Board of Directors

Le Jeune Dance Officers

Steve Beirens
President, Founding Artistic Director

Hannah Dorfmueller
Vice President, Associate Artistic Director

Mark Dorfmueller
Treasurer, Secretary

38 years IT Executive Leadership for organizations, ranging from $8M to Fortune 100 ($80B+) international enterprises with Procter & Gamble and General Electric.

Executive Director

Debi Sampel
Executive Board Member

Dr. Joel Saeks
Executive Board Member

Dee Johnson
Executive Board Member

Lydia Payne

Member of Kentucky Ballet Theater

Graduated Le Jeune Dance Academy: 2025

Amelie Freeman

BALLET MET COMPANY MEMBER, BALLET MET 2,

BALLET MET TRAINEE

Picture by Hiromi Platt Photography

Graduated Le Jeune Dance Academy: 2023

Catherine Voorhees

BALLET MET TRAINEE, CLEVELAND BALLET, CINCINNATI BALLET TRAINEE, DAYTON BALLET

Picture by Hiromi Platt Photography

Graduated Le Jeune Dance Academy: 2021

Simone Burnett

SEATTLE DANCE THEATER, INPULSE DANCE COMPANY

Emily Luria

BALLET MET TRAINEE, BALLET MET 2, DAYTON BALLET, BALLET IDAHO

Picture by Hiromi Platt Photograhy

Leah Blatt

BALLET PALM BEACH

Apprentice

Keely Wissel

THE BIG MUDDY DANCE COMPANY

Picture by Carly Vanderheyden