our faculty

Macy Comrie began her ballet training over 25 years ago with Ballet School of Coeur d'Alene. At 15, she was accepted to train under Prima Ballerina Gelsey Kirkland's year round program in New York City. While attending Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet, Macy participated in summer intensives with American Ballet Theatre on scholarship as well as Chautauqua Festival Ballet on full scholarship. Macy performed along side New York City Ballet's Daniel Ulbright and San Fransisco Ballet's Misa Kuranaga in the Nutcracker. As a teen, Macy received mentorship and coaching from New York City Ballet legends Stephanie Saland, Peter Martins, and Patricia McBride. At 17, she was accepted to train with international Danseur Sergio Neglia in New York until 2012. Upon graduating High School, Macy was invited to dance principal and soloist roles as a professional Ballet dancer with Dance Theatre of Tennessee. There, she performed many roles including Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, the Peasant Pas De Deux in Giselle, and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. Some of Macy's favorite roles performed include the Russian Girl soloist alongside fellow professionals of New York City Ballet, and Kitri in Don Quixote with Neglia Ballet in New York. For many years, she enjoyed dancing professionally in Nashville, New York, and performed in parades with Walt Disney World before transitioning to her teaching career.

Over the past 10 years, Macy has taught aspiring dancers of all ages in New York, Portland, Nashville, and Orlando. Macy is thrilled to share her passion and knowledge of ballet and the classical arts with the community.

Anastasia Zlotnikov was born in Russia where she studied classical ballet and character dance at the renowned Moscow Ballet Academy and later at Ledyah School of Classical Ballet since she was 9 years old. She graduated with a State Diploma as a Classical Ballet Artist. Upon graduation she competed as a soloist at the International Grigorovich Ballet Competition in Ukraine and then continued her education in Elmhurst School of Dance aka School of Birmingham Royal Ballet in England where she received training in classical ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz dance and was awarded a Dance Artist Certificate. Upon graduation Anastasia was accepted as an apprentice at Kremlin Classical Ballet Company and then received a company position in Moscow Chamber Ballet in Moscow, Russia where she performed all classical and neo-classical repertoire and toured in
Russia and China. In 2002 Anastasia attended the renowned Joffrey Ballet School, Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center in New York City where she was trained by well-known professors. Since 2003, Anastasia has performed as a soloist with many ballet, modern and contemporary dance companies such as New Jersey Ballet, Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Brooklyn Ballet, Westchester Dance Theater, Michael Mao Modern Dance Co, Ballet Long Island and many others. In 2009 Anastasia received Masters of Fine Arts in pedagogics from Moscow State University of Arts, and since then she has taught classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary and lyrical jazz. Her credits also include: developing numerous dance programs for professional and non-professional students, choreographing and staging many classical ballet and contemporary/jazz numbers and training dancers for professional dance competitions.

Kayla Reinking started her dance and ballet training 25 years ago in South Florida. She has continued to attend dance classes over the past 12 years. She has several years of office and administrative management experience. Her family moved to Ocala at the beginning of 2024 and as she sought a career that fits close to her true passions. She is thrilled to have found Coeur Ballet Academy which she feels has become the perfect match for her. She is excited to be a part of a studio geared to inspiring young dancers through classical ballet. 

Jeanna Koppa has several years of management experience in business and creative settings.  Prior to her management experience, she spent four years working with special needs children in Idaho where she and her husband raised three wonderful children. She has a passion for ballet and its deeply traditional art form and in  the past has supported the arts by volunteering and attending many ballet performances. She's delighted to be a part of Coeur Ballet Academy and experience the growth of the young and aspiring dancers!