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Accomplished & caring mentors nurture our students, guiding them as they build social, athletic & artistic skills.
Meet our Team
Meet Our Team
Leadership

Lisa Collins Vidnovic
Founder & Director

Sarah Mettin Schorr
Associate Artistic Director
Leadership
Faculty & Staff

Caroline Broullon
Academy Registrar, Children's Program Lead, Ballet, Pre-Ballet, Creative Movement, Kinetic Literacy Program

Denise D’Angelo
Ballet, Pointe

Da'Von Doane
Partnering, Progressions

Magrielle (Maggie) Eisen
Ballet

Daniel Mayo
Boys’ Scholarship Program Lead, Ballet

Julia Meloy
Strength & Conditioning

Elizabeth Seader Fine
Ballet, Pre-Ballet, Creative Movement

Eva Szabo
Ballet, Pointe, Adult Ballet

Anna Vartapetova
Ballet, Pointe, Character

Vitaly Verterich
Boys' Scholarship Program, Ballet

Natalya Zeiger
Ballet, Pointe, Repetiteur

Elena Loughney
Executive Assistant
Faculty & Staff
Production

Jonathan Cannon
Sound Design

Troy A. Martin-O'Shia
Lighting Designer

Kereni Sanchez
Stage Manager

Jan Schleiger
Costume Design

Paul Sheriff / Sheriff Design
Graphic Design

James Templeton, Jr.
Sound Design
Production
MET News


Register Now for the 2026-2027 School Year
A new school year is a new opportunity to move, create, grow, and discover something you love. At Metropolitan Ballet Academy & Company, we welcome dancers of all ages and experience levels to join us for the 2026-2027 school year. Enrollment is now open for students ages 3-18 and adults! More Than Dance At MET, we believe dance education is about more than learning steps. Dance helps students develop discipline, creativity, musicality, physical awareness, confidence, and sel
Sep 212 min read


A Place to Move, Grow, and Belong: AUDITION for Metropolitan Ballet’s Boys’ Scholarship Program
What happens when young boys are given the opportunity to discover dance, not simply as an art form, but to build strength, confidence, discipline, and connection? For nearly three decades, Metropolitan Ballet Company’s Boys’ Scholarship Program has been doing exactly that. Now celebrating its 28th year, the program invites boys ages 7-17 to audition for a year of tuition-free dance training, performance opportunities, and the chance to become part of a community of young men
Aug 202 min read


Closing the Chapter: A Competition Season of Growth and Excellence
As our competitive season comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting not only on the accolades earned, but on the depth of commitment, resilience, and artistic growth that defined these past months. Across stages at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) , National Ballet Competition (NBC) , and the Youth International Ballet Competition (ADC/IBC) , our dancers stepped forward with courage, meeting each moment with integrity and heart. This season marked several meaningful first
Apr 142 min read

GET READY FOR SUMMER INTENSIVE
Explore our summer schedule, class offerings and phenomenal faculty!
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