Miss Ella
Education
Ella graduated from McHenry Community High School in 2022. She completed professional childcare certifications through The Nanny Institute in 2023.
Training & Performance Highlights
Ella began studying various styles of dance at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet at the age of five. While attending McHenry Community High School, she was a member of the varsity dance team for two years. Ella has also participated in voiceover and commercial performance.
Teaching Experience
Ella taught at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet from 2022–2025, where she taught ballet, character, pre-pointe, pointe, jazz, and acting. She taught acting to students ages 8 and up for three years. She also spent approximately eight years assisting instructors in classes for children, teens, and adults.
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In addition to teaching, Ella has experience choreographing pieces for performances and showcases at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet. She has also led movement-based classes at women’s retreats.
Personal
Ella currently lives in McHenry and, when she is not teaching, works as a nanny, where she enjoys doing what she loves most—spending time with children. Ella is so excited to share her love of dance with the students at CGPAC and looks forward to teaching them all things ballet!