Haeri Wi
Director
Haeri founded Cabriole and leads the conservatory track. She teaches Advanced and Conservatory ballet, runs every placement visit, and speaks Korean and English with families.
Team
Meet the faculty
Ten teachers lead classes. These four lead the conservatory track.
Dameon Hoyle
Ballet faculty
Dameon teaches ballet technique from Preparatory to Advanced, including the Saturday classes, and coaches pointe work with the director.
Shawnda Beal
Jazz and contemporary faculty
Shawnda teaches jazz at every level and contemporary technique for Conservatory dancers, and sets choreography for the spring performance.
Teruko Shimada
Contemporary and conditioning faculty
Teruko teaches floor work, contemporary technique and the conditioning classes that sit between ballet days.
Languages
Languages we teach and talk in
Spoken at the studio
- English, All classes and the front desk
- Korean, Haeri Wi, the director, with families
Sample credentials.
Before a teacher takes a class
What every teacher has done first
Background check
Every teacher is checked before teaching a first class, and the check is repeated on a schedule.
CPR and first aid
Teachers hold current CPR and first aid, and the front desk keeps a kit in each studio.
A watched first class
A new teacher's first classes are watched by the director, who gives notes at the end of the week.