PROGRAMS & CLASSES

Repertory Ensembles

For ages 7+, our Repertory Ensembles provide dancers with enhanced performance, rehearsal, and artistic opportunities. Students work collaboratively on choreography, develop ensemble skills, and represent the studio through performances and community engagements. Students enrolled in the Repertory Ensemble must also be enrolled in Ballet and Modern at their assigned level. This is an audition based program. 

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Conservatory Program

For ages 7+, our Conservatory Program provides intensive training for highly motivated ballet dancers seeking advanced artistic and technical development. Students enrolled in the Conservatory Program must also be enrolled in Ballet and Modern at their assigned level. This is an audition based program. 

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YOUR TEACHERS

Donna L. Jacobs

• Ballet • Modern • Conservatory • Repertory • Full Circle Dance Comp.


34+ Years with MSDC

Ms. Jacobs has led Morton Street Dance Center for over 30 years and its resident company, Full Circle Dance Company, for more than two decades. A School of American Ballet National Visiting Fellow and Certified Teacher of Progressive Ballet Technique, she brings extensive expertise in ballet, modern dance, and dance education. Her leadership and choreography have earned recognition from numerous arts organizations, while her dedication to training dancers has helped countless students grow and achieve success.

Moniq Bevans

• Modern • Enrichment • Jazz • Repertory


3 Years with MSDC

Moniq is a warm, grounded artist that is passionate about her craft. Her main desire is to provoke healing through her art and every encounter. Moniq is a 2021 graduate from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, California where she received her BFA in Dance Theatre. She has been dancing since the age of 8 with a heavy foundation in liturgical & modern dance. She has studied various styles throughout her artistic journey with the goal of becoming a well rounded dancer. Moniq is excited to embark on her career by bringing her artistry to the table in this industry. ​​

Liz Pelton

• Teen Ballet • Conservatory


20+ Years with MSDC

Liz has taught ballet and modern dance at Morton Street for ten years. Her early training was at North River Arts Ballet and Boston Ballet in Massachusetts. Before coming to Baltimore, she performed in Boston, Chicago, Washington, and New Haven. She is a graduate of Georgetown University, where she was student director of the Georgetown Dance Company. She has created dance performance projects at Roland Park Elementary School and The Park School. Liz has been a member of Full Circle Dance Company since 2001 and has been its Associate Artistic Director since 2018.

Emily Wampler

• Parent and Tot • Pre Dance • Ballet • Conservatory • Pointe



2 Years with MSDC

Emily began her dance training at the age of three with Tricia Sloan Dance Center in Wenonah, NJ. She trained in various styles such as ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, jazz funk, pointe, musical theatre, and partnering. After graduating in 2020, Emily chose to further her studies in dance at Towson University. She is expected to graduate in December of 2024 with BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography with a certification in PreK-12 Dance Education.

Camille Weanquoi

• Modern • Repertory


9 Years with MSDC

Camille Weanquoi is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher who hails from the Bronx, NY. She received most of her dance training at Harlem School of the Arts where she was a scholarship recipient of the HSA college preparatory/pre-professional dance program. She's also a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelors of Arts in Dance & Winston Salem State University with a Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on psychology and education.

NaTori Blackman

• Modern • Repertory • Adult Jazz Fitness


5 Years with MSDC

NaTori Aliyah, a Baltimore native, began dancing at the age of nine. She trained in a variety of styles such as ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap, and African at Morton Street Dance Center in Baltimore, MD. NaTori joined Full Circle Dance Company in 2015 and then furthered her training at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA for two years. After discovering her love for commercial dance, NaTori traveled back and forth from Baltimore to Atlanta where she began working in the industry as a commercial dancer/choreographer. She trained under choreographers/directors such as Alan Ferguson, Ben Marc, Amerah McCormick, Oth’than Burnside, Ebony Tye, Jeremy Green, Anthony Redd Williams, Chris Lucky and many others.

Algernon Campbell

• Adult Modern • Modern • Repertory


21+ Years with MSDC

Algernon is a 1994 graduate of Morehouse College with a B.A. in Theatre. He trained at the Ballethnic Academy of Dance and at Spelman College, completed the Alvin Ailey Certificate Program, and has performed with the Joan Peters Dance Company, Seraphim Dance Company, and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. He has worked with renowned choreographers such as Donald Byrd, Donald McKayle, Yuriko, Robert Battle, Chuck Davis, Fred Benjamin, and many others, and has danced the works of Bruce Woods, David Parsons, and Darryl Sneed.

Donna L. Jacobs

• Ballet • Modern • Conservatory • Repertory • Full Circle Dance Comp.


34+ Years with MSDC

Ms. Jacobs has led Morton Street Dance Center for over 30 years and its resident company, Full Circle Dance Company, for more than two decades. A School of American Ballet National Visiting Fellow and Certified Teacher of Progressive Ballet Technique, she brings extensive expertise in ballet, modern dance, and dance education. Her leadership and choreography have earned recognition from numerous arts organizations, while her dedication to training dancers has helped countless students grow and achieve success.

Moniq Bevans

• Modern • Enrichment • Jazz • Repertory


3 Years with MSDC

Moniq is a warm, grounded artist that is passionate about her craft. Her main desire is to provoke healing through her art and every encounter. Moniq is a 2021 graduate from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, California where she received her BFA in Dance Theatre. She has been dancing since the age of 8 with a heavy foundation in liturgical & modern dance. She has studied various styles throughout her artistic journey with the goal of becoming a well rounded dancer. Moniq is excited to embark on her career by bringing her artistry to the table in this industry. ​​

NaTori Blackman

• Modern • Repertory • Adult Jazz Fitness


5 Years with MSDC

NaTori Aliyah, a Baltimore native, began dancing at the age of nine. She trained in a variety of styles such as ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap, and African at Morton Street Dance Center in Baltimore, MD. NaTori joined Full Circle Dance Company in 2015 and then furthered her training at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA for two years. After discovering her love for commercial dance, NaTori traveled back and forth from Baltimore to Atlanta where she began working in the industry as a commercial dancer/choreographer. She trained under choreographers/directors such as Alan Ferguson, Ben Marc, Amerah McCormick, Oth’than Burnside, Ebony Tye, Jeremy Green, Anthony Redd Williams, Chris Lucky and many others.

Donna L. Jacobs

• Ballet

• Modern

• Conservatory

• Repertory


Years with MS

Jill Vasbinder Morrison, BA (Barnard College), MFA (SUNY Purchase), is a dancer, scholar & community activist currently teaching dance studies at UMBC. After performing with the Lisa Leizman Dancers in Massachusetts and Full Force Dance Theater in Connecticut and New York City, Jill went on to be office manager of Hartford Children’s Theater, Assistant Director of Dance and the Hartt School Community Division, University of Hartford, and Artist Director of Common Ground Dance Company. She has taught Ballet, Modern, Composition, Ballroom, Latin and Swing dancing since 1995 in New York, Maryland, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Moniq Bevans

• Modern

• Enrichment

• Jazz

• Repertory

Years with MS

Diedre Nyota Dawkins is a 2003 N.Y.C. Bessie Award winner for outstanding dance performance and a 2016 recipient of the President Obama Lifetime Achievement Award for National and Community Service. She is also the 2020 Evidence Award recipient for Artistic Expression with the theme “Sistas Prepared, Positioned and Pivotal for Such a Time as This”. She is the founder and director of “Dance is Healing” a mentorship program for middle school girls and was voted 2016 Teacher of the Year at ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School. Diedre graduated from The N.Y.C. High School of the Performing Arts and received her B.F.A. in dance from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and her M.F.A. in choreography and performance from The University of Maryland College Park.

NaTori Blackman

• Modern

• Repertory

• Adult Jazz Fitness


Years with MS

Diedre Nyota Dawkins is a 2003 N.Y.C. Bessie Award winner for outstanding dance performance and a 2016 recipient of the President Obama Lifetime Achievement Award for National and Community Service. She is also the 2020 Evidence Award recipient for Artistic Expression with the theme “Sistas Prepared, Positioned and Pivotal for Such a Time as This”. She is the founder and director of “Dance is Healing” a mentorship program for middle school girls and was voted 2016 Teacher of the Year at ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School. Diedre graduated from The N.Y.C. High School of the Performing Arts and received her B.F.A. in dance from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and her M.F.A. in choreography and performance from The University of Maryland College Park.

Liz Pelton

• Teen Ballet • Conservatory


20+ Years with MSDC

Liz has taught ballet and modern dance at Morton Street for ten years. Her early training was at North River Arts Ballet and Boston Ballet in Massachusetts. Before coming to Baltimore, she performed in Boston, Chicago, Washington, and New Haven. She is a graduate of Georgetown University, where she was student director of the Georgetown Dance Company. She has created dance performance projects at Roland Park Elementary School and The Park School. Liz has been a member of Full Circle Dance Company since 2001 and has been its Associate Artistic Director since 2018.

Emily Wampler

• Parent and Tot • Pre Dance • Ballet • Conservatory • Pointe



2 Years with MSDC

Emily began her dance training at the age of three with Tricia Sloan Dance Center in Wenonah, NJ. She trained in various styles such as ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, jazz funk, pointe, musical theatre, and partnering. After graduating in 2020, Emily chose to further her studies in dance at Towson University. She is expected to graduate in December of 2024 with BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography with a certification in PreK-12 Dance Education.

Algernon Campbell

• Adult Modern • Modern • Repertory


21+ Years with MSDC

Algernon is a 1994 graduate of Morehouse College with a B.A. in Theatre. He trained at the Ballethnic Academy of Dance and at Spelman College, completed the Alvin Ailey Certificate Program, and has performed with the Joan Peters Dance Company, Seraphim Dance Company, and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. He has worked with renowned choreographers such as Donald Byrd, Donald McKayle, Yuriko, Robert Battle, Chuck Davis, Fred Benjamin, and many others, and has danced the works of Bruce Woods, David Parsons, and Darryl Sneed.

Algernon Campbell

• Adult Modern

• Modern

• Repertory


Years with MS

Algernon is a 1994 graduate of Morehouse College with a B.A. in Theatre. He trained at the Ballethnic Academy of Dance and at Spelman College, completed the Alvin Ailey Certificate Program, and has performed with the Joan Peters Dance Company, Seraphim Dance Company, and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. He has worked with renowned choreographers such as Donald Byrd, Donald McKayle, Yuriko, Robert Battle, Chuck Davis, Fred Benjamin, and many others, and has danced the works of Bruce Woods, David Parsons, and Darryl Sneed. Since moving to Baltimore, he has worked with the Kathy Smith/Adrian Bolton Dance Company, Full Circle Dance Company, the Morton Street Dance Center, the Washington Ballet at the ARC, Experimental Dance Concepts, Body Moves, and Greater York Dance.​​

Liz Pelton

• Teen Ballet

• Conservatory



Years with MS

The youngest students study creative movement and pre-dance which offer a fun introduction to ballet and modern. Older dancers receive technical training in classical ballet, pointe, pre-pointe, modern, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and African dance.

Emily Wampler

• Parent and Tot

• Pre Dance

• Ballet

• Conservatory

Years with MS

Diedre Nyota Dawkins is a 2003 N.Y.C. Bessie Award winner for outstanding dance performance and a 2016 recipient of the President Obama Lifetime Achievement Award for National and Community Service. She is also the 2020 Evidence Award recipient for Artistic Expression with the theme “Sistas Prepared, Positioned and Pivotal for Such a Time as This”. She is the founder and director of “Dance is Healing” a mentorship program for middle school girls and was voted 2016 Teacher of the Year at ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School. Diedre graduated from The N.Y.C. High School of the Performing Arts and received her B.F.A. in dance from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and her M.F.A. in choreography and performance from The University of Maryland College Park.

Camille Weanquoi

• Modern

• Repertory


Years with MS

Camille Weanquoi is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher who hails from the Bronx, NY. She received most of her dance training at Harlem School of the Arts where she was a scholarship recipient of the HSA college preparatory/pre-professional dance program. She's also a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelors of Arts in Dance & Winston Salem State University with a Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on psychology and education. She's had the privilege to study under many influential dance artists such as Kim Grier-Martinez, Imani Faye, B.J. Sullivan, Duane Cyrus, Urban Bush Women, & Rod Rodgers. Camille is currently a 3rd year candidate for Dunham Technique teacher certification & currently teaches African diaspora dance forms along with other styles of dance in the Baltimore area.

Camille Weanquoi

• Modern • Repertory


9 Years with MSDC

Camille Weanquoi is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher who hails from the Bronx, NY. She received most of her dance training at Harlem School of the Arts where she was a scholarship recipient of the HSA college preparatory/pre-professional dance program. She's also a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelors of Arts in Dance & Winston Salem State University with a Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on psychology and education.

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The below information provides an outline for our program structure and class offerings. Once you've selected your classes, we will review and approve your registration.

Levels 1 & Above: Placement is based on ability, experience, and technical development rather than age alone. New students should schedule a placement evaluation with the Director before registering.
The below information provides an outline for our program structure and class offerings. Once you've selected your classes, we will review and approve your registration.

Levels 1 & Above: Placement is based on ability, experience, and technical development rather than age alone. New students should schedule a placement evaluation with the Director before registering.

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