The Hartt School Community Division is pleased welcome professional dancers Sarkis Kaltakhtchian and Rene Olivier to our exceptional dance faculty team this fall. They bring a wealth of educational, artistic, and performance experience that complements our school and our standard of teaching excellence. In addition to being gifted artists and teachers, Sarkis and Rene are genuinely two of nicest people I have met. I am confident that they will not only make a great addition to school, but also our community.

Sarkis and Rene join HCD from the Charlotte Ballet Academy. Both have taught students who have gone on to train at prestigious schools, and professional performing careers with companies such as the Charlotte Ballet, Tulsa Ballet Theater, Hong Kong Ballet, and Colorado Ballet. 
 
Sarkis and Rene come highly recommended by Dance Chair  Carol Roderick. Carol first met our new faculty members while they were still performing professionally with Tulsa Ballet Theater, where she was Academy Director. Carol says, "From the beginning, it was apparent that they are both great dancers and wonderful people. In time, I also became aware of their great skills, abilities, and profound dedication to the art form. It is an honor and a privilege for me to have the good fortune to work with them again and welcome them to faculty of the Hartt Community Division."