David King,  Founder

David King was born in Busan, South Korea. He trained at the prestigious Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet under Marcia Dale Weary, and spent summers at many of the top ballet schools around the United States. Mr. King danced for various companies around the United States. He then received his BA and MFA from the University of Minnesota in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies in the Arts. Mr. King served as the founder and Artistic Director to Redlands Dance Theatre for two seasons.

After sustaining an injury, David focused on teaching, specifically teaching ballet for ethnic body types. Throughout his teaching career, he has taught master classes, workshops, and seminars at various levels of education. David has taught at some of the top schools around the world, and is known for his elite coaching and world class training for international competition winners, professional dancers and working professionals. David King is also the owner of A Ballet Education the number one ballet blog, and dance resource online. 

2019-2020 Students

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Photos by Ashley Lorraine Baker

FACULTY

The Ballet Clinic's Faculty

Eric Hipolito Jr

Ashley Lorraine Baker

Ashley Lorraine Baker was born in San Jose, California. She is a graduate of the Arizona School of the Arts and the School of Ballet Arizona. She then attended ASU to recieve her degree in dance on a full scholarship. She later was the ballet director at a smaller school in Arizona, before she became the school manager for the School of Ballet Arizona. She served as Artistic Director for All Bodies Dance Company for three years. She joined the Ballet Clinic in 2019. Ashley Lorraine Baker is also a contributing photographer to A Ballet Magazine, and currently freelance dances in Modern Dance.

Terin Christopher

Terin Christopher is a professional dancer and teacher/choreographer based out of Phoenix Arizona. Terin is currently dancing with a professional Los Angeles based dance
company MusEffect, where he performs at events in Los Angeles and other places all over the country. He also is a faculty member on Muse Dance Company, a traveling workshop company where he teaches all levels in multiple different styles and sets choreography at studios all around the country. He was one of the top 50 finalists on “So You Think You Can Dance”season 15 out of thousands who auditioned. Terin is super passionate
about sharing all of his knowledge and experience with his students to prepare them as much as possible for the professional dance world. In his classes, Terin focuses on dancers finding their own unique style within their movement while also focusing on
confidence, clarity, and technique.

Former Students