Lyla Medeiros

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Ms. Medeiros was trained in the Vaganova Method of Classical Ballet by famous ballerina Valentina Kozlova (Bolshoi Ballet, New York City Ballet). Other highly influential teachers include Diana White, Christian Claessens, Vitaly Verterich, Roma Sosenko, Leonid Kozlov, Yehuda Maor, and Marie-Louise Wilderijkx.

Ms. Medeiros began teaching in 2000 at Scarsdale Ballet Studio in Scarsdale, NY. She spent 8 years as a teaching apprentice to Valentina Kozlova, and was on faculty at Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory (VKDC) in NYC. In addition to teaching ballet classes, Ms. Medeiros has prepared students for YAGP competitions, and staged Ms. Kozlova's ballet "Overcome" for New Jersey Ballet, and students of VKDC. Since leaving New York, Ms. Medeiros has taught at ballet schools in New Mexico and Washington states. She has offered remote instruction over video conference platforms since 2010, and most recently taught a 6 week intro to ballet program via Zoom for the University of Washington's "The Whole U" program.  

Ms. Medeiros holds a B.A. in Dance Studies and Art History from the State University of New York - Empire State University, and a Master's in Library Science from Indiana University, Bloomington. She is a 2013 Dance Heritage Coalition Fellow in Preservation and Archives, and a member of the UNESCO International Council on Dance. Ms. Medeiros is a former National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.

In 2019 Ms. Medeiros began studying Irish step dance, and now competes regularly.

Biography photo credit: Bekka Zander