MICHELLE CONTRINO - jazz, modern, tap
Michelle is a dance professional based out of Dallas Fort Worth. Her career as a dancer and choreographer the past sixteen years has taken her all over the world. Michelle is a dance educator at the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University, teaching ballet, jazz, modern, repertory, dance appreciation, and music theory for dancers. She still finds time for creating and performing with her jazz pick-up company, Outstanding Balance. Michelle holds a B.A. in Dance from Arizona State University and an M.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography from Texas Woman’s University. A featured instructor and choreographer in 2009, she returns to Tuscan Summer Dance in 2010 as principal instructor.

LEONARDA RAIMONDI - ballet
Leonarda has danced professionally with Compagnia Italiana del Balletto directed by Carla Fracci. Her training includes studies in Florence with Brenda Hamlyn, achieving the classic teaching and dancing diploma, and Royal Ballet in London (Imperial dance method) where she received the "Cecchetti diploma" and certificate of "licenziate" with full marks. She has trained and taught at prestigious schools in France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and currently resides and teaches ballet in Tuscany.

SHARON RICHARDSON - jazz, song interpretation
Sharon is a dancer, dance educator, choreographer, singer, songwriter, choral arranger, voice instructor, and actor. Her background as a dance/voice educator includes teaching advanced jazz at the University of Alberta and Musical Theatre at The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. As a performer, she has been in such productions as GUYS & DOLLS, A CHORUS LINE, and THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, as well as a recent self created work, SEX OVER 40 AND OTHER AMAZING STORIES. She is also director of La Bella Vita Arts Workshops.