Diana Nicastro

Diana has been teaching ballet in the San Diego area for over 20 years. She was born in Greece and has been dancing since the age of Four.

Diana received her early training in Ballet with Suzanne Gutterson and Modern Dance instruction with June Lewis in New York. In Manhattan, she continued formal ballet studies at the Harkness Ballet School with her mentor David Howard. Diana went on to attend the Boston Conservatory of Music under the direction of Yasuko & Emiko Tokunaga, concentrating on Classical Ballet, Pointe, Modern Dance and Choreography. In addition she also studied with Ruth Sandholm Ambrose of Boston Ballet. After college Diana returned to Manhattan to continue her dance education at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, and further ballet training with David Howard

Diana has been on the APA faculty for over 10 years working with adults & children (she has taugh at many of Southern California's leading dance / ballet schools). She currently instructs Adult students in the joys and technique of ballet on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:00 & 8:00 – 9:30 PM.
Diana also teaches adult ballet classes at North County Dance Arts in Del Mar Height and instructs very young students in Creative Movement at the Malashock Dance School at the Dance Place San Diego.
Diana was a former faculty member and Branch Manager of the California Ballet School for over 5 years. She has also worked with children of all ages at the Scripps Performing Arts Academy where she taught for over 15 years.

Diana has completed the RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) Teacher’s Course and continued studies include annual RAD Conferences, as well as Teacher’s workshops with David Howard and Master Classes with Gelsey Kirkland, Susan Jaffee & Sandra Jennings.

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