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Natalia Alexandra Retzloff is a female artist, dancer, instructor, business owner, blogger, creative director, and choreographer all based in the beautiful state of Michigan. She began her college journey at Wright State University and is now finishing her Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Ballet, Modern Dance, and Fine Arts Education through Point Park University. She is originally from Swartz Creek, Michigan where she grew up dancing since the age of two. She began her classical  training at Young People's Ballet Theatre under the direction of Denise Paavola, Jennifer Wiley, Nick and Laura Schultz, and Heather Liskewitz for thirteen years. While there, she had the privilege of performing lead roles in full length ballets such as: Cinderella, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Beauty and The Beast, Le Corsaire, CoppeliaDon Quixote, Snow White, Le Sylphides, Paquita, Sleeping Beauty, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also had the honor of performing in Grand Rapids Ballet's production of The Nutcracker under the direction of Patricia Barker. She was a member of Dayton Ballet's second company while she was studying at Wright State University as a B.F.A. Dance major and had the honor of performing with the main company of Dayton Ballet in their productions of Ron Cunningham's The Great Gatsby and Karen Russo Burke's The Nutcracker!

She performed in Wright State's Annual Faculty Concert, Emerging Choreographer's Concert, and Fall Concert. Natalia served as a student choreographer and created her original contemporary ballet work, The Calm Before The Storm, where it was premiered during her junior year in 2020. She had the opportunity to work with esteemed choreographers and teachers such as: Dwight Rhoden, Gina Walther, Jillian Davis, Christian Denise, Desmond Richardson, Teresa Wiley - McWilliams, Ashley Walton (Pabst), Jae Man Jo, Meg Paul, Clifford Williams, Sherri "Sparkle" Williams, and Glenn Edgerton just to name a few. 

She spent her summers training at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (on scholarship), Charlotte Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, North West Dance Project, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Her first original work, Shattered Reflections, won a choreography competition in 2016, and many of her works have been premiered since in Michigan and Ohio. Her love for choreography was born and since then, she has had the honor of setting her work on: Young People's Ballet Theatre, Care Conservatory of BalletFenton Ballet Theatre, Wright State University Dance Ensemble, Swartz Creek Center Stage, Fenton High School Drama Department, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts, Muskegon Civic Theatre, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, The Flint School of Performing Arts, Michelle's Academy of Dance and Performing Arts Center, and Fenton School of Dance and Academy.

Natalia accepted a job at Fenton Ballet Theatre as their Resident Choreographer in 2019 with her original work Take Flight. She served on Faculty as a Ballet Instructor and Head of Contemporary Training from (2019-2022). She has choreographed many sections in their full-length ballets: Cinderella (2021), The Nutcracker (2020 & 2021), and Hansel & Gretel (2022). She has also choreographed many original works for Michigan Ballet Festival, Youth America Grand Prix, Dancing For A Cure, and their annual school showcase. 


Ms. Retzloff served as Full-time Ballet and Modern Faculty for the Flint School of Performing Arts from 2023-2025! She also served as Director and Resident Choreographer for The Children's Performance Workshop, Youth Dance Ensemble, Adult Dance Ensemble, and also served as Children's Ballet Mistress for The Flint Institute of Music's annual production of The Nutcracker! One of her many contributions was growing FSPA's student choreographic program which served as a pivotal educational aspect in their dance department.

 Most recently, Natalia is a ballet teacher and choreographer for Michelle's Academy of Dance and Performing Arts and Fenton School of Dance and Academy! She teaches both Cecchetti and ABT classes for their academy teams as well as trains many of their dancers privately. Natalia is a an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT National Training Curriculum. She is also certified in the Cecchetti Method of classical ballet in Grades 1-2 and is a proud member of the Cecchetti Council of America!

Gallery

Pictures of my original contemporary ballet, The Calm Before The Storm ,premiered on Wright State University Dance Program in February of 2020.

All images taken by SPS Visuals. 

Ballet Dancer

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CARE Conservatory of Ballet, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2016-2023

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  • Ballet, Contemporary, Pointe, Pas De Deux, Contemporary Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, Conditioning, Creative Movement, Musical Theatre, and Improvisation

  • Guest Teacher for the Creativity and Ability Festival

  • Choreographed, Directed, and Filmed College Dance Screenings

  • Choreographed original works for their annual Student Cabaret

  • Summer Intensive Faculty

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Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Muskegon, Michigan 2023-Present

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  • Modern Dance Faculty

  • Teaching Classes: Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Pointe

  • Teaching Workshops: Improvisation, Jazz, Weight Sharing Partnering, and Choreography/Composition

  • Choreographed original work

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Flint Cultural Center Academy, Flint, Michigan 2023-2025

  • Dance Faculty for Elementary and Middle School Classes

  • Teaching Classes: Grade 4 Dance, Grade 5 Dance, and Middle School Dance Elective

  • Writing a curriculum based off of the Michigan Guidelines for Dance Education

  • Responsible for Lecture Demonstrations and Grade Showcases 

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Flint School of Performing Arts, Flint, Michigan 2023-2025

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  • Full-time Ballet & Modern Dance Faculty

  • Children's Ballet Mistress for Flint Institute of Music's annual production of The Nutcracker

  • Teaching Classes: Pre Ballet, Children's Ballet (levels 1-4) Intermediate Ballet (levels I-3), Adult Ballet (levels 1-3), and Modern 2-5

  • Choreographing and setting new works on: The Children's Performance Workshop, Youth Dance Ensemble, Adult Ballet Ensemble, and The Flint Youth Ballet

  • Growing their student choreography program

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Master Class Locations

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​South Dayton Dance Theatre, Bellbrook Dance Academy, Dayton Dance Conservatory, Terri's Dance Workshop, Young People's Ballet Theatre, CARE Conservatory of Ballet, Fenton Ballet Theatre, Michigan Ballet Academy, Terry Matlock School of Dance, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Flint School of Performing Arts, and Michigan Academy of Dance and Music,, 

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Joey Collins & Isabella Brady - Peters of CARE Conservatory of Ballet

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Children's Performance Workshop at Flint School of Performing Arts 2024

Get In Touch

Please feel free to reach out with any questions about choreography, master classes, Summer Intensives, YAGP and UBC coachingand my availability throughout the year!  I would love to connect with you, and I am always looking for new opportunities!

Contact Me

Thank you for reaching out! I will be in touch within the next few days!

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Email: nataliaalexandrachoreography@gmail.com

Cell: 810-845-1167

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