A professional, structured and formal environment to educate the young mind through dance to enhance them mentally, physically and emotionally. Diana is the Owner and Artistic Director of the The Medina Ballet & The Wilson County School of Ballet & Performing Arts, LLC, both located on the outskirts of San Antonio, TX. She is an accomplished choreographer, skilled in a plethora of different styles
of dance and is in her 20th season teaching. Instructor to ages 2 through adult, ballet, tap and jazz and hip-hop from all backgrounds of life. Her training started at the Nashua School of Ballet in New Hampshire. At the age of 11, she became a member of the Montgomery Ballet Company, one of the youngest company members to be accepted into their professional program. Her latter years of training in school included the Booker T. Washington Magnet High School for Dance in Montgomery, Alabama and then the San Angelo Ballet, in her college town, and performed a ballet as her talent in the Miss San Angelo Pageant. She received her dance training from Ms. Raquel Torres-Garcia, choreographer of the Spurs Silver Dancers, Ms. Gary Moore, Ms. Priscilla Crommelin-Ball, Ms. Cathy Hess and Ms. Meredith Huddleston and Mr. Brener Mehl. She has won numerous prestigious awards for her teaching and choreography. Her most memorable experience in Monterey, Mexico where she performed a drama-ballet musical in the Macroplaza literally on the "green"! She has taught at several studios in Texas, the Northside ISD's The Learning Tree Program, and the Dance Team at Incarnate Word High School. This summer she will be working towards her teacher's certification in the Cecchetti Ballet method. A Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) certification was received in 2018 and is instructing in every ballet class PBT to all intermediate to advanced level students and she continues her education to become an American Ballet Theatre certified teacher. She has created her own rendition of the classical fairytales of: Cinderella (in which she was the Fairy Godmother), Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Dance of the Decades (a multifaceted production that carried the 20s through today with live musicians on stage), and this spring, Alice in Wonderland. Her school was also chosen two years in a row to be the host San Antonio school for the children’s cast for Moscow Ballet‘s Great Russian Nutcracker. Her love for dance and children is evident in her teaching technique. She has infinite patience and teaches age appropriate material. She strives to provide a fun interactive environment for each student, while building their knowledge of the Art of Dance. She has been nominated twice for Dance Teacher of the Year sponsored by Great Mats. She looks forward to meeting you and would love the opportunity to work with your child and help them grow in the area of dance and also to connect the importance of classical ballet training to significantly advance one to become a well rounded dancer - in all genres of dance. Diana has danced since age 8 and received her training from:
5678 Danz Studio
January-June 2005
Received instruction under Raquel Torres-Garcia, choreographer to the Spurs Silver Dancers, took jazz and dance team preparation classes for the upcoming auditions to the Silver Dancers, (i.e. enter work and skills, floor drills, skills and tricks). San Angelo Ballet, San Angelo, TX
October – December 2000
Trained along with the San Angelo Ballet Company members in ballet and jazz, received direction for the upcoming pageant ballet performance
Donna Burke Dance Studio, Ocean Springs, MS
January – May 1998
Attended ballet and jazz classes under the direction of Ms. Donna Burke. Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, Montgomery, AL
August 1997 – May 1998
Accepted into and place in level 3 dance class; took classes under direction of Ms. Hess, Mr. Gary Moore. Classes taken included Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern, and Tap. Montgomery Ballet, Montgomery, AL
June 1993 – August 1996
Performed in the annual, city-wide Performance on The Green in conclusion of the International Summer Seminar. Attended Ballet and Jazz classes under the direction of Ms. Hess, Ms. Priscilla Crommelin-Ball. Nashua School of Dance, Nashua, NH
September 1990 – March 1993
Rehearsed and performed as a soldier in the annual The Nutcracker in 1992. Student in weekly Ballet classes
