Mary C. Geiger is the founder and Artistic Director of MCBC. She danced professionally
in Europe for over ten years, culminating as Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet of
Flanders. She has given master classes at Western Michigan University, Interlochen
Dance Academy, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre, Nyon and Vesoul, France. She has been the
director of the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy since 1985. She and her husband Dix
reside in West Bloomfield.
Kal Goren is a founding board member and its legal counsel since the company's
inception in 1989 and is a member of the executive board. He has performed with the
company in The Nutcracker and other full length productions for 20 years. When not
involved with the company, Kal is a partner in the Troy law firm Miller, Canfield, Paddock,
and Stone, PLC. He is married and lives in Bloomfield Hills.
Melissa Scheck has been a board member since 1995. She currently serves as
Treasurer and has worked as Ballet Mistress since 1993. She is an alumnus of the
company, where she danced many principal roles for MCBC, and won the Monticello
award for choreography. She is a physical therapist at Dwight Orthopedic Rehabilitation
in Keego Harbor. She and her husband, Richard live in Troy with their daughter, Sarah.
Danielle Keller Vivio serves as the Educational Outreach coordinator on the board.
Danielle studied with the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy beginning at age 8, where she
enjoyed performing and choreographing with MCBC. She left the school to pursue an
education in fine arts at the University of Michigan. Danielle started Vivio Design Studios
in 2006, a fine jewelry design and manufacturing studio. She and her husband, Brian
reside in White Lake with their son, Max.
Katherine Wainright Shensky is a member of the executive board, and also serves on
the Legal and Policy committees. She was active in community productions for many
years, and still takes classes at the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy for the discipline and
physical benefits dancing offers. When not involved with the company, Katherine is a
partner in the Farmington Hills law firm of Wood, Kull, Herschfus, Obee & Kull, P.C. She
specializes in family law, employment and ERISA law, and insurance defense. She is
married and lives in West Bloomfield.
Katey Moses joins the board this year serving on the Publicity committee. She danced
for 6 years with the Michigan Classic Ballet Company after beginning her training with
the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy. She has worked for the Matt Prentice Restaurant
Group since 1998 where she is currently the General Manager of Deli Unique in
Bloomfield Hills. Katey lives in Berkley.
Rachael Stebbins Billingsley danced with Geiger Classic Ballet Academy from
1994-1996. She was an apprentice with The Grand Rapids Ballet Company, also
performing with Milwaukee Ballet II. She is now pursuing her Doctorate in Physical
Therapy at Wayne State University as well as teaching at Geiger Classic
Ballet Academy. Rachael lives in Ferndale with her husband and two cats, and
is very excited for her first season as an MCBC board member.
in Europe for over ten years, culminating as Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet of
Flanders. She has given master classes at Western Michigan University, Interlochen
Dance Academy, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre, Nyon and Vesoul, France. She has been the
director of the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy since 1985. She and her husband Dix
reside in West Bloomfield.
Kal Goren is a founding board member and its legal counsel since the company's
inception in 1989 and is a member of the executive board. He has performed with the
company in The Nutcracker and other full length productions for 20 years. When not
involved with the company, Kal is a partner in the Troy law firm Miller, Canfield, Paddock,
and Stone, PLC. He is married and lives in Bloomfield Hills.
Melissa Scheck has been a board member since 1995. She currently serves as
Treasurer and has worked as Ballet Mistress since 1993. She is an alumnus of the
company, where she danced many principal roles for MCBC, and won the Monticello
award for choreography. She is a physical therapist at Dwight Orthopedic Rehabilitation
in Keego Harbor. She and her husband, Richard live in Troy with their daughter, Sarah.
Danielle Keller Vivio serves as the Educational Outreach coordinator on the board.
Danielle studied with the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy beginning at age 8, where she
enjoyed performing and choreographing with MCBC. She left the school to pursue an
education in fine arts at the University of Michigan. Danielle started Vivio Design Studios
in 2006, a fine jewelry design and manufacturing studio. She and her husband, Brian
reside in White Lake with their son, Max.
Katherine Wainright Shensky is a member of the executive board, and also serves on
the Legal and Policy committees. She was active in community productions for many
years, and still takes classes at the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy for the discipline and
physical benefits dancing offers. When not involved with the company, Katherine is a
partner in the Farmington Hills law firm of Wood, Kull, Herschfus, Obee & Kull, P.C. She
specializes in family law, employment and ERISA law, and insurance defense. She is
married and lives in West Bloomfield.
Katey Moses joins the board this year serving on the Publicity committee. She danced
for 6 years with the Michigan Classic Ballet Company after beginning her training with
the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy. She has worked for the Matt Prentice Restaurant
Group since 1998 where she is currently the General Manager of Deli Unique in
Bloomfield Hills. Katey lives in Berkley.
Rachael Stebbins Billingsley danced with Geiger Classic Ballet Academy from
1994-1996. She was an apprentice with The Grand Rapids Ballet Company, also
performing with Milwaukee Ballet II. She is now pursuing her Doctorate in Physical
Therapy at Wayne State University as well as teaching at Geiger Classic
Ballet Academy. Rachael lives in Ferndale with her husband and two cats, and
is very excited for her first season as an MCBC board member.
| THE BOARD |
| Board of Directors Executive Board Mary Celeste Geiger : President and Artistic Director Kal Goren Katherine Wainright Shensky Board of Directors Rachael Stebbins Billingsley : Secretary Melissa Scheck : Treasurer & Ballet Mistress Pat Straus : Administrator Katey Moses Danielle Keller Vivio Advisory Board Arlene Dalida Rich Scheck Guild Chair/Ex Officio Peggy Best Gail von Staden Honorary Members Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Swiacki, D.O. Farmington Hills |
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2009 MCBC Board of Directors: (top row) Arlene Dalida, Patricia Strauss, Melissa Scheck,
Danielle Vivio, Richard Scheck, Lisa Franks, Alvin Pedroche
(bottom row) Kal Goren, Mary C. Geiger, Katherine Shensky, Katey Moses
Danielle Vivio, Richard Scheck, Lisa Franks, Alvin Pedroche
(bottom row) Kal Goren, Mary C. Geiger, Katherine Shensky, Katey Moses