Staff Credentials
Understanding my background and achievements will give you confidence in my ability to provide high-quality dance education and inspire a love of dance in every student.
General Information
| Owner / Instructor | Giuliana Taylor |
| Location | Somerset, KY |
Home Studio
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1994 - 2010 Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland - Dance Styles
- Classical Ballet
- Contemporary Ballet
- Jazz
- Lyrical
- Tap
- Character
- Flamenco
- Ballet Techniques
- Vaganova
- Cecchetti
- Balanchine
- Modern Techniques
- Graham
- Horton
- Instructors
- Donna Pidel, Artistic Advisor, American Ballet Theatre
- Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director, Juilliard
- Olga Tozyiakova, Artistic Director, Arabesque Ballet Studio
- Slava Mesropov, Artistic Director, Colorado Ballet
- Kevin Malone, Artistic Advisor and Resident Choreographer, Dance Institute Of Washington
- Charlie Abel, Professor, Metropolitan School of the Arts, University of Maryland
- Dance Styles
Summer Intensives
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2004 The Rock School -
2005 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre - 1st place, Choreography Showcase
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2006 Colorado Ballet - Soloist, Showcase
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2007, 2009 Debbie Allen Dance Academy - Master Classes by Debbie Allen, Founder
- Horton Technique by Karen McDonald, Academy Director
- Dunham Technique by Sarah Marshall, Certified Dunham Technique Instructor
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2008 American Ballet Theatre
Medals
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2001 - 1st Place, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Ensemble Division
- 2nd Place, Testify to Love, Ensemble Division
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2004 - Bronze, Youth American Grand Prix
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2005 - Bronze, Youth American Grand Prix
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2006 - Silver, Youth American Grand Prix
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2007 - Gold, Youth American Grand Prix
Notable Performances
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2009 Oman, Oh Man!
- A world premiere Kennedy Center commission by Debbie Allen presented in association with the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center of Oman, this performance for young audiences explored the culture of Oman.
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2003 - 2010 The Nutcracker
- Soloist performances as Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy, Spanish Sweet, Italian Sweet, Chinese sweet, Rat King, Harlequin