Ballet Academy of Moses Lake is a top-notch studio for professional dance lessons in Moses Lake, WA.

Our instructors are passionate about dancing and fully dedicated to sharing the experience with others.

Our philosophy is inclusive: we have classes to suit all tastes, and we're happy to accommodate students of all ages and skill levels. Whether you're looking to explore an entirely new hobby or wish to refresh some long-lost dance moves – with Ballet Academy of Moses Lake you're always in good hands.

Our Team of Dance Instructors

Ballet Academy of Moses Lake has recruited some of Moses Lake's most accomplished dance instructors, each of whom brings their own personal approach to the dance floor.

LACEY FITTERER

DIRECTOR

HVDC COMPETITIVE TEAM
BALLET
STRETCH/STRENGTHEN

  • DIRECTOR
    BALLET
    HVDC COMPETITIVE TEAM

    Lacey started dancing at the age of 6. She trained at Broadway School of the Arts with JoAnn Rashford. There she studied classical ballet and tap for 10 years before she started training with Robin Wenrich at the Ballet Academy of Moses Lake. She studied with Robin Wenrich for 6 years. Lacey danced with The Inland Pacific Ballet performing with them in Balanchine’s Serenade. Lacey has attendant The Joffrey Summer Workshop, Summer Dance Lab and many others. Lacey has studied with Maria Vegh and taken classes from Finis Jung, Paul Sutherland, Brunilda Ruiz, Patricia Barker, Patricia Neary and many more. Lacey has also performed lead roles such as Swanhilda and Tatiana. In 2007 Lacey took over The Ballet Academy of Moses Lake. In addition to teaching Lacey has been involved in Impact Dance Project since 2012.

RIAN MILES

DIRECTOR

HVDC COMPETITIVE TEAM
JAZZ
LYRICAL
HIP HOP
ELLOVE TECHNIQUE
FARFALLA TECHNIQUE
STRETCH/STRENGTHEN

  • DIRECTOR HVDC COMPETITION TEAM
    JAZZ, LYRICAL, TAP, HIP HOP, ELLOVE TECHNIQUE, FARFALLA TECHNIQUE, STRETCH/STRENGTHEN

    Rian Miles is originally from Western Washington where she studied dance at Elite School of Dance in Puyallup Washington, under Heidi and Tony Gamlieli. She started dancing at the age of 3 and hasn’t looked back since.  There she studied ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and lyrical. She has been a competitive dancer since the age of 6. After graduating high school she attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington where she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. During these 4 years she worked with Pat Hon, Lodi McClellan, Gerard Theoret, Michelle Miller, Wade Madsen, Bills Evans, and Christy McNeil. When Rian wasn’t attending classes such as kinesiology and dance history she also started taking dance conventions on the weekends like West Coast Dance Explosion and New York City Dance Alliance, who she ended up working for later on down the road. She also participated in CAMP (Common Art Mutual Passion) where she studied and worked with Jason Parsons, Stacey Tookey, Lauren Adams and Shelly Hutchinson.

    Rian has been teaching at Elite School of Dance for 9 years as well as traveling with West Coast Dance Explosion during the summers for their National events held in Las Vegas. In 2012 Rian was offered a job with New York City Dance Alliance as an assistant to travel throughout the USA where she studied under Joe Lanteri, Suzi Taylor, Joey Dowling, Jared Grimes, Kim Craven, Scott Jovovich and Andy Pellick. Rian also stepped in to teach the youngest attendees for NYCDA in the Ready Set Dance program. While living in NYC she also participated in a work study program for Steps on Broadway.

    Rian has been a member of ReddLegg Dance Company for the seasons of 2008-2010, a non-profit dance company out of Seattle Washington ran by Kristen Legg.

    Rian is the founder and artistic director of a new dance company called High Velocity Dance Company, out of the Ballet Academy of Moses Lake which resides in Moses Lake. Rian is looking forward to another growing year for her company and the Ballet Academy with business partner Lacey Fitterer.

VICTORIA GILBERT

CECHETTI BALLET
TAP

KERRY AROHNSON

MODERN
BALLET

ALYSSA KERSHNER

PRE BALLET
BEGINNING TAP
TEACHERS ASSISTANT

MELISSA SCHINDLER

OFFICE MANAGER

  • CECHETTI BALLET

    Victoria is originally from Ontario, Canada where she was classically trained under the instruction of Patricia Bradshaw and Linda Collins of the National Ballet of Canada, and the esteemed Joanne Fabbri. She studied several styles of dance, including ballet, rhythm and broadway tap, jazz, character, modern, and lyrical.  She completed Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) examinations in ballet and character work, and Royal Conservatory examinations in jazz, tap, and piano.  Victoria was a part of the Linda Collins Dance Company for 8 years.  She spent more than a decade performing and competing across the USA and Canada in various styles of dance. While living in Michigan, Victoria performed professionally as a company member and guest artist with People Dancing and with Randazzo Dance Company.  Some of her dance career highlights include performing with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, training with the “Tap Dogs”, and performing the halftime show for the Toronto Argonauts.

    Victoria is a certified teacher member of the Cecchetti Council of America (CCA) and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD).  She has been privately coached throughout her cecchetti teacher training by Laura McCarthy, current president of the Cecchetti Council of America.  Victoria has sent several students to ballet examinations, with highly commended results.  For more than 20 years, Victoria has shared her love of dance by teaching and choreographing for children and adults of all ages throughout Canada, Utah, Michigan, and Washington.  Her students have gone on to receive university dance degrees, compete, and perform professionally in theatre and dance.  From 2013-2015 Victoria served as ballet mistress and assistant director for The Hoover Street Dance Company.

     

    In addition to dancing, Victoria has performed in several theatrical plays and musicals over the years, including roles such as Tzeitel in Spotlight Player’s “Fiddler On The Roof” in 2006.  In 2010 Victoria co-founded The Penny Seats Theatre Company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she served as resident choreographer. She has choreographed several full-length musicals with different theatre companies in Michigan, including The Penny Seats Theatre Company, Spotlight Players, Encore! and Park Players.  Victoria also holds a black belt in Shotokan Karate, Taekwondo, and Jiu-Jitsu and has taught Martial Arts and Kickboxing in Ontario, Canada.  During this time, she also choreographed for competitive martial arts demonstration teams in Ontario, Canada.  Victoria graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design and a business minor.  While pursuing these academic degrees, Victoria served as a teaching assistant in the dance department.  Victoria currently teaches for the Ballet Academy of Moses Lake, as well as at Dance Time! Othello, and enjoys choreographing occasionally for the Othello High School Drumline.  When Victoria isn’t dancing, she enjoys reading, gardening, interior design, and is active in serving as a teacher of the young women in her church.  She is grateful to have a very loving and supportive husband and 5 beautiful children.  Victoria is excited and extremely grateful to be a part of the exceptional teaching team at The Ballet Academy of Moses Lake!

  • Kerry Aronsohn’s formal dance training started in Los Angeles with Lois Ellyn and other various artists in LA. In 1989, she moved to Arizona and started teaching dance when she was 16yrs old. She began studying dance at Brigham Young University in 1992 and earned a BA in Modern Dance in 1996. While at BYU, she performed and toured with the BYU Contemporary Dance Theater to various locations, including Australia, New Mexico, the Pacific Northwest, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. During this time, she also married the love of her life and HS sweetheart, Eric Aronsohn. Kerry taught dance at Rocky Mountain Ballet in UT while Eric finished his undergraduate degree and they started a family. In 1998, they moved back to AZ, where Kerry taught dance at a local studio and started the Dance Department at Mohave Community College, developing and teaching the first ballet and modern dance classes at that college. They later moved back to SLC for Eric’s graduate school and Kerry taught classes at various studios while their family grew to 4 children. Their next move was to Moses Lake in 2002. It is here that they have settled and stayed, raising 7 children.


    Throughout the last 20 years, Kerry has taught dance for the Ballet Academy of Moses Lake, Today’s Generation, and AIM Gynmastics. In 2013, she performed with Impact Dance, an adult dance company in the Columbia Basin. Kerry has been teaching and choreographing dance for over 30 years and loves sharing her passion and talents with all ages.

  • PRE BALLET
    BEGINNING TAP
    TEACHERS ASSISTANT

    I have been dancing for fourteen years and I have been a member of High Velocity Dance Company’s competition team for nine years. I have loved every moment that I have been able to dance and I am so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful studio. The dance styles that I have trained in include ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary. I have taught a variety of dance classes including pre-ballet, pre-tap, beginning tap, and beginning lyrical. I love teaching because it gives me the opportunity to share my passion for dance with my students and the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. It is so rewarding to see each dancers progress and his or her newfound joy from learning the art of dance.

  • OFFICE MANAGER

    I have been a part of the Ballet Academy of Moses Lake family since 2008 when both of my daughters began dancing here! I love being around the studio and watching the growth of all of our dancers. I have have an Associates degree in Accounting from BBCC with over 15 years of experience. When not at the studio I love spending time traveling and camping with my family.