{"id":4285,"date":"2026-10-28T21:58:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braswellartscenter.flinkthink.dev\/?page_id=4285"},"modified":"2026-10-28T21:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:58:48","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/braswellartscenter.flinkthink.dev\/de\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team &#038; Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/de\/?page_id=4231\">Home<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/de\/?page_id=4281\">About BAC<\/a> \/ Team &amp; Teachers<\/nav>\n\t<p>About BAC<\/p>\n\t<h1>Team &amp; Teachers<\/h1>\n\t<p>Artists, teachers and a dedicated team bring different experiences into the BAC community.<\/p>\n\t<h2>Meet the people behind BAC<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BAC_Portraits-10-3.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Armando Braswell\" title=\"Portrait of Armando Braswell\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Armando Braswell<\/h2>\n\t<p>K\u00fcnstlerischer Direktor<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BAC_Portraits-11.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Lisa Braswell\" title=\"Portrait of Lisa Braswell\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Lisa Braswell<\/h2>\n\t<p>Administrative Direktorin<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BAC_Portraits-1.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Fabio Francisco Freire\" title=\"Portrait of Fabio Francisco Freire\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Fabio Francisco Freire<\/h2>\n\t<p>Perkussionist<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Fabio Francisco Freire is a Brazilian-Swiss musician, composer, and percussionist based in Basel. He combines Afro-Brazilian rhythms with European musical influences in his work with the Ignis Quartet. As a longtime Basel resident, he leads percussion and rhythm courses (e.g. &#8220;Barracuda Brasileira&#8221; at Musik-Akademie Basel) and releases recordings that fuse deep cultural roots with contemporary sound.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Barbara.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Barbara Handschin\" title=\"Portrait of Barbara Handschin\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Barbara Handschin<\/h2>\n\t<p>Rehabilitation &amp; Prevention Director<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Barbara Handschin is a psychologist and Pilates instructor based in Basel. She holds a licentiate in clinical and neuropsychology from the University of Bern, and trained in Pilates in New York and Boston. She founded Pilates Braswell at the Braswell Arts Center and combines her expertise to teach rehabilitation, prenatal\/postpartum, and therapeutic Pilates. She is also a co-initiator of the caba center, integrating psychological coaching and movement for health and healing.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BAC_Portraits-12.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Maria Bugova\" title=\"Portrait of Maria Bugova\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Maria Bugova<\/h2>\n\t<p>Pianistin<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Maria Bugova is a Slovak pianist and long-standing ballet accompanist based in Basel. After graduating from the Bratislava Conservatory, she spent 25 years as a ballet r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur in Slovakia before moving to Switzerland in 1996. She served as ballet accompanist for Ballet Basel for 18 years and, since 2015, has been the accompanist at the Braswell Arts Center. Her collaborations span celebrated choreographers such as Ji\u0159\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n and Johan Inger.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/regula-.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Regula Hohl Trillini\" title=\"Portrait of Regula Hohl Trillini\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Regula Hohl Trillini<\/h2>\n\t<p>Pianistin<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Temp-8-960x1200-3.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Nathalie Guth\" title=\"Portrait of Nathalie Guth\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Nathalie Guth<\/h2>\n\t<p>Ballet \/ Pointe<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Nathalie Guth is a Swiss ballet teacher whose foundation lies in classical technique and expressive movement. She began her training at the Ballettschule f\u00fcr das Opernhaus Z\u00fcrich and graduated from the Hamburg Ballet&#8217;s school in 2003. She danced for ten years with the Stuttgart Ballet before becoming a soloist with Ballet am Rhein in D\u00fcsseldorf. Since returning to Z\u00fcrich in 2017, she has taught at various schools, offering dynamic and body-aware training that emphasizes musicality and expression.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/janine-walliman.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Janine Walliman\" title=\"Portrait of Janine Walliman\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Janine Walliman<\/h2>\n\t<p>Kids &amp; Teen Ballet<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Temp-6-960x1200-3.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Carlos Kerr\" title=\"Portrait of Carlos Kerr\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Carlos Kerr<\/h2>\n\t<p>Gyrokinesis \/ Career Preparation<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Carlos Kerr Jr. is a Belizean-American dancer, choreographer, and creative director based in Basel. Trained at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and The Ailey\/Fordham BFA program, he also holds a Master&#8217;s Certificate in Dance Science from the University of Bern. He has performed with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, RUBBERBAND, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and Ballett Basel. His choreographic works have been presented internationally, including at Tanzwerks Z\u00fcrich, Mandalain Ballet Biarritz, and Das Tanzfest Schweiz. Alongside his stage career, he teaches at the Braswell Arts Center, sharing an interdisciplinary approach to movement.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/yael-fankhauser.jpeg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Yael Fankhauser\" title=\"Portrait of Yael Fankhauser\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Yael Fankhauser<\/h2>\n\t<p>Beginner Pointe<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Yael Fankhauser was born in Basel, Switzerland, and has been dancing for over 16 years. After extensive classical ballet training, she joined the Pre-Professional Program at the Braswell Arts Center to expand her dance vocabulary. There, she has worked with international dancers, teachers, and choreographers. Passionate and dedicated, Yael continues to deepen her artistry with the goal of improving her teaching.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jenny.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Jenny Clough\" title=\"Portrait of Jenny Clough\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Jenny Clough<\/h2>\n\t<p>Strength Training<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/giuseppe-bencivenga-braswell-arts-center.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Giuseppe Bencivenga\" title=\"Portrait of Giuseppe Bencivenga\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Giuseppe Bencivenga<\/h2>\n\t<p>Kids &amp; Teen Jazz \/ Hip-Hop<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Giuseppe Bencivenga is an Italian dancer and teacher trained at MAS in Milan. He has performed with companies including White Dance Theatre in Warsaw, Dart and Gangaray in Budapest, Valencia Dancing Forward, and WDTanztheater in Cologne, appearing in productions such as Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Turandot, and Requiem. Alongside his stage work, he teaches modern and urban dance in Basel and regularly leads workshops and open classes at festivals including Tanzfest.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tomohiro-iino.webp?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Tomohiro Iino\" title=\"Portrait of Tomohiro Iino\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Tomohiro Iino<\/h2>\n\t<p>Pianist \/ Percussionist<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Tomo Iino is a versatile pianist and percussionist active in contemporary music and performance. He studied at the Musashino University in Japan and now collaborates internationally, performing with ensembles across Europe, including Chamber Academy Basel. His repertoire spans solo works, theater music, and premieres with leading composers, bringing a deep sensitivity to rhythm, texture, and musical expression.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/copy-of-julian-nicosia.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Julian Nicosia\" title=\"Portrait of Julian Nicosia\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Julian Nikosia<\/h2>\n\t<p>Ballet \/ Contemporary \/ Improvisation<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Julian Nicosia is a French dancer and choreographer who trained at the Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur de Musique et Danse de Lyon and danced with the Lyon Opera Ballet and Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company. He later became Ballet Master and has choreographed for institutions such as Op\u00e9ra National de Paris and Finnish National Ballet. His work reflects a fusion of technical mastery and choreographic vision rooted in both tradition and experimentation.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/davide-pillera-braswell-arts-center.jpeg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Davide Pillera\" title=\"Portrait of Davide Pillera\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Davide Pillera<\/h2>\n\t<p>Lyrical Jazz<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Davide Pillera is an Italian dancer and teacher based in Basel. Trained at the National Dance Conservatory in Lyon, he has performed in productions including Rom\u00e9o et Juliette at the Zurich Opera House and El Barberillo de Lavapi\u00e9s in Basel. Alongside his stage work, he teaches jazz, hip-hop, and modern dance at SE Studio Basel and the Braswell Arts Center, and regularly leads workshops in contemporary dance.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Temp-1-960x1200-2.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Kate Menghrani\" title=\"Portrait of Kate Menghrani\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Kate Menghrani<\/h2>\n\t<p>Yoga<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Kate Menghrani is a yoga teacher based in Basel whose classes center on Vinyasa flow, restoration, and community connection. Teaching since 2004, she is trained in areas including healthy-back yoga, menopause yoga, and restorative practices. Alongside her open classes, she leads women&#8217;s circles and community events, creating spaces that blend mindfulness, movement, and support.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lorena-phan-braswell-arts-center.jpeg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Lorena Phan\" title=\"Portrait of Lorena Phan\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Lorena Phan<\/h2>\n\t<p>Lyrical Jazz<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Lorena Phan is a Swiss dancer whose work bridges contemporary, urban, and commercial styles. From 2012 to 2021 she earned top placements in national and international competitions, including World of Dance Switzerland and the Swiss Jazz Dance Competition. She has performed in productions such as the Christmas Tattoo Basel, Theater Basel, and with artists including Stefanie Heinzmann and DJ Bobo. Alongside her stage career, she teaches Lyrical Jazz at the Braswell Arts Center, encouraging students to explore individuality and authenticity through movement.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alix-dugre-braswell-arts-center.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Alix Dugr\u00e9\" title=\"Portrait of Alix Dugr\u00e9\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Alix Dugr\u00e9<\/h2>\n\t<p>Kids Ballet \/ Creative Movement<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/daniel-mulligan-braswell-arts-center.jpeg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Daniel Mulligan\" title=\"Portrait of Daniel Mulligan\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Daniel Mulligan<\/h2>\n\t<p>Ballett \/ Contemporary<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Daniel Mulligan is a British dancer and teacher, trained at the Royal Ballet School. He began his career with Junior Ballett Z\u00fcrich before joining the main company, and has performed leading roles in works by William Forsythe, Ji\u0159\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n, Crystal Pite, Edward Clug, and Christian Spuck. In 2022, he received the Professional Dancers&#8217; Postgraduate Teaching Certificate with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Dance. Alongside his performing career, he has taught for companies including Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve, Ballet du Rhin, and Bern Ballett, and often works as an assistant and r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur for Christian Spuck&#8217;s productions.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/julia-takats.png?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Julia Takats\" title=\"Portrait of Julia Takats\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Julia Takats<\/h2>\n\t<p>Hip-Hop<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/max-zachrisson-braswell-arts-center.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Max Zachrisson\" title=\"Portrait of Max Zachrisson\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Max Zachrisson<\/h2>\n\t<p>Ballett<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Max Zachrisson is a Swedish dancer, choreographer, composer, and filmmaker. Trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet School, he began his career at Theater Dortmund, spent eight years with Ballet Staatstheater N\u00fcrnberg, and has been a member of Ballet Basel since 2016. He has performed works by leading choreographers including Mats Ek, Crystal Pite, Johan Inger, and William Forsythe. A recipient of the Bavarian Cultural Prize and the Wolfram von Eschenbach Cultural Prize, he also develops independent projects through Max Zachrisson Productions, blending dance, film, and music.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/marina-sanchez-garrigos-braswell-arts-center.jpeg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Marina Garrigo\u0301s\" title=\"Portrait of Marina Garrigo\u0301s\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Marina Garrigo\u0301s<\/h2>\n\t<p>Ballet \/ Nutrition<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Marina is a Spanish dancer trained at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and the Central School of Ballet in London. She began her career with New English Contemporary Ballet before joining Ballet Staatstheater N\u00fcrnberg, where she danced for eight years. Since 2016 she has been a member of Ballet Theater Basel, performing works by choreographers including Mats Ek, Ji\u0159\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n, William Forsythe, and Ohad Naharin. Alongside her stage career, she is studying Dance Movement Therapy in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/roxanne-h.png?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Roxanne Heinis\" title=\"Portrait of Roxanne Heinis\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Roxanne Heinis<\/h2>\n\t<p>Hip-Hop<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fernando-carrion-caballero-braswell-arts-center2.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Fernando Carri\u00f3n Caballero\" title=\"Portrait of Fernando Carri\u00f3n Caballero\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Fernando Carri\u00f3n Caballero<\/h2>\n\t<p>Contemporary \/ Ballet<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Fernando Carri\u00f3n Caballero trained at the V\u00edctor Ullate School in Madrid and at the National Dance Academies of The Hague and Madrid. He performed internationally as a soloist with Compa\u00f1\u00eda Nacional de Danza and the Lyon Opera Ballet, collaborating with internationally renowned choreographers. He has taught at institutions including the Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur Musique et Danse de Lyon and has an extensive freelance teaching career across Europe. From 2022 to 2025, he served as Ballet Master at Ballet Basel and in 2026 he joins the Braswell Arts Center Team. Saturdays for Contemporary and Advanced Ballet.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ejvcz4jyy33.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/carla-weiden-dobon-braswell-arts-center.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Portrait of Carla Wieden Dobon\" title=\"Portrait of Carla Wieden Dobon\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Carla Wieden Dobon<\/h2>\n\t<p>Beginner Ballet<\/p>\n\t<h3><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">Read biography<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/h3><p>Carla Wieden Dobon was a professional ballet dancer with over 15 years of experience as a soloist at institutions such as Ballett Salzburg, Ballett Mainz, and Oper Halle. Alongside her artistic career, she pursued further education in cultural and theater management, completing a a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Ballet Pedagogy (CSDMA, 2021) and Master&#8217;s degree in Cultural Management (UOC, 2023). 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