Finger Lakes Ballet Academy
Established in 2003
At FLBA…
We believe that studying dance makes a life-long impression on an individual. Through the process of learning traditional, classical ballet and dance, our students grow into hardworking and confident young people with the ability to exhibit grace and poise in every facet of their lives.
What Our Families are saying…
“My daughter has been attending Finger Lakes Ballet Academy since the spring of 2013 (and we have never looked back)! Cathy is amazing- she, and the instructors are caring and accomplished in their own right. Jaime, Alicia, and Todd are wonderful, dedicated, passionate, and patient. Most importantly they understand where each dancer should be in a discipline, and they work with that dancer to help them to reach their full potential. All of the instructors are very approachable and happy to answer questions about your dancer’s progress and goals. The recital that FLBA puts on every year is second to none!
If you ask my daughter how she feels about FLBA she says ‘it’s family’ and I’d have to agree. FLBA is AMAZING and you will not be disappointed.”
-Kim
“I couldn’t have picked a better place for my daughters to grow up than on the FLBA dance floor! In addition to a classical dance education, they were taught beautiful life lessons of collaboration, perseverance, and flexibility!
Cathy and the instructors continuously supported and celebrated my daughters in all stages of life- professionally and personally. With every class and performance, the students experience the satisfaction of being a part of something beautiful alongside their fellow dancers.”
-Noralee
“The level of dance instruction at Finger Lakes Ballet Academy is superior! And in the 13 years that my daughter danced with FLBA she also acquired skills of self-discipline, self-confidence, creative thinking, leadership, the ability to achieve personal goals and so much more.
The opportunities provided by FLBA are rich on multiple levels.”
-Kay
“My daughter has danced with FLBA for the past 10 years and loves it!
FLBA offers a variety of affordable dance classes for all ages. All of the instructors are excellent and they show their love for dance. The instructors provide fundamental technique with each discipline and are extremely talented when creating choreography for the end of the school year dance recital.
I highly recommend FLBA!”
-Heather
Who we are…
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Cathy Sciarratta
Finger Lakes Ballet Academy Owner and Instructor, Catherine Sciarratta, grew up dancing at Sandy Stramonine School of Dance. She also studied and danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Catherine (Cathy) owned and operated the Durango Ballet Academy for several years, before returning to New York to raise her own family and be closer to her and her husband’s parents, family members and friends.
Cathy has owned and operated the Finger Lakes Ballet Academy since it’s beginning in 2003. She has enjoyed seeing many of her long time students graduate from FLBA and move on to collegiate dance programs and local companies.
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Jaime Hull
Jaime Hull has been an instructor at Finger Lakes Ballet Academy for 12 years. Jaime received her BA in English and Education at Nazareth College.
She has attended classes at Finger Lakes Ballet Academy, Sandy Stramonine School of Dance, Broadway Dance Center, Manhattan Dance Project (2019), as well as a private master class in ballet for F.L.B.A. at American Ballet Theater.
Jaime has attended Dance Masters of America Teachers Training School and is certified to teach ballet, tap, jazz and modern. She plans to attend DMA in the future as an Advanced Graduate and continue improving her skills as a dancer and a dance teacher.
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Alisha Love
Alisha Love is a performer and choreographer in the Finger Lakes area. She graduated with a B.F.A. in Dance from The College at Brockport in 2012 and has studied abroad in London, England in 2011.
She has performed at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket MA, Dance New Amsterdam in NYC, and at Rochester’s Fringe Festivals in 2012, 2017, and 2018. Alisha is currently a company member of the Delucia Benson Dance company.
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Todd VanSlambrouck
Todd holds an MFA in Dance from The Ohio State University, where he had the privilege of performing in works by choreographers including Mark Morris and Bebe Miller.
Over his career, Todd was a company member with Garth Fagan Dance, Columbus Dance Theatre and GroundWorks DanceTheatre. He also danced in production shows at sea with Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line as well as internationally at Tokyo Disney Resort.
