Bio

Originally from the suburbs outside of NYC Dawn began her passion for dance, the arts, and especially ballet at a young age. She began her early training under Diane Frankel’s Coupe Theatre Studio with Diane Frankel, Robert Pagent, Helen McLennon, Natasha Fisher and Bernadette Erlon, later training exclusively in classical ballet,on scholarship, in the Pre-Professional Trainee program the Joffrey Ballet NYC under Trinette Singleton, Francesca Corkle and Jacques Cesbron, David Howard, Briansky Ballet, Boston Ballet, NYC Ballet & Kirov Ballet Dancers. She has performed around the NY metropolitan area. After injury, Ms.Wolf also has experience in various radio/ television commercials and movies as spokes model/actress for Time Life Cds, Arizona Lottery, Powerade with Dion Sanders, "Bad Boys" and "Just Cause" and special extra parts in "The Specialist" with Sylvester Stallone, on-air talent as "Tommie Storm" on Coast 97.3 FM in Miami, FL and MIX 102.5 in Florence, SC, along with print work for Revlon, American Express, Ton Sur Ton and DuPont Flooring. She received her B.A from the University of Arizona and has been a member in good standing of the International Association for Dance Medicine since 2012 and continues her instructional ballet training and injury prevention. She is also the creator of FUSION Ballet © and Dance Bod Fitness Fusion Fit Flow™. Ms.Wolf was the recipient of the 2008 Hermitage Ballet Teacher Scholarship in St.Petersburg, Russia and 2010 Ponte Vedra Hero for the Arts. She is a trained martial artist 3rd Dan, 2005 U.S Open Karate Tournament winner 1st place weapons and forms, 3rd in sparring, along with Battle of Atlanta and various other martial arts competitions. After over 19 years in the Ponte Vedra community, she continues her passion for inspiring and teaching proper technique to students from Ponte Vedra, Nocatee, Jacksonville, Saint Augustine and surrounding areas. Ms.Wolf is the executive director of Ignite Artist Collaborative (501c 3)©, which hosts free outreach programs for senior citizens and has also spearheaded the Ponte Vedra Ballet & Dance Company’s Tendu Scholarship program for gifted students. She is committed to our children and community to provide the highest quality instruction, whether dancing for enjoyment or en route to a professional career. Ms. Wolf’s students have received scholarships, admittance and graduation to some of the highest level Pre-Professional Ballet Conservatories and Universities around the nation, ABT in NYC, UNCSA, Houston Ballet, Kaatsbaan Summer Intensive, Miami City Ballet Summer Intensives, Bolshoi Ballet Intensives, Kirov Academy DC, Governors School, SC, Joffrey Ballet, NYC, Patel Conservatory, Wake Forest University. She accepted a 2017 seat as Board Member of the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra in order to continue to foster dance and the arts in our community and is currently an entrepreneur and Creative Director of Ballet Rocks® dance fashion/dance accessories. She continues her studies in kinesiology, movement and physical therapy for dancers.

Testimonial 

I have been searching for the "right" mentor and I have now found her. Lisa Howell's methodology and approach to a dancer's body provides an upgrade and new understanding on safe training for longevity with less injury. I am excited to continue my education with Lisa and her program and also to put into practice this new information with my students and instructors.