Staff/Guest Artists
One of the crucial components of Envision is our ongoing work with guest artists in the San Diego Community and beyond. For Envision Dance and Conservatory, this means professional dancers and choreographers that work with both our day classes and Conservatory sharing their tremendous knowledge and artistic expertise with every student in Envision Dance. Below is a list of guest artist that teach and/or choreograph for Envision Dance and Conservatory.
Annie Boyerr, Seán Curran Company
Ms. Boyer graduated cum laude with a BFA in dance from The Boston Conservatory in 2001, before joining the Seán Curran Company in New York the following November in 2002. Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Ms. Boyer trained at the Academy of Maryland Youth Ballet, as well as Houston Ballet, BalletMet, Jacob's Pillow, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has also performed with the Metropolitan Opera ballet and New York City Opera ballet. Ms Boyer moved from New York City to San Diego in August of 2006. She has taught dance at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Cynthia King Dance Studio in Brooklyn, New York, The Windsor School in Boston, Massachusetts and has set choreography at many universities and professional companies. She currently teaches ballet and modern and is a guest choreographer for both day classes and Conservatory in Envision Dance.
Yvonne Hernandez, Eveoke Dance Theatre
Through dance, Yvonne hopes to inspire a lasting, self-motivated “voice” within each student to engage in dialogue with, effect, and reflect the world that surrounds them. Born in Queens, NY, Yvonne moved to San Diego 5 years ago after graduating from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. There, she received her BA from the Conservatory of Performing Arts under the mentorship of Judith Leifer-Bentz. Currently, Yvonne is company dancer and Youth Performing Group Director for Eveoke Dance Theatre. Yvonne is also performing for Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company, Bound Contemporary Dance, and Skin, Muscle, Bone Dance. She currently teaches Intro to Dance, Intermediate Dance for the Envision day classes and teachers, modern jazz and is a guest choreographer in Envision Dance Conservatory.
Faith Jensen-Ismay, Mojalet Dance Collective
Faith, currently teaching multiple classes in junior colleges and unversities around San Diego, has taught improvisation and partnering in Envision Dance Conservatory.
Sarah Kaye
Sarah Fanoe Kaye earned a BA in Dance from San Diego State University in 1990. She has been a member of the Robert Henry Johnson, Della Davidson and McCaleb dance companies in California and has worked with choreographers Joe Goode, Mary Reich and Pat Sandback. In 2005, she was selected Dance Alumna of the Year by SDSU's School of Music and Dance. She has taught Intro to Dance and is currently a guest choreographer and teacher in Envision Dance Conservatory.
Bradley Lundberg, San Diego Dance Theatre
Bradley received his B.A. in Communications from UCSB, where he began his dance training with Christopher Pilafian. While in Santa Barbara, Brad danced three seasons with Santa Barbara Dance Theater. After a move to New York, he was a member of Jennifer Muller/The Works, Steeledance, Creach/Company, and performed in works by Young Soon Kim, Ben Munisteri, Leda Meredith, and Michael Foley as well as having a number of his own works performed at Hatch and Danspace. After a brief stint ‘dancing’ on Celebrity Cruise Lines, Brad returned to the West coast to join Keith Johnson/Dancers, Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater, and McCaleb Dance. Bradley has worked as a guest choreographer for Envision Dance Conservatory.
Molly Terbevich, Butterworth Dance Company
Molly Terbovich began her dance training at the young age of five. She graduated with an MFA in Dance at Arizona State University and has a BFA in Dance from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Molly spent her time in graduate school focusing on dance performance, education and administration. While attending Stephens, she trained intensively in ballet and modern. She has worked with dance artists such as Janice Dulak, Michael Simms, Paul Mosely, Alan Sener, Douglas Neilson, Jeff Slayton, Sean Curran, Melissa Rolnick and Ronald K. Brown. Molly is currently dancing and managing Butterworth Dance Company. Since moving to San Diego in 2003, she has worked with Butterworth Dance Company, Rayna Stohl, The Garage, Bradley Lundberg and Keturah Stickann. Molly has worked as a guest choreographer for Envision Dance Conservatory.
Mary Reich, Lower Left
Ms. Reich teaches improv in the both the Envision Dance and Conseratory as well as Envision Theatre.
Rayna Stohl, Butterworth Dance Company
began doing gymnastics at the age of 3 and transitioned into modern dance at the age of 7. She danced with StarDanceSwan, a professional children's dance company located in Edmond Oklahoma from the ages of 7-15. After high school, Rayna attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX on a dance scholarship. She moved to San Diego to pursue her Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1998 and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Rayna dances with Butterworth Dance Company and XDrop and has also performed for Bradley Lundberg, Sadie Weinberg, and Jean Isaacs. She has debuted her own choreographic works the past 2 years at the Celebrate Dance Festival held in Balboa Park. Rayna currently teaches Modern and Jazz and is guest choreographer for both day classes and Conservatory.
Tracy Yates, Envision Dance and Conservatory Coordinator
began dancing at the age of 3. Dancing with the Atlanta Jazz Theatre, a professional company in Atlanta, Georgia at 12, she also danced with the Raleigh City Ballet throughout high school. After working on the European tour of A Christmas Carol, Ms Yates attending East Carolina University for one year before transfering to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. While in Los Angeles, she worked under Dana Landers as assistant to the Clipper girls as well as other choreographic projects. Ms Yates also worked on several shows at South Coast Repertory, as an actor, including Tony award-winning Richard Greenberg's Night and Her Stars, directed by David Warren. Ms Yates graduated from UCSD with a degree in Communiations and has been in San Diego for 12 years. She feels blessed to be combining to the two things she loves most; dance and working with young people. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing. She currently teaches Intro to Dance, Intermediate Dance, Jazz and Modern in Envision Dance and upon return from her impending maternity leave will return to teaching and choreographing for Conservatory as well.
