KEVIN KAISER
Artistic Director Evergreen City Ballet

Mr. Kaiser started dancing when he was four years old.  He is one of five brothers that made up a professional tap dancing group.  The “Kaiser Brothers” grew up outside of Seattle and toured the United States throughout their childhood.   Mr. Kaiser began his professional ballet career at age sixteen with Pennsylvania Ballet under the Direction of Barbara Weisberger and Benjamin Harkarvey.  Mr. Kaiser returned to Seattle and joined Pacific Northwest Ballet under the direction of Kent Stowell and Francia Russell.  For fifteen years he performed a wide range of repertoire. Mr. Kaiser danced roles from world-renowned choreographers including George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, Kent Stowell, Marius Petipa, Anthony Tudor, Lar Lubovich and Glen Tetley.  Mr. Kaiser danced a very diverse repertoire from Paul Taylor's “Company B” to George Balanchine's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” Divertissement Pas De Deux, George Balanchine's “Serenade” to almost every male role in Kent Stowell's “Nutcracker” from the Prince to Drosselmeyer.  In addition Mr. Kaiser enjoyed dancing Anthony Tudors “Jardin Aux Lilac”, Mercucio in Kent Stowell's “Romeo and Juliet” and Glen Tetley's “Voluntaries.” 

After retiring, Mr. Kaiser was appointed Ballet Master with Oregon Ballet Theatre and later promoted to Associate Artistic Director under the direction of James Canfield. While at the Oregon Ballet Theatre Mr. Kaiser staged works choreographed by James Canfield, George Balanchine, Donald Byrd, Robert Joffrey, David Parsons and Val Caniparoli. 

Mr. Kaiser has an extensive teaching background throughout the United States which include Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Dance Educators of America, Tulsa Ballet and many more. 

Mr. Kaiser's ties to the ballet world can be felt throughout the United States.  His older brother Roy Kaiser, is Artistic Director of Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia.  His younger brother Russell danced with New York City Ballet and is now Assistant Artistic Director for Boston Ballet.  Ken and Dan Kaiser are both Artistic Directors of ballet schools and regional companies.

Mr. Kaiser was appointed Artistic Director of Evergreen City Ballet in January 2008.  He has choreographes two original works along with bringing in new choreographers to work with the Company and Performance Division.  He is excited to bring his years of dedication and experience in the field of dance to this rapidly growing area of the Northwest.

photo courtesy of Doug Landreth

Patricia Barker is considered one of the world’s most gifted ballerinas.  She received her early ballet training from Lynne Williams in Richland, WA, studied on scholarship both at Boston Ballet School with E. Virginia Williams and Violette Verdi and Pacific Northwest Ballet School with Francia Russell, Perry Brunson and Janet Reed. 

Ms. Barker has danced in many of the great full length ballets and contemporary works from renowned choreographers.  She has performed with Pacific Northwest Ballet extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.  She appeared as a guest artist with national and international ballet companies and has performed in many Galas throughout the world.  Ms. Barker danced the lead role of Clara in Nutcracker the Motion Picture, and starred as Titan ia in the BBC’s film, A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a celebratory re-opening of the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.  She has graced the covers of Dance Magazine, Danser, Pointe Magazine, Dance Pages and Dance International. 

For the past 15 years she has staged, rehearsed and coached ballets for professional ballet companies such as Kent Stowell’s Carmina Burana for Texas Ballet Theater, Kent Stowell’s Duo Fantasy for Oregon Ballet Theater, George Balanchine’s Serenade for Boston Ballet School and The Slovak National Ballet.  In her roles as Artistic Advisor for the Slovak National Ballet, she has taught company class, coached Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadere, Raymonda, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. 

Ms. Barker has taught at nationally renowned ballet schools such as Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, North Carolina School of the Arts, The Governor’s School in Greenville SC, and the Boston Ballet School.

Ms. Barker was granted a patent while she consulted with Bloch on a variety of products, including pointe shoes, ballet slippers, leotards and active wear and was featured in frequent advertisement campaigns.  She is currently a product development consultant for Bunheads, Inc.  She also collaborated with Freed of London, producing an instructional video for dancers answering dancers’ most frequently asked questions about the art of wearing pointe shoes.

Ms. Barker is currently on the advisory board for Pointe Magazine, CriticalDance.com, California Ballet and Minnesota Dance Theater.

She is also dedicated to bring greater awareness to bone and joint health by acting as a spokesperson for the United States Bone and Joint Decade.  Ms. Barker has been instrumental in creating Fit to a T programs for young dancers to spread awareness about bone health and osteoporosis. 

LOUISE NADEAU
Former Principal Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet
World-Renowned Ballerina
Summer Faculty 

Louise Nadeau is from Long Island, New York. She trained at the Cantarella School of Dance in Pittsfield, MA, the Alexandra School of Ballet in St. Louis and the School of American Ballet. She danced with Basel Ballet and Kansas City Ballet before joining Pacific Northwest Ballet as a Soloist in 1990. She was promoted to Principal in 1992 and retired from the stage with a celebratory gala in June of 2009.

Her versatility and powerful interpretive skills have made her a favorite in full length classical ballets as well as contemporary works.  She has performed nationally and internationally with Pacific NW Ballet and as a guest artist.  

Ms. Nadeau has performed leading roles in George Balanchine’s Agon, Apollo, Ballet Imperial, Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet, Chaconne, Concerto Barocco, Divertimento No. 15, Duo Concertant, Emeralds, The Four Temperaments, La Sonnambula, La Valse, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania, Hermia, Divertissement pas de deux), Pavane, Rubies, Serenade, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Stars and Stripes, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Symphony in C, Tarantella, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Theme and Variations, and Who Cares?; Todd Bolender’s Souvenirs; Donald Byrd’s Subtext Rage; August Bournonville’s Bournonville Variations; Val Caniparoli’s The Bridge; William Forsythe’s Artifact II; Ronald Hynd’s The Merry Widow (Hanna) and The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora, Princess Florine); Edwaard Liang’s Für Alina; José Limón’s The Moor’s Pavane; Eugene Loring’s Billy the Kid; Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette (Lady Capulet); Peter Martins’ Fearful Symmetries and Valse Triste; Vicente Nebrada’s Lento a Tempo e Appassionato; Marius Petipa’s Don Quixote and Paquita; Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering, Fancy Free, In the Night, and The Concert, West Side Story Suite; Kent Stowell’s Carmina Burana, Cinderella (Cinderella), Coppélia (Swanilda), Delicate Balance, Firebird, Hail to the Conquering Hero, Kammergarten Tänze, Nutcracker (Clara), Orpheus Portrait, Palacios Dances, Pas de Deux Campagnolo, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), Swan Lake (Odette/Odile), and Zirkus Weill; Richard Tanner’s Ancient Airs and Dances; Paul Taylor’s Roses; Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s The Quilt; Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries; Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs and Waterbaby Bagatelles; Antony Tudor’s Jardin aux Lilas; Rudi van Dantzig’s Ginastera; and Christopher Wheeldon’s  After the Rain Pas de Deux, Polyphonia and Variations Sérieuses. She originated roles in Donald Byrd’s Capricious Night, Val Caniparoli’s Torque, Mark Dendy’s Symmetries, Paul Gibson’s The Piano Dance and Rush, Miriam Mahdaviani’s And Then Again…, Kevin O'Day’s Aract and [soundaroun(d)dance], Kent Stowell’s Quaternary and Silver Lining, and Olivier Wevers’ Shindig.

Ms. Nadeau performed the Divertissement pas de deux in the BBC’s 1999 film version of PNB’s production of Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filmed at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. In 2000, she participated in The George Balanchine Foundation’s Interpreters Archive series, dancing excerpts from Balanchine’s Agon, coached by Melissa Hayden. In 2005, she performed with Peter Boal and Company.

ROY KAISER
Artistic Director Pennsylvania Ballet
Guest Instructor

Roy Kaiser has been an integral part of Pennsylvania Ballet for over 20 years.  Mr. Kaiser began his professional career at a young age.  He received scholarships to the San Francisco Ballet and the School of the Pennsylvania Ballet.  Mr. Kaiser joined Pennsylvania Ballet in 1979 and was promoted first to Soloist and then to Principal Dancer in 1990.  In 1987, while still performing, Mr. Kaiser became Assistant Ballet Master and then was named Ballet Master upon his retirement from performing in 1992.  He was named Associate Artistic Director of the Company in 1993 and was appointed Artistic Director in 1995. 

ANDI BRYNDZA
Ballet Mistress
Instructor, Ballet

Andi has been part of Evergreen City Ballet for 15 years. She was also part of the company for 4 seasons. She loves to work with children and has volunteered in Special Education classrooms and worked with several Montessori based schools. Her experience has allowed her to blend these methods with ballet technique and integrate them into the studio. She truly enjoys teaching children and sharing her love of dance.

Andi had the opportunity to travel to Amsterdam and Salzburg, Austria, where she danced and performed with the Salzburg Ballet. She has enjoyed performing many featured and soloist roles. Her favorites include Andromeda in the original ballet Journey, the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, and the title role in Cinderella. Andi was also in both of Mr. Kaiser’s original works, Hmmm… and At the Club. In addition to performing, Andi had the opportunity to choreograph a classical piece titled Dawn, and a contemporary ballet titled Fix You…to the music by Coldplay.

DANIELLE WILKINS
Instructor, Ballet & Modern

Danielle P. Wilkins is from Kentucky where she trained for 10 years at the Louisville Ballet.  She received her BFA degree from the University of Hartford.  During her study Danielle performed at the Kennedy Center as a soloist in Jean Grand Maitre's Uroborus.  She has worked professionally with Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Mary Seidman and Dancers, Mimi Garrard Dance Company, Steven Koplowitz, Marco Carrabba, Thought Forms Dance Company, danielandsomesuperfriends, and Spectrum Dance Theater.

HIROMI RUDD
Instructor, Ballet

Ms. Rudd has studied ballet since age 5 and has taught for more than 17 years.  She has studied in Tokyo, Japan under Ms. Yaoko Sato of the Tani Ballet Company and with Mr. Chikahisa Natsuyama of the Tokyo Ballet Company.  She has performed various roles in The Nutcracker, Don Quixote and Les Sylphides and has performed as a character dancer with the International Ballet Theater.  Ms. Rudd enjoys working with all levels of students.  This is her third season with the Evergreen City Ballet.

KISHA VAUGHAN
Instructor, Hip Hop

Kisha Vaughan, born in Biloxi, Mississippi and raised in Sacramento, CA has been dancing in and around Seattle for the past 7 years. In her short time here she has had the opportunity to dance with Breaking Point Dance Company, In Effect Hip Hop, and Seattle Storm Hip Hop Squad. She also has appeared on Showtime at the Apollo and MTV’s Made. Kisha has performed at a number of venues and events in Seattle as well including Folklife Festival and T-Mobile. Kisha currently teaches hip hop at several area schools and dance teams.

Auditions still open - Any class weekdays or any Saturday class.

Please arrive ½ hour before audition time to register.
Students should be 10-23 years old during the 2010 Summer Intensive Program.  No photos or resumes necessary. 
Audition results will be mailed within two weeks of audition date.
Audition Registration Forms available here (.pdf):   Under 18  ||  Over 18

For Audition Questions: Please call (425) 228-6800 or email andi@evergreencityballet.org.

If anyone is unable to attend one of our auditions and space is available, arrangements can be made for audition and placement.  Please contact us at (425) 228-6800 or email andi@evergreencityballet.org.

Video Auditions:  Video should be no more than 15 minutes.  It should include a short barre and center work with plie, ronde de jambe, fondue, devlopee, grand battements, and pointe work and/or performance.  Center work to include pirouettes, adagio, grande allegro and pointe work.