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About the LIBC Jury
John Prinz
John Prinz’s teaching has been developed
through his extensive experience as a principal
dancer with New York City Ballet, under
Balanchine, and American Ballet Theatre. He
has been an international Ballet Master and
teacher for many major ballet companies and
schools in Europe and America including
Modern and Jazz companies. Mr. Prinz believes
that correct placement, articulate footwork and
musicality are important when attained on a
solid foundation of good training.
Rosanna Seravalli
Rosanna Seravalli joined the Joffrey Ballet in
the United States from Florence, Italy. She then
moved to America Ballet Theatre, where she
spent the next eleven years, attaining the rank
of Soloist. After leaving ABT, Ms. Seravalli joined
the Conservatory of Dance Faculty at Purchase
College. In 1984, she worked with the Cloud
Gate Dance Theatre, and the National Institute of
the Arts in Taiwan and taught at the Hong Kong
Academy for Performing Arts. In addition, she
has staged works and taught classes for Ballet
Philippines, Ballet Municipal de Santiago and in
her home country of Italy. She received a SUNY
Research Foundation Grant to develop methods
of adapting Russian classical training for
American Dancers and in 1995 was a recipient
of a Fulbright Fellowship to Chile. Ms. Seravalli
has worked with the Guangdong Modern
Company in Guangzhou, China and most recently
she was invited to teach at the University of
Melbourne. Ms. Seravalli is currently a tenured
Professor of Dance in the Conservatory of
Dance at Purchase College.
Lupe Serrano
Lupe Serrano had a distinguished performing
career as leading ballerina with American
Ballet Theatre for two decades. She began
her teaching career at the University of
Milwaukee and later served as Assistant
Director at the National Academy of Dance in
Illinois. In 1974 she joined the Pennsylvania
Ballet as company teacher and head of the
apprentice program. She also directed the
school for eight years. In 1988 Ms. Serrano
joined the Washington Ballet as Artistic
Associate. She taught and coached the
company and the advanced students. At
present, Ms. Serrano teaches company class
for American Ballet Theatre, A.B.T.’s Studio
Company and the Metropolitan Opera dancers
as part of her free lance activities.
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