Erika Farrar–Romanyuk received her training in Yuma, Arizona under the direction of Jon Christifori, Kathleen Sinclair, and her aunt, Linda Farrar, at The Dancer's Workshop and Yuma Ballet Theatre. At the age of 18, she became the youngest member of Ballet Magnificat, joining the company in its tours across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. She also performed as a member of both Nashville Ballet and Atlanta Ballet. During her professional career, Erika performed such works as Serenade, The Four Temperments, Coppelia, Giselle, Paquita, Square Dance, and was featured in soloist and principal roles in The Nutcracker, Valse Fantasie, Swan Lake, Hallberg Suite and various works by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Paul Vasterling. Following her years with Nashville Ballet and Atlanta Ballet, Erika toured throughout the United States with Hosanna Sacred Arts, where director Kenn Tolle created many new works specifically for Erika, and featured her in principal roles in existing choreography. Following her time with Hosanna Sacred Arts, Erika performed as a soloist for Ephiphany Dancers, a modern dance company in Nashville, Tennessee.

Erika began teaching at the age of 18 at Ballet Magnificat, and continued teaching throughout her performing career as an instructor at The School of Nashville Ballet and Hosanna Sacred Arts. She created a dance program at Charles Harding School of Gymnastics and Dance and directed a professional company called Ballet Liseaux in Nashville, Tennessee. Following many years of successfully performing and teaching around the United States, Erika returned to her hometown of Yuma, Arizona, where she has passed her knowledge and love of dance on to students since 2003. She is excited to continue challenging and educating every dancer to his or her fullest potential.

Erika has a beautiful daughter, Bethany, and is blessed by the support of her family and friends. She is honored to be a part of the Yuma community.

Barbara Miller has over 20 years of dance teaching experience and holds a degree in dance with Honors from the University of Oregon.

She specializes in teaching children and is currently teaching first graders in a local elementary school. Barbara started dancing at the age of four. Since then, as a performer and choreographer, she has enjoyed pursuing all styles of dance: ballet, modern, jazz, and to a lesser degree, folk dancing, tap and even a bit of Hip Hop!

In 1990, her passion has expanded to honor God through praise and worship dance during church services. Barbara is particularly enthusiastic about creating interpretive dances to Christian lyrics as well as incorporating Christian themes into her choreography for the stage.

Bill Butler is a Yuma native and graduated from Yuma High in 1964. He was a 4 year letterman in wrestling and gymnastics at Yuma High and also wrestled at AWC. Bill also taught gymnastics at a YMCA in the Palm Springs area.

Mr. Butler began his photography career in Palm Springs, photographing fellow actors and the local ballet company. With a local photography studio here in Yuma he has a strong focus on photographing weddings, events, senior portraits, family portraits, glamour and portfolio and, of course, ballet performance shots.

Bill also does photo enhancement and restoration work.

Bee Earle started dancing at age 2 1/2 at The Dancer's Workshop. After completing all combo classes she decided to focus on tap only, a decision that elevated her to the highest level of tap and earning her a teachers assistant title at a very young age.

By the age of 15, Bee decided to try hip hop, which she fell in love with as much as tap. Armed with inspiration from watching many other dancers and videos, plus disappointment at the pace of her training at the time, she set out to create her own unique style.

Now Bee has taken her talents and offers them to anyone who wants to learn. She has become a highly respected and sought after trainer for Tap and Hip Hop. Her love is teaching, and her students and co-workers are like family which she looks forward to seeing every day.

To her future students Bee would like to say, "My classes are extremely fun but I will push you hard. I promise you this though, you will become a better dancer than you would have ever thought you would be. See you in class!".