The dance faculty at Piedmont School of Music & Dance brings extensive professional experience, having performed with renowned companies like American Ballet Theatre, New Zealand Ballet, The Radio City Rockettes, Broadway productions, and Stars of the New York City Ballet. Beyond their performance careers, our instructors have also taught at prestigious institutions across the nation, including American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, The Juilliard School, Point Park University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Charlotte Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Wake Forest University among others.
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.
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.
Master Teacher
Mark Burrell, a graduate of The Juilliard School, is an American dancer and choreographer best known for his work on Broadway and abroad in productions such as Pippin, Fosse, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and CATS.
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
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
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.
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.
Sara began her professional dance career with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and later joined the Atlanta Ballet, where she performed both soloist and principal roles. In 2018, she became a company dancer with United Ballet Theatre.
Recently, Sara earned her CPT and BCS through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and co-owns Proteus Fitness.
Morgan Scarborough, originally from Salisbury, North Carolina, received her training at the Piedmont School of Music & Dance. She continued her education at The Boston Conservatory, where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance, and went on to receive her MFA in Dance Performance from UNCG.
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.
As a professional dancer Tara 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.
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