Judge and resident choreographer of the Youth America Grand Prix, staging works for YAGP alumni; currently working with ABT and annual Grand Defilés featuring up to 350 dancers.
Carlos has performed as a principal dancer with major U.S. and Brazilian dance companies, including the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and many more.

Luba Gulyaeva trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy, under supervision of N.V. Baltacheyeva (former assistant to A.Y.Vaganova). Her credits with the Kirov Ballet include LaBayadere, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, LaCorsir, Nutcracker, Legend of Love, Cinderella, to name a few.
In 1989, Mikhail Baryshnikov invited Luba to become a member of the Faculty at ABT School of Classical Ballet. During her tenure at ABT she taught and rehearsed company dancers. Other teaching credits include Steps, The Australian Ballet School, Melbourne, School of American Ballet, Fort Wayne Ballet, The Harid Conservatory, Colorado Ballet School, Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Long Island Dance Center.
An invited guest teacher both nationally and internationally, Luba is sought by many professionals for private coaching and is the Ballet Mistress of the New Jersey Ballet Company.

Geoff began his formal training at the School of Ballet Arizona (director Kee Juan Han) and the Tempe Dance Academy. For the past 10 years, he is a principal dancer with the City Ballet in San Diego and the company resident choreographer for the past 6.
Before the City Ballet, Geoff was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Arizona’s (BFA) dance program. In 2007, Geoff was a Vegas finalist of “So You Think You Can Dance”. The same year was honored by the Dance Masters of America organization as Mister Dance of America in 2008.
In 2010, he was cast as lead dancer opposite Rasta Thomas for two seasons with the Bad Boys of Dance in the hit show “Rock the Ballet” traveling around Europe. Back in San Diego, his focus turned to growing as a dance creator. Since 2012, Geoff has created nine world premiere ballets for City Ballet and been commissioned to build his pieces for other arts organizations around the country. Among these works were those to which Geoff was chosen to join the New York Choreographic Institute and workshop a new piece for the advanced students of the School of American Ballet.

Yulia was born and raised in Russia and started Rhythmic Gymnastics training at the age of four and began competing at the age of six. Yulia was a competitive gymnast for eleven years until she went on to obtain higher education in law. In 2008 she returned to the sport as a Gymnastics Coach at Star Gymnastics Studio in her hometown. In 2012 Yulia moved to the United States and again began coaching at Champion Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Yulia has a great deal of passion for working with young girls and enjoys helping them to achieve their goals and succeed.

Besides inspiring Ballet Institute’s students to embrace the Contemporary Dance, Tanya Lewis is also the Assistant Artistic Director and choreographer of Visionary Dance Theatre and has been dancing with the company for years. Tanya graduated from UCSD with BA in Dance and a minor in Theater in 2012 and received the Stewart Prize in Choreography. She has performed with Eveoke Dance Theatre, Patricia Rincon Dance Collective, KO Dance Co, Monica Bill Barnes & Company, Eric Geiger, and Somebodies Dance Theater to name a few. As an independent artist Past projects and choreographies include Prism, You’re Late, Ebb & , and Between Two Ends which was selected as part of 40 North, an international dance film festival. Her choreography for a short film won the Silver Award for best choreography from International Film Awards.

Caitlyn Silvas grew up training in a diversity of genres of dance including ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, and hip-hop. She soon realized her true love – classical ballet and began to focus on training intensely for a professional career. Caitlyn began dancing with professional ballet companies at the age of 17 in San Diego and Santa Barbara. Teaching the next generation of dancers is something Caitlyn is extremely passionate about and is so happy to help nurture students to grow in their technique, artistry, and love for dance.

Prima Ballerina of the Lithuanian National Ballet and Opera Theatre. Former guest principal soloist at B.Eifman ballet, Finland ballet, Latvian National Ballet,  Gala at Bolshoy, Mariinsky, Teatr Wielki (Polish National Ballet). Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Institute of San Diego.