School of Nashville Ballet offers exemplary dance instruction to ages 2-102 of every experience level. Students can stretch their imaginations, learn self-expression, nurture their skill and artistry, and reach their fitness goals through our varied programs.
School of Nashville Ballet faculty members have more than 50 years of combined experience and infuse their diverse professional dance backgrounds into the classroom. Faculty members teach a challenging, engaging curriculum designed to inspire and transform students—inside and out.
The reason for entering the studio may differ, but all students leave standing a little taller with more poise, discipline, and determination. Whether you are new to dance or aspire to a professional career, School of Nashville Ballet will take you where you want to go—and where you never knew you could.
Find out what you can do because of ballet!
Leadership
Nick Mullikin, aRTISTIC DirectoR AND ceo
Artistic Faculty
Dmitri Kulev
School Director, Head of Men’s Program, and Ballet Faculty
Jennifer Kulev
School Director and Ballet Faculty
Kate Kastelnik
Ballet Faculty
Helen Yeoman-Shaw
Ballet Faculty and Children’s, Adaptive, and Adult Program Manager
Melissa Mangold
Ballet Faculty and Administrative Coordinator
Maria Konrad
Contemporary Faculty
Shabaz Ujima
Contemporary Faculty, Community Engagement Coordinator, and Teaching Artist
Janna Kirova
Ballet Pedagogy and Syllabus Manager
Administrative Team
Performance and Intensive Manager
Gabrielle Willis
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School Administrative Coordinator
Melissa Mangold
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Ballet Pedagogy and Syllabus Manager
Janna Kirova
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For general school questions: school@nashvilleballet.com
For intensive questions email: intensive@nashvilleballet.com
SNB Accompanists
Joshua Carter
Bill White
Svetlana Keith
Al Marcelli
Tony Crow
Mary Countess
Margarita Ivanova
School Associates
Jayson Crumpler
Anna Marie Bethune
McKenzie Bryan
Hailey Goodwin
Jakub Szostak
PART-TIME FACULTY
AJ Gift
Antonette Arsenault Anya Kulev
Ashley Peluse Celeste Borman
Claudia Monja Elisabeth Baehman Emily Patton
Eric Harris Graham Barnes Hailey Goodwin Jade Novak
James Lankford Jasmine Wheeler Josephine Levin
Justin Abel
Kristin Beutel
Melissa Cassidy
Rachel Nasuti
Sarah Pierce
Sarah Veach Sophie Gross
Thea Jones
Victoria Clerico