Faculty Members

“It was at Richmond Academy that I grew my roots and I now know how strong they are.”

— Stephanie Amurao, Alumni

Academy Directors

  • Annette Jakubowski, RAD RTS

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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  • Jozef Jakubowski

    DIRECTOR / GENERAL MANAGER

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  • Heather Joosten

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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  • Tatiana Jakubowski, BAH, RAD RTS

    ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Academy Faculty

  • Rita Wei

    ADMINISTRATION

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  • Brandon Alley

    CONTEMPORARY

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  • Julia Bose

    HIP HOP

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  • Penelope Boyse, LISTD

    JAZZ, LYRICAL & MUSICAL THEATRE

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  • Sheila Christie, BMus, MMus

    VOICE

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  • Karina Collins

    CLASSICAL BALLET

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  • Crystal Costa

    CLASSICAL BALLET

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  • Danielle Gardner

    JAZZ & LYRICAL

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  • Josephine Jakubowski, ARAD, BFA

    CLASSICAL BALLET, CONTEMPORARY, PILATES & BODY CONDITIONING

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  • Danny Nielsen

    TAP

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  • Racheal Prince

    CONTEMPORARY

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  • Monica Proenca, MA

    CLASSICAL & CONTEMPORARY BALLET

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  • Laura Ross

    ACTING, JAZZ, MUSICAL THEATRE & TAP

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  • Naya Sedivy

    JAZZ

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  • Jacq Smith, BDes

    JAZZ, LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY & MUSICAL THEATRE

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  • Nyssa Song, BFA, MFA

    CLASSICAL BALLET

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  • Natasha Usenko

    JAZZ, LYRICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE & TAP

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  • Cindy Varney

    PILATES & ANATOMY

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  • Kyle Vicente

    HIP HOP

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  • Karyn Way, BMus, MMus

    VOICE

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  • Kamilah Wilson, BA, ARAD

    CLASSICAL BALLET

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  • Annabelle Wong, BFA

    CLASSICAL BALLET

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  • Lauren Yeung

    CLASSICAL BALLET

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Interested in joining our faculty?

Guest Instructors 2022-2023

The Academy continues to invite the industry’s top artists into its studios.

Every year our professional division dancers are given the opportunity to train with world renowned artists.

The Richmond Academy of Dance is unique it its history of bringing a variety of guest instructors to provide the most versatile and exciting training. Take a look at some of the incredible artists we have had the pleasure of inviting into our studios.

Academy Accompanists