About Us

Dance Instructors

A Charlotte area dance school faculty that is nationally renowned.

The dance faculty at Piedmont School of Music & Dance has extensive professional dance experience. The faculty has performed for companies such as American Ballet Theatre, San Fransisco Ballet, The Juilliard School and the Stars of New York City Ballet. In addition to their performance experience, PSMD’s instructors have a wealth of experience in teaching throughout the nation in association with institutions such as American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Charlotte Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Wake Forest University, and other privately owned dance studios.

"…has been dancing since she was 2, but she has never, ever, ever been in a school with the caliber of teachers and dancers than is at your studio."

Rebecca Massey Wiley

Founder & Director

In 1992, Mrs. Massey Wiley became a full time company member of American Ballet Theatre, New York, NY. While in New York, she also appeared with The Stars of New York City Ballet.

Briana Beamon

Performing Company Director

From Charlotte, NC where she began dancing at the age of three. After training at Piedmont School of Music & Dance, Ms Beamon continued training in college at Princeton University and UNC Charlotte.

Mark Burrell

Master Teacher

Mark Burrell is an American dancer/choreographer best known for his work on Broadway and abroad in Pippin, Fosse, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and CATS.

Mark Burrell

Mark Burrell is an American dancer/choreographer best known for his work on Broadway and abroad in Pippin, Fosse, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and CATS. For the movie going audiences he can be pictured in The Producers: A Movie Musical. Currently Mark serves as a Visiting Artist in Residence at Southern Methodist University. He was also an Assistant Professor of Dance at Point Park University and just recently made his choreographic debut for the Pittsburgh CLO's Cabaret with the 80’s roller-skating musical, Xanadu. Mark was raised in Lake Orion, Michigan, a small town just north of Detroit where he started taking dance classes at a young age in the basement of a home. While discovering his passion for dance and musical theater in high school he went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Juilliard School in New York City. Mark’s performance experience is extensive throughout the United States and internationally, including engagements in Japan, Zambia, Peru, and South Africa. Other theatrical productions include: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Broadway for Hilary, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Television credits include: CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman, NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien and MTV’s Step 2 This. Mark has been involved in numerous industrials for such companies as Macy’s Department Stores, Ford Motor Company, Intel Computers, IBM, and Tupperware. He has also engaged in the classical and contemporary works of Chet Walker with his company WalkerDance as a principal dancer, Lar Lubovich, Paul Taylor, Jiri Kylian, Lila York, and David Parker and The Bang Group where he is an honorary guest artist. Mark serves as a masterclass instructor & panel contributor for several different teaching organizations including Pittsburgh’s CLO Academy, Barbara Ingram’s School of the Arts, The Joffery Ballet School, Jacob's Pillow, Tokyo’s Broadway Dance Center, Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute, The Institute for the Blind, Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano & others. He also serves as a private dance & acting coach to students all over the country. Mark is a passionate supporter of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and various other human rights groups. He frequently performs in charity concerts at various venues in New York City and across the country.

Daniel Wiley

Master Teacher

While attending The Juilliard School, Mr. Wiley worked with world famous contemporary choreographers, such as Hans van Manen, Lar Lubovitch, Jirí Kylián, and Paul Taylor. Upon graduation, Mr. Wiley joined the Charlotte Ballet

Tabitha Baker

Tabitha Baker graduated from UNC Charlotte in December 2022 with a B.A. in Dance with a concentration in Education, as well as a minor in Theatre. She has been dancing for 17 years, training in ballet, pointe, modern, tap, jazz, musical theatre, and hip hop.

Camryn Bratcher

Camryn Bratcher was born in Durham, NC but moved at an early age to Fayetteville, NC. Her love for dance began at the age of three. Throughout the years, she has done lyrical, jazz, hip hop, modern, and tap. She was also on the dance competition team for Yvettes Dance Academy.

Amil Brothers

Amil Brothers began her dance training at the early age of two. Ms. Brothers received her dance training from Northwest School of the Arts, B.B. Dance Productions, and Piedmont School of Music & Dance. She graduated from Point Park University with her BFA in dance

Alyssa Digman

Raleigh native, Alyssa Digman studied for 14-years at Triangle Academy of Dance and Premier School. Ms. Digman is a well-rounded dancer who is versatile in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. Alyssa is furthering her dance education at UNC Charlotte.

Sarah Ensley

Sarah Ensley is a PSMD alum, class of 2012. She received top-tier training and went on to the University of South Carolina Dance Program, where she received a B.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography. While there, she performed in numerous Balanchine ballets.

Erisa Flewell

Originally from Reading, PA, Erisa Flewell, received her classical ballet training from Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and supplemented her training in jazz, contemporary, and musical theater styles at Joffrey Ballet's Ballet/Jazz Intensive and Hubbard Street.

Kristen Flocke

Kristen Flocke began her dance training at Connecticut Ballet with Brett Raphael and The Ballet School of Stamford under Stephanie Marini. In 2007, she won a bronze medal at the Youth America Grand Prix in South Carolina and went on to compete in the New York City Finals.

Chloe Gosline

Chloe Gosline was born in Chloe Gosline was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Raleigh, NC. She studied Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Contemporary at the North Carolina Dance Institute, Enloe High School, Broadway Dance Center, and American Dance Festival.

Elize Helbig

Elize Helbig, of Southport, North Carolina, is currently studying dance and criminal justice at UNC Charlotte. Elize has over seven years of extensive training in classical and contemporary ballet.

Morgan Scarborough

Morgan Scarborough is originally from Salisbury, North Carolina. Morgan received her training at Piedmont School of Music & Dance. Ms. Scarborough went on to receive her BFA from The Boston Conservatory in dance performance.

Ali Steinmetz

Ali Steinmetz was born and raised in Rochester, NY. She grew up as a competitive gymnast and received her ballet training from the esteemed Rochester City Ballet. She is excited to continue her dance training and teaching career!

Sarah Swanson

Sarah Swanson is originally from New Jersey where she began her dance training with Princeton Dance and Theater. She has performed in many classical and contemporary works throughout her years of training, most notably: Balanchine’s Apollo, Balanchine’s Serenade,Symphonie Italienne, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de deux, and Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht. She was coached on the variation “Terpsichore” from Balanchine’s Apollo by former New York City Ballet principal, Nilas Martins. While in school Sarah attended many summer programs including American Ballet Theater and The Orlando Ballet. She is a graduate of Mercyhurst University attending on academic scholarships, and receiving a B.F.A. in Ballet Performance. Previously, Sarah was on the faculty for The School of Ballet Indiana where she taught Ballet, Pointe, and Contemporary to all levels as well as coached Contemporary works. After moving to South Carolina, she taught at Bailey Fine Arts Centre and The Academy of Lexington Youth Ballet, teaching a variety of classes including Ballet, Pointe,Contemporary, and Jazz to all levels as well as choreographing for their staged productions and Contemporary and Ballet choreography across the Nation. The last few summers Sarah has had Conservatory where she taught Ballet, Pointe, and Variations to pre-professional students. Sarah was also an Adjunct Faculty Member at The University of South Carolina Dance Department for the last two years, teaching Dance Appreciation and Ballet Technique to pre-professional dance students as well as arts and dance related lecture based courses to the general U of SC student population. Sarah is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Additionally, Sarah is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), a ballet based cross training curriculum designed specifically for dancers. Along with teaching, Sarah is also a professional dancer previously with Ballet Indiana and Columbia Classical Ballet, she is currently a free-lance professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer in the Charlotte area.

Karmen Tall

Began dancing at age 5 and has been teaching for over 25 years. She received a B.S. from the Ohio State University and her teaching certification through Dance Educators of America (DEA) in New York City.

Tara Ward

As a professional dancer she has performed both soloist and principal roles in many classical ballets such as Giselle, Swan Lake, and the Nutcracker as well as George Balanchine’s “The Four Temperaments,” “Serenade,” and “Rubies.”

2 Locations Near You

Charlotte Studio

Piedmont School of Music & Dance
3220 Prosperity Church Rd #103
Charlotte, NC 28269
Phone: (704) 971-2011

Concord/Kannapolis Studio

Piedmont School of Music & Dance
1605 Old Earnhardt Rd
Kannapolis, NC 28083
Phone: (704) 932-8888