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We are happy to announce our distinguished ballet faculty for this year's program...
Mary C. Geiger - Director
to the American Ballet Theatre School, New York; the Vaganova School, Russia; and
the John Cranko School, Germany; the latter of which she attended.
Mary Celeste Geiger has been the director of her own school, the Geiger Classic Ballet
Academy, for twenty two years and has been the Artistic Director of the Michigan Classic
Ballet Company since its' inception in 1989. She is currently President on the national board
of Regional Dance America and Parliamentarian of it's MidStates Division. Mrs. Geiger has
given master classes at Western Michigan University, Interlochen Dance Academy, Santa
Cruz Ballet Theatre, Nyon Ballet School and Ballet Vesoul. She has been a guest
choreographer and master teacher for regional ballet companies in Louisiana and Georgia.
Mrs. Geiger is married, no children, speaks fluent French and resides in West Bloomfield,
Michigan.
Melissa Scheck
Melissa Scheck began her studies at the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy at the age of
twelve. As part of the Michigan Classic Ballet Company, she danced lead roles in The
Nutcracker (Clara, Dew Drop Fairy, Sugar Plum Fairy) and Giselle (Queen of the Willis,
Peasant Pas de Deux)
Mrs. Scheck received a full scholarship to the Cleveland Ballet Summer Program. She was
engaged professionally with the Fort Wayne Ballet in their trainee program for one year.
Since 1993 she has been ballet mistress for the Michigan Classic Ballet Company. Her
choreographic achievements include the Montecello Award for her ballet Natural Elements.
In 1999 Mrs. Scheck received her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Oakland
University. She and her husband Richard live in Troy. They have a daughter Sarah.
Rachael Stebbins
Rachael Stebbins began her studies at Michigan Ballet Theatre in 1990. She continued her
training at Geiger Classic Ballet from 1993-1996 where she also performed with the
Michigan Classic Ballet Company. She later joined the Grand Rapids Ballet where she also
served as faculty, and in 2002 became a member of the Milwaukee Ballet.
Ms. Stebbins has danced roles in The Nutcracker (Clara, Spanish, Dew Drop Fairy),
Cinderella (Winter Fairy), Romeo and Juliet, Prisoner of Zenda, Alice in Wonderland and
Swan Lake.
Ms. Stebbins is currently pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy from
Wayne State University.
Eliska Mayer
Eliska Mayer has studied with Jelena Kovalevska, Ludmila Solotova, Alicia Alonso, Natalia
Dudinskaia among others. She was a soloist with the National Theater Ballet Company in
Prague for seven years.
In addition to her classical studies, Ms. Mayer is an accomplished mime and actor in
theatre, television and film. At the Academy for Performing Arts (DAMU) in Prague, she was a
full-time professor and chair for the Department of Movement and Object Theater.
Ms. Mayer has also developed a method of movement exercises for actors integrating
classical ballet, Graham and Limon techniques, and modern mime that focuses on the
conscious work with body and energy.
Mary C. Geiger - Director
- Mary Celeste Geiger has danced professionally for over
ten years. She performed
with three major European Companies, touring three
continents and culminating as
Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet of Flanders
(Antwerpen, Belgium). As Principal
Dancer, she performed in Balanchine roles, many of
the classics and contemporary
roles such as Carmina Burana and La Peri, the latter
of which was created especially for
her by John Butler.
Under the tutelage of Sandra Severo, she danced
extensively with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
(DSO) in annual productions of The Nutcracker and the
Kresge Concert Series. Mrs. Geiger received the
American Ballet Ford Foundation
to the American Ballet Theatre School, New York; the Vaganova School, Russia; and
the John Cranko School, Germany; the latter of which she attended.
Mary Celeste Geiger has been the director of her own school, the Geiger Classic Ballet
Academy, for twenty two years and has been the Artistic Director of the Michigan Classic
Ballet Company since its' inception in 1989. She is currently President on the national board
of Regional Dance America and Parliamentarian of it's MidStates Division. Mrs. Geiger has
given master classes at Western Michigan University, Interlochen Dance Academy, Santa
Cruz Ballet Theatre, Nyon Ballet School and Ballet Vesoul. She has been a guest
choreographer and master teacher for regional ballet companies in Louisiana and Georgia.
Mrs. Geiger is married, no children, speaks fluent French and resides in West Bloomfield,
Michigan.
Melissa Scheck
Melissa Scheck began her studies at the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy at the age of
twelve. As part of the Michigan Classic Ballet Company, she danced lead roles in The
Nutcracker (Clara, Dew Drop Fairy, Sugar Plum Fairy) and Giselle (Queen of the Willis,
Peasant Pas de Deux)
Mrs. Scheck received a full scholarship to the Cleveland Ballet Summer Program. She was
engaged professionally with the Fort Wayne Ballet in their trainee program for one year.
Since 1993 she has been ballet mistress for the Michigan Classic Ballet Company. Her
choreographic achievements include the Montecello Award for her ballet Natural Elements.
In 1999 Mrs. Scheck received her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Oakland
University. She and her husband Richard live in Troy. They have a daughter Sarah.
Rachael Stebbins
Rachael Stebbins began her studies at Michigan Ballet Theatre in 1990. She continued her
training at Geiger Classic Ballet from 1993-1996 where she also performed with the
Michigan Classic Ballet Company. She later joined the Grand Rapids Ballet where she also
served as faculty, and in 2002 became a member of the Milwaukee Ballet.
Ms. Stebbins has danced roles in The Nutcracker (Clara, Spanish, Dew Drop Fairy),
Cinderella (Winter Fairy), Romeo and Juliet, Prisoner of Zenda, Alice in Wonderland and
Swan Lake.
Ms. Stebbins is currently pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy from
Wayne State University.
Eliska Mayer
Eliska Mayer has studied with Jelena Kovalevska, Ludmila Solotova, Alicia Alonso, Natalia
Dudinskaia among others. She was a soloist with the National Theater Ballet Company in
Prague for seven years.
In addition to her classical studies, Ms. Mayer is an accomplished mime and actor in
theatre, television and film. At the Academy for Performing Arts (DAMU) in Prague, she was a
full-time professor and chair for the Department of Movement and Object Theater.
Ms. Mayer has also developed a method of movement exercises for actors integrating
classical ballet, Graham and Limon techniques, and modern mime that focuses on the
conscious work with body and energy.
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