Randyl Errica
Artistic Director
Formerly of the Hartford Ballet, and graduate of the Teacher Certification Program, Ms. Errica is one of the founders of the Connecticut Dance Alliance and currently serves on the Board of Directors.
Ms. Errica is also on the Board of Directors of the Arts and Culture Collaborative of the Greater Waterbury Region.
She has served as a coordinator for the Connecticut Dance Festival and was responsible for organizing several achievement award dinners, honoring Enid Lynn, Artistic Director of Hartford Ballet/Dance Connecticut, and Ernestine Stodelle, modern dance performer, author and teacher, as well as several others. Ms. Errica continues to be a vital force in the promotion of the Arts in Connecticut.
An advocate for the Arts, her efforts have resulted in several successful Arts collaborations and have won her recognition as a leader in the Arts Community.
Her collaborations include:
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra - Leroy Anderson Centennial Concert
at the Palace Theater
Tribute to Leroy Anderson at the
Woodbury Senior Center
Waterbury Chorale -
Christmas at the Palace, 2006 & 2008
Mattatuck Museum -
Dracula, 2003, 2004
Festival of Trees
Out For Art!
The Big Read -
“Strange Fruit” at NVCC Fine Arts Center
Connecticut Dance Alliance -
As committee chairperson, Ms. Errica has collaborated with
Pilobolus, Connecticut Ballet,
Nutmeg Ballet, The Hartt School, Connecticut Dance Theatre and many others.
Faculty
Debbie Schod - Children’s Program
Ms. Shod was educated at Bay Path College in Massachusetts and specialized in early childhood education. Her dance training included Frank Hatchet, Joe Tremaine, Charles Kelly, Luigi, and Henry LeTang. She also taught for six years at the Galipeau School of Dance in Massachusetts. In addition, she ran her own dance program “Dancing with Debbie” in Trumbull, CT. She specializes in early childhood dance education and helps instill the love of dance in her young students.
Alexi Tchernichov - Ballet
Mr. Tchernichov received his early education at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. A graduate of the Vaganova Choreographic Institute in St. Petersburg, he is the son of Elena Tchernichova, former Principal Ballet Mistress of American Ballet Theatre. Mr. Tchernichov has a vast classical ballet background which he shares in daily lessons and repertoire rehearsal.
George Ziminski - Private Ballroom Instruction
Mr. Ziminski is a professional, certified ballroom dance instructor. He was the 1997 USISTD Theater Arts Champion. He performed with the Albano Ballet, Footnotes, Co-N-Tempo and is also a member of the Woodbury Ballet Company.
Diane Kearns - Jazz, Tap
Ms. Kearns was a student of Frank Hatchet, Charles Kelly and Savion Glover. She was the former Artistic Director of DanceMaker Studio in Southbury. She continues to teach Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop throughout the State of Connecticut. Currently, she teaches Jazz at the Westover School in Middlebury and teaches the intermediate and advanced level Jazz and Tap classes at the Woodbury Academy.
In Memoriam
Lorraine Shupe was a beloved teacher and ballet mistress at the Woodbury Ballet for over 23 years. A scholarship fund has been in her name to benefit a graduating senior who wishes to pursue a dance career.
If you would like to donate, please make checks payable to:
Lorraine Shupe Memorial Scholarship and mail to:
Woodbury Ballet
706 Main Street - Middle Qtr.
Woodbury, CT 06798
