Classical Ballet Academy
Classical Ballet Academy, 5516 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206
About
Classical Ballet Academy offers training in classical ballet along with supplemental dance forms. Students take part in multiple full-length ballets and additional performances throughout the year, and performances showcase all dancers who wish to participate.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Classical Ballet Academy was founded in 2004. Its mission is to educate, inspire and transform dancers of all ages through the study of classical ballet and supplemental dance forms. The school is community-based and thrives with committed dancers, volunteers, and positive attitudes.
The leadership and teaching team includes Director Sarah Rigles; Director of Administration Lindsay Lichtenwalter; Marketing, Operations & Creative Manager Tracie Erlandson; Administrative Assistant Kellie Grunde; Pilates instructor Andrea Cooper; ballet, contemporary, and jazz instructor Chloe Erlandson; ballet instructor Susan Fischer; ballet instructor Rick Gonzalez; character dance instructor Melissa Harris; pre-ballet, ballet, and contemporary instructor Gabriana Hughes; ballet, contemporary, and modern instructor Annabel Kaplan; ballet and modern instructor Lauren Layman; inclusive dance instructor Mariah LeFeber; ballet instructor Kirsten Livingston; pre-ballet en Español instructor Jennifer Martin; pre-ballet instructor Luisa Martin; pre-ballet en Español instructor LJ Rigles; pre-ballet instructor Samantha Spurgeon; and ballet, contemporary, jazz, and musical theater instructor Anna Wright.
Classical Ballet Academy values hard work, commitment, passion for dance, creativity, tenacity, awareness, and kindness. It is a body positive studio that celebrates strength and diversity, including but not limited to body shape, race, gender, and cultural and religious beliefs. All are welcome and all will be given opportunity, and the school will celebrate and feature artistic excellence. Classical Ballet Academy promotes the principles of fairness, equity, diversity, and inclusion across identities such as race, age, color, disability, faith, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, social class, economic class, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, and other identities represented among its dancers and community.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Classical Ballet Academy was founded in 2004. Its mission is to educate, inspire and transform dancers of all ages through the study of classical ballet and supplemental dance forms. The school is community-based and thrives with committed dancers, volunteers, and positive attitudes.
The leadership and teaching team includes Director Sarah Rigles; Director of Administration Lindsay Lichtenwalter; Marketing, Operations & Creative Manager Tracie Erlandson; Administrative Assistant Kellie Grunde; Pilates instructor Andrea Cooper; ballet, contemporary, and jazz instructor Chloe Erlandson; ballet instructor Susan Fischer; ballet instructor Rick Gonzalez; character dance instructor Melissa Harris; pre-ballet, ballet, and contemporary instructor Gabriana Hughes; ballet, contemporary, and modern instructor Annabel Kaplan; ballet and modern instructor Lauren Layman; inclusive dance instructor Mariah LeFeber; ballet instructor Kirsten Livingston; pre-ballet en Español instructor Jennifer Martin; pre-ballet instructor Luisa Martin; pre-ballet en Español instructor LJ Rigles; pre-ballet instructor Samantha Spurgeon; and ballet, contemporary, jazz, and musical theater instructor Anna Wright.
Classical Ballet Academy values hard work, commitment, passion for dance, creativity, tenacity, awareness, and kindness. It is a body positive studio that celebrates strength and diversity, including but not limited to body shape, race, gender, and cultural and religious beliefs. All are welcome and all will be given opportunity, and the school will celebrate and feature artistic excellence. Classical Ballet Academy promotes the principles of fairness, equity, diversity, and inclusion across identities such as race, age, color, disability, faith, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, social class, economic class, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, and other identities represented among its dancers and community.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
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