Staff
ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER
RACHAEL GNATOWSKI
Rachael Gnatowski co-founded New England Ballet Theatre in January 2020. Over the past four years, the New England Ballet Theatre team has produced five original full-length ballets, commissioned six new works by renowned and emerging choreographers, and reached hundreds of patrons across New England.
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER & COSTUME DIRECTOR
FIONA BURLIN
Fiona Burlin began her training at the Ballet Theatre of Toledo. Fiona graduated with a BS in Dance Arts Administration and a minor in English Literature from Butler University. Fiona joined NEBT in 2020 as a founding company member.
TRAINEE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
MEGGIE PETERSON
Margaret (Meggie) Peterson began her ballet training at Dance Centre North in Syracuse, NY. Meggie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Minor in Mathematics from Mercyhurst University.
FACULTY & WOMEN'S COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
RACHEL SMITH
Originally from Plymouth, MA Rachel trained with Boston Ballet School, South Shore Ballet Theater, and The Brookline Ballet School. Rachel has danced professionally with American Midwest Ballet.
COSTUME PRODUCTION INTERN
SARAH MURPHY
Sarah is from Orlando Florida, and was trained under the direction of Marion Tonner, Zoica Tovar, Andrés Estevez and Phillip Carmen. Sarah is currently in NEBT's Professional Program.
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN FOR THE SCHOOL
HANNAH ORLOV
Hannah Orlov is from New Hartford, and is a senior at Northwestern Regional 7 High School.
This is Hannah’s second year in the Pre-Professional
Program.