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Susan Cade, Co-Director:
BA Music/Dance, Ithaca College; MEd Early Childhood Education,
University of Illinois. While working in Washington D.C., performed
various soloist roles in The Nutcracker, La Sylphide, Pas De Quatre,
Paquita, Concerto Barocco, and contemporary choreography with
The Arlington Ballet, Fairfax Ballet, McLean Ballet, and Arlington
Dance Theater. In addition, performed Stravinsky's "The Soldier's Tale"
and was an extra with ABT in Sleeping Beauty and Romeo and Juliet at
the Kennedy Center. Presently, Susan can be found teaching Ballet to Seniors, loving the new world of community theater as she made her
debut with King of Prussia Players in Joseph, and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and dancing Argentine Tango.
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Michele MacDonald, Co-Director:
BA Spanish with a minor in Dance, Principia College. Prior to college, she performed with the Alexandra Ballet Company and
the Adair School of Ballet in St. Louis. Upon moving to Pennsylvania, Michele performed as
a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society in The Nutcracker, Paquita, and
various roles in contemporary choreography. She has also completed Vaganova teaching seminars.
Presently Michele is adjunct Professor of Dance at Temple University as well as working towards
her masters degree. In addition she guest teaches and choreographs at her alma mater
and Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet. Michele is Co-Director of Pages to Pirouettes.
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Thomas Blair, dancer / web developer:
BA Physics/Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania. A former
principal dancer with the Los Angeles Ballet. Tom is an actor, dancer, and choreographer. He
recently choregraphed Kiss Me Kate for King Of Prussia Players and Pippin for Playcrafters. His recent acting
roles include Dancing At Lughnasa at Stagecrafters, Blithe Spirit at King Of Prussia Players, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream
for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Twelfth Night at the Forge Theater, and Dr. Stahlbaum in the
Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet's Nutcracker. Tom dances the roles of Dr. Coppelius, Herr Drosselmeyer, and Don Quixote.
In addition to Pages To Pirouettes Tom dances with the Monique Legare
International Folk dancers and Janosik Polish Dance troupe.
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Scott Cannon:
Scott Cannon is the manager of the Performing Arts Theater at Shannondell of Valley Forge. He has read
for Pages to Pirouettes since 2008, and currently plays Mr. Stahlbaum in P2P's Nutcracker. He designs
lights and sets for dance, circus, theater and opera. He is the Production Manager for the Pulcini
Dance Studio's Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, and upcoming Swan Lake. With P2P in Turks & Caicos,
Scott directed Anasi's Way and teaches acting at the Youth Centre. While living in San Francisco, Scott
technically directed the San Francisco Ballet Theater, stage managed Michael Smuin's Curse of the Werewolf,
and production managed the Magic Theater's The Late Henry Moss, directed by Sam Shepard. Scott graduated
from Brown University with a degree in European History.
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Deborah L. Culhane:
Deborah began studying ballet at the age of 9 in New York. Later she moved to the Philadelphia area and continued her training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet and Symmetry Dance Wellness. She holds a B.A. in English and Spanish from Villanova University and a J.D. from Villanova Law School. Away from the studio, Deborah practices public interest law in Philadelphia. She is excited to be making her debut as Coppelia this season.
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Alex DiMatia:
Alex is a former student at The Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet. He performed as the Nutcracker Prince in
The Pennsylvania Academy's production of The Nutcracker. Alex made his debut with Pages to Pirouettes
as the Prince in Cinderella. He has also performed the roles of
Nutcracker Prince, Franz in Coppelia, Basil in Don Quixote, and Siegfried in Swan Lake. Alex is
currently studying with the Houston Ballet School.
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Laura McGinty:
Laura McGinty received her primary training from the Nutmeg Ballet Company
in Connecticut. She served as a model for Sharon Dante's extensive and
comprehensive Vaganova teachers seminars over the course of her 10 years
there. Under the coaching of Sharon Dante, Eleanor D'Antuono, and Joan
Kunsch, she was one of three members of the American team at the Prix de
Lausanne, and an awardee at the Arts Recognition and Talent Search. She
then attended North Carolina School of the Arts and studied exclusively with
Melissa Hayden. Laura was personally chosen by Hayden to teach her
classes during her absence.
Laura continued her training under the White's
as a performing member of The Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society. Laura
has had the opportunity to work with Broadway choreographer Danny Hermann on
a full season of Mark Twain, The Musical. This segued her career towards
acting and led to her joining American Family Theater for two seasons on
tour as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. After taking a
ten year hiatus to pursue a career in biotech and her most challenging and
rewarding role as "Mommy" to Margaux, John, and Mary, Laura is thrilled to
be back performing on stage. Currently she teaches privately, is a member
of Opus 1 Contemporary Dance Company, and enjoys entertaining and educating
young audiences with Pages to Pirouettes!
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Kim Richards has studied dance since the age of 6 on Long Island. She graduated with a B.A. in Dance and Psychology from Muhlenberg College in 2003 and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Columbia University in 2006. She moved to the area in 2008 from New York and works as a Physical Therapist at Performance Physical Therapy & Fitness, Inc. in Radnor. Kim is thrilled to be performing with the amazing cast of Pages to Pirouettes!.
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Ruben Ybarra hails from Yuma, Arizona where he trained at the
Yuma Ballet Theatre under the Directorship of Jon Cristofori. He also trained with the Academy of Ballet in
San Francisco and the Contra Costa Ballet in Walnut Creek California. During the summer months, Reuben was
offered scholarships to Pacific Northwest Ballet and School of American Ballet, Universal Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet.
He has performed with the Pennsylvania Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Lexington Ballet, and the Lake Erie Ballet. Reuben
has been an extra with the Royal Ballet and the South Jersey Ballet.
Currently, Ruben studies and performs with the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet. Ruben is featured in the Spanish and
Arabian Variations from The Nutcracker. He is an integral member of Pages to Pirouettes where he has
performed principal roles as Franz in Coppelia, Prince Florimund in Sleeping Beauty, Basil in Don Quixote,
Prince Seigfried in Swan Lake, Prince Charming in Cinderella, and the Prince in The Nutcracker.
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