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About Christina Maria

Christina Maria Adelhardt is considered one of the leaders in dance of Erie, PA. She arrived here, after dancing with Boston Ballet, as one of the first members of the professional company at Lake Erie Ballet. Training dancers to excel and capture the love of dance is her greatest passion.

Triple Threat

Sixteen year old Brooke Kimet has loved the stage since she was a young child. “In kindergarten, we were (strongly encouraged) to perform on stage. A lot of kids cried, I immediately loved being in the spotlight.” Brooke has since been in 17 theater productions, countless dance performances and numerous Show Chorus events. She is [...]

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00April 20th, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Afternoon of New Works

Sovereign Ballet presents An Afternoon of New Works Saturday, March 5 4:00 Mercyhurst University DanceSpace KORE - A One Act Adaptation of Greek Mythology by Sovereign Ballet Student, Hannah Borczon Also featuring performances by students competing in national dance competitions, NYCDA and YAGP. Suggested donation: $5

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00February 27th, 2016|From the Director|0 Comments

Exposing Weakness and Finding Strength

17 year old, Collegiate Academy student, Hannah Borczon has been taking dance classes since she was three years old. Last summer, she attended Interlochen School of the Arts Summer Program of Modern Dance in Michigan where she received The Fine Arts Award for outstanding performance in Modern Dance. While there, it was also made clear [...]

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00February 20th, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Eleven Year Old Sovereign Ballerina: Boston Bound

Elana Dolan may have just celebrated her 11th birthday, but she dances far beyond her years. While many eleven year olds are just getting their feet wet with beginner ballet classes, Elana is holding her own in Sovereign's advanced level classes. When asked what her favorite thing about dancing is, Elana responded “It's hard; it [...]

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00January 27th, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Quiltmaker’s Gift

December 5th will mark a new milestone for Sovereign Ballet. We will be performing an original musical/ballet created by Linda Wingerter, playwright and director, Cheryl Giles, composer and music director, Christina Maria Adelhardt choreographer (with additional choreography by James F. Dixon and Hannah Borczon) and Miss Ann Groenendaal, costumer. We are very fortunate to have [...]

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00November 29th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Abigail Henninger, Guest Teacher

Abigail Henninger...the last of the guest teachers for the summer from Madison Ballet, beautiful and lithe, she emboldened the dancers with her grace and love for God! Her vitality filled the room and she compelled the dancers to reach beyond their comfort zone.  SO blessed she was with us!!    

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00September 24th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Kelly Stolar joins Sovereign Ballet

We are so excited to announce that KELLY STOLAR  will be joining the staff of Sovereign Ballet!  Not many people may know this, but my dream was to be a tap dancer when I was younger. I kid you not, I was told over and over that I tapped too quietly.  And of course, since [...]

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00September 14th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Caitlin Burke joins Sovereign Ballet Staff

Caitlin Burke will be joining the Sovereign Ballet Staff beginning this Fall 2015. Her ability to communicate and encourage dancers is inspiring. Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, received her early training from TeDee Theofil of Studio 1 and Wendi Dubois of Ballet Chelsea. She also holds a BA in Dance with a minor in Arts [...]

By |2018-08-22T22:05:09-04:00August 18th, 2015|From the Director|0 Comments