Grace Faculty Team | 雅韵学堂教师团队

A former dancer with San Francisco Ballet, Washington Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet, Thomas Hanner combines Russian and Royal Academy traditions with modern pedagogy.
He has taught for over a decade at the Peabody Institute and University of Maryland, mentoring hundreds of pre-professional and professional dancers.

Dorothy Li specializes in Chinese classical and pop dance.
A former member of Philadelphia Shero Jazz Dance Company, she has performed on national television and earned awards in Groove and Reverb competitions. Her classes blend Eastern grace with Western energy.

With over 35 years of experience teaching ballet and contemporary dance in Brazil, Leonora Lima is renowned for integrating biomechanics, musicality, and artistry in her training.
She founded and directed Leonora Lima Art Center (2004–2023), supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, and has guided students into leading institutions worldwide including the Harid Conservatory, San Francisco Ballet, Hamburg Ballet School, and Palucca University of Dance Dresden.

Grace previously served as the dance department Chair in a Chinese university and as a senior examiner for the Chinese Dance Grading Committee.
Grace has authored dance textbooks and led multiple provincial and ministerial-level research projects, earning honors such as “Gold Medal Teacher.”

A young choreographer active in the Boston and East Coast dance scene, Daniel Han has worked with Goldies, Revolve, BU MIXX, and NEU ASU Dance Teams.
He creates high-energy pieces that merge K-Pop style with contemporary technique and storytelling.

Mr. Thom Houghton has been teaching English and Writing Electives including Creative Writing and Journalism at Delaware County Christian School for the past twenty-eight years. He has also served as the advisor for the school's academic-quizzing team for the past two-plus decades.

A graduate of the Bolshoi Theater School of Brazil, Giovanna has performed with Youth Company Bolshoi Brazil and currently dances with Philadelphia Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member.
Her teaching emphasizes classical precision and artistic interpretation, inspiring young ballet students to embrace stage discipline and passion.

Raised in Buffalo, New York, Elizabeth Bojdak has trained and performed for over 20 years, winning multiple regional dance titles in competitions.
With eight years of experience teaching dancers ages 6–22 in Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Jazz, she is known for her expressive choreography and her ability to motivate students to find their voice through movement.

Tian obtained her bachelor’s degree in Spanish language and literature. She worked as a Chinese-Spanish translator at the China National School of Administration for the Seminar of Public Administration of Latin American Officials, meanwhile teaching Chinese Traditional Culture class at the Institution of Confucius Summer Exchange Program.