Teaching team
The Mill Ballet School is home to many practicing professional dance teachers working in all style and levels. Each teacher is hired based on a number of factors, core to the values of the Mill Ballet School and its community of students.
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Mrs. Roxey began her studies with the syllabi of The Royal Academy of Dancing at 5 years of age. Mrs. Roxey danced with the American Repertory Ballet as a soloist, then as a principal with the Dayton Ballet Company. Melissa has worked with choreographers including Septime Webre, Marjorie Mussman, Dermot Burke, Bill Craty, Suki Schoer, Christine Holder, Patricia Mcbride, Mark Diamond, among many more. She has served on the faculty of many ballet schools around the country and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Mill Ballet School in Lambertville, NJ.
Melissa Roxey
Founder & Director
Admissions, Kinderdance, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Pointe, Trainee, Progressing Ballet Technique, and Wheels & Bodies In Motion
Mr. Roxey began his formal training at Joffrey Ballet in New York City, where he was awarded a full scholarship and later graduated at the top of his class. He went on to dance professionally with Joffrey Ballet Concert Company and The Joffrey Ballet under the direction of the late Robert Joffrey. He then joined American Repertory Ballet and Dayton Ballet as a principal dancer under the direction of Dermote Burke and Marjorie Mussman. Mr. Roxey has performed in works by George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Robert Joffrey, Paul Taylor, Jose Limon, Alvin Ailey, Twyla Tharp, William Forsythe, John Cranko, John Butler, Maurice Petipa, Augusta Bourniville, and many others.
Mark Roxey
Founder & Director
Administration, Ballet, Contemporary Dance,
Hip Hop, Trainee,
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Pinja Sinisalo was born in Vantaa, Finland. At the age of 16 she had the privilege to be accepted for the Hungarian Dance Academy, under the direction of Szakály György. Pinja graduated in 2017, completing the Bachelor Degree in Arts specialized in Classical Ballet. From there she started her professional career with Ballet of Sorbisches National Ensemble, under the direction of Mia Facchinelli in Bautzen, Germany. She had the amazing opportunity to tour all over Germany with the company, performing very versatile repertoire in different styles - ballet, folk dance, contemporary and dance theatre. In 2019 Pinja joined Roxey Ballet Company and has performed in multiple principal and soloist roles including "Sugar Plum Fary" and "Cinderella". Pinja has also thought masterclasses in Finland. She is honored to be part of the Mill Ballet School faculty.
Clementine Greely grew up in California where she first developed her passions for dance. She trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary and attended summer training programs, including Bolshoi Ballet, Ellison Ballet, and the Royal Ballet School. In her final year of high school, she attended the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School. She became a member of the International Thespian Society and performed at The Jerry Herman Awards with her high school’s cast of Peter Pan. Clementine graduated with a BFA in Ballet from the University of Cincinnati in 2021. In 2018, Clementine was a quarterfinalist at the Shanghai International Ballet Competition in China and spent her sophomore year studying abroad at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in the BA in Modern Ballet program. Clementine began her professional dance career with Columbia Classical Ballet under the direction of Brooklyn Mack for their 2021/22 season and was a guest artist with Charleston Ballet for their productions of Dracula and The Nutcracker. In 2022, Clementine joined Roxey Ballet Company and the teaching faculty of Mill Ballet School.
Pinja Sinisalo
Ballet, Pointe, Pre-Pointe, Variations, Contemporary, Trainee Program
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Giovanni Ravelo began his ballet training at
Anna Pavlova School in Bogotá. He studied at the School of the National Ballet of Cuba and in the professional division of the Rock School for Dance Education. Giovanni was a member of National Ballet of Colombia, one of the most important folklore companies in the world. Invited to perform the role of Romeo by Ballet Theatre of Scranton in 2003, he later moved to the US as a member of The Roxey Ballet Company, Inc, with whom he performed works created for him such as Times Square Goodbye, Lago inOthello, and in Wheels and Bodies in Motion at the Joyce Theater, NYC. Giovanni has also choreographed several pieces for The Roxey Ballet Company, Inc, including Frida, Narcisa, Bread for Your Heart, andIn the Orchard. He has been a guest artist with Northeast Youth Ballet, Contrast Dance Theater, and Les Ballets Grandiva, and performs with Les Ballets Trockadero de Montecarlo. Giovanni is the rehearsal assistant and ballet master of Roxey Ballet Company.
Musical Theater, Theater Jazz, Ballet
Clementine Greely
Pinja Sinisalo was born in Vantaa, Finland. At the age of 16 she had the privilege to be accepted for the Hungarian Dance Academy, under the direction of Szakály György. She received the 3rd prize in the choreography competition with her piece "Szürkület" in 2014 and a jury diploma with her piece "Forgotten" in 2015. She also won the 3rd prize in the non- solo category, with the duet "Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake", in 2016. Pinja graduated in 2017, completing the Bachelor Degree in Arts specialized in Classical Ballet. From there she started her professional career with Ballet of Sorbisches National Ensemble, under the direction of Mia Facchinelli in Bautzen, Germany. She had the amazing opportunity to tour all over Germany with the company, performing very versatile repertoire in different styles - ballet, folk dance, contemporary and dance theatre. In 2019 Pinja joined Roxey Ballet Company and has performed in multiple principal and soloist roles. Pinja has also thought masterclasses in Finland.
Reggie. O is a Dancer, Choreographer, and Teacher from Pennsylvania Who has experienced many different areas of entertaining and performing! From the stage to the Television set and even Catalogs and Magazines. Some of Reggie’s credits include dancing for Toni Braxton, Macklemore, Keke Palmer, Pitbull, Ozuna, and The Weeknd at his most recent performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show! Reggie has also danced on and been featured in a host of Award shows and music videos on Networks such as Nickelodeon, BET, VH1, and MTV just to name a few. In addition Reggie.O has also been featured in and has choreographed commercials and Promotional ads for products and companies such as Boost Mobile, Samsung, Costume Gallery Dance Catalog and Dance Apparel as well as Pastry Sneakers! It is Reggie’s Hope to one day be a Positive and Influential Staple In The Pennsylvania Dance Community and history! Reggie believes that hard work will gain you access to anything you want in this world and with his all of his experiences and many more to come there is no doubt that Reggie.O will become the influencer that he aspires to be!
Ballet, Variations, Trainee Program
Giovanni Ravelo
Reggie Oliver
Hip Hop
Pinja Sinisalo was born in Vantaa, Finland. At the age of 16 she had the privilege to be accepted for the Hungarian Dance Academy, under the direction of Szakály György. She received the 3rd prize in the choreography competition with her piece "Szürkület" in 2014 and a jury diploma with her piece "Forgotten" in 2015. She also won the 3rd prize in the non- solo category, with the duet "Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake", in 2016. Pinja graduated in 2017, completing the Bachelor Degree in Arts specialized in Classical Ballet. From there she started her professional career with Ballet of Sorbisches National Ensemble, under the direction of Mia Facchinelli in Bautzen, Germany. She had the amazing opportunity to tour all over Germany with the company, performing very versatile repertoire in different styles - ballet, folk dance, contemporary and dance theatre. In 2019 Pinja joined Roxey Ballet Company and has performed in multiple principal and soloist roles. Pinja has also thought masterclasses in Finland.
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Kaito Kurokawa was born in Shonan, Japan. He trained at Pas de Trois Shonan Ballet School in Japan, Kharkov Choreographic School in Ukraine, Tallinn Ballet School in Estonia and Brussels International Ballet School in Belgium. He was a finalist at the Tallinn International Ballet Competition and he also attended the International Ballet Summer of Dresden (scholarship by Royal Swedish Ballet School). Kaito started his professional carreer at the Columbia Classical Ballet in 2019 and danced there for two seasons. After that Kaito danced with Arts Ballet Theater of Florida. Since joining Roxey Ballet in 2022 Kaito has already danced principal and soloist roles with the company including "Cavalier" from The Nutcracker" and "Jonathon" from Dracula. He also got the chance to choreograph two pieces "Beat It" inspired by Michael Jackson and "Footloose" for The Journey Back To The 80's production. Kaito is also part of Mill Ballet School's teaching faculty.
Kaito Kurokawa
Ballet, Trainee, Boys Dance
Pinja Sinisalo was born in Vantaa, Finland. At the age of 16 she had the privilege to be accepted for the Hungarian Dance Academy, under the direction of Szakály György. She received the 3rd prize in the choreography competition with her piece "Szürkület" in 2014 and a jury diploma with her piece "Forgotten" in 2015. She also won the 3rd prize in the non- solo category, with the duet "Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake", in 2016. Pinja graduated in 2017, completing the Bachelor Degree in Arts specialized in Classical Ballet. From there she started her professional career with Ballet of Sorbisches National Ensemble, under the direction of Mia Facchinelli in Bautzen, Germany. She had the amazing opportunity to tour all over Germany with the company, performing very versatile repertoire in different styles - ballet, folk dance, contemporary and dance theatre. In 2019 Pinja joined Roxey Ballet Company and has performed in multiple principal and soloist roles. Pinja has also thought masterclasses in Finland.
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Ella Hyatt is a current tap and ballet teacher at the Mill Ballet School. She began her dance training at the age of 3 in creative movement with Mrs Roxey and for the next 18 years became classically trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, and flamenco dance. Throughout her years studying at the Mill Ballet, Ella performed in all main stage and in-studio productions with Roxey Ballet Company through 2022, with her favorite roles being Spanish from The Nutcracker and Rat from Pied Piper. As a teacher, she enjoys fostering her knowledge of dance education and making connections with students, creating a safe space for them to learn, grow, and have fun. Outside of being a teacher at the school, Ella is currently studying to be an ultrasound technician. She is forever grateful for all the memories she has made and looks forward to making more with her students.
Ella Hyatt
Tap, Ballet
Pinja Sinisalo was born in Vantaa, Finland. At the age of 16 she had the privilege to be accepted for the Hungarian Dance Academy, under the direction of Szakály György. She received the 3rd prize in the choreography competition with her piece "Szürkület" in 2014 and a jury diploma with her piece "Forgotten" in 2015. She also won the 3rd prize in the non- solo category, with the duet "Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake", in 2016. Pinja graduated in 2017, completing the Bachelor Degree in Arts specialized in Classical Ballet. From there she started her professional career with Ballet of Sorbisches National Ensemble, under the direction of Mia Facchinelli in Bautzen, Germany. She had the amazing opportunity to tour all over Germany with the company, performing very versatile repertoire in different styles - ballet, folk dance, contemporary and dance theatre. In 2019 Pinja joined Roxey Ballet Company and has performed in multiple principal and soloist roles. Pinja has also thought masterclasses in Finland.
Caitlyn Kresky was born and raised in New Jersey where she began her training in classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, and tap. At the age of 16, she continued her pre-professional training at The Rock School for Dance Education. Upon graduation, she joined Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Graduate Program. Caitlyn began her professional career with Columbia Classical Ballet under the direction of Brooklyn Mack. She also had the opportunity to perform as a guest artist with The Charleston Ballet in Dracula. Caitlyn joined Roxey Ballet as a Company Artist for the 2022/23 season. When she is not in the dance studio, she continues to share her love for movement as a Pilates instructor. Both Pilates and dance require an attention to detail and emphasize quality, control, and proper alignment. Caitlyn is super excited to join the staff of The Mill Ballet School.
Caitlyn Kresky
Dance Conditioning, Contemporary Dance
Ballet, Trainee, Boys Dance
Pinja Sinisalo was born in Vantaa, Finland. At the age of 16 she had the privilege to be accepted for the Hungarian Dance Academy, under the direction of Szakály György. She received the 3rd prize in the choreography competition with her piece "Szürkület" in 2014 and a jury diploma with her piece "Forgotten" in 2015. She also won the 3rd prize in the non- solo category, with the duet "Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake", in 2016. Pinja graduated in 2017, completing the Bachelor Degree in Arts specialized in Classical Ballet. From there she started her professional career with Ballet of Sorbisches National Ensemble, under the direction of Mia Facchinelli in Bautzen, Germany. She had the amazing opportunity to tour all over Germany with the company, performing very versatile repertoire in different styles - ballet, folk dance, contemporary and dance theatre. In 2019 Pinja joined Roxey Ballet Company and has performed in multiple principal and soloist roles. Pinja has also thought masterclasses in Finland.
Christina D'Astoli began her dance training under the direction of former Broadway actress Alison Gertner-Mann at the Center for Music, Theatre, and Dance in Jackson, New Jersey. Christina graduated with honors from Montclair State University (MSU) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance in 2017. At MSU, she studied ballet, pointe, and various modern techniques such as O’Donnell, Limón, Horton, and contemporary. She has performed in choreographic works by Larry Keigwin, Christian von Howard, Fredrick Earl Mosley, Antony Tudor, Nancy Lushington, and others. Christina has previously trained at the Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive and attended the Tuscan Summer Dance Intensive in Livorno, Italy. Christina danced with the Roxey Ballet Company between 2017-2022 and she is honored to be a part of the faculty of the Mill Ballet School.
Christina D'Astoli
Ballet, Contemporary Dance, PBT, Trainee,
current and past faculty include
Azusa Okamoto, Hank Heung, Jace Coronado, Elijah Carter, Tevin Johnson, Lisa Botelico, Lynn Needle, Marc Flaco, Kate Messina, Ronnie Carney, Nai Ni Chen, Kate Engelhart, Nerea Barrondo, Matt Baker, Tara Seymour, Kaito Yamamoto, Jace Coronado, Julie Cobble, Xiao Xiao Cao, Heidi Yu, Mariana Rodrigues Closs, Jillian Mitchell, Janessa Cornell, Marc St Pierre, Joanna Defelice, Alicia Curtis, Rebecca Rudolf, Hillary Marie, Dorothy Lister, Stephen Casey, Vanessa Laws, Denise Cecere, Patricia Brown, Carrie Nelson, Jill Harrison, Leland Schwates, Etsio Pavone, Denise Alexander, Richard Jarboe, Andrei Utsionov, Eleyna Martinson, Leoannis Pupo-Guillen, Jose Johnson, Sharon Rudda, Greg Daniels, Marjorie Mussman, Anne Connors, Wendy Star, Cherie Noble, Tim Martin, Ronnie Carney, Nina Janik, David Pittenger, Riiko Kitayama, Sigrid Glatz, Stuart Longeway, Brannon Osburn, Karen Martin, Heather McCoy, Alison Rubenstein, Trinette Singleton, Andrew Papa, Kitty Lunn, teachers from Roxey Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, Dayton Ballet, New York City Ballet, Alvin Aliey and other professional companies around the US.