of artistic director of the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet in 2001. Her formal training began under the direction of Marion Mills, former director of the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, as well as various workshops, offered by World-renowned masters…

Keeley was born and raised in Plano, Texas, where she studied dance for thirteen years with Dianna Nelson and Kim Heinschield. She received a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis on art, dance, and music from Centenary College in May of 2001. While at Centenary, Keeley served three years as the president of the Escaped…

Kathryn began her performing career with the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet under the direction of Marion Mills. In 1995 Kathryn left Shreveport to attend the University of Oklahoma and continue her studies of classical dance under the direction of Mary Margaret Holt and the Oklahoma Festival Ballet. In addition to regular performances in Oklahoma, she performed…

Kate Meehan Pedrotty received her initial classical ballet training at Theatre School of Dance under Marion Mills. She performed with the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet for twelve years and was a principal dancer with the company from 1993 through 1996. She attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she earned degrees in Dance and History….

A native of Shreveport, Emily Young Feazel began her dance training at the young age of three, studying under Frank Vega and Aaron Girlinghouse of Dance Arts Studio. In 2004, Emily joined the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet under the direction of Kendra Meiki and started training with Shreveport Dance Academy. As a principal dancer for SMB…

Elizabeth Aillet Ardoin, a Shreveport native, began her dance training at the age of 5. In 2001, she graduated with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. After graduation, Elizabeth moved to New York City. While in New York, Elizabeth performed in a number of shows and venues Off-Broadway, worked…