Katie grew up in Orlando, Florida, where she discovered her love for dance at the age of 4 and gave her life to Jesus just two years later. From a young age, she felt a deep connection between movement and worship—something that has shaped her journey ever since.

Her formal training began at the Orlando Ballet School under the direction of Peter Stark and Kim Marsh, where she learned the Balanchine technique and performed in productions like The Nutcracker. She later continued her training in the Vaganova Method at the Russian Academy of Ballet Alafaya, studying under Irina Deplar and Vadim Fedotov. This method strengthened her foundation and equipped her for the professional world.

Katie danced professionally for six years with Ballet Fedotov while also teaching at the Academy. During this time, she performed principal roles in a wide range of classical and contemporary ballets, including Swan Lake, Cinderella, Giselle, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Paquita, Carmen, The Nutcracker, Snow White, Coppelia, Snow Queen, La Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadère, Faust, and Requiem.

Since then, she has continued as a freelance dancer and instructor, performing for choreographers such as Dawn Branch and Aretuza Garner, with the Central Florida Ballet, and in music videos and faith-based stage productions. Katie’s passion is to see the arts and the Holy Spirit beautifully intertwined.

She and her husband Dakota are both graduates of Jesus School through Jesus Image, where they spent three rich years growing in ministry and worship. Katie also completed two years at House of Bethany Worship Academy, focusing on dance as a way to minister to the Lord. She currently serves as a dancer with the Jesus Image Worship Team.

In 2023, she joined the faculty of City Beautiful Ballet and quickly fell in love with the students and the heart behind the school. In 2025, she stepped into the role of Artistic Director and is full of expectancy for all the Lord is doing—and will continue to do—through this community.

Briana Hofer was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She is wife to her wonderful husband, Andrew, and mom to four lovely children.

At age six, Briana joined James Dance Center where she was under the instruction of Judy James, Annette DuBose, and Juan Sanchez. Over the twelve years she was with James Dance Center, she participated in community performances for elementary schools, senior citizen centers, as well as at community festivals. As a member of Images, the competition dance company at James Dance Center, she was featured in solos, duets, and group dances. Additionally, she has been involved in a variety of dance conventions including Florida Dance Masters, NYCDA, JUMP, and ADA. She also auditioned and received dance tuition scholarships.

In 2010, Briana graduated from Valencia Community College with a degree in Dance Performance and as a member of Phi Theta Kappa. There she was extensively trained in ballet, modern, and choreography. Briana choreographed for Valencia’s Student Choreography Showcase and their Summer Dance Concert for the high school summer program. She also joined their company, Valencia Dance Theater, where she performed in lecture demonstrations for local middle schools and performed with Rollins College, University of Florida, and Boston University. Being a part of Valencia Dance Theater gave her the opportunity to work with Jaime Martinez from the David Parsons Dance Company.

In spring of 2014, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida with her Bachelor degree in Sport and Exercise Science specializing in Strengthening and Conditioning.

Briana taught with Cambridge School of Ballet as a senior instructor for 11 years under the artistic direction of Stephania Rogers and transitioned to City Beautiful Ballet in 2022.

Her heart is for students to pursue excellence in their dance training for the glory of God.

Hannah Lehman grew up in Florida, and began dancing at the age of 8 under the instruction of Glenda Langford at Glenda’s Dance Center. After four years of ballet and contemporary training, she began dancing with Cambridge School of Ballet at age 12 under the instruction of Stephania Rogers, Briana Hofer, and Chandra Judy. Hannah has since trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, and lyrical, as well as dancing for Cambridge School of Ballet and City Beautiful Ballet’s senior companies. Hannah’s favorite ballet is the Nutcracker, and has had opportunities to perform solos such as Mother Ginger and Spanish Chocolates. Hannah is passionate teaching next generation of dancers how to build strength, endurance, and artistry as they learn to glorify God through the art of dance.

Chloë Mora began dancing at age 6 at a small local dance center in her hometown of Manassas,VA, right outside of Washington, D.C. At the time, it was just a fun, after-school outlet for her, but as she grew, so too did her love of the art form. She enrolled in the Northern Virginia Dance Academy at age 8, the youngest age permitted to begin formal ballet instruction. Trained in the French style under Robin Conrad Sturm, formerly of The Washington Ballet, Chloë developed a passion for the artistry of dance. For 9 years, she trained rigorously after school for 18-20 hours a week at NVDA, advancing in ballet and pointe, as well as contemporary, modern, lyrical, jazz, and pas de deux.

At 12, Chloë was invited into NVDA’s Academy Dance Ensemble, a student apprenticeship to their professional company, The Asaph Ensemble. As an ADE member, Chloë received extra training, participated in choreography workshops, and was a core dancer for numerous Asaph performances at George Mason University’s Hylton Performing Arts Center. The highlight of her ADE experience was performing the role of Clara in Asaph’s rendition of The Nutcracker. After that performance, at age 16, Chloë was formally invited into Asaph’s professional company, but the events of 2020 brought the season to an abrupt end. Shortly thereafter, her family relocated to Orlando, and although leaving NVDA and Asaph was difficult, she was fortunate to finish her last two years of high school dancing with Integrity Dance Company under the leadership and instruction of Mrs. Wendee Engle.

For all of Chloë’s excellent training, what she appreciates most to this day is that NVDA, ADE, Asaph, and Integrity Dance were all Christian schools/companies. Through these environments and in conjunction with her church’s participation in the National Fine Arts Festival, she understood that dance is a gift from God that is most wonderfully experienced as an act of worship offered back to Him. To that end, Chloë cherished opportunities to minister through dance in the community, whether as worship in the local church or bringing joy through dance to residents in an assisted living facility. For Chloë, there is no difference between dancing alone in her own space or performing her National Merit winning worship dance troupe piece before thousands of her peers at the National Youth Convention: She’s learned to keep her heart focused on an audience of One–The Lord. Chloë has a passion for the artistry and technique of ballet and for helping young girls and boys discover their passion for dance, not only as an art form, but as a creatively expressive act of worship to their Creator.

Colin Fuller, a Florida Native, began his training at New Dimensions, Next Generation Ballet and later attended the School of American Ballet in New York City. He received a Jerome L. Greene Fellowship to attend the Juilliard School and received his B.F.A. in 2016. Mr. Fuller is a diverse dancer who studied at the Paris Opera Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, Forsythe’s Art Of Berlin, and Springboard Dans Montreal. He has performed works by José Limón, Peter Martins, Brian Brooks, and Paul Lightfoot, and has also been the lead in works by Merce Cunningham, Jiří Kylián, and Lar Lubovitch. While enjoying a freelance career in Europe, New York, and Florida, he cultivated his passion for choreographing and teaching. Mr. Fuller is excited to inspire the next generation of artists and share technical knowledge to prepare them for anything.

Sofia Martinelli was born and raised in San Diego, CA, where she comes from a long line of classically trained dancers. In fact, her very first ballet class (at age 4) was taught by a former principal dancer at The American Ballet Theatre (ABT)!

When her family of 7 moved to Orlando, FL, she followed in the footsteps of her older sister and began training at Cambridge School of Ballet under the instruction of Stephania Rogers, Briana Hofer, and Chandra Judy. Years of hard work in ballet, lyrical, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, and pointe have landed her lead roles in the studio’s yearly Christmas production of “The Nutcracker” as well as yearly Spring performances.  She has danced in the studio’s highest level (Company) for the past 5 + years.

Sofia is also a member of Circle Christian School’s Musical Theater Company (CTC) and is on track to receive her Arts Honors Diploma at the end of this school year. Her extensive dance training at Cambridge School of Ballet and now City Beautiful Ballet has landed her lead dance roles in CTC’s twice yearly musical theater productions, most recently as Dance Captain for “Singing in the Rain.”

For the past 2 summers, Sofia has trained at Ballet Magnificat, a Professional Dance Company out of Jackson, MS. This past summer, she achieved the highest level placement offered by the summer intensive program.

Sofia has continually sought out opportunities to further her dance education as well as instructor opportunities. She has assisted in various class levels for the past 4 years, understanding that with each teaching experience comes a sacred trust between teacher and student. She treasures these relationships and loves to pour into young dancers and give back all that she has been given. She is grateful to have had not only exceptional ballet training, but instructors who love the Lord and their students. This has served as a model for the kind of instructor she aspires to be!