Faculty
Michele Antonioli, Former Artistic Director, Instructor
Ms. Antonioli is a retired Professor in the University of Montana School of Theater and Dance, teaching ballet, pointe, kinesiology, and pedagogy. She studied professionally with the Harkness Ballet School and the School of American Ballet before dancing with the Houston Ballet and the Frankfurt Opera Ballet. She has a BA in Geology and an MFA in Ballet from Texas Christian University. Ms. Antonioli has also served as the Artistic Director of the Garden City Ballet's The Nutcracker. Michele is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.
Ms. Antonioli is a retired Professor in the University of Montana School of Theater and Dance, teaching ballet, pointe, kinesiology, and pedagogy. She studied professionally with the Harkness Ballet School and the School of American Ballet before dancing with the Houston Ballet and the Frankfurt Opera Ballet. She has a BA in Geology and an MFA in Ballet from Texas Christian University. Ms. Antonioli has also served as the Artistic Director of the Garden City Ballet's The Nutcracker. Michele is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.
Jordan Dehline Burt, Instructor (Ballet, Modern)
Ms. Dehline Burt graduated from the University of Montana with a BFA in Dance Education and Choreography/Performance. She has performed as a company member with Bare Bait Dance, Headwaters Dance Company, and The CoMotion Dance Project. Jordan taught for ten years in Missoula County Public Schools, integrating dance with the K-5 curriculum. Jordan is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She attended the Cross Threads Teacher Training Program at the Paris Opera Ballet School in Paris, France in the summer of 2017. Jordan is the co-author of the textbook Dance Integration: 36 Dance Lesson Plans for Science and Mathematics. Jordan served as the Artistic Director of Garden City Ballet's The Nutcracker in 2018.
Ms. Dehline Burt graduated from the University of Montana with a BFA in Dance Education and Choreography/Performance. She has performed as a company member with Bare Bait Dance, Headwaters Dance Company, and The CoMotion Dance Project. Jordan taught for ten years in Missoula County Public Schools, integrating dance with the K-5 curriculum. Jordan is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She attended the Cross Threads Teacher Training Program at the Paris Opera Ballet School in Paris, France in the summer of 2017. Jordan is the co-author of the textbook Dance Integration: 36 Dance Lesson Plans for Science and Mathematics. Jordan served as the Artistic Director of Garden City Ballet's The Nutcracker in 2018.
Colleen Rosbarsky, Instructor (Ballet, Jazz)
Colleen teaches ballet and jazz at Ballet Arts Academy and she choreographs annually for the BAA Studio Company. She has choreographed for Garden City Ballet’s The Nutcracker and directed the
production in 2012. She has a B.F.A. in Ballet from the University of Utah. Earlier in her dance career, she performed with Utah Ballet and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. In addition to being a dance teacher, Colleen loves musical theatre. In 2021 she choreographed Lucky Stiff for Bigfork Summer Playhouse. Additional choreography credits include Sister Act and A Christmas Carol for Missoula Community Theater and title of show for the Downtown Dance Collective. She has performed in many
plays at the University of Montana, Missoula Community Theatre and Montana Repertory Theatre. Favorite performing credits include lead roles in Chicago, A Chorus Line, A Christmas Story and Seussical. For three seasons she choreographed and danced in Dancing with the Missoula Stars and performed as a member of Zootown Cabaret for two years. Her newest daytime adventure is being a licensed esthetician at Skin Chic.
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Colleen teaches ballet and jazz at Ballet Arts Academy and she choreographs annually for the BAA Studio Company. She has choreographed for Garden City Ballet’s The Nutcracker and directed the
production in 2012. She has a B.F.A. in Ballet from the University of Utah. Earlier in her dance career, she performed with Utah Ballet and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. In addition to being a dance teacher, Colleen loves musical theatre. In 2021 she choreographed Lucky Stiff for Bigfork Summer Playhouse. Additional choreography credits include Sister Act and A Christmas Carol for Missoula Community Theater and title of show for the Downtown Dance Collective. She has performed in many
plays at the University of Montana, Missoula Community Theatre and Montana Repertory Theatre. Favorite performing credits include lead roles in Chicago, A Chorus Line, A Christmas Story and Seussical. For three seasons she choreographed and danced in Dancing with the Missoula Stars and performed as a member of Zootown Cabaret for two years. Her newest daytime adventure is being a licensed esthetician at Skin Chic.
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Lindsey Schwickert, Instructor (Ballet, Modern)
Ms. Schwickert began her training in Whitefish, Montana at the age of four. Soon traveling to Kalispell, MT, she became a passionate member of the Northwest Ballet Company. Performing in several Nutcracker productions, Spring Showcases, and also a guest artist for Azure Vision Dance Company, her desire to constantly dance landed her at the University of Montana where she earned a BA. Ms. Schwickert has danced with Headwaters Dance Co. and Bare Bait Dance. Lindsey is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Lindsey has also trained with the Paris Opera Ballet through the Cross Threads Program. This program taught musicians and dance instructors from around the world. She also recently graduated from the University of Montana with her MBA and is a new board member serving Montana dance on the Montana Arts Association committee.
Ms. Schwickert began her training in Whitefish, Montana at the age of four. Soon traveling to Kalispell, MT, she became a passionate member of the Northwest Ballet Company. Performing in several Nutcracker productions, Spring Showcases, and also a guest artist for Azure Vision Dance Company, her desire to constantly dance landed her at the University of Montana where she earned a BA. Ms. Schwickert has danced with Headwaters Dance Co. and Bare Bait Dance. Lindsey is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Lindsey has also trained with the Paris Opera Ballet through the Cross Threads Program. This program taught musicians and dance instructors from around the world. She also recently graduated from the University of Montana with her MBA and is a new board member serving Montana dance on the Montana Arts Association committee.
Tara McFarland, Instructor (Ballet, Jazz, Modern)
Tara McFarland started dancing in high school in Moscow, ID, and went on to study at Mills College, Arizona State University, and earned a BSc in Dance from the University of Idaho and a MSc Dance Science from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance (City University of London). She has danced, taught, choreographed, and worked professionally with: Evolving Doors Dance (CO), Louder than Words Dancetheatre (CO), 3rd Law Dance/Theatre (CO), Kinetic Arts (CO), Westwoods Center of Performing Arts (CO), Fusion Dance & Theatre Company (CO), Relay Dance Collective (WA), and Converge Dance Festival (WA). Devoted to Dance Science, Tara worked as a dance screening research assistant with Trinity Laban Health (London), and Seattle Dance & Performing Arts Medicine (Seattle, WA), sat on a steering committee for the Healthy Dancer Network with Dance Wire (Portland, OR) and has presented research regarding Injuries in Dance at the 2018 Idaho Dance Educators Conference. As a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Tara strives to integrate dance science and safe dance practice with performance and pedagogy. In the greater community, she has been faculty/choreographer for Garden City Ballet 2018, Dance the Divide, MT Dance Arts Association, and On Center Performing Arts. Tara dances professionally with Bare Bait Dance, is in her fourth year as a Teaching Artist in BBD's MoDE Program and her choreographic work was featured in BBD’s Springboard 2018 choreographic showcase. Tara currently teaches ballet at the University of Montana as well as a variety of styles for Studio M & Ballet Arts Academy.
Tara McFarland started dancing in high school in Moscow, ID, and went on to study at Mills College, Arizona State University, and earned a BSc in Dance from the University of Idaho and a MSc Dance Science from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance (City University of London). She has danced, taught, choreographed, and worked professionally with: Evolving Doors Dance (CO), Louder than Words Dancetheatre (CO), 3rd Law Dance/Theatre (CO), Kinetic Arts (CO), Westwoods Center of Performing Arts (CO), Fusion Dance & Theatre Company (CO), Relay Dance Collective (WA), and Converge Dance Festival (WA). Devoted to Dance Science, Tara worked as a dance screening research assistant with Trinity Laban Health (London), and Seattle Dance & Performing Arts Medicine (Seattle, WA), sat on a steering committee for the Healthy Dancer Network with Dance Wire (Portland, OR) and has presented research regarding Injuries in Dance at the 2018 Idaho Dance Educators Conference. As a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Tara strives to integrate dance science and safe dance practice with performance and pedagogy. In the greater community, she has been faculty/choreographer for Garden City Ballet 2018, Dance the Divide, MT Dance Arts Association, and On Center Performing Arts. Tara dances professionally with Bare Bait Dance, is in her fourth year as a Teaching Artist in BBD's MoDE Program and her choreographic work was featured in BBD’s Springboard 2018 choreographic showcase. Tara currently teaches ballet at the University of Montana as well as a variety of styles for Studio M & Ballet Arts Academy.
Marie Barnett, Artistic Director, Instructor (Ballet)
Photo and bio coming soon!
Photo and bio coming soon!
Jeanine Hedstrom, Instructor (Tap)
Jeanine Hedström is passionate about Tap dancing and is excited to be bringing Tap back to BBA. She holds a BA in Dance and a BS in Business Finance from the University of Iowa and is a certified Stott Pilates Instructor. Through her career she has danced with the Gateway Contemporary Ballet and Design Dance Company in Iowa and Mira Dance Productions in Sweden. Jeanine has been teaching ballet, tap, jazz and modern for over 15 years and recently took a break to raise her growing family. She has taught dance in the US, Norway and Sweden and has choreographed several productions such as The Nutcracker and The Journey to the Christmas Star.
Jeanine Hedström is passionate about Tap dancing and is excited to be bringing Tap back to BBA. She holds a BA in Dance and a BS in Business Finance from the University of Iowa and is a certified Stott Pilates Instructor. Through her career she has danced with the Gateway Contemporary Ballet and Design Dance Company in Iowa and Mira Dance Productions in Sweden. Jeanine has been teaching ballet, tap, jazz and modern for over 15 years and recently took a break to raise her growing family. She has taught dance in the US, Norway and Sweden and has choreographed several productions such as The Nutcracker and The Journey to the Christmas Star.
Maeve Fahey, Instructor (Modern)
Maeve Fahey is so excited to be back with the BAA family. Maeve danced at BAA for 13 years, and after graduating from Hellgate High School in 2018, she moved to San Francisco to train with Alonzo King Lines Ballet. After finishing the 2 year pre-professional dance program there, she came back to Missoula to dance with Missoula’s Bare Bait Dance company and finish her degree at the University of Montana.
Mary Gibbons, Office Manager
Photo and bio coming soon!
Maeve Fahey is so excited to be back with the BAA family. Maeve danced at BAA for 13 years, and after graduating from Hellgate High School in 2018, she moved to San Francisco to train with Alonzo King Lines Ballet. After finishing the 2 year pre-professional dance program there, she came back to Missoula to dance with Missoula’s Bare Bait Dance company and finish her degree at the University of Montana.
Mary Gibbons, Office Manager
Photo and bio coming soon!
Board of Directors 2021-2022
Carrie Dillon (President)
Jennifer Cavanaugh
Valerie Young
Jenna Wicks
Jennifer Barnett
Jennifer Cavanaugh
Valerie Young
Jenna Wicks
Jennifer Barnett