Former soloist with the Kansas City Ballet, Pam’s career as a ballerina began at the age of eleven with the role of Clara in the St. Louis Civic Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. Having studied at North Carolina School of the Arts and Ballet West......
Before she became the sixth-grade science teacher in the Vermillion, South Dakota School District, Audrey enjoyed a career as a dancer and performer that offered her some amazing opportunities. She grew up dancing in Orlando, Florida and early in life developed a love for dance......
Samantha started her love of dance in San Angelo, Texas. She was the NCA supersquad and top at the age of 6. The studio owner wanted her in her ballet class and it was then she found her passion at the Ballet Arts School with......
A Junior at USD studying to become an audiologist, Olivia has been dancing since she was three years old. She was active in dance team and show choir during high school and is passionate about being involved in the Vermillion community! Olivia teaches Hip hop......
Amelia taught a variety of classes at VADO while she lived in Vermillion earning her undergraduate degree. In 2017 she moved to Omaha to teach English and serve as Head Cheer Coach for Burke High School. Amelia has since moved back to Vermillion and teaches......
Adrienne was one of VADO’s original four instructors who remembers when classes were held in the basement of City Hall. Having come to dance a little later in life as a teenager, once she got the ballet bug she never lost it. Adrienne studied at......
Saydee has loved dancing since the age of 2! She was on a competition dance team for fourteen years, including getting to compete in the national competition in Florida. Saydee is studying Elementary and Special Education at USD and loves being able to continue being......
Maria Swanson is from Mapleton, Iowa and is currently attending the University of South Dakota. She is a marketing major with a social media marketing minor. Maria danced for 15 years at her studio and was heavily involved in her high school dance team. She......
Natalie is “so stoked” to be teaching this year! She is from Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up dancing recreationally and competitively in all styles. She studies nursing at USD and has also been part of their dance team for two years. “I can’t wait......
Former VADO student, Rebecca Ford trained with Colorado Ballet in Denver and American Ballet Theater in New York City after graduating high school in Vermillion. She is now a Company Artist with Minnesota Ballet and a previous guest artist with South Dakota Ballet. She appeared......
Kelsey Freidel Nelson started dancing in high school where she was both cheer and dance captain her junior and senior years. She danced for four years in college at Augustana University and the University of South Dakota. During that time, she choreographed for the teams......
