Ashleyanne Hensley, School Director of The Georgia Ballet, is an ABT® Certified Teacher and former professional dancer who trained with prestigious institutions and performed with The Georgia Ballet, now dedicated to developing the next generation of dancers through high-level training and mentorship. Ashleyanne Hensley, a native of Cleveland, Tennessee trained with numerous schools including Ballet West, Nashville Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theater and American Ballet Theater. A significant teacher in her life was the late Peggie Wallis of Bentonville, Arkansas who instilled the passion for technical emphasis at the young age of fourteen. After pursuing a BFA in ballet for 3 years at Belhaven University, Ashleyanne joined North Carolina Dance Theater (now the Charlotte Ballet) for a year as a trainee. Then in 2005 she traveled to Atlanta, Georgia where she joined The Georgia Ballet. While at The Georgia Ballet, Ashleyanne has enjoyed performing roles such as "Cricket" in Pinocchio, "Dark Angel" in George Balanchine's Serenade and Sugarplum in "The Nutcracker" along with doubling for Heather Locklear and Molly Shannon in "Scary Movie 5". Ashleyanne taught extensively as Ballet Mistress of Steps of Faith Dance Studio before transitioning to School Director of The Georgia Ballet. In her 11th year at The Georgia Ballet, she has enjoyed seeing many grow up through the school to pursue professional careers in dance with many more to come! Ashleyanne is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.

Daet was born and raised in Cuba and graduated from the National School of Ballet in Habana in 1990. His training consisted of his parents Jorge Rodriguez Vede and Clara Diaz along with Fernando Alonso, Alberto Alonso, Laura Alonso, Pablo More, and Lazaro Carreno. Daet's professional career began with Ballet de Camguey where he performed many classical and contemporary principal roles. In 1995, Mr. Rodriguez joined Teatro Centro Arte-Leon Febres Cordero in Ecuador where his Balanchine performance experience added to his professional repertoire. His career extended to many other countries including Cuba, Jamaica, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Canada, Martinique, Guadalupe and the United States. In 2001, Daet and his wife Margit opened their own ballet school, Cuballet-Ecuador, where they served over 200 students in a classical and contemporary training program. Daet and Margit have trained numerous students for competitions such as Youth America Grande Prix, CAID in Ecuador, Latin-America Danza in Chile, Danzamerica in Argentina, All Dance International in Ecuador, and American Ballet Competition in the US. In February of 2015, Daet, Margit, and their two children moved to the United States to set ballets and choreography around the region before joining us here at The Georgia Ballet.

Margit, born in Cuba and trained at the "Escuela Nacional de Ballet" in Havana, learned from esteemed teachers like Ramona de Saa, Laura Alonso, Loipa Araujo, Fernando Alonso, Jorge Vede, Alberto Alonso, and Clara Díaz. She began her career with the "Ballet de Camagüey" in Cuba, performing leading roles in classics like La Fille Mal Gardee, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Grand Pas de Paquita, Don Quijote, and Giselle, as well as contemporary works such as "Carmen," "Tango Episodios," and "Vivaldiana." In 1998, Margit joined the "Teatro Centro de Arte - Leon Febres Cordero" ballet company in Ecuador, where she danced in various classic repertories and contemporary pieces. She also performed with the "Danzas Jazz" company in Ecuador in productions like "Cats," "Anita la Huerfanita," and more, working with renowned choreographers. Margit's talent took her to numerous countries in the Americas and the Caribbean, including Cuba, Jamaica, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Canada, the USA, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Ecuador. In 2010, she received the gold medal and the Medal of Excellence at the "Danzamerica 2010" event in Argentina. Margit ran her own academy, "Cuballet-Ecuador," from 2001 to 2015. Her students achieved success at various competitions in Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, and the USA, including the American Ballet Competition in Boston.