Artistic Direction
MAGIC Artistic Director: Denise Gillman, FDCCA, AISTD
Ms. Gillman began her training in Michigan with Marjorie Randazzo and continued her studies at the National Ballet of Canada.
She is a frequent guest teacher in the United States and Europe. She has been on the faculty at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, Carnegie Mellon University, Louisville Ballet School, the International Summer School of the Cecchetti Council of America (CCA) and the Kate Simmons School, England.
Ms. Gillman is a Fellow Teacher of the CCA and is also certifed by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD) in the Classical Ballet Cecchetti method. She gained distinction for her ISTD Cecchetti Associate.
Artistic Team:
Evalyn Tirikos
Ms. Tirikos has an extensive background in performance and dance instruction. She received her teaching degree through the University of Bu alo’s Dance Masters of America Training School and the Cecchetti Council of America.
Ms. Tirkos has performed with Easy Street Productions and for the Youngstown Hawk’s. She has also taught competitive gymnastics including choreographing for the USGA National competition.
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