Michele Cox
Michele Cox is the Director of Atlantic Ballet Company and its training school, People to People Dance Center (P2P). Ms. Cox instructs Classical Ballet levels I - III, Junior Ballet, Jazzin' Hip-Hop and Pointe in four MidCoast locations.
Although Atlantic Ballet Company located at 27 Knowlton Street in Camden, houses many of the school's classes, Ms. Cox has extended her instruction to three outreach facilities: Belfast Dance Studio, Waldo County YMCA and Camden-Rockport Elementary School.
A co-founding member of P2P Dance and its performing arm, Atlantic Ballet Company, Ms. Cox studied classical ballet, modern, jazz and African dance with such renown artists as Sara Yarborough, a soloist with the Alvin Ailey Company, Andrei Bossov, soloist with the Kirov Ballet and Mariinsky Theater, Sharon Dante, director of Nutmeg Conservatory of the Arts, Arthur Hall of Philadelphia and Robert Steele, soloist with Boston Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet.
After performing many dance roles choreographed by these artists, she furthered her dance and instructor training at Bates College, Duke University, Manhattanville College and Portland Ballet.
Ms. Cox is a lead choreographer and performer in ABC's annual spring and summer performances, as well as the annual "Nutcracker" Ballet, a highlight of Midcoast Maine's, “Christmas by the Sea” holiday celebration.