Mrs Svalander and the staff at JSSB strive to help every student realize their full potential, both in and out of the dance studio. Many of our alumnus have gone on to successful careers in the performing arts. If there is someone we missed, please contact us. Here is a sampling of what some have achieved after training at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet.
Alivia Schaffer: DanceWorks Chicago, Dominican University’s, Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet BFA
Marc Trudeau: Netherlands Dance Theater, Washington Ballet
Sarah Chisholm: Ballet Arizona
Ellen Green: Royal Danish Ballet, New York City Balllet Apprentice
Iver Johnson: Sacramento Ballet
Ashley Castellon: Joffrey Ballet (Supplemental Artist)
Arion Tanabe: Milwaukee Ballet, Dayton Ballet, Visceral Dance, Phoenix Conservatory of Dance (Faculty)
Christopher Adams: Boston Ballet
Stephanie Herbst: Continental Ballet Company
Mark Darling: Milwaukee Ballet
Robin Irwin: Broadway, NYC
Lauren Neitzke: BalletMet
Erik Johnson: Milwaukee Ballet
Parker Brasser-Voss: Milwaukee Ballet
Kim Chmielewski: Kim Robards Dance
Jenna Liberati: John J Zullo Dance
Alison Chase: Performance
Ian Spencer: Bell Dance
Jennifer Muller: The Works, Marymount Manhattan (Dance BFA
Kelanie Murphy: Madison Ballet, Minnesota Ballet, University of Missouri, KC BFA
Kogan Murphy: Ballet Nebraska Joffrey Ballet Trainee
Phoebe Tamble: Celebrity Cruises, Butler University BFA
Tina Sack: Disney World
Lesley Bezdek: Nashville Ballet
Natalia Negron-Stamm: Leopold Group
Katrina Oeffling: Milwaukee Ballet, Joffrey Ballet(Faculty)
Lara O’Brian: Carolina Ballet
Courtney Kramer: Milwaukee Ballet
Elise Pekarek: Ballet Austin
Joy Anderson: The Rockettes
Abby Leigh Olson: Washington Ballet
Amber Clouse: Butler University BFA
Amy Baily Rosulek Ericson: Risk Dance Company
David Adams: NYC Freelance Dancer
Greg Terlecky: Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
Erol Pamay: Ballet de Wallonie Belgium
Crissy Eltvedt: Freelance Dancer, Chicago
Jena Maule: Louisville Ballet, Company C Contemporary Ballet
Christina Clavijo: Denver Ballet, Championship Ice Skating Coach
Jennifer Lewan Ladner: Ballet Arizona, Dance Kaleidoscope, Butler University Faculty
Lauren Warnecke: Luna Negra Dance Theatre, Art Intercepts
Sondra Trnovec Karman: Nevada Ballet Theater, Lyric Opera Ballet, ST Body Balancing (Owner)
Emily Lozano: Milwaukee Ballet
Debby Ridley Kern: Milwaukee Ballet
Nicole Chelini Ozment: Milwaukee Ballet Trainee, AEA-SAG Member, Phantom of the Opera Tour, SAIC BFA
Jennifer Black: Kansas City Ballet, Momix Dance Company
Whitney Redmond: Milwaukee Ballet
Michelle Urbanic: Jubilee Dancer
Lisa Jessup Akerson: Julliard
Ann Thennes*JSSB’s first professional dancer: Las Vegas Dancer/Director, Mountain Gypsy Conscious Dance Classes