INSTRUCTORS | STAFF

Kathy Cooke

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

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

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

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

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

Charlyn Lambrecht

REGISTRATION | BILLING

Charlyn works with registration and the billing of students of NB.

Tonya Hansen

Tonya Hansen

NB | NBT COMMUNICATIONS

Tonya works with communicating with the parents, students, and the public.

Kim Cooke

Kim Cooke

NB | NBT BUSINESS MANAGER

Business Manager

Shane Fritz

Shane Fritz

WEBSITE | PHOTOGRAPHER

Shane maintains the website updated and takes all the official pictures with NB and NBT.