Kristie Beatman worked as a professional dancer, singer and actress for fifteen years before entering New York University to earn her Masters of Arts Degree in dance. Earlier she earned her BA in Theater & Dance from Antioch College. After earning her Masters, she moved to Lancaster to begin a career as a teacher choreographer.

She has taught jazz, theater dance, tap and ballroom to high school and college students throughout the area and worked extensively as a musical theater choreographer. In 1998 Ms. Beatman founded a dance program at Lancaster Catholic High School and in 2000-2001, spent a year as Visiting Professor of Dance at Franklin & Marshall College. Currently she is Adjunct Professor at Dickinson College and continues to teach at Lancaster Catholic High School.

Molly Carey has been teaching young children since 1979. She has a degree in Latin from Franklin and Marshall College and has taught high school Latin in Virginia. While in Virginia, Molly began coaching and teaching gymnastics in the local recreational programs. There she developed a creative movement program for young children.

As a gymnast at F&M Molly began taking dance classes for the enhancement of her floor and beam routines, and she continued to study dance for the fun and beauty of it. She has had the opportunity to coach and assist in the development of two Olympians, and to choreograph routines for gymnasts who have competed in the USAG National Competitions.

Molly has certifications in Movement Education from both the USAIGC (the gymnastics professional organization) and the USAG (The governing body of American gymnastics). She also holds their safety certifications. Currently, she is working towards the Cecchetti Teachers Certification. She has been assisting and teaching at Lancaster School of Ballet for ten years.

Victoria Coble trained in Moldova at the Choreographic College and the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Moldova. She was a lead dancer with the State Academic Dance Company “Joc” in Moldova and toured the globe with this respected company performing dances and solos from around the world. Her choreography is included in “Joc’s” repertoire. Victoria is a guest faculty member of Lancaster School of Ballet.

Ballet Master, Choreographer, and Teacher, Viktor was born in Tashkent in the former Soviet Union. His ballet studies include training in character, folklore, drama, music, mime and dance history.He spent a year in Samarkand with the ballet Master from the Kirov Ballet. He joined the Donetsk Ballet in 1976 as a soloist.

Viktor has studied the Vaganova Syllabus in Leningrad and at Gittis Conservatory. In May 1995, he received a diploma of "Professor of Choreography" from the Academic Board of the Ukraine Academy of Dance in Kiev. He teaches at dance studios in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.