Jane Bonbright, Ed.D. danced professionally with the Bolshoi Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and the American Festival Ballet based in Augsburg, Germany. She trained primarily at American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet with Frederick Franklin, Anotole Vilzak, Maria Swobota, Leon Danielian, Valentine Pereyaslavec, Edward Caton, Igor Shwetzoff, Yuri Lazowski, Anthony Tudor, Margaret Craske, and Vencenzi Celli. After a performance career, Jane owned and operated her own ballet academy and taught for Indiana University while obtaining her undergraduate degree (B.A.) from Indiana University. Upon moving to Maryland, Jane taught for ten years at the Maryland School of Ballet and, upon its disbandment, established the Maryland Youth Ballet with Tensia Fonseca in Bethesda, MD – the home of American Ballet Theatre principle dancers Julie Kent, Susan Jaffe, Cheryl Yaeger, Peter Fonseca and others.
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For years, Jane has also taught after-school programs K-12 and in higher education dance departments. Later, she received her Masters degree (M.A.) from George Washington University and her doctorate (Ed.D.) from Temple University. Jane currently serves as Executive Director of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), a non-profit association that promotes quality dance education in America – private schools of dance, performing arts organizations, PreK-12, and in colleges and universities. She serves on many Boards of Directors, writes extensively for dance education, writes and implements grants, and works with over 150 national arts/education organizations and state/federal agencies partnering to promote quality dance arts education throughout the United States. |
