Who we are
Rebecca Massey Wiley
Founder & Director
In 1992, Mrs. Massey Wiley became a full time company member of American Ballet Theatre, New York, NY. While in New York, she also appeared with The Stars of New York City Ballet.
Daniel Wiley
Co – Director
While attending The Juilliard School, Mr. Wiley worked with world famous contemporary choreographers, such as Hans van Manen, Lar Lubovitch, Jirí Kylián, Paul Taylor and Igal Perry.
A faculty that is nationally renowned.
“…has been dancing since she was 2, but she has never, ever, ever been in a school with the caliber of teachers and dancers than is at your studio.”
The dance faculty has professional dance backgrounds and have performed for such companies as American Ballet Theatre, Hungarian National Ballet Academy, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Ballet Pacifica, Louisville Ballet, Ballet Met, Zurich Ballet, Houston Ballet, Radio City Rockettes, and various Broadway productions. In addition to their performance experience, our instructors have had a wealth of experience in teaching positions throughout the nation in association with institutions such as American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Ballet Pacifica, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Ballet Theatre of New Mexico, Cardinal Ballet, Tucson Regional Ballet, Duke University and other privately owned dance studios.
Alyssa Cromer
Graduated in 2008 with a BFA in Dance Performance from East Carolina University (ECU) where she studied with renowned teachers in jazz and modern technique.
Sheri Giller
Danced professionally with Ballet Pacifica, Irvine, CA. Upon the retirement of her professional dancing career, Ms. Giller held the positions of Ballet Mistress and Principal of Ballet Pacifica’s company and conservatory.
Pam Janas
Co-Founder and Director of “Hoofin Ground”, has danced professionally with The Radio City Rockettes and Gene Kelly. After her professional career, Ms. Janas owned and operated her own studio in New Jersey for ten years.
Jessica Murray
Received her BA in Dance on merit scholarships at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC.) She danced professionally with the Charlotte Checkers (Checkmates) and NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats (Ladycats).
Ashlyn Sumner
Received a BFA in Dance, graduating Magna Cum Laude, from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She performed with Louisville Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, NC Savoyards Opera and 15/501 Ballet Company.
Richard Tullius
Richard was awarded the Peter Dwyer Award for dance excellence by the Canadian Arts Counsel. Richard began his professional ballet career with BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio and performed there for nine seasons Richard then went to Houston Ballet in Houston, Texas.
Our school’s incomparable faculty have been joined by the ranks of guest teachers from the likes of Juilliard, major metropolitan dance theatre groups and many Broadway productions. As a group, PSMD’s faculty members adhere to the School syllabus, while bringing their unique background to the studio, giving students as young as three to our pre-professionals, a broad background to meet the demands of the ever changing dance community.
