Maggie Rosamond (owner) Maggie is the director of the Competitive Dance Company. Maggie’s dance experience includes over 20 years of dance training. After graduating High school she went on to pursue a Bachelors degree in Broadcast/Journalism and a minor in English at The University of Mississippi. While attending Ole Miss she was captain of the Dance Team and led the team to it’s first National ranking in school history. She has since then done choreography for College dance teams as well as choreography for various dancers in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Maggie was an instructor and choreographer for the Universal Dance Association for 5 years. She was also a NBA dancer for the Memphis Grizzlies Dance Team. In 2005 Maggie extended her dance training at L.A.’s dance studio, Edge Performing Arts Center. In the first year of having a Competitive Dance Company at Studio 413, Maggie has taken her students to competitions earning over 20 Platinum rankings and 10 Top Score 1st place finishes. Maggie is married to her wonderful husband, Michael and they have a daughter, Preslie. Maggie teaches Jazz/Technique, Preschool program, Lyrical and the Company dancers.
Kim McCarter (owner) danced for the University of Memphis where the Pom Pom squad won consecutive National championships. At U of M Kim earned a Masters degree in Science and is now a registered Dietician. She worked for NDA as an instructor for 2 years then continued to work for UDA for 7 years as a head instructor and choreographer for summer camps and international events. Kim has also done choreography for college dance teams in Illinois and Kentucky. She has performed at various NBA games for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls. Kim also danced in Monday night Football commercials with Hank Williams Jr. and the Jerry Lewis MDA telethon in L.A. She has judged many prestigious National Championships. Kim was the coach and choreographer for the Collierville High School Dance Team for 13 years. She lead the team to a National Championship and they placed among the top 10, 8 years in a row. Kim has twins, Addyson and Maddoc and is married to her wonderful husband, Lane McCarter. Kim teaches Jazz/Technique, Hip Hop and Company dancers.
Rafael Ferreras Jr. Rafael is originally from the Dominican Republic, then Bronx, New York. He has returned to Memphis and is a dancer in the company at Ballet Memphis. Ferreras trained in his hometown of New York with Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Joffrey Ballet. He has danced with Tulsa Ballet, Hartford Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, Elisa Monte Dance and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Memphis audiences remember him for his smoldering performances in Trey McIntryre’s Memphis, Touched and High Lonesome. In Ballet Memphis’ 2001-2002 season, Rafael danced the title roles in Dracula and The Nutcracker, as well as Cavalier in The Nutcracker. That season he also performed in Lila York’s Strays and as a Sea Snake, Wave and Lead Sailor in The Little Mermaid.
Katrina Levine is originally from Vasalia, California. She was a student here at Studio 413 and has now joined our teaching staff. She began competitively dancing at the age of four. She has danced in various events, competitions, and conventions. Katrina has trained with numerous professional dancers and choreographers along with training at the EDGE in Hollywood, CA. Throughout her dance career, she has won numerous dance awards and dance scholarships at conventions such as Tremaine, L.A. Dance Force, Kids Dance LA, L.A. Underground, and Company Dance. After moving to Tennessee, Katrina danced for the nationally ranked Collierville High School Dance Team and placed 2nd in nation in 2006. After graduating from Collierville High School, she is now attending the University of Memphis where she is pursuing a degree in Communications and a minor in Dance. Katrina is currently the coach of the Southwind High School Dance Team and Schilling Farms Middle School Dance Team. Katrina teaches assists in Lyrical, Tap, Jazz/Technique and Hip Hop.
Lisa McCarroll began her training in North Carolina where she attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. She performed with the Charlotte Regional Ballet Company, under the direction of Gay Porter and Duncan Noble. She graduated from East Carolina University, earning a BFA in dance. While at ECU, she performed with the ECU theatre, organized and began the university first dance team and worked with Mavis Ray in several music videos and industrials. She has performed professionally in Las Vegas, California and North Carolina in several shows and industrials. She also performed with Maceo Anderson, original member of the “Cotton Club” at Show works in Las Vegas and toured with the Canadian band, “Curtola” as a dancer/choreographer. Lisa has taught dance in North Carolina, Virginia, Nevada and Tennessee. She lives in Collierville with her Husband and two children. She is teaching Tap at Studio 413 and we are glad to have her join our staff.
Rudi Peyton is currently teaching Jazz/Funk and Hip Hop at Studio 413. Rudi is signed on as a dancer with the talent agency D.D.O. out of Nashville. He is currently the assistant choreographer for the Memphis Jr.Grizzlies NBA Dancers. He has done choreography for Middle School, High School and College Dance Teams across the country. Rudi has appeared in a commercial for America's Best Dance Crew, Season 1. He danced in the opening act for Artists, Neyo, Lloyd and Monica. He is currently coaching the Dance Teams at Overton High School, Byhalia High School and Woodale Middle School. Rudi is a Company member at New Ballet Ensemble. He has starred in Nut Remix, Spring Loaded and the upcoming Freefall at NBE. Rudi is currently working to progress himself as a dancer and make a name for himself in the dance industry.
Charlie McGowan began his dancing and acting training at age four in San Francisco, CA, and is well versed, technically and stylistically, in tap, jazz, musical theatre, ballet, and improvisation. Mr. McGowan’s performance career encompasses stage, film and commercial venues. He has portrayed lead roles in such plays as George M., West Side Story, Oklahoma, as well as, Dream and A Chorus Line on Broadway. A selection of Charlie’s film credits include: Grease 2, Annie, and Beaches; he is most notably recognized for his dynamic performance in the role of “Mike” in the movie “A Chorus Line”. Most recently, Mr. McGowan was honored to have personally been chosen by the late Gene Kelly to portray Mr. Kelly in the remake of “An American in Paris.” Charlie currently teaches and adjudicates internationally at various festivals, conventions, and competitions, including L.A. Dance Force
Marianna Ramsour graduated as a Classical Ballet Dancer at Keyla Ermecheo's Ballet School in Caracas, Venezuela. She danced professionally at the Metropolitan Ballet of Caracas until 1996 when she became a part of the National Ballet of Caracas, under the artistic direction of Vicente Nebrada. Marianna toured and danced many prominent roles with the Company including, Serenade and Concerto Barroco from George Balanchine. In November 2000 she came to the United States where she became member of Ballet Memphis. During her career at Ballet Memphis, Marianna performed in Principal roles from 2002-2004, inuntil her retirement in May of 2004 due to a knee injury. Marianna now enjoys teaching full-time.
Scott Spivey danced with Orlando Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet before joining Ballet Memphis. He has danced the Pink Boy in Gerald Arpino's Confetti and received acclaim for his solo in Lacrymosa, both danced with the Joffrey. Since joining Ballet Memphis, Scott has appeared in Trey McIntyre's Grace and Pork Songs, Julia Adam's Seven Threads, Allegro Brillante, and the Nutcracker Prince and lead Russian in Nutcracker. In 2004 Scott won the best male dancer at the American Ballet Competition and received an invitation to Victor Ullate Ballet in Madrid, Spain, where he danced for six months. He joined Ballet Memphis in 2007. Most recently Scott competed with another Ballet memphis dancer, Julie Niekrasz in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition.
