
A Founding Dancer with River North Dance Chicago, Sara is passionate about training, mentoring, and inspiring future generations of dancers.
A Founding Dancer with River North Dance Chicago, Sara is passionate about training, mentoring, and inspiring future generations of dancers.
Ginger brings a lifelong commitment to dance and a passion for developing sustainable arts organizations. She has a strong sense of personal responsibility to connect to and educate the community about the importance of supporting dance as an art form.
A Co-founder of DanceWorks Chicago, Julie is passionate about encouraging young artists along their journey from good to great.
Jane honors the outlaw status of dance and operates best in the space between Chicago’s real estate and movement arts.
Boss Monster Ballantine is the newest addition to team DWC. She graduated with honors from Dog Karma School of Puppies and is currently pursuing further education at Jumping Jack Dog Ranch.
As a business executive, Lena offers 15+ years of international working experience in the areas of finance, M&A, and consulting. Lena is a collaborative, relationship-oriented, and active mentor for talent, both personally and professionally.
Parke's dedication to authenticity, diversity, and inclusion combined with her expert multimedia marketing strategies makes her at home within the DWC community.
A Barnard College alumna and lifelong dancer of various techniques, Kirstin relocated to Chicago to make a difference in the nonprofit sector and is eager to make dance accessible for all.
An avid supporter of the Chicago arts scene, Leah brings a passion for the arts as well as successful strategies for fundraising and management to the DWC family.
A seasoned business advisor and consultant, Kimberly is a dance enthusiast with zeal for developing individuals, teams, and organizations to reach their full potential.
A graduate of University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, investment banker and previous dancer, Lauren brings her unyielding commitment to furthering the opportunity, education and well-being of future dance generations.
A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, Ula is a Certified Public Accountant with several years of non-for-profit work experience. Ula values collaboration and empowerment as means of success and goal achievement.
A co-founder of DanceWorks Chicago, Andreas brings his stage experience, behind-the-scenes knowledge, and global thinking to Team DWC.
Co-Founder & Board President Emeritus
Mazen is a firm believer that you can have it all in life, all you need is the right intention and a little hope. With this in mind, he shares his business savvy with DWC in the pursuit of always moving forward.
A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, Katie brings her alma mater's guiding principle "to prepare people to lead extraordinary lives", to her support of the young artists of DanceWorks Chicago.
An avid athlete herself, O'Connell has worked with AthletiCo for 13 years in the pursuit of wellness and healing among performing artists. She values the longevity of the dancing body and is constantly seeking new ways to support athletes and dancers alike.