About Vergari Dance Center

Lisa Hamor, Director

Ms. Hamor is a Westchester native with 3 children and has been involved with Vergari Dance Center since it opened in 1981. She attended U.C. Santa Barbara and UCLA studying art and business. She owned other businesses and sold real estate in the area before starting her family and assuming the reins of the studio. She teaches our youngest dancers, starting them off on their dancing journey with a loving hand and she is also the producer of our annual, fabulous Spring Showcase-it is more than a recital! Lisa is proud to be a part of the Westchester community and is active with many local organizations and her children's local public schools.

 

Marissa Moses, Artistic Director

Marissa Moses holds a double Bachelor's of Arts degree in both Drama and Dance from UC Irvine. She has studied under many acting, dance, and voice instructors including: Art Wolf, Robert Cohen, Gary Busby, Donald McKayle, Loretta Livingston, Jodie Gates, and Diane Diefenderfer. She has danced as a company member with Helios Dance Theater, touring the production The Lotus Eaters. She has performed at venues such as The Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood, The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, and Symphony Space in New York City. She has acted, danced, and choreographed for many films and theater productions throughout Los Angeles.

 

Faye Viviana

Faye Viviana began her dance training with Karen Alwin at age 5. By the time she was 12, she was awarded the Silver Medal at the Youth America Grand Prix International Competition in New York. At 13, she had passed the Cecchetti Advanced professional level (Grade 7) making her the youngest to pass the grade in the nation. At age 15, she moved to New York to study at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theater on a full scholarship. She was a National Training Scholar at American Ballet Theater for five years. By 16, she was invited to join the American Ballet Theater Studio Company (now ABT II). During her career, Faye danced many principal roles in the Company and was invited to perform as a guest artist with the Nutmeg Conservatory at the Holland Dance Festival in the Hague. After a career ending knee injury in 2007, she has focused her time and attention on recovering, fitness and becoming certified as a teacher in the Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet.

 

Staff Members

Kimberly Ransom-Lundy

Jamie Gregor

Sabrina Gutierrez

Lisa or the front desk staff can answer questions regarding registration, tuition, make-up classes and up-coming events or other programs at Vergari Dance Center.