Faculty

Ms. Emily grew up in Needham and trained at Boston Ballet School. She then enjoyed a seven-year career as a professional ballet dancer with Nevada Ballet Theatre and Boston Ballet. In 1997, she planted the seeds of her school by starting a children's summer ballet program in Needham. In May 2001, she retired from the stage and expanded her program to form Charles River Ballet Academy, where she is the principal teacher. Ms. Emily loves helping each student become the best dancer he or she can be, while never losing sight of how important it is to enjoy every step of the way.

Ms. Robin trained with San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, Regina Karoly in Italy, and the Virginia Ballet Company. She also studied ballet at Goucher College where she performed ballets staged and choreographed by Jean-Pierre Bonnefous.  In addition to teaching at CRBA, Ms. Robin holds a Ph.D. in Biology and works at a lab at Harvard.  Ms. Robin's great dedication to the philosophy of CRBA, and her desire to foster an atmosphere of team building, help her to bring out the best in her students.

Ms. Barbara-Jean holds a BFA in Dance from the Boston Conservatory and further trained on full scholarship at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. She danced professionally with Chambers Ballet, Nicola Hawkins Dance Company and several local choreographers as well as producing her own choreography. Well versed in both ballet and modern, Ms. Barbara-Jean strives to inspire a love of movement and passion for expression in her classes.

Ms. Geneviève trained at Boston Ballet and the Kirov Academy of Ballet, then received her BFA  in Ballet from the University of Utah.  She danced professionally with State Street Ballet and Triad Ballet before relocating to the Boston area to focus on teaching ballet and getting her certification in Pilates.  We are thrilled that Ms. Geneviève now brings her beautiful artistry and recent professional experience to the students of CRBA.