Ninel graduated from Lvov Choreographic Institute (Ukraine) in 1991. One of her teachers was direct student of the greatest Russian teacher A. Vaganova. In 1988, Ninel was selected for the Ukrainian Youth Ballet competition, and in 1990, to dance with the Lvov Ballet Theatre. Ms. Cherevko was a soloist and principal dancer with Lvov Ballet Theatre, Donetsk Ballet Theatre, Moscow City Ballet, and Ballet Theatre of Maryland. In 1994 and 1995, Ninel danced in the International Festival "Stars of World Ballet" with stars of Kirov Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Paris Opera, German, and Canadian Ballet. She was promoted to Highest Category Ballet Artist in 1995.

Ms.Cherevko's repertoire includes leading roles in the greatest classical ballets, such as "Swan Lake", "Don­Quixote", "Paquita", "Giselle", "Coppelia", "Nutcracker", "Romeo and Juliet", "Chopiniana", "La Bayadere", "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Walpurgus Night". Her repertoire also includes other classical, modern, and contemporary works by world famous choreographers, including "Forest Song", "Lileya", and "Samson and Dalila" as some of their works.

In 1993-1998, Ninel has performed around the world with her home company. United States of America, United Kingdom, Poland, Estonia, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Italy are the countries where she performed. Since moving to Baltimore/Annapolis area, Ms.Cherevko has been featured many times in newspapers like the "Baltimore Sun", "Capital!", and one of the Virginia's newspaper. In 2001, a documentary film about Ninel was aired in the Ukrainian popular show about exceptional artists, dancers, scientists, who live and work in America.

From 1999 to 2003, Ninel and her husband Dmitri Malikov were guest artists performing with Peabody Dance Department, Manassas Dance Company (VA), and International Ballet Theatre (DE). During her years in the Ballet Theatre of Maryland as a principal dancer, Ninel was a teacher in the Ballet Theatre of Maryland School and throughout area. After finishing her dance career, Ninel choreographed and coached students for the "Youth America Grand Prix" competition, and she was a principal teacher with the Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland.

In 2008, Ninel's student won gold medal in Y.A.G.B. (Youth America Grand Prix). Ninel is Artistic Director of "Chesapeake Ballet Company".

Ms. Combest received her initial training from Joni Reese-Nabor, who toured with the Roxyettes & the USO, former Dance Masters of America president Donna (Reese) Byrd, and Tim Roberts, whose credits include the Broadway show Jelly's Last Jam and the opening/closing ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games. She has received her B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Towson University, and will be pursuing her M.F.A. in Dance Education in the spring of 2009. JR has been teaching in the DC Metropolitan, Maryland, and Pennsylvania areas for the past 15 years in all genres of dance including tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theater, and hip hop. She has been a member of the Towson University Dance Company, the Towson University Dance Team, and the MD All-Star Twisters Open Dance Team. She has also participated in various workshops such as DMA, NYDCA, Tremaine, and most recently, Monsters of Hip Hop. She has been privileged to have taken master classes from some of the top choreographers in the country including: Rhodie Jorgenson, Mandy Moore (So You Think You Can Dance), the D'Umo's (America's Next Best Dance Crew), Dianne Walker, Dave Scott (You Got Served & Stomp the Yard), Marty Kudelka (Justin Timberlake), Jamal Simms (Hairspray, Step Up & Step Up 2) and Brian Friedman (Britney Spears & So You Think You Can Dance). Her choreography has been seen in various dance and cheer competitions, Annapolis Summer Garden Theater, The Talent Machine Company, The Junior Redskin All-Stars and several IFBB, NPC, and OCB Fitness Competitions. She is currently on staff at B. Funk Dance Company, Stageworkz Theater Arts Project, and The Monsters of Hip Hop tour.

Ms. Dawson grew up in Texas, where she graduated from Angelo State University with a degree in Performing Arts under the tutelage of Academy Award Winner, Karl Malden. After touring with Troupe d' Jour Shakespeare Company, she moved to New York City and worked in independent film and television for five years on such shows as Law and Order SVU, One Life to Live, and All My Children. Amy also worked in plays Off Broadway, most notably Tony Kushner's, Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. In New York, Amy studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the School for Film and Television. She now works as a performer and acting instructor in the Baltimore / Washington DC area.

Mr. Malikov graduated from Bolshoi Ballet Academy (Russia) in 1987. Mr. Malikov was a soloist and principal dancer with Donetsk Ballet Company, L'vov Ballet Theatre, Moscow City Ballet, and Ballet Theatre of MD. He has performed internationally in the United States, United Kingdom, Poland, Estonia, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Italy. In 1994 and 1995, Mr.Malikov appeared in the International Festival "Stars of World Ballet", and in 1995 he was promoted to Highest Category Ballet Artist.

Mr. Malikov's repertoire include most famous classical roles such as Prince in "Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake", Cavalier in "Chopiniana", Albrecht in "Giselle", Franz in "Copellia", Oberon in "Midsummer Night's Dream", Jose in "Carmen Suite" and many others classical/modern and contemporary works. His repertoire also includes many works of the world famous choreographers.

Since moving to the Baltimore/Annapolis area, Mr. Malikov has been featured many times in the local newspapers, such as the "Baltimore Sun", "Voice of Severna Park", and "Capital". Dmitri is also featured in the new book "A Young Dancer's Apprenticeship" by Olimpia Dowd and "Annapolis (A Portrait)".

In 2008, Ninel's student won gold medal in Y.A.G.B. (Youth America Grand Prix). Dmitri is Artistic Director of "Chesapeake Ballet Company". Mr. Malikov currently teaches ballet and choreography throughout the area.

Ms. Schaffner was first introduced to dance at the age of three. Since that time, dance has been a significant part of her life. She has been dancing competitively since the age of six, at which time she truly caught "the fever". Over the last sixteen years, her dance training has included the disciplines of Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Pointe, Hip-hop, Tap, and Ballroom. Recent accomplishments include being awarded Miss Showbiz 2007 in the regional adjudicated competition in Virginia, one of the top 50 dancers on Fox's second season of "So You Think You Can Dance", was a dancer on MTV's "My Sweet Sixteen:" in November 2007, and scholarship winner at numerous dance competitions such as Starpower, Showbiz, and Hollywood Vibe. Nicole attends Anne Arundel Community College as a Business major. She is also a member of the school's Dance Company. In addition, she has recently completed her final year of dance for the C&C Dance Company, where she has competed in regional and national competitions across the US-most notably in the arts centers of New York City, Las Vegas, NV, and in Disneyworld, Orlando FL. Nicole also attended the Baltimore School for the Arts as a dance major. She has been active as a student teacher in several dance studios locally. She has choreographed performances for Meade High School, Northeast High School, Central Middle School and West Annapolis Elementary School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. In 2005, she assisted choreographer, Erin Vitalos, at the "Show Me the Money" convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nicole plans to continue her commitment to technique and performance quality and the advancement of young students through teaching.

Mr. Smith appeared as Jack in Reefer Madness at Studio Theatre, where he was seen in Caroline or Change, The Long Christmas Ride Home, and his performance in A Class Act received a Helen Hayes Award nomination. Local credits include the US Premier of Girl in the Goldfish Bowl by Morris Panych and the critically acclaimed Musical of Musicals, the Musical at MetroStage, A Year with Frog and Toad at The Roundhouse Theatre (Helen Hayes nomination), Elmer Gantry at Fords Theater and Petite Rouge at The New York Musical Theater Festival and Imagination Stage. As an actor and director he has worked at The Kennedy Center, The Old Globe Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company, Alley Theater, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Company of Fools, Barter Theatre, Mill Mountain Theatre, TheatreVirginia, and Center Stage in Baltimore. On Broadway, he appeared in Crazy for You and Christmas with Billy Porter a limited engagement for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Off Broadway, Forever Plaid (original cast), Kander and Ebb's The World Goes' Round, the revival of George Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing and the Stephen Schwartz project, Snapshots. National Tours included Brigadoon, and The World Goes Round. Mr. Smith teaches theater, dance, and music to gifted and talented high school students in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Aly is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. She moved to NYC in 1999 after getting her theatre performance degree (Miami, OH), and became a member of the Actors' Equity Association almost immediately. Aly has been a working actress in New York ever since, and has been seen in such productions as Peter Pan, Grand Hotel, and Hair. She studied both Meisner and Stanislavsky acting techniques with the Lynette Sheldon Actors’ Studio, and has also directed/choreographed a TON of children's theatre. Some of those favorites include Cotton Patch Gospel, Joseph…Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music and South Pacific. She is SUPER excited to be part of the Stageworkz team, and wants everyone to know that "if you're not nervous....something's WRONG!!" Break a leg!

Theresa offers 20 years of office and business management to include Customer Service Manager, Office Manager, Controller, and Administrator. She has worked along side Vicki Smith as producer and costume chair for "Music Man" and "42nd Street" at Ridgeway Elementary where Ms. Smith was Director. She has also chaired the costume committee for TMC for "Hello Dolly" and upcoming "Camp Hawyah!". She is highly recognized for her organizational skills and knowledge of the Performing Arts, and her desire to go the extra mile to get the job done. She is also student in the Adult Tap Class, where business gets put aside and she gets to learn and play!