Abigail Goehring

• Abigail is a true California girl, born and raised in Northern California.
• She began her dance journey at the age of three and perused classical ballet for 15 years to the pre-professional level.
• Abigail trained with The Sacramento Ballet and Capitol Ballet with a combined 13 consecutive years of Nutcracker performances in various roles from Clara to Spanish, Snow to Merliton and Flower.
• Even as a young dancer Abigail has attended multiple summer intensives including The Rock School, ABT and Joffrey Ballet Contemporary Ballet.
• Abigail has participated in YAGP in both classical and contemporary performances.
• She has performed a wide range of repertoire including Swan Lake, Sylvia, Giselle, Paquita, La Bayadere, Don Quixote and many originally choreographed pieces. 

Abigail is passionate about being able to support and encourage young dancers so they can truly feel the joy and beauty of the art form WHILE loving themselves for who they are. Dance is for all! 

Alyssa Robins

I've been dancing at En Pointe Ballet for 4 years now! I just got to start teaching this year and I can't wait to see how this year will go!

Andrielle Finch

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Abbie Simpson

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Gregory Molnar

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 Heather Hill

• Began training at En Pointe Ballet in 2012. 
• Began her ballet training at age 3 at Linda Fenton Dance Studio and Mountain West Ballet  
• Has performed in many roles with En Pointe Ballet, such as Swanhilda’s friend; the Midnight Duet in Coppelia
• Performed Principal roles as Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella in Cinderella.
• Attended Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts in Sugar House, training with Bethany Hansen and Michelle Armstrong. 
• During her senior year of high school, she joined the schools’ dance company
• Competed in at the Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City
• Competed in the Northwest Regional High School Dance Festival in Vancouver, Washington.
• Joined our staff as a teacher Fall of 2019 and is very excited to be back to teach and to learn!
• Her motto is: “You only fail when you stop trying”

 

Lindsey Bingham

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 Marcus Brown

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Mayra Berrios

Born in Venezuela in 1982, Mayra Berríos, began ballet training at the age of 4. Her childhood and formative years were steeped in the world of dance, particularly in the Vaganova ballet method.

In 1999 while attending university, she joined the Ballet de Maracaibo, performing under the guidance of esteemed ballet masters Nedo and Sasha Vojkic, two accomplished dancers from Saint Petersburg, Russia, until the 2003. With Ballet Maracaibo she danced in renowned pieces such as the Waltzes of Strauss, Ballet Appassionata, Suite Don Quixote, and The Nutcracker, a performance she reprised each December.

In 2004, she married, and in 2005, she welcomed her first child, a son. She graduated with a degree in journalism in 2008, and embarked on a career in various media outlets and institutions as a journalist. Her family grew with the birth of her daughter in 2015.

In 2017, she earned her second degree, this time in Management Communication, then at the same year, she moved with her family to the United States.

By 2019, she had rekindled her passion for ballet, joining the adult classes at En Pointe School of Ballet.

In 2021, she began teaching ballet at En Pointe, where she continues to both dance and instruct in beloved classics such as Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Cinderella, Snow White, and The Nutcracker each December.

In 2019, she began working as a Spanish interpreter for a company dedicated to serving people with hearing loss, facilitating phone calls through captioned subtitles. That same year, she joined Utah Community Action’s Head Start program as a substitute teacher, supporting preschool children in their early development, a role they continue to fulfill.

From 2022 to 2024, Mayra expanded her educational impact by serving as a classroom assistant at Hayden Peak Elementary School. During the first year, she taught the Second Step program, focusing on social-emotional learning, and the following year took charge of the copy room and supervised lunch recess, contributing to a positive school environment.

Natasha Ellis

• Began dancing at age 3 at various studios in the Salt Lake Valley 
• Inspired her mom to begin teaching again in 2009
• Began her training at En Pointe in 2010
• Volunteered as a Class Assistant for numerous years at En Pointe  
• Began teaching at En Pointe Fall 2019
• Performed in numerous Classical Ballets with En Pointe
• Soloist roles as the Dying Swan, Lucille, Sugar Plum Fairy, Coppélia doll, Snow Queen, Black Cat, Dew Drop, and Evil Queen 
• Also enjoys doing art, piano, video games, singing, cosplaying, and interior design
• Her motto is: "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"

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 Sofia Pollini

• Born in the Netherlands, grew up in England, Italian and American citizen 
• Trained professionally as a ballet dancer for 3 years in Scotland 
• Toured with a Scottish ballet company performing in Giselle, Nutcracker and Swan Lake
• Trained and Certified as a Ballet teacher with Royal Academy of Dance, London
• Degree in Ballet Performance from the University of Bath, United Kingdom
• Finalist in 2019 Scottish Youth Ballet Grand Prix 
• Soloist with the English Youth Ballet, performing in the Sleeping Beauty 
• Attended Summer Intensives at English National Ballet, Central School of Ballet, Ballet West
• Attended twice-yearly workshops with principals at the Royal Ballet, London. 

Dance quote: ‘Non posso, ho danza’ – This Italian phrase translates to ‘I can’t, I have dance class.’ (When dance is your passion, it is always your number one priority!)

Selah Johnson

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