About Us

Lyla Medeiros

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 (New York City Ballet), Christian Claessens (Dutch National Ballet), and Vitaly Verterich (Moscow Ballet, New Jersey Ballet). 

Ms. Medeiros began teaching in 2000 at Scarsdale Ballet Studio. She spent 6 years as a teaching apprentice to Valentina Kozlova, and was on faculty at Ms. Kozalova's Dance Conservatory. Since leaving New York, Ms. Medeiros has taught at ballet schools in NM and WA states. She has offered remote instruction over video conference platforms since 2010.

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Ms. Medeiros is skilled in teaching ballet technique, pointe, classical variations, and dance conditioning. She particularly enjoys coaching for performance and competitions and working with intermediate and advanced dancers on refining their ballet technique.

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Ms. Medeiros holds a B.A. in Dance Studies and Art History from the State University of New York - Empire State College, 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. Additionally, Ms. Medeiros is a former National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.