Ballet Soleil

Ballet Soleil is entering its seventh year in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

Ballet Soleil was founded and designed by Kelly Torza as a quality dance school featuring classes in classical ballet, jazz technique, and creative dance in a beautiful rural setting. Classes are constructed to appeal to boys and girls of all ages. Students can expect to learn the fundamentals of dance technique as well as classroom etiquette, self discipline, art appreciation, and, of course, the pure enjoyment of dance.

Kelly Torza began her training at the Northern Connecticut Ballet in Windsor, CT. There she performed in many traditional ballets such as Nutcracker, Paquita, Les Sylphides, and Napoli, as well as many newer works choreographed by the Artistic Director. She danced professionally in an off Broadway production of Phantom of the Opera in the role of Yvette. She continued her training at Hartford Ballet and then the Harford Camerata Conservatory where she received certification in Dance Pedagogy. She has been teaching locally for seventeen years.

Our Instuctors

Juniper Talbot - Dance InstructorJuniper Talbot received her Master's degree in dance from SUNY Brockport in 1989, and has been teaching and performing professionally ever since.
Most notably she danced with the Jose Limon Company and has presented her own modern dance based choreography widely throughout the US and abroad. She has received many state and local grants to teach and present her choreography in both MA and New York. In 2002, Juniper was chosen as one of four modern dance choreographers in the Northeast region to present her choreography at the Northeast Festival of Ideas held in Hartford, CT.
Juniper has taught dance and creative movement to pre-schoolers through adults in many venues including schools, universities, dance studios and her own summer dance and nature camps for over 20 years.

Amy Dawn Kotel - Dance InstructorAmy Dawn Kotel has been studying dance since 1991 and teaching dance since 1996.
She studied abroad in Urbino Italy, at festivals, with teachers in NY, ME, MA, WA, OH, OR and locally at Earthdance.
She has danced with Hawley Martin Dance Company, The Dance Generators, Fem Fantaskique and she is currently finishing her masters in Elementary Education at Lesley.
Amy has a unique style of teaching that allows each student to shine and express their dance potential with ease and safety.

Kate Stenson - Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor Kate Stenson - Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor, RYT-200. Kate completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2009 at Mama Nirvana's and has been practicing different styles of yoga in the Valley since 1996.
She is committed to raising the consciousness of body, mind and spirit through practicing yoga postures, focusing on the breath, making time for meditation, studying the yoga sutras and sharing this with others.