The Dance Space Faculty

framekerrihead.jpg (41296 bytes)

Kerri Ford has been dancing since the young age of 2. She trained at various local studios in the New Jersey area focusing on Ballet, Tap, and Jazz. To further her dance education, she attended New York University and graduated with a BFA. While in school, she kept busy teaching in her spare time. Kerri has been teaching and choreographing for seven years. Some of her work includes choreography for High School and Elementary School productions such as: Chorus Line, Pippin, Will Roger's Follies and Mame. Her work has won several awards at dance and cheerleading competitions nationwide. Kerri has been teaching at The Dance Space for two seasons.

Ingrid.jpg (44073 bytes)

Ingrid Houvenaeghel began her dance training at the age of 12 at Miami Dance Theater under the tutelage of Judy Newman and Mariana Alvarez-Brake. Ingrid is also a product of various magnet schools including New World School of the Arts. At an early age she won various scholarships to prestigious dance schools around the nation. She also won several talent competitions, among them, the US. Open National Talent Competition in which she captured the overall title. She has performed various classical roles in the ballets Paquita, Don Quixote,Corsaire and The Nutcracker. She has danced with great artists including Fernando Bujones, Yanis Pikieris and Marielena Mencia. Ingrid holds a Bachelors in Dance Education and is currently the Dance Director at Southwest Miami Senior High.

framekimhead.jpg (44735 bytes)

Kimberly White grew up in The Redlands, Florida studying with Donna Lee Hall and later at the Miami Conservatory of Ballet. In 1988 she moved to New York City to study at The Joffrey Ballet School and performed with the company in 1989. From 1990-1993 she toured with Ballet Theater of Pennsylvania where she originated many roles. She joined the staff at Dance Space in 1996. At present, she is a practicing occupational therapist at Mercy and Baptist Hospitals. She would like to thank her family for many years of undying support and the dancers and The Dance Space for allowing her to share this time with them.

frameashleyhead.jpg (36898 bytes)

Ashley Wright has been dancing since the age of four. She trained at Martha Mahr School of Ballet and was a member of the Miami Ballet Senior Company for three years. She graduated from New World School of the Arts High School, where as a senior year, was awarded "Ballet Dancer of the Year." She continued her education at New World College. She was a member of Southern Ballet Theater in Orlando. Ashley is presently dancing as a guest with the Florida Grand Opera and is a member of Freddick Bratcher and Company. She is working toward a degree in law. Ashley has also performed as a guest dancer for the Dance Space. She has been teaching and choreographing for The Dance Space since 1997.