Who's Who
Harriett Leigh Kinter, Director/Choreographer, received her early classical training as a scholarship student at American Ballet Theater in New York City. As a result she has worked professionally with such notable choreographers as Agnes de Mille, Herbert Ross, Helen Tamaris and Robert Alton. As a professional dancer and choreographer her background includes work on Broadway, television, in concert and off-Broadway. Ms. Kinter has directed more than thirty of Broadway's most popular musicals in regional theaters. Numbering among her favorites are: Camelot, Carousel, Man of la Mancha, My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof. She choreographed 10 by 6, an original musical off-Broadway and three industrial fashion shows for Dupont. For the past 20 years she has devoted most of her energy to Ballet for Young Audiences creating the company's productions of Beauty and the Beast, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. In collaboration with her son Edwin she choreographed The Nutcracker and The Little Mermaid.
Edwin Kinter, Director/Choreographer, hails from New York City and trained at the School of American Ballet, The High School of Performing Arts, The New York School of Ballet and with David Howard. He started his profesional career as a child actor playing principal roles in Star Packages of Music Man, Sound of Music and Mame. He grew up performing in many different Travelling Playhouse productions, including Peter Pan, Hansel and Gretel, Toby Tyler and Robin Hood. Mr. Kinter was also featured in Universal's film Bustin' Loose. He has danced in NYC at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and as a Principal dancer with Dances Patrelle. Mr. Kinter danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet, was a soloist with The State Ballet of Missouri and was a Principal with The Albany/Berkshire Ballet. He has danced with the company since it's inception and has enjoyed being part of its growth and development. Edwin co-choreographed The Little Mermaid, choreographed Jungle Book, co-choreographed Zorro with his wife Ana Luisa and most recently created Circus, Circa 1900. Edwin also teaches in NYC and guest teaches Master classes regionally.
The Directors
Eric Ragan- Regisseur, was born in Texas and received his training from the Dallas Ballet Academy, Dallas Civic Ballet and the Natalia Krassovska School of Ballet. He has been working with the company since 2000 doing a multitude of different roles from Drosselmeyer to Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Some of his many other credits include: ABT, Tulsa Ballet, Eugene/Ballet Idaho, Ballet Austin, Dances Patrelle, StadtTheater St.Gallen and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet.
