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I highly recommend Gina for any position she feels suits her incredible and expansive talents. All said, you could not do better than to hire Ms. Domenichelli-Illingworth as an incredible performing artist, choreographer, devoted teacher and administrator. She has it all.
Lawrence Pech/ Ballet Master and Resident Choreographer for the San Francisco Opera. In my opinion, Gina possesses an equal level of talent as a teacher and coach. Drawing upon her rich experience and knowledge, dancing in international ballet companies in Europe and the U.S., she has the ability to translate her unique understanding of the art to her students. Edward Ellison/Ellison Ballet New York Personally, I always found Gina a joy to work with; an artist who was willing to go the extra mile for either the choreographic project or working with her students. As a dancer, her work was clean, precise and musical; these all are traits she brings to her teaching as well. Bruce Wells/ Faculty Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Seattle A demanding, precise, and generous teacher and rehearsal coach- gives a stellar advanced class. Gina is likely to be the most professionally and internationally accomplished ballet dancer among Erie's resident performance artists and instructors. Mercyhurst University student-anonymous (Rate your professor.com) My daughter Chloe was so lucky to have Miss Gina for the last 3 days of her Summer Intensive at NCDC. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with her. It was an honor. Parent of student at Northern California Dance Conservatory Gina has always been very passionate and dedicated to her craft. She is by far one of the best ballet teachers in the country today! I have been fortunate enough to work with Gina on many occasions, and her enthusiasm, generosity, and knowledge came through every time. -Matthew Carter Ballet Master, Ballet Nebraska It’s hard to say just a few words about Gina. My family and I are blessed to have her a part of our lives. Our teenage daughter Katelyn has progressed immensely under Gina's ballet training, and our youngest daughter is now finally old enough to take Gina's classes. In the small community in which we live, it is a true blessing to have a ballet master with her qualifications and experience available to teach the next generation of ballet dancers. She is warm, nurturing, professional, and sincerely cares about her students. If you want your child to get the best possible training available in this area, Gina is definitely the way to go. Jeanette Vissiere-Mother of student Katelyn Vissiere-Cameron Park, CA Very high quality instruction. I’m in better shape than I’ve ever been in my life and my posture has improved immensely. In addition to gaining strength and flexibility, I’ve also learned about dance history, all of the different types of ballet and so much about body alignment. Stacey Heaton, adult student. Pollock Pines, CA Over the past ten years my son has taken dance classes from many teachers and studios in Sacramento and El Dorado County, but no one has helped him more than Ms. Gina Illingworth. Not only is Ms Gina able to use her many years as a professional ballerina to give excellent instruction and feedback on ballet technique, she also succeeds in making her students smile with her wonderful sense of humor, her encouraging attitude, and the way she cares for each of them as individuals. Ethan Etheridge, father of student Evan Elderidge, Shingle Springs, CA |