Kathy Cooke
FOUNDER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | INSTRUCTOR IN BALLET
Trained and inspired by Rose Marie Floyd, Kathy holds a BS degree in Ballet from Indiana University and is a Diploma Fellow of the Cecchetti Council of America. She served on the National Executive Board and Board of Examiners for several years. Professionally, Kathy danced with the Scottish American Ballet, the National Ballet of MD and as a Principal Guest Artist. As a Christian artist, she danced with the Asaph Ensemble in VA. Kathy founded Summerwood Studio of Dance in Northern VA in 1993-2007, and Timberlane Dance/Northville Ballet, following a move back to MI in 2008. She has choreographed and participated in several community theatre productions with her husband Kim and 3 sons. Kathy is passionate about teaching the classical Cecchetti method of ballet and inspiring students to dance for the glory of God through Northville Ballet Theatre productions and Dance Ministry.
Dana Cochren
INSTRUCTOR
Dana Cochren is a member of the Eastern Michigan Committee of the Cecchetti Council of America and holds the Intermediate Teacher Certificate.
Isabelle Vidosh
INSTRUCTOR
Isabelle holds her Cecchetti Advanced certificate as a dancer and has a Cecchetti Council of America Teacher Elementary Certification. She has danced principle roles in The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.
Brooke Johnson
INSTRUCTOR
Brooke holds her Cecchetti Council of America Student Intermediate Certificate as a dancer and Teacher Grade 2 Certification. She also teaches Contemporary Christian Dance.
Gianna Maher
INSTRUCTOR
Gianna holds her Cecchetti Council of America Student Intermediate Certificate as a dancer, She is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique and teaches Contemporary Christian Dance.
Charlyn Lambrecht
REGISTRATION | BILLING
Charlyn works with registration and the billing of students of NB.
Tonya Hansen
NB | NBT COMMUNICATIONS
Tonya works with communicating with the parents, students, and the public.
Kim Cooke
NB | NBT BUSINESS MANAGER
Business Manager
Shane Fritz
WEBSITE | PHOTOGRAPHER
Shane maintains the website updated and takes all the official pictures with NB and NBT.