Alice Bassler Sullivan earned a BFA from the University of Utah and performed with Ballet West and in Seattle, New York and Minnesota.
For 27 years, she led Alaska Dance Theatre to unprecedented achievements as its Founding Artistic Director. Alice was honored with the Mayors Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
She currently choreographs and teaches as director of Eagle River Ballet, while also teaching for Anchorage Ballet, UAA and Studio Pulse.

Creacy Boggess began dancing at a young age in praise dance and drill teams in Texas. After years of training in hip hop and jazz, she learned she connected with hip hop dance the most, especially while attending West High’s dance program under Lori Bradford. Creacy minored in dance at UAA while dancing and competing with Underground Dance Company’s team Hardcore. Creacy continues to dance and teach in Anchorage, Alaska.

Erinn Crosby Dirth grew up dancing at Dance Spectrum and continued through college at Western Washington University where she developed her love of contemporary modern dance. After college, she danced professionally and taught in Western Washington before moving to California to pursue her Doctorate in Chiropractic. Having finished her studies, Erinn is excited to return to Anchorage and use her education in anatomy, alignment, and injury prevention to create student focused dance experiences.

Joyce is a certified Pilates and Yoga instructor. She is a long time member of Anchorage's dance community and has performed with Pulse Dance Company and ADT's performing company. She instructs an array of ballet and conditioning classes and has a keen appreciation for the benefits of a strong center and grounded physical presence.

Shalah began studying ballet at the age of three in New York. Shalah began teaching as an instructor’s assistant at the age of 15 and taught Kindergarten Ballet at Children’s Dance Theatre throughout college. Shalah studied Dance, Theatre, and Early Childhood Education at UAA where she graduated Cum Laude with her Arts degree in 2018. She’s been teaching for 7 years and has performed in UAA’s performance showcases, as well as with Anchorage Ballet.

Aurora began her training in ballet and tap under the tutelage of former dancers from the Royal Danish Ballet and Broadway. She is trained in Bouronville and Cecchetti and continues her studies in the Vaganova method. Aurora performed with the Galle and Collins company in the Festival of Nations in Albany and in annual Scandinavian festivals throughout the northeast. She has performed with Pulse Dance Company and continues to share her passion with dancers of all ages throughout Anchorage.

Cady Lynn O'Brien, a proud mother of a rambunctious daughter, is a life long Alaskan who is passionate about dance, music, and the arts. She began her training in Sitka, Alaska. After two years at UAA's Dance Ensemble, Ms. O'Brien attended Trinity Laban, a conservatory for dance in London, England. Ms. O'Brien spends her days teaching preschool, instructing various ages in dance classes, and dancing professionally for Pulse Dance Company. She has taught and performed internationally.

Brittany Petry studied ballet, modern and jazz for 15 years at ADT and was a performing company member for six years. She has worked with many esteemed instructors and choreographers including Alice Bassler-Sullivan, Noell Partusch, Lori Bradford, and Jimmy Hao. She attended workshops and intensives, including the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival; performed in numerous productions, and danced in several collaborations with the Anchorage Symphony. She now performs with Pulse Dance Company.

Instructor of Contemporary dance.

Competitive rhythmic gymnast.

Theresa has just finished 16 years operating her own studio. She teaches Creative Movement, Ballet, Tap, and Jazz. She has a BS in Physical Education and Dance from Montclair State College in New Jersey. She has frequently participated at FSAF and is Zumba and Zumba Kids/Jr. certified. She has studied Belly Dance and danced with Alaska Silk Road. Her greatest love in the classroom is watching the youngest dancers discover, develop, and blossom, because they danced.

Elizabeth Washam studied ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, breakdance and clogging at Sonja’s Studio of Dance for 11 years. She has danced in competitions, performed on a carnival cruise, and attended the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. She performed in the University Dance Company, traveled to Chicago for a performance showcase, and now performs for Pulse Dance Company.

Stephanie Wonchala is the owner of Studio Pulse and Director of Pulse Dance Company. She's a 2016 Alaska "Top Forty Under 40," a Rasmuson Fellow, a Connie Boochever Fellow, Arctic Winter Games Artistic Director and UAA dance faculty. She's choreographed 10 original evening length contemporary dance concerts and her work is commissioned regularly. She has trained across the U.S. and Europe and is Buti Yoga, Barre Pilates & Zumba certified, as well as a former Miss Alaska.

McKenna Young has been dancing for over fifteen years, studying across Alaska. She has danced competitively with Sonja’s Studio of Dance, Alaska Windy City, and Candice’s Studio of Dance. She continued her growth as an instructor with Dance Dynamics and Studio 49. McKenna began as a teacher's assistant at the age of thirteen and began teaching at fifteen. Her choreography quickly earned multiple trophies from competitions both in Alaska and in the lower forty-eight.