Janet Pichard, Executive Director
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The Tallahassee Ballet Company Artistic Staff
Rick McCullough, Artistic Director
Rick's professional experience includes performing with the Netherlands Dance Theater from 1975 to 1984, the Harkness Ballet from 1971 to 1975, and with the North Carolina Dance Theater from 1970 to 1971. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. McCullough served as Ballet Master for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. From 1998 until 2008, Mr. McCullough has served as the Artistic Director of the North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Festival Dance Company.
Mr. McCullough received his BFA Degree from North Carolina School of the Arts in 1986, and his MFA Degree in Dance in 1995. He was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro from 1995 to 2000. He has also taught at Ohio State University (2003), Western Michigan University (2000), the University of Utah (1996), the Metropolitan Opera Ballet (1995), the American Dance Festival (1994 and 1995), and the Pacific Northwest Ballet (1994). His many awards include five choreographic fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, second prize at the Tokyo International Choreography Competition in 1991, and a gold medal at the Boston International Choreography Competition in 1990. His ballets have been performed by the School of American Ballet, Chautauqua Institution, North Carolina School of the Arts, Washington Ballet, Ballet Pacifica, North Carolina Dance Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet.
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Rick McCullough
850-224-6917 ext. 3
Rick@TallahsseeBallet.org
Jillian received her early training at the North Carolina Dance Theatre School, Piedmont Dance Conservatory, and Carolina Ballet Theatre where she trained with Patricia McBride, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Mark Diamond, Kathy Moriarty, Hernan Justo, and Rebecca Massey Wiley. She has also attended prestigious summer programs across the country including Ballet Austin and Atlanta Ballet. Ms. Vincent has a BFA degree in Dance from the Florida State University School of Dance. While at FSU, Ms. Vincent trained under many celebrated teachers including Kennedy Center Award winner Suzanne Farrell, TTB Artistic Director Rick McCullough, Sheila Humphreys, Anjali Austin, and Gerri Houlihan.
Her professional experience began at the age of 16, where she began dancing with the North Carolina Dance Theatre's Apprentice Company. She performed in local schools doing lecture demonstrations as a part of NCDT's community outreach program. She also performed with the NCDT's main company in ballets such as George Balanchine's The Four Temperaments and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux's Carmina Burana. Ms. Vincent became a principal dancer for Piedmont Dance Theatre by age 18 where she danced the lead roles in the company's repertoire, including the Russian girl from Balanchine's Serenade and Gamzatti from Petipa's La Bayadere
While dancing, Ms. Vincent served on the faculty of Piedmont Dance Theater's attached school, Piedmont Dance Conservatory as well as acting as resident Ballet Mistress. She has been invited as guest faculty for studios across the southeast and her students have gone on to dance professionally and attend acclaimed University dance programs throughout the country. She brings eagerness and energy to the classroom in order to pass on her passion for the art to her students in a fun and educational way.
Contact Jillian
Jillian Vincent
850-224-6917 ext. 3
Jillian@TallahsseeBallet.org
