Hannah Baumgarten
Founding Artistic Director
Hannah is a Juilliard Graduate and winner of the State of Florida Choreographic Fellowship. A California native, her work has been presented in New York, Michigan, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Florida. She has taught and choreographed at the Cincinnati Conservatory, Rutgers University, New World School of the Arts, West Texas A & M, Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp, University of Pennsylvania Ballet, Mercersburg Academy, the Institutto de Danza at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, at regional and National High School Dance Festivals. She directed the dance program at Dillard Center for the Arts in Ft. Lauderdale for ten years where she continues to teach part time, and she also teaches at the Academy of Arts and Minds in Miami. Ms. Baumgarten is mat certified in pilates from Core Dynamics and has served as a grant panelist for the State of Florida and Miami Dade Departments of Cultural Affairs. She danced with the Utah Ballet, Michael Uthoff Dance Theatre, Labyrinth Dance Theatre, William Adair and Dancers, Karen Peterson & Dancers, Momentum Dance Company, Giovanni Luquini and Ballet Flamenco La Rosa. Hannah currently serves as adjunct faculty at Dillard Center for the Arts where she directed the program for 10 years and the Academy of Arts and Minds.
Back to top
Diego Salterini
Founding Artistic Director
Diego, originally from Rome, Italy, moved to the U.S. in 1997 after an illustrious career as lead dancer, and assistant choreographer for many popular Italian T.V. and theatre shows. He trained with Maestro Roberto Salaorni, Flavio Bennati, Michelle Ellis, Mamy Raomeria, Ranko Yokohama, Max Stone, Susie Taylor, Roger Dillhaunty, and Michelle Kadison. Mr. Salterini taught in major European studios including I.A.L.S. Rome and Pineapple Studios, Covent Gardens, London and toured Italy in ACID, under the direction of Gisella Johnson. His choreography has been presented in eight states by the Florida Dance Festival, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Cincinnati Conservatory, Mercyhurst College, Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp, Florida International University, the Atlanta Ballet School, the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus and the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. In the U.S., Mr. Salterini danced with Momentum Dance Company, Karen Peterson and Dancers, Michael Uthoff Dance Theare, Kevin Black and Ballet Flamenco La Rosa as well as on Univision TV and widely in the music video world. He taught at Florida International University for ten years, and currently teaches at Dillard Center for the Arts and Conchita Espinosa Academy. He has also taught at Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, the New World School of the Arts, the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts, the Florida Dance Festival, Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp, the Cincinnati Conservatory, Mercyhurst College, West Texas A&M, the Atlanta Ballet School and recently returned from teaching at Kyone Ballet School in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Back to top
