Originally from Portland, Oregon, Caroline MacDonald received her early dance training from The Portland Ballet and Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, where she also discovered her love for choreography, later returning as a professional to choreograph new works for both programs. After high school, she attended the Pittsburgh Ballet
Originally from Portland, Oregon, Caroline MacDonald received her early dance training from The Portland Ballet and Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, where she also discovered her love for choreography, later returning as a professional to choreograph new works for both programs. After high school, she attended the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Graduate Program. In addition to regularly performing with PBT, MacDonald choreographed multiple original works for the graduate and pre-professional divisions, including a collaboration with composer, pianist, and dancer, Jack Hawn, which was performed as part of the graduate and pre-professional division showcases. After her time in Pittsburgh, Caroline performed with Nevada Ballet Theatre for five seasons as a company artist under the direction of James Canfield and Roy Kaiser. She also choreographed 10 original works for the company, including five works for NBT’s collaboration with Cirque Du Soleil, A Choreographer’s Showcase. As a choreographer, Caroline was a finalist in Ballet Arkansas’ Visions Choreographic Competition. MacDonald left Nevada Ballet Theatre in 2019, and has since performed in multiple freelance benefits and projects and has worked as an actor in atmospheric events on the Las Vegas Strip. Caroline is an RYT200 hr certified yoga teacher and group fitness instructor, and is pursuing her BA in Fashion Design from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.
Growing up in Utah, Tristen Sosa began his training at Center Stage Performing Arts with teachers such as Shirley Ballas, Francisco Gella, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Hefa and Randy and Ashley Costa. He continued his training at Dance Town under Manny Castro. Tristen is a 4 time Youth Latin Champion. He has done commercial and print work
Growing up in Utah, Tristen Sosa began his training at Center Stage Performing Arts with teachers such as Shirley Ballas, Francisco Gella, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Hefa and Randy and Ashley Costa. He continued his training at Dance Town under Manny Castro. Tristen is a 4 time Youth Latin Champion. He has done commercial and print work as a dancer and model, worked in industrials such as Ebay, Nu Skin, Doterra, Lifevantage, and Vivant. On stage Tristen was part of the Donny and Marie show in Las Vegas from 2015 to 2017. He has performed for the NBA Halftime show for the Utah Jazz as well as at Ribbon of Life and Dancing Under the Stars. He has danced in music videos for Alex Boyle and Childlike Sound. His TV credits include So You Think You Can Dance and Paula Abdul's "Live to Dance", Dear Dumb Diary, America's Got Talent, Love at First Glance, Dance Rivals, CCTV China, Life of a Dancer, and Good Things Utah. Currently Tristen heads the Summerlin Dance Academy Ballroom Program where he trains the next generation of ballroom dancers.
Phaedra began her professional career with Sacramento Ballet where she danced for six years. She relocated to San Francisco in 2000 where she joined Oakland Ballet as a soloist and rose to the rank of principal. After joining her husband in Spokane WA, she accepted a position with Ballet Spokane as Associate Director and then moved to Art
Phaedra began her professional career with Sacramento Ballet where she danced for six years. She relocated to San Francisco in 2000 where she joined Oakland Ballet as a soloist and rose to the rank of principal. After joining her husband in Spokane WA, she accepted a position with Ballet Spokane as Associate Director and then moved to Artistic Director. With the birth of her beautiful daughter, she shifted gears and began choreographing for Spokane Youth Ballet and is currently the Resident Choreographer.
De Ann Letourneau is the Concertmaster of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, the Nevada Ballet Theater Orchestra, and The OperaLasVegas. She is one of the few female Concertmasters in the US. She performed and recorded for 8 years with Céline Dion in her show in Vegas. She has toured with Andrea Bocelli as his Associate Concertmaster. She just finished a several month long project with Imagine Dragons on their new album and an appearance on Stephen Colbert and their March 2021 release “Follow You”
She has played for many TV Award Shows and TV specials including Billboard Awards, Country Music Awards, Latin Grammys, American Music Awards, and multiple concerts/tours at venues including MGM, Mandalay Bay, Hollywood Bowl.
Stars she has worked with also include Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Tony Bennet, Smokey Robinson, Johnny Mathis, Metallica, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick and many more.
She attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior with Diane Balko-former Concertmaster of the Duluth-Superior Symphony, UW-Milwaukee with Efim Boico & the Fine Arts Quartet in their Chamber Program, and finished at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music studying with Dorothy DeLay (Juilliard, CCM) & Kurt Sassmanshaus (CCM, Aspen). She has also had the opportunity to work with some other great violin pedagogues through her youth such as Josef Gingold (Indiana University), Jascha Brodsky (Curtis, Encore) & David Cerone (Cleveland Institute, Encore).
DeAnn lives In Summerlin with her husband Scott and their 3 kids. Their Oldest Lee is a 3rd year Art Major at UNLV, Rose is a violinist and Senior at LVA ‘22 and Faith is starting 9th grade at LVA as a Dance Major as well as a competitive dancer at Studio 702.
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