Instructor Kara Burrows

24 customer reviews.

Classes Kara Teaches

Ballet. Pointe, Contemporary 

Testimonials/Comments

"I love her musicality and how she personally connects with us - the adults in her class. I like that she is firm with the kids but also inspiring."

I love coming to class, it's always challenging, but Kara is always patient and willing to explain and re-explain if needed.

Dedicated to students and ballet.

Kara makes all classes super fun and never lets anyone get frustrated. No matter what the issue is you feel you're facing, Kara will help knock it aside by any means necessary.

Energetic, smiley, invested and skilled. She uses good analogies when trying to explain moves.

Bright and energetic. A joy to learn from.

Encouraging and kind

Constructive feedback, positive energy, encouraging

Kara has 16 additional ratings of 'Consistently Awesome-5 stars'

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Kara's Bio

Kara Rochelle (Dominick) Burrows received her early training at Ballet Basics from Connie Benson, and at Ballet Idaho Academy in Boise, ID under the direction of Jeff and Cathy Giese and Lisa Moon.

In 2006, she was graduated Suma Cum Laude from the Cornish College of the Arts. At Cornish, Kara performed in works by Sahra Slipper, Deb Wolf, Donald Byrd, Pat Hon, Jose Limon, Martha Graham and others.

She has been a dance ambassador and model for Lululemon Athletica in Bellevue, WA. She danced for three seasons with Ballet Bellevue, and in 2012, was a demi-soloist in their original production of “Handel’s Messiah: Opera Ballet.”;In Seattle, she danced for six seasons with Dance Contemporary, directed by Tesee George, and two seasons with Lilianna Koledin and Jessica Schroeder as part of the LKJ Project.

She has performed in numerous, well-known Seattle showcases, including:
Seattle International Dance Festival’s Spotlight on Seattle, Evoke Productions: Full Tilt, MOVE Tacoma, Chop Shop Bodies of Work.

Kara is in her ninth year teaching ballet, pointe, and contemporary at American Dance Institute in Seattle, WA.

Yes, ballet teachers laugh. Kara Burrows, long time ballet instructor with American Dance Institute, laughs during class and perfectly embodies serious instruction and a fun spirit. This is American Dance Institute.

Ballet and Contemporary dance teacher Kara Burrows with American Dance Institute student Rachel, participants in Seattle Summer Streets festival.

Dance teacher, Kara Borrows, with American Dance Institute performing in a local dance performance.

Kara Burrows waits with her Jr. Ballet students just before their performance at a Greenwood Phinney art walk event.

Margaret Behm

Margaret's Bio

Originally from Fort Collins, CO, Margaret holds a BFA in Dance and a Minor in Women & Gender Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder. She has been a member of Louder than Words Dancetheatre in Denver, CO and most recently with Keshet Dance Company in Albuquerque, NM.

Margaret has directed the pre-professional programs at Mountain Dance in Fort Collins, where she also grew up dancing. At Keshet Dance Company, her teaching experience was diverse and included teaching Adaptive dance, working with dancers with disabilities.

Margaret is a dance and teaching artist with an affinity for improvisation, and a desire to explore the infinite ways her body moves. As a teacher, she takes pride in guiding others’ discoveries of their dancing bodies, and wants everyone to feel empowered to take up space in the world.

Margaret is new to Seattle and incredibly excited to get involved with the dance community and to be joining the staff at ADI.

ADI instructor Margaret Behm with students Sara, Jessica, Carly, Sophia and Ann at our first Junior/Teen Intermediate Jazz class at our new Magnolia studio. Great work tonight girls. So happy to have you in our ADI family.

Instructor Jenn Taranto

Based on 9  reviews.

Jenn's Bio

American Dance Institute welcomes Jennifer Taranto to their teaching staff. Jennifer has been teaching at The School of Classical Ballet for the last 2 years.

Jenn began her ballet training in Warwick, NY at the age of 10. While in high school, Jenn studied at the Joffrey Ballet School, American Ballet Theatre and the New York Ballet Institute where she received her most intensive training. Here, Jenn was trained in the Vaganova method from former students of The Kirov Academy of St. Petersburg. She continues to pass down this style of ballet to her students, with its clean lines and a strong emphasis on port de bras.

Jenn loves choreographing and teaching.

Testimonials

Jenn is wonderful with the kids - always very patient even their wild moments! Anon

 Jenn Taranto! She's been great. Some parents say Jenn's instruction has produced marked improvement. It's exciting!             Phyllis Fletcher

" Great-4 Stars, She was excellent and made the class everything I hoped it would be." Linda Huizingh

"Jenn Taranto is the BEST ballet teacher I've ever had in my life. I wish you had more of her classes."  Muratani

Attentive, inspiring, brought the entire class along on a path of progress!   Parisa 

"Consistently awesome - 5 Stars" Marina Knisely

"Consistently awesome - 5 Stars"   Cezanne Ezekiel

"Consistently awesome - 5 Stars"   Anonomous

Abby Zimmerman

Abigail ("Abby”) Zimmerman grew up in Gray’s River, WA, and received her early training at Maddox Dance Studio, Warrenton, OR where she was also a member of the Little Ballet Theatre.

She holds a B.F.A. from Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA and is a certified pilates mat instructor. Abigail has performed with 127th St. Dance, and has danced at the Astoria Music Festival on multiple occasions. She has performed works by local Seattle choreographers Donald Byrd, Dayna Hanson, Jamie Karlovich, Wade Madsen, Zoe Scofield, and Deborah Wolf.

Abby, on the right, models a new ADI Hoodie seat shirt with fellow instructor Margret Behm.

Maia Nowack

Mia Nowack is a dance teacher for American Dance Institute

Maia Nowack and her pesky friend.

Adult tap students Christine and Cheryl with instructor Maia Nowack in our first tap class in Magnolia.