McKenna Sevruk

McKenna Sevruk has been dancing for twenty four years and has been teaching dance for nearly ten years. She was a member of the Ensemble Ballet Theatre Performance Division for nine years, performed as a principal dancer for two, and was an extra for several years before that. McKenna was trained under Liz Anderson and Kimberly Wooten during her time with the company and acted as Assistant to the Director for several productions after graduating in 2017. 

In the winter of 2021, McKenna became Artistic Director of the Ensemble Ballet Theatre’s Performance Division. By the summer of 2025, her role expanded to include Artistic Director of both the Performance Division and the Academy of Dance. She considers EBT the greatest passion of her life - "Storytelling through the art of dance is the closest feeling to magic an artist will experience and I am excited to cultivate that among youth dancers.

Amanda Gates

Amanda brings organization, creativity, and passion to her role as Studio Manager at Ensemble Ballet Theatre. With a background in operations and marketing, she is dedicated to supporting dancers and families while ensuring the studio runs smoothly behind the scenes.

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In her role, Amanda oversees day-to-day operations, manages enrollment, supports new families, and coordinates reception and office systems to create a welcoming and efficient environment. She is deeply invested in helping EBT grow into its new expanded home and loves creating spaces where dancers and families feel valued, inspired, and part of a community.

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Tara Fox

Tara Fox began dancing at a young age in the tiny town of Willits in northern California, but was later invited to train at a larger ballet studio in the neighboring town of Ukiah under the direction of Mary Knight. Shortly thereafter, she joined the Mendocino Ballet, where she performed numerous parts in the Nutcracker, the title role in Alice in Wonderland, and in many shorter classical and contemporary pieces. At the age of 15, Tara became the company's "student ballet mistress" and began teaching younger students for Ms. Knight, as well as helping run rehearsals for the company's productions. Her family relocated to Oregon in her senior year, where she continued her training at the Eugene Ballet Academy. After graduation, Tara decided to pursue academics, earning a degree in mathematics and a Master's in Teaching from the University of Puget Sound.

Tara teaches at STMS in the Tahoma School district, but fulfills her passion by instructing at EBT's Academy and assisting with the Performance Division.

JoAnne Uran

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Bizzie Adams

Bizzie (Elizabeth "Biz" Adams) trained at The British Dancing Academy in Seattle (ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary; RAD examinations) before earning double BFAs from UNLV in Dance Production & Management and Dance Performance & Choreography, with a minor in Business Administration and a Pilates certification graduating in December 2022 as UNLV's "Outstanding Graduating Senior." She has performed extensively in Las Vegas theaters and designed lighting, projection, and video for choreographic works across the West Coast, and toured with State Street Ballet to Japan and Los Angeles as a company trainee. 

Biz has since worked with Broadway associate choreographer Kristen Carcone on (The Outsiders) (2026) and studied with former Alvin Ailey artist Christopher Huggins (2022) in college. She is Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT) Level 1 certified and is currently a company dancer with Dance Theatre Seattle.

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Angela Robinson

Angela began her ballet training at the age of eight with the San Francisco Ballet School, where she studied under esteemed teachers including Irena Jacobson, Lola De Avila, Pascale Leroy, Larisa Sklyanskaya, George Esquivel, and Ricardo Bustamante. She also trained privately with Edward Ellison, former soloist with San Francisco Ballet and master teacher at Ellison Ballet. Throughout high school, she remained active in dance, voice, and theater programs, attending prestigious summer intensives including those at San Francisco Ballet School, Boston Ballet School, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, and the Victoria Morgan Ballet Workshop. She later continued her studies with the Professional Ballet School and performed with Peninsula Ballet Theatre. 

She has performed with local companies such as Emerald Ballet Theatre, Ballet Bellevue, Inception Dance Theater, Dry Bones Collective, Katy Hagelin Dance Project, and the touring cast of The Land of Sweets Burlesque Nutcracker. In 2020, she starred in and choreographed her first dance film, Concord.

Angela is an ABT® Certified Teacher, having completed the ABT® National Training Curriculum for Pre-Primary through Level 5, and has attended additional intensives in Levels 6, 7, and Partnering. She is also a proud Project Plié Master Class Instructor and partners with her local Boys & Girls Clubs to promote ballet education and accessibility.

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Gustavo Unguez

Gustavo Unguez received his ballet training from the American Ballet School and American Ballet Ensemble in San Diego, California. He trained under Lynda Yourth, former New York City Ballet principal ballerina. During his years of training, Gustavo had the privilege of learning under Rudolf Nureyev, Patrick Bissell of American Ballet Theatre, and multiple principal dancers of The Joffrey Ballet. Some of Gustavo's roles performed include Siegfried in Swan Lake Act II; Snow King and Cavalier in The Nutcracker; Don Quixote Pas de Deux; Coppelia Pas de Deux; Tarantella; Grand Pas de Deux; Apollo Pas de Deux; and original ballets by Lynda Yourth and Mieczyslaw Morawaski. Gustavo went on to choreograph for American Ballet Ensemble in San Diego, Lauridsen Ballet in Torrance, and Evergreen Ballet in Auburn. He specializes in instructing intermediate to advanced classes for adult and teenage dancers. Gustavo enjoys working with the dancers of Ensemble Ballet Theatre Academy of Dance to help them develop a strong ballet technique foundation; whether they wish to pursue a professional career or to enjoy dancing long term.

Brittnay Baldwin

Brittnay Baldwin started her training in Seattle, WA at the age of four and went on to graduate Cum Laude from Chapman University in Orange, CA with her Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Communication Studies. Following her graduation, Brittnay danced for Holland America Cruise Line where she performed on the seas of the Mediterranean, Baltic and Caribbean. During her career, she has been a featured soloist in the Capezio A.C.E. Fashion Shows, danced on the prestigious stages of Irvine’s Barclay Theater and New York’s Miller Theater in Sarah Mann’s award winning “P-noki (Puppet Edit)”, danced in Max’t Out under the direction of Jonni Homsey, and appeared in numerous Chapman University performances, including the 27th Annual American Celebration. An experienced teacher, award-winning choreographer and masterclass instructor, Brittnay brings her passion and love for dance to all ages and styles.

Maya Tizon

Maya grew up training in hip hop choreography and foundations at KreativMndz Dance Complex in Mukilteo. She has competed at Hip Hop International, World of Dance, and performed at We Day Seattle, though more recently, she has been active in the local dance scene in both freestyle and choreography! She has been part of UW’s Hip Hop Student Association and The Garden Dance Company in Seattle. Maya's goal for her classes with Ensemble Ballet Theatre is to create a safe and supportive environment to explore hip hop styles, foundations, choreography, and freestyle.

Erin Fitzpatrick

The daughter of a professional ballet dancer, Erin spent most of her life in a ballet studio exploring various dance styles and developing her technique with local instructors in Maple Valley, Washington. Throughout her dance career, Erin trained with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, the Summer Dance Lab, and the Joffrey Ballet in New York City and has taken classes from such professionals as Misty Copeland and Ethan Stiefel. Upon graduation from Ensemble Ballet Theatre's Performance Division in 2016, Erin elected to pursue a path in Elementary Education at Seattle Pacific University and went on to earn a Master's in Education from Eastern Washington University.

For the past several years, Erin has taught a fifth-grade highly capable cohort at Cedar River Elementary in the Tahoma School District while serving on the faculty at the Academy of Dance. Erin seeks to encourage the development of endurance, artistry, musicality, technique, terminology, and performance through her ballet classes. Whether in the studio or the classroom, Erin finds purpose in cultivating a love for learning and appreciation for the discipline of knowledge.

Dakota Richardson

Dakota Richardson began dancing at the age of five in Maple Valley, WA. She performed with the Ensemble Ballet Theatre Performance Division as an extra for many years before becoming a company member in 2016. During her time in the company, Dakota was a soloist for three years, as well as a dancer representative for two. Dakota credits her training to Ensemble Ballet Theatre Artistic Directors, Kimberly Wooten and McKenna Sevruk, who helped her grow both as a dancer and as a person. Her favorite role that she performed with EBT is Gutless in the production Road to Oz in 2024 before her graduation. Dakota is excited to continue her time with EBT now as an instructor with the Academy of Dance.

Katie Baker

Katie started dancing at the age of three in Westchester, PA. Over the next several years she continued with dance and was accepted into a high school conservatory program offered at Washington Academy of Performing Arts, in Redmond, WA. Katie trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary and performed in multiple musical theater and ballet productions. During her time at Washington Academy of Performing Arts, Katie trained with renowned performers Ann Reinking, Deborah Hadley and Kelly Willis. After graduating high school, Katie attended the University of Washington where she continued her performing arts training. Katie earned her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music in vocal performance with an emphasis in opera and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and continued to take dance courses on campus. 

Currently, Katie serves as the music director at St. Barbara Catholic Church in Black Diamond where she weekly selects music, sings at mass, and leads a youth choir. In her spare time, Katie enjoys baking and spending time with her family.

Savannah Norton

Savannah Norton began receiving her dance training at the age of four, studying ballet, tap, and jazz. She has fond memories of the incredible performances and wonderful friends she gained while dancing with Ensemble Ballet Theatre. She performed as a Performance Division company member with EBT for most of her childhood. Though her time in EBT was unfortunately cut short due to an injury, Savannah has never failed to keep her love of dance alive. In high school and college, she performed dance roles in local musical theater productions as well as volunteered for over six years as an assistant dance instructor to her long time mentor and late friend, Miss Alison Forney. Savannah is honored and excited to carry on Miss Alison’s legacy by sharing the magic and joy of dance with the EBT Academy of dance. 

When she is not dancing, Savannah works at an elementary school with multilingual students to grow their skills and confidence in the English language.

Katy Douglass

Katie began dancing at the age of two and has grown up with a deep passion for the art of dance. She has had the opportunity to train in a variety of styles, including ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary. 

 Katie began her journey with EBT as an extra before becoming a company member, where she danced for four years. She then continued to grow as a dancer through four years of competitive dance, gaining valuable experience both on and off the stage. 

When she isn’t teaching dance, Katie works as a substitute para educator, where she enjoys working with and supporting students. She is passionate about creating a positive, encouraging environment where dancers can build confidence, express themselves, and develop their skills.  

Katie is extremely excited to return to EBT, this time as an instructor! She looks forward to sharing her love of dance with her students and helping them create the same meaningful memories and experiences that dance has given her.

Raney Welch

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Peyton Nay

Peyton Nay began dancing at the age of three, quickly finding her passion for the art. She performed with the Ensemble Ballet Theatre Performance Division for over 14 years, two of which as a principal dancer. Studying under Liz Anderson and Kimberly Wooten, Peyton trained in ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz and partnering. After graduating from EBT in 2017, Peyton pursued her academic goals at Washington State University, receiving a degree in Business Administration. Peyton continued to develop her love for the performing arts in Orlando, FL where she worked in entertainment operations for Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line.

In 2023, Peyton returned to Ensemble Ballet Theatre, assisting with the organization’s facility expansion, which was completed in 2025. Now, Peyton is excited to continue with Ensemble Ballet Theatre as a member of its instructor team. She hopes to share her love of dance with each student, while also supporting an organization that has meant so much to her.

Meredith Baker

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