Meet Our
Faculty
artistic faculty and staff
Alexia Redick Bartlett
President, Principal Ballet
Executive Director Conservatory Ballet foundation
Alexia Redick Bartlett is from three generations of ballet teachers. Her grandmother, Alicia Kish, was a Prima Ballerina Assoluta with the Hungarian National Ballet. Her mother Julia Cziller Redick taught for 55 years, creating more professional ballet dancers than any other teacher of her kind. Revered by many as the best ballet teacher in the area, Mrs. Redick brought Alexia everywhere she went. Alexia was in every class she taught her whole life. Conservatory Ballet foundation is created in her honor.
Alexia has studied under some of the greats herself, including Rudolph Kharatian, Mr. Zimmelerov, Madame Vinogradova, Madame Kolpakova. She was fortunate enough to be the little sister of two extraordinary male dancers who themselves studied under great ballet masters. She has performed at The Kennedy Center and with Ballet Paradiso.
Alexia is full of energy and thrives in a room full of children.
Miss Michele
Instructor
Michele began her dance training at the age of 7 at the Reston Conservatory Ballet under the direction of Julia Redick, where she was trained in the Vaganova technique. From high school through college, Michele spent her summers in New York in ballet intensives at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy of Moscow, the Joffrey Ballet School, the Open World Dance Foundation, and American Ballet Theater. Michele furthered her dance studies at Butler University Jordan College of the Arts and graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance in 2023. At Butler, she expanded her dance technique to include modern, jazz, improvisation, character, and partnering, with professors Rosanna Ruffo, Marek Cholewa, Cynthia Pratt, Derek Reid, Ramon Flowers, and Paul Taylor alumna Susan McGuire. She studied choreography under Prof. David Ingram and created solos and duets for stage and film. Her favorite roles while at Butler were the Wilis in Giselle, Swan Lake’s Waltz, and Mirlitons in The Nutcracker. Michele also has considerable experience in teaching ballet to children of all ages, both at Conservatory Ballet in Virginia and at Nostalgia Dance Center in Indianapolis. While in Indianapolis, she danced with Ballet Initiative in their Happy Hour for a Cause performance in July 2024. Michele joined New York City’s Chevalier Ballet Company in September 2024. She performed Spanish and Dew Drop in Long Island Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker, and in December 2024 performed in A Dancer’s Christmas with Chevalier Ballet. Michele’s performances with Chevalier include Act 2 of Giselle, New York Stories, Paquita, La Vivandiere, Gossip, choreographed by Danielle Diniz, and Red, White & Blue, choreographed by Sara Knight. Currently, Michele teaches ballet, pointe, character, and tap at Conservatory Ballet in Great Falls, Virginia.
Miss Emilie
Instructor
Emilie Gregory, a dedicated ballet instructor from Great Falls, Virginia, has been passionate about ballet since age 2, inspired by Misty Copeland.
She began her training at Conservatory Ballet with Mrs. Redick and went on to earn merit scholarships at prestigious summer programs including Pittsburgh Ballet, Miami City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, and the Royal Opera Ballet in London. Emilie also trained at CityDance on scholarship, performed leading roles such as Sugar Plum and Dewdrop in The Nutcracker with Classical Ballet Theatre, and appeared in numerous productions with the Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker.
With 15 years of training, Emilie specializes in nurturing young dancers and building their confidence. Her accomplishments include four consecutive features in the Great Falls Connection (2016–2019) and top placements at the Youth America Grand Prix Regional in Philadelphia.
Now entering her fourth year at Pennsylvania State University, Emilie is majoring in Biobehavioral Health with three minors, and plans to pursue medical school. She is also a certified EMT with CPR and AED credentials. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, traveling, and is fluent in French and Spanish.
Miss Yael
Instructor
Yael Rennert is a dancer, choreographer and musical theater performer. She is certified in Classical ballet with the Royal academy of dance in London and has been teaching and inspiring dancers to feel more free in their bodies through movement.
Mrs Yukari
Instructor
Yukari Brown is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance. As a military spouse, she has shared her love of ballet and teaching wherever she goes, inspiring students across the United States and abroad.
She has taught at Shreveport Dance Academy (Louisiana), Dayton Ballet (Ohio), Yukari’s Ballet School (Georgia), and Sekine Ballet Studio (Tokyo). In recognition of her dedication, she was highlighted by the U.S. Department of Defense in 2018 for bringing ballet education to each new community.
Mrs. Yukari earned distinction on her Royal Academy of Dance examinations and has performed leading roles in many classical ballets, including Don Quixote, Raymonda, Swan Lake, and La Bayadère.
In addition to teaching and performing, she is the director of the Japanese ballet brand Fairy Mary Ballet, where she designs and creates ballet items.
Mr Styles
Instructor
From ballet at age 3 to performing on stage with Justin Timberlake and appearing on So You Think You Can Dance. Mr. Styles has built a career full of versatility, passion and artistry.
Trained at renowned institutions including the Houston Ballet School, the Conservatory of Classical Ballet, and the Ballet Academy of Texas. Mr. Styles has performed with the National Ballet Company and toured internationally with Broadway productions across Japan, China and Argentina. His career has also allowed for him to share his passion on television platforms such as HBO and Netflix.
With his extensive background in Hip hop, Jazz , Ballet and Chinese folk dance , Mr Styles brings unmatched experience and energy into the classroom- guiding students to grow in skill, Confidence and Creativity.
Miss Catherine
Instructor
Catherine Liu began her training at the Conservatory Ballet in Virginia and earned a BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography and a minor in violin from Elon University. In the DC Area, Catherine has been a company member of Karen Reedy Dance and Sharna Fabiano Tango Company, and a teacher at the Conservatory Ballet, American Dance Institute, and Center City Public Charter Schools. In the San Francisco Bay Area, she danced with Garrett & Moulton Productions, Mid to West Dance Collective, and various individual choreographers. She founded her dance theater company, KWENTO, in 2015 and debuted three full length productions at PianoFight Theater in San Francisco. In Omaha, Nebraska, Catherine performed with Vox Dance Collective and the Omaha Chamber Orchestra, and choreographed for and performed in the Omaha Dance Project. She was a ballet and modern dance teacher for Kitty Lee Dance, Omaha Academy of Ballet, and The Studio Dundee, and is the content creator for her YouTube channel, KWENTO Dance.
Maria Jones
Administrator
Maria is the Administrator at Conservatory Ballet, where she ensures the school runs smoothly. Maria handles class schedules, student enrollment, and daily operations with efficiency and care. Her commitment to supporting both students and parents makes her a key part of our Conservatory Ballet family.
board of directors
Courtney Cutler Raizman
Alexia Bartlett
ADVISORS
Collen Stutz
Mark Sullivan