SUMMER INTENSIVE GUEST TEACHERS
Sergiu Brindusa and Beth Moore
Husband and wife team, Sergiu Brindusa and Beth Moore, opened the Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy in September 2005 and produced 8 full length ballet’s; Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, Coppelia, Swan Lake, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Nutcracker all to great acclaim. They were selected by Rotary Club of Pocatello in 2006 and 2007 to produce the community Nutcracker, garnering for the club successive years of the largest proceeds ever which the club distributed throughout the community in support of the cultural arts. In December 2007, the Rotary Clubs of Pocatello and Blackfoot worked together to bring the production to the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center, as well, earning for that venue its largest audience ever. They continued their partnership with the Rotary Club of Pocatello for 11 years until 2016 and were presented with the President’s Award for “service above self” in 2009.
In May, 2007, Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy and its Directors received the Pocatello Arts Council Community Partnership Award “in appreciation of the exceptional contribution to promoting the arts in our community.” Mr. Brindusa and Ms. Moore also were honored as recipients of an Idaho State Journal Business Award for 2007 as “Overachiever(s) Under 40.”
In 2016 they formed another successful entity, Alliance Academy of Dance, where they continued to produce their iconic productions. They are the recipients of the Outstanding Teacher’s award from the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix and Outstanding Coach award from the Universal Ballet Competition where some of their very best students clinched top awards including the Grand Prix and Rising Star. Their method of teaching has an undeniable track record of success for children.
Though born on opposite sides of the Atlantic, their paths crossed twice at significant times in their dance training and careers. Their first introduction was at the prestigious Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D. C., where they were both on full artistic and academic scholarships, though not in the same class. Ms. Moore received her earliest dance training in her native Atlanta, Georgia, with the Ruth Mitchell Dance Theater. She also studied with Pacific Northwest Ballet, The School of American Ballet, and The Joffrey Ballet, all on full scholarship, and at age 16 was a semi-finalist in the 1994 Jackson, Mississippi International Ballet Competition. Mr. Brindusa received his earliest training in his native Romania at the Institute of Music and Choreography in Bucharest. He came to the United States at age 14 to enter the Kirov Academy, graduating with the highest artistic achievement diploma. He danced on numerous occasions alongside stars of The Kirov Ballet and was twice a Finalist at the world-renowned International Ballet Competitions – in 2000 in New York City and in 2002 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Brindusa and Moore both joined Orlando Ballet in 1998, their paths crossing for the second time. They were featured in many leading, principal and soloist roles in both classical and contemporary ballets, including Paquita, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, La Bayadere, Coppelia, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Swan Lake, Spartacus, West Side Story, Claire De Lune, Forever 40’s, Bolero and many others.
Kylie Corrigan
Kylie Corrigan was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho where she trained with Idaho Ballet Theatre, under Brandy Jensen, for 13 years. There, she was honored to perform principal roles in ballets including The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Coppelia, as well as teach ballet to younger students. She has attended multiple summer intensives on scholarship and competed and placed in Youth American Grand Prix for 7 consecutive years. Over the years, she has been a professional guest artist performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy with Yellowstone Ballet Company, Northern Plains Dance, and International Academy of Dance.
Kylie was a Trainee with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago for the 2019-2020 season, while finishing high school remotely and performing in Trainee and Company productions. Kylie joined Ballet Idaho for the 2020-2021 season as a Trainee and was promoted to the company the following year. She has performed featured roles in company productions including Peter Anastos’ The Nutcracker, Balanchine’s Serenade and Divertimento No. 15, Anne Mueller’s and Garrett Anderson’s Swan Lake, Danielle Rowe’s Dreamland, and Justin Peck’s Pulcinella. She will be entering her 5th season as a Company Artist with Ballet Idaho this year.
She started teaching for Ballet Idaho Academy in 2021 and choreographed and taught full time at Idaho Ballet Theatre in summer 2022. She is on faculty at Ballet Idaho Academy teaching Ballet 4, Adult Ballet, and coaching the Competition Ballet Program students. She is thrilled to return to her home studio, IBT, this summer to share her passion for ballet and reconnect with former students and teachers.
Becca Fullmer
Becca Fullmer received her B.F.A. at the University of Arizona. She later attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, studying the William Forsythe Improvisation Technologies with Thomas McManus and Ohad Naharin’s “Gaga” technique with Bobbi Jean Smith.
She danced with SALT Contemporary Dance Company for five seasons, working with many artists among whom are Peter Chu, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, and Alex Ketley. She also served as director of SALT II for three seasons.
She attended Springboard Danse Montreal and had the opportunity to work with Johannes Weiland and Michael Getman. She performed with Stacey Tookey’s company, Still Motion, at the Danse Encore Festival in Quebec.
Rebekah Ryan
Rebekah Ryan is a passionate dancer and educator originally from Sandy, Utah. She holds a BA in Dance from Brigham Young University-Idaho and an MFA from the University of Utah, where she was presented with the Dee R. Winterton Excellence in Teaching Award.
Rebekah has been fortunate to learn from esteemed teachers such as Summer Lee Rhatigan, Wendy Bone, Ashley Storm, and Sharee Lane. Their influence has shaped her into the versatile, dynamic, and technical artist she is today. Rebekah’s commitment to pedagogy has driven her to share her passion for movement at the University of Utah, and at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where she currently instructs and strives to empower her students.
As a choreographer and assistant director for Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Dance Alliance Company, Rebekah has led students to tours across Canada, Costa Rica, and Panama. Her expertise has also extended to teaching and adjudicating for Sheer Elite International.
As a performer, Rebekah has enjoyed the opportunity of performing Lesley Telford’s piece One29, as well as Sharee Lane’s choreography Doorway. Both works were created for the University of Utah’s School of Dance Program and were performed in the Hayes Christensen Theatre in the Marriott Center for Dance. Rebekah also cherished performing Dichotomy, choreographed by Ashley Storm and Joy Esplin Harris for Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Dance Faculty Concert.
Rebekah is deeply grateful for her students and colleagues, who continually inspire her growth as an artist, educator, and person.
Kelsie Carter
Meet Kelsie; an educator, creator, performer, and dance enthusiast. Kelsie currently owns and directs her own dance studio, Dancer’s Edge Rexburg. She also has the privilege of teaching as adjunct faculty in the Dance Department at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Kelsie is passionate about challenging and encouraging her students to unlock their best work and find bliss in their movement journey. Kelsie loves connecting and collaborating with peers and students choreographically and technically. Kelsie received her BA in Dance from BYU-Idaho in 2017 and danced semi-professionally for two years after her schooling with The Dance Collaborative. Kelsie has received her YTT-200 certification with Yoga Alliance, PBT Certification, Above the BARRE certification, and is currently pursuing an MA in Dance with a concentration in education from Texas Woman’s University.
When Kelsie is not dancing or teaching, she enjoys traveling, eating as many desserts as possible (brownies are her favorite), and spending time with family and friends.