Our faculty

 Carleigh, a former student of Viktor Yeliohin, graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography in 2016 with qualifications as a ballet artist and danced professionally with the Moscow State Ballet Theater in Moscow, Russia under the directorship of Vycheslav Gordeev. During her time with the Moscow State Ballet, she traveled in Germany and throughout Russia performing a variety of ballet repertoire including, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, and many other classic favorites. Upon returning to the United States in 2020, she now works in healthcare as an x-ray technologist while teaching ballet in her free time. She currently teaches music, movement, and make believe, as well as creative movement. Despite having several passions in life, ballet will always a huge aspect of her lifestyle. She still practices, performs in local performances, and looks forward to every opportunity to be on stage!   

 Rachel Male is a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania where she participated in the Contemporary Ballet of Pennsylvania (COBALT) and Hempfield Dance Theatre. She continued into higher education earning a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Slippery Rock University (SRU) in 2023. During her time at SRU she performed in many works by her SRU faculty, resident choreographers, and many of her peers, as well as choreographed many of her own works. At school Rachel also found a passion for arts advocacy, receiving the SRU Department of Dance Outstanding Research Award, and serving as President for the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Rachel has most recently performed in Off the Yellow Brick Road at Prima Theater. Drawn to the therapeutic and expressive aspect of dance, Rachel aspires to encourage people of all walks of life to find a space to authentically express themselves in the field of dance. 

 Brooke is a former student of Viktor who has not limited herself to any method or genre of dance. She was fortunate enough to train in Vaganova, ISTD, and Cecchetti, but her passion for the art really developed in her jazz, hip hop, and contemporary training. While attending Duquesne University, Brooke was a member of the university’s Dance Theater Company which gave her the opportunity to grow further as both a dancer and choreographer. She was able to set several pieces on the company, teach classes, and sit on their board. Living in Pittsburgh also gave her the chance to be cast in multiple pieces with Exhalations Dance Theatre, a budding dance company. After accepting a job in Lancaster, Brooke returned in 2017 where she quickly dove back into teaching, setting pieces, and helping choreograph theater shows. She’s excited be back in the VYIBA family and aid in developing students that are pursuing their love of dance. 

Jordan Montez is an established hip-hop teacher based out of York, PA with 15 plus years of dance experience. He has taught all over central PA and part of the Lancaster area for most of his young adulthood. Continuing to educate himself within multiple styles of dance, ranging from street jazz, contemporary, Latin styles, break dancing and more. Giving him the ability to create unique choreographies that come from a place of inspiration. He has extensive experience with all age’s ranging from young children to adults. Combining his personal dance journey with the stories and experiences of others, he remains inspired to create choreography that leaves his students feeling confident and excited at the end of every class. Believing strongly that if you take care of your connection with dance keeping it pure and inspiring, then dance will take care of you when it counts