All of the SISA faculty are certified in CPR, First Aid and Safe Child.
Debra Rice Endris, Artistic Director
BA Dance, Butler University
As a youth, Debbie trained with the Louisville Ballet's professional preparatory program and then went on to pursue her dance degree with the highly regarded Butler University and Butler Ballet Company. She has been a professional choreographer and director for over 35 years and is an accomplished playwright with more than 25 original ballets and plays as well as a freelance writer. Debbie is the acting and founding artistic director of the semi professional theatre company: The Drama Studio and is a member of the Clarksville Arts and Cultural Commission. She has also served as a member of Clarksville Little Theatre's board of directors as well as directed many main stage shows for them, including developing the summer children's show in 1996 and directing it for over 20 years. In 2006, Debbie received National recognition when she was invited into Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals and again in 2007 with the Cambridge Who’s Who. She has been awarded numerous grants for arts education outreach programs and been a featured guest on arts radio and in Dance Magazine. Debbie studied with such dance greats as: Anna Paskevska, Bud Kerwin, Peggy Dorsey, Karl Kaufman and William Glen.
BA Dance, Butler University
As a youth, Debbie trained with the Louisville Ballet's professional preparatory program and then went on to pursue her dance degree with the highly regarded Butler University and Butler Ballet Company. She has been a professional choreographer and director for over 35 years and is an accomplished playwright with more than 25 original ballets and plays as well as a freelance writer. Debbie is the acting and founding artistic director of the semi professional theatre company: The Drama Studio and is a member of the Clarksville Arts and Cultural Commission. She has also served as a member of Clarksville Little Theatre's board of directors as well as directed many main stage shows for them, including developing the summer children's show in 1996 and directing it for over 20 years. In 2006, Debbie received National recognition when she was invited into Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals and again in 2007 with the Cambridge Who’s Who. She has been awarded numerous grants for arts education outreach programs and been a featured guest on arts radio and in Dance Magazine. Debbie studied with such dance greats as: Anna Paskevska, Bud Kerwin, Peggy Dorsey, Karl Kaufman and William Glen.
Chelsea Endris, Associate Director of Dance
BFA Ballet, Point Park University
Chelsea is an SISA dance, drama and music Alumnae and earned her BFA in Dance with a Ballet Concentration from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. She is currently a company member with the Cleveland Ballet and has also danced professionally with the Manassas Ballet Theatre in Virginia and Montgomery Ballet in Alabama. While at SISA, she was a principal dancer as well as served as Ballet Mistress for the Youth Ballet Company and Assistant Teacher. She has attended summer intensives at American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Indiana University and The Interlochen School. Chelsea is also a founding member of The Drama Studio Resident Company. She has performed with the Friends Ballet in Wichita and featured in choreography by Anthony Tudor, Susan Stowe, Septem Weber, Stan Rogers, Dominic Walsh, James Wallace and Nick Blaylock. Chelsea was a featured dancer in the July 2015 issue of Dance Magazine.
BFA Ballet, Point Park University
Chelsea is an SISA dance, drama and music Alumnae and earned her BFA in Dance with a Ballet Concentration from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. She is currently a company member with the Cleveland Ballet and has also danced professionally with the Manassas Ballet Theatre in Virginia and Montgomery Ballet in Alabama. While at SISA, she was a principal dancer as well as served as Ballet Mistress for the Youth Ballet Company and Assistant Teacher. She has attended summer intensives at American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Indiana University and The Interlochen School. Chelsea is also a founding member of The Drama Studio Resident Company. She has performed with the Friends Ballet in Wichita and featured in choreography by Anthony Tudor, Susan Stowe, Septem Weber, Stan Rogers, Dominic Walsh, James Wallace and Nick Blaylock. Chelsea was a featured dancer in the July 2015 issue of Dance Magazine.
Grace Robertson, Associate Director of Drama and Voice
BA Music, University of Louisville
An alumnae of SISA's theatre and voice programs, Grace Robertson is an accomplished vocalist with an incredible 4 octave range. She holds a BA in Music from the University of Louisville and has performed with various university groups such as the Collegiate Chorale and the internationally-ranked Cardinal Singers. She has considerable music theatre experience, including extensive work at the St. Genesius Theatre as a founding member of The Drama Studio Resident Company where she now serves as Assistant Director. Grace has also produced and recorded PodCasts for WUOL radio.
BA Music, University of Louisville
An alumnae of SISA's theatre and voice programs, Grace Robertson is an accomplished vocalist with an incredible 4 octave range. She holds a BA in Music from the University of Louisville and has performed with various university groups such as the Collegiate Chorale and the internationally-ranked Cardinal Singers. She has considerable music theatre experience, including extensive work at the St. Genesius Theatre as a founding member of The Drama Studio Resident Company where she now serves as Assistant Director. Grace has also produced and recorded PodCasts for WUOL radio.
Erin Hoover Bready, Dance Adjunct Faculty
BA Dance: Ballet Concentration, Belhaven University
Erin began dancing with Southern Indiana School for the Arts at the age of 10 and is an alumnae of the SISA Youth Ballet. Her love of dance led her to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from Belhaven University, where she studied with dance professionals Ravenna Tucker, Caleb Mitchell, Cynthia Newland, and Emily Wright. She has performed the choreography of Frederick Ashton, Emily Wright, and Krista Bower, among others. Erin is an active participant in Moving Collective, a performance-driven group of modern dancers in the Louisville area.
BA Dance: Ballet Concentration, Belhaven University
Erin began dancing with Southern Indiana School for the Arts at the age of 10 and is an alumnae of the SISA Youth Ballet. Her love of dance led her to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from Belhaven University, where she studied with dance professionals Ravenna Tucker, Caleb Mitchell, Cynthia Newland, and Emily Wright. She has performed the choreography of Frederick Ashton, Emily Wright, and Krista Bower, among others. Erin is an active participant in Moving Collective, a performance-driven group of modern dancers in the Louisville area.
Jessica Harris McCollum, AcroDance
BS Nursing, Indiana University Southeast
Jessica McCollum is an SISA alum and her daughter is a current SISA dancer and actor. She has over 15 years of dance and gymnastics training as a competitive gymnast with SIGS, Jeffersonville High School's gymnastic team and JHS cheerleader. She has coached several middle/high school dance teams and was a four year member of Indiana University Southeast's Red Edition Dance Team where she competed on a national level. She graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Currently, Jessica is teaching English online to students in China. She is also the choreographer for Rock Creek Community Academy's musical theater program. In her free time, Jessica enjoys camping with her husband and three children and volunteering as a Master Gardener.
BS Nursing, Indiana University Southeast
Jessica McCollum is an SISA alum and her daughter is a current SISA dancer and actor. She has over 15 years of dance and gymnastics training as a competitive gymnast with SIGS, Jeffersonville High School's gymnastic team and JHS cheerleader. She has coached several middle/high school dance teams and was a four year member of Indiana University Southeast's Red Edition Dance Team where she competed on a national level. She graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Currently, Jessica is teaching English online to students in China. She is also the choreographer for Rock Creek Community Academy's musical theater program. In her free time, Jessica enjoys camping with her husband and three children and volunteering as a Master Gardener.
Lindy Schmitt Hafele, Hip Hop
BA Psychology, Indiana University SE.
Lindy is an SISA alum and currently participates as a regional and state dance competition judge for the Kentucky Dance Coach Organization (KDCO). She was previously a member of the Kentucky Xtreme professional Dance Team -first as a dancer then as Assistant Coach/ choreographer. She participated on her high school dance team, IUS Red Edition dance team and Independent Louisville Elite dance team ( 2 x National champs ). She is a freelance choreographer and has provided routines for various school teams in both IN and KY. Her day job is the Customer Experience Manager for Shoe Sensation corporate and Lindy loves spending as much time as she can with her amazing son, her wonderful family and friends and her 2 lovable rescue dogs.
BA Psychology, Indiana University SE.
Lindy is an SISA alum and currently participates as a regional and state dance competition judge for the Kentucky Dance Coach Organization (KDCO). She was previously a member of the Kentucky Xtreme professional Dance Team -first as a dancer then as Assistant Coach/ choreographer. She participated on her high school dance team, IUS Red Edition dance team and Independent Louisville Elite dance team ( 2 x National champs ). She is a freelance choreographer and has provided routines for various school teams in both IN and KY. Her day job is the Customer Experience Manager for Shoe Sensation corporate and Lindy loves spending as much time as she can with her amazing son, her wonderful family and friends and her 2 lovable rescue dogs.
Vadim Slatvitskii, Dance Guest Faculty
Vaganova Technique, Novosibirsk Ballet College, Russia
Vadim is classically trained in Vaganova technique and graduated from the prestigious Novosibirsk Ballet College in Novosibirsk, Russia. While in college, he placed highly in many ballet competitions and in and joined the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in 2010 as both a soloist and corps de ballet. In 2018 he was invited as a soloist with the Israel Ballet in Tel Aviv. Vadim has toured around the world, in countries such as Peru, France, Korea, Thailand, Kazakhstan. He is currently a company member of Cleveland Ballet and was a soloist with Manassas Ballet Theatre.
Vaganova Technique, Novosibirsk Ballet College, Russia
Vadim is classically trained in Vaganova technique and graduated from the prestigious Novosibirsk Ballet College in Novosibirsk, Russia. While in college, he placed highly in many ballet competitions and in and joined the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in 2010 as both a soloist and corps de ballet. In 2018 he was invited as a soloist with the Israel Ballet in Tel Aviv. Vadim has toured around the world, in countries such as Peru, France, Korea, Thailand, Kazakhstan. He is currently a company member of Cleveland Ballet and was a soloist with Manassas Ballet Theatre.