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Jonathon Angelucci
Jonathon Angelucci received his early training at the prestigious Nutmeg Conservatory of the Arts in Torrington, Connecticut. He specialized in Martha Graham Technique and the Vaganova Ballet Syllabus. Jonathon has taught at the Tchernichov Dance Studio as well as the Connecticut Dance Theater where he was the Assistant Choreographer for their annual Nutcracker Ballet. He was a double major in theater and psychology at Fairfield University. Jonathon is also pursuing modeling and is fluent in Spanish and conversational Japanese and Korean. He is thrilled to be on faculty at the Conservatory and is looking forward to sharing his love of dance with the Conservatory students. Presently, Jonathon is performing with a company in New Zealand! Check out his website.

Cynthia

Cynthia Dragoni
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cynthia Dragoni began training at the age of nine at the Wissahickon Dance Academy. She studied on scholarship at The Rock School of the Pennsylvania Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, she trained under renowned teachers Gloria Govrin, Barbara Sandonato, and Gelsey Kirkland. In 2003 she danced with International Ballet Theater, where her repertoire included Raymonda variations, Don quixote, La Esmerelda, Sleeping Beauty variations, Nutcracker: Spanish, and Arabian. In 2004 she was invited by internationally acclaimed dancer, and director of The Donetsk Ballet of Ukraine, Vadim Pisarev, to join the Donetsk Ballet in Ukraine.
She performed in Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle, La Bayadere, Spartacus, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Le Corsaire. She has performed on tour throughout Europe, and studied privately in St. Petersburg with prima ballerina Elena Marchenko.

She was head of the dance department at Bravo Performing Arts and Language Center in Philadelphia, and on faculty at The Barbara Sandonato School of Ballet. She has taught for Ballet Arts at City Center, and Elliot Feld's Ballet Tech in New York City.

Cathy Welker
Cathy Welker began dancing at the age of seven. A few years later she was awarded a scholarship to the Joffrey School of Ballet. She has toured extensively with European productions of West Side Story directed by Alan Johnson. US credits include Tommy Walsh's workshop production of "Dreams" (NYC) and a broad range of musicals at Bucks County Playhouse, Falmouth Playhouse, Pocono Playhouse, Darien Dinner Theater and Maine State Music Theater. Favorite roles include "Anne" in LaCage Aux Folles and "Dream Laurie" in Oklahoma. Cathy has appeared on TV in the hit series Spencer for Hire and as a featured dancer on several Soap Operas and music videos including "Run's House" by Run DMC. She was also an NCAA Gymnastics regional champion. Her proudest accomplishments are her two daughters. She has been teaching Ballet and Acro for more than seven years to children and adults in Connecticut and New York.