Teaching Artists

eba Dance Theatre Teaching Artists

Maude Baum has been working in the field of Dance Theatre for over 40 years. A founding member of eba and Artistic Director of Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre (winner of Metroland's "BEST OF" Regional Dance Company 2005); she holds a Master's Degree in Dance and Related Arts and a teaching certification from Dance Masters of America. Ms.Baum headed the UAlbany’s Dance Program for several years before devoting full time to eba. Ms. Baum was honored with the 2003 Women of Excellence Award for Distinguished Career, 2001 Regional Artist of the Year Award and Choreographer of the Year 2000 by Metroland Readers. Ms. Baum’s work has been presented internationally since 1982 in Egypt, Turkey, Russia, England and Guatemala; and on tours in Turkey, Spain, Italy and Greece. In the U.S., her choreography has been presented at Soundance, St. Marks Dancspace, Artpark, Dance Theater Workshop, DIA Art Center, WAX and the Lake Placid Center in New York; at Footwork's in L A and the Industrial Ballet in San Francisco, CA. She was first Chair of the NYS Dance Association and member of NYSCA AIE Panel. Ms. Baum’s Arts in Education work is used by teachers in the U.S., Russia, Morocco and Turkey.

Mary Beth Cole - Hampshire began studying modern dance in Charlote, NC with Mary Ann Mee, a former member of Charles Weidman’s Company, and ballet with Kathryn Horne, formerly with American Ballet Theatre. Mary Beth performed with Dance Central, co-directed by Mee and Horne, for 6 years including principal modern dance roles and classical ballet roles including the Snow Queen and Arabian Dance in the Nutcracker. She performed for two seasons with the Moving Poets Theatre of Dance (also based in North Carolina). Mary Beth is a member of Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre, and currently serves as an instructor of mathematics for Hudson Valley Community College.

Naomi Wimberley-Hartman is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. She is a dance educator and advocate, teaching children between pre K-8th grades in many public and private schools around the Capital District. Naomi holds many certificates including a BA from Mount Holyoke College, an MFA in dance from the University of California, Irvine, a MAT in elementary education from Bennington College, and is a Power Pilates certified mat instructor. She has also danced professionally for over 15 years and directs The Equine Dance Company. The company explores horse and human movement training, history, and artistry to arrive at a collaboration that leads to a deeper understanding of interspecies connectivity. Volunteerism is also her passion and you can find her working with Literacy Volunteers of the Mohawk/Hudson Valley and the Dance Flurry Organization, of which she is board member.

Lynn Hasselbarth began dancing with the Guilderland Ballet, studying under Nancy DeRook, Ricci Adan and Jana Fugate. She expanded her traning in moden dance at the University of Michigan where she received a B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies. Lynn currently works at the New York State Senate, is a dance critic for the Metroland newpaper, and a member of Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre.

Isabelle Holmes grew up in New York City, where she studied at the School of American Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, and graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She has worked with many choreographers and teachers such as Arthur Aviles, Sean Curran, David Dorfman, Doug Elkins, José Greco, Bill T. Jones, Stephen Koplowitz, Doug Varone, and Igor Youskevitch. Isabelle was a member of the Zuzi! Move it Dance Company in Tucson, AZ, then co-founded Northampton Ballet Arts in Massachusetts. She is currently finishing her degree in Arts Management at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and working with Sandra Burton at the Williams College Dance Program. Isabelle is also a member of Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre.

Sarah LaRoe grew up and began her formal dance training in the Capital Region. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and Dance Performance/Choreography from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. She began her professional career with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, and has been with eba Dance Theatre and Maude Baum and Company since the Spring of 2002. Sarah has also choreographed for Maude Baum and Company BRAVE NEW DANCES.

Katie Newhall began studying ballet at the age of 4 at Carol Maxwell’s Dance Studio in Ellicott City, MD. She spent summers teaching children at visual and theatrical arts camp. She began dancing in the Albany area, while completing a B.S. in applied physics and mathematics at RPI, where she was president of the RPI Dance Club. Katie began dancing with eba Dance Theatre and Maude Baum and Company during the 2005 season. She has completed her Masters in Mechanical Engineering and is working towards her Ph. D. in Mathematics at RPI.

Deb Rutledge began her dance training at The Dance Center of Queensbury. She graduated cum laude from Ohio University, with a B.F.A. in Dance. While in Ohio, she studied under Gladys Balin, Doug Elkins, Mark Haim, Tere O’Connor and others. Her choreography has been presented at universities and community centers in both New York and Ohio. Deb began her professional career with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company where she created many roles. Deb is also a dancer for Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre. She has been a Guest Artist, as both performer and choreographer, with the Youth Ballet Company and The Adirondack Ballet Theatre. She teaches ballet and modern for the RPI Dance Club, Youth Ballet School, and is a senior faculty member at the eba Center for Dance. She recently joined the faculty of the School of Arts at the National Museum of Dance. Deb is studying for a second career in Physical Therapy.

Amy Vincent began her formal dance training in the Capital District with the Youth Ballet Company under the direction of Beth Hartle.  She continued her dance education at the University at Buffalo while obtaining a B.A. in Health and Human Services and Masters in Social Work.  While at UB she studied with resident artists Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Philadanco, and Limon Dance Company. Amy is currently the Prevention Educator with the Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center.