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Our InstructorsBeth Barnette
Ballet, Pointe, Conditioning, and Progressing Ballet Technique Certified: Cecchetti Ballet Instructor, Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor, Pilates Instructor (APPI), Personal Trainer (ACE) Beth Barnette is a South Louisiana native with a rich and varied dance background. Her early dance experiences included Folk Dancing with her mother, which instilled in her an appreciation for dance as a form of cultural expression. Throughout grade school, Beth trained in ballet, tap, jazz, baton twirling, and gymnastics. In high school, she joined a local clogging group, performing at community events and teaching younger dancers. Beth earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University, where she was a member of the Loyola Dance Team and studied classical ballet under the direction of Gayle Parmelee. She performed in productions such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Paquita with the Loyola Ballet. During her college years, Beth also began her fitness career, earning her Group Exercise Instructor certification and organizing fitness events for students. Post-college, Beth has continued to study, teach, and perform with several dance institutions, including the Baton Rouge Ballet Theater (Baton Rouge, LA), Tara Rodi School of the Dance (Florence, AL), and Gay Whitt School of Dance (Jonesborough, TN). She has passed four graded ballet teacher examinations with merit through the Cecchetti Council of America (CCA) and is a Certified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor. Additionally, she completed a three-day intensive Dance Teacher and Health Professional Training led by renowned Australian physiotherapist Lisa Howell. Beth is also a certified Pilates instructor through the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI). As a certified personal trainer, Beth focuses on building strength and perfecting movement quality. She has been with Bristol Ballet since 2010, teaching students of all ages, from 12 months to adults. Beth is passionate about helping dancers understand their bodies and how to move efficiently and safely to prevent injury, ensuring a lifetime of dance enjoyment. She believes that dance provides an opportunity for people of any age to practice movement that enhances physical, mental, and emotional health. Beth looks forward to many more years of learning, teaching, and appreciating the art of dance with Bristol Ballet. |
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Chloe Melton
Contemporary, Tap Chloe Melton is an accomplished visual artist and dancer. In her art career, Ms. Chloe’s work has been displayed in the Nation’s Capitol, the Knoxville Museum of Art, and various other local galleries across East Tennessee. Ms. Chloe has also taught Art for several years and will begin teaching at Wallace Middle this year. In her dance career, she studied various styles of dance for 18 years before starting to teach for Van Metre School of Dance in Maryville, TN. She taught there for 5 years and is thrilled to begin her adventure with Bristol Ballet. During her 18 years of dancing, she studied Tap under Kiersten Mays and Jennifer Dotson-Creter. She attended Governor’s School for Dance in 2017 and has performed with the Tennessee Tech Orchestra multiple times. This is Ms. Chloe’s 6th year teaching dance. “Every year, I have an amazing symphony of dancers that excite my creativity and inspire my artistic pursuits. It is an upmost joy to join the Bristol Ballet family, and I can't wait to see what we will create together. " - Ms. Chloe |