Teaching Staff
Amber Metcalfe
Amber's dance career began at the age of four under the direction of Sylvia Ortiz-Farrior with Ballet Arts of Peru. She continued to dance at Butler University for four years before graduating in 2003. She spent five years with the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre where she was a member of the student company for two years and the performance company for three years. Her return to Ballet Arts was made in 2007 where she teaches jazz classes.
Amber is married to Jim Metcalfe.
Amber's dance career began at the age of four under the direction of Sylvia Ortiz-Farrior with Ballet Arts of Peru. She continued to dance at Butler University for four years before graduating in 2003. She spent five years with the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre where she was a member of the student company for two years and the performance company for three years. Her return to Ballet Arts was made in 2007 where she teaches jazz classes.
Amber is married to Jim Metcalfe.
Debbie Alwine
Debbie began her dance career at the age of seven when Ballet Arts of Peru first opened its doors for classes in 1972. She returned to Ballet Arts as an instructor in ballet, pointe, tap, and Kinderdance in 1993. After nine years of teaching classes, she became the owner and artistic director in 2002.
Debbie and her husband, Tim, have two children, Courtney and Chandler.
Debbie began her dance career at the age of seven when Ballet Arts of Peru first opened its doors for classes in 1972. She returned to Ballet Arts as an instructor in ballet, pointe, tap, and Kinderdance in 1993. After nine years of teaching classes, she became the owner and artistic director in 2002.
Debbie and her husband, Tim, have two children, Courtney and Chandler.
Jessica Jones
Jessica began dancing with Ballet Arts of Peru at the age of five under the direction of Sylvia Ortiz-Farrior. She continued her dance training at Ball State University and Purdue University where she studied ballet, modern, and jazz. She began teaching at Ballet Arts in 2001. Currently, she teaches ballet and pointe classes.
Jessica and her husband, Bob, have four children, Riley, Lydia, Jackson, and Nolan.
Jessica began dancing with Ballet Arts of Peru at the age of five under the direction of Sylvia Ortiz-Farrior. She continued her dance training at Ball State University and Purdue University where she studied ballet, modern, and jazz. She began teaching at Ballet Arts in 2001. Currently, she teaches ballet and pointe classes.
Jessica and her husband, Bob, have four children, Riley, Lydia, Jackson, and Nolan.
Stephanie Mouser
Stephanie became a student of Sylvia Ortiz-Farrior and Ballet Arts at the age of four, where she studied through her Senior year of high school. She then graduated from Indiana University with a degree in elementary education. She has been teaching ballet classes with Ballet Arts of Peru since 2006.
Stephanie's family include her husband, Nick, and their daughter, Aubree.
Stephanie became a student of Sylvia Ortiz-Farrior and Ballet Arts at the age of four, where she studied through her Senior year of high school. She then graduated from Indiana University with a degree in elementary education. She has been teaching ballet classes with Ballet Arts of Peru since 2006.
Stephanie's family include her husband, Nick, and their daughter, Aubree.
Jennifer Nord
Jennifer began dancing with Ballet Arts of Peru when she was 6 years old and continued through her Senior year of high school. A Saint Mary of the Woods College graduate, she returned to Ballet Arts to teach dance in 2001. She teaches ballet and tap classes.
Jennifer has five children with her husband, Brad: Molly, Mackenzie, Kevin, Corey, and Macey.
Jennifer began dancing with Ballet Arts of Peru when she was 6 years old and continued through her Senior year of high school. A Saint Mary of the Woods College graduate, she returned to Ballet Arts to teach dance in 2001. She teaches ballet and tap classes.
Jennifer has five children with her husband, Brad: Molly, Mackenzie, Kevin, Corey, and Macey.
