Artistic Director
Cynthia M. Domino: Classical Ballet, Modern and Creative Dance
Artistic Director and Dance Director of Cygnus Creative Arts Centre. M.Ed. in dance from Temple University and a BFA in dance from Aldelphi University. She has danced and choreographed professionally throughout North America and is a dance educator at Atlantic City High School.

Dance
Margot Schoeffel: Jazz, Tap and Creative Dance
BA Rowan University. Professional dancer and teacher throughout South Jersey Margot worked as a professional dancer and singer at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City for twelve years. She also was choreographer for Merv Griffin's television commercials and game shows.

Guest Artists
Valerie Amiss:
Ms. Amiss began her dance training at the age of eight at the Regency Ballet. At the age of 12, she began studying at the Pennsylvania Ballet School.
Ms. Amiss received an apprenticeship with the Pennsylvania Ballet in 1992, and became a full member of the Corps de Ballet in 1993. Ms. Amiss was promoted to Soloist in August 1999.

Jessica Gattinella:
Ms. Gattinella began her training with the Pennsylvania Ballet at the age of 6 and furthered her training by attending summer programs at the School of American Ballet in New York City and New York State Summer School of the Arts in Saratoga Springs, NY. Ms. Gattinella is a former member of the Pennsylvania Ballet since 1996.

Gerard Holt:
Mr. Holt’s professional training started at the School of the Hartford Ballet, then he attended the School of American Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet School.
Mr. Holt began his professional career at the Hartford Ballet, there after he danced for the San Francisco Ballet, Richmond Ballet, State Ballet of Missouri (presently Kansas City Ballet,) Ballet Met in Columbus, Ohio, and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Mr. Holt is currently the Artistic Director of dance at La Roche College in Pittsburgh.
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Visual Arts
Chris O’Brien: Children’s Art, Teen Art.
Chris owns her own Graphic design business. Holds a BA In Graphic Visual Arts Stockton State College.

Sally Roik:
Studied at the PA Academy of Fine Art. she has a BA from Rowan University. Her art is exhibited at galleries on a regular basis and she also has a studio in her home.

Bona Me Vozzi:
A graduate of the Rikko Institute of Art in Japan and received a BA in
Industrial Design & Illustrator. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and earned a Certificate in Painting and is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with a BFA in Painting.
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Music
Greg Doran: Guitar
A professional recording artist with Tokyo Rose on Sidecho Records. He is presently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree at Stockton State College.

Maria Doukhnai: Piano
Holds an MA in music from the University of Culture in St. Petersburg, Russia. She is a concert pianist, musical director for musical theater and church choir master.

Natalia Matijasic: Piano, Dalcroze
BFA from the Manhattan School of Music and graduate of the Performing Arts High School in New York City. Professional classical Pianist who has trained since age 4. Dalcroze trained.

Fred Rushmore: Drums, Piano
Percussionist for the New Jersey Area Wind Ensemble and the Hess School Band Director. Graduate of West Chester University.
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Theatre
Deborah Glenn:
Holds a BFA in Acting from Montclair State University. She has worked professionally in New York and Los Angeles as: Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, House- Manager and Creative Director. She was a L.A. Drama Critic’s Circle Award nominee for, “Lady Chatterley’s Lover.” As Director, she is credited with several full-length and one-act plays, both musical and non-musical. Additionally, Deborah has written screenplays, theatrical plays as well as a pilot for an original sitcom.
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Yoga
Natalie Kraft :
Natalie Kraft is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor through AAAI-ISMA and has personally practiced Yoga for close to a decade.
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Martial Arts
Instructor: Cardo Urso
Assistant: Dominic Urso.
Cardo Urso is a retired Marine. During his last years in the Marine Corps, he served as the Chief Instructor Trainer for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and also has offered and taught martial arts classes on base.
He is certified and qualified to teach in Shuku Kai, Okinawa Kempo, Jujitsu, Judo and Sombo/Sambo (Russian submission grappling).
Member of USJA (United State Judo Assoc.)
Matsukazi Ryu Jujitsu and Goshin Budo Jujitsu
USSA (United States Sombo Assoc.)

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