Faculty
Founder - Guest Artist - Teacher - Digital Designer
Ms Isabella (Me) is a current professional ballerina for Tulsa Ballet II, a Guest Artist for BPA performances, BPA resources founder, BPA Digital designer and a BPA dance teacher in our winter and summer dance programs. She is a proud graduate of Tulsa Ballet Trainee Program and holds an Associate Degree in Science.
Teacher
Ms Stephanie Ferreira is a former professional ballerina and classically trained ballet instructor with over 18 years of dancing experience. Originally from Brazil, she trained professionally at the prestigious Escola de Danca Teatro Guaira in Brazil, where she performed in classical productions of Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Giselle and Coppelia to name a few. In addition to ballet she brings over 10 years of professional experience as a tap dancer. Ms Stephanie holds a bachelor's in Publishing & Advertising. After relocating to the United States and starting a family, she dedicated herself to teaching and coaching students in ballet technique, musicality & rhythm. She is a proud mother of 2 children and excited to continue to inspire young artists.
Teacher
River Pearl Hemming began her dance training in a local studio in her home city Cypress, TX, and enjoyed summer trainings through HBA, ABT Austin, Tulsa Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
She trained with Next Generation Ballet in Tampa before joining Tulsa Ballet in 2019 as a trainee and performed in company productions of Giselle and Dorothy and the Prince of Oz.
Since 2021, Ms. Hemming has danced with Uptown Dance company in Houston, performing featured and soloist roles including the Snow Queen, Arabian, Dew Drop, and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, as well as roles in Hansel and Gretel, My Teenage Crush, Illusions, and La Dolce Vita.
Beyond performing, Ms. Hemming shares her passion for dance as a teacher and choreographer, inspiring the next generation of dancers.
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Summer
Guest Teachers
Patricia Otto is a Brazilian ballet master, rehearsal director, and award-winning choreographer with more than 30 years of experience. She spent 25 years at the Escola de Dança Teatro Guaíra as teacher, coordinator, artistic supervisor, choreographer, and Rehearsal Director — work that later led to her position as Maître, Rehearsal Coach, and Assistant to Artistic Director Luiz Fernando Bongiovanni at the Balé Teatro Guaíra, one of Brazil’s most important dance companies.
Patricia created over 150 choreographic works, including full-length ballets such as The Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and Hansel and Gretel, and was the first choreographer to receive the Revelation Choreographic Award at the Joinville Dance Festival.
Known for her clarity, musicality, and ability to cultivate expressive and technically strong dancers, Patricia has guided students to success at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and contributed to the early artistic development of international artists such as Daniel Camargo (American Ballet Theatre), Ana Roberta Teixeira (São Paulo Companhia de Dança), Morgana Cappellari (Opera Ballet Vlaanderen), and Nayara Lopes (Philadelphia Ballet).
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Daniel Siqueira is a Brazilian ballet artist and master teacher with an extensive career in two of Brazil’s leading companies: Cisne Negro Companhia de Dança (São Paulo) and the BaléTeatro Guaíra, Paraná’s official state company. Trained in the Russian classical method, he performed principal roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Le Corsaire — the latter alongside Paloma Herrera, Marcelo Gomes, and Angel Corella.
Known for his powerful technique, artistic maturity, and versatility, Daniel has worked with renowned contemporary choreographers and holds international certifications in Pilates and movement rehabilitation (PhysicalMind Institute – NY). As a teacher and repertoire coach, he is recognized for his clarity, musicality, and injury-preventive approach, preparing dancers for productions, auditions, and competitions such as the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP).