Educator Moves: Shifts in the Dance Education Landscape From Spring 2023
June 7, 2023

From director shifts and beyond, here are the major dance educator moves you should know about from spring 2023.

Stella Abrera has been named artistic director of American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, where she had served as acting artistic director since August 2022.

Susan Brooker has been named artistic director of American Ballet Theatre’s William J. Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, effective August 1.

Sasha Janes has been named artistic director of the Chautauqua School of Dance.

​​Noelani Pantastico has been named artistic director of Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Rose Taylor has been appointed associate artistic director. Alan Hineline shifts into the role of artistic advisor and resident choreographer.

Margaret Tracey has been appointed dean of the Colburn School’s Trudl Zipper Dance Institute.

Kristina Windom, current head of the Upper Division of The Washington School of Ballet, will join the School of Philadelphia Ballet as its principal on June 19.