About Us

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 Originally from Monroe, Sarah Ochs danced with Twin City Ballet Company for 11 years. At the age of 18, she became an Artist- in- Residence with Twin City Ballet Company and performed with the company until the age of 21. Sarah has performed in multiple classical ballets as a soloist, such as the Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and much more. She moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, in 2007, and studied dance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She also has performed as a soloist for the ULL dance apartment. She has received training from Austin Ballet Company, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, and Lafayette Ballet Theatre. Throughout the years, Sarah has received multiple scholarships from Twin City Ballet Company for her talent, dedication, and hard work. Among these scholarships, is the Cecilia Kelly Scholarship, which she received in 2005.She also performed with Twin City Ballet Company at the Regional Dance America/Southwest Festival in 2002 and 2003 and has received multiple scholarships at the Regional Dance America/Southwest Festival in 2002 and 2005. Sarah also received a scholarship to Lafayette Ballet Company to study Ballet in 2010. 

 Miss Kathy has been dancing as long as she can remember. From dancing with a studio to choreographing for theatre productions, she has continued to grow in and hone her craft. Currently, Miss Kathy directs theatre at Pineville Junior High, coaches the Vol Doll danceline and boosters, and teaches Class 6 tap and hip hop. She looks forward to continuing to expand her knowledge of the art of dance in order to challenge and grow her students.   

We are beyond excited to welcome Joy Thomason Rister to the GTTP Faculty! Joy will be an amazing addition to classes 1 & 2!

Joy's dance background: 

   •    Started ballet training at the age of 4, taking with Dance by Debra
   •    At the age of 5 moved studios and took ballet, tap and jazz from Rita Barton at Cenla Academy of performing Arts for 12 years
   •    Competed in Louisiana Jr. Miss and Miss Louisiana performing a tap routine in the talent competition
   •    Took two years of hip hop during college
   •    Participated in an adult tap class at Louisiana Athletic Club
   •    Attended adult ballet classes during summer 

Graduate of Alexandria Senior High (2003) and Louisiana College (2007) majored in Elementary Education. Taught 5th grade in Rapides Parish. Lived in Birmingham, AL and taught 5th grade in the Hoover City School District.

We are beyond excited to welcome Danielle Hall to the GTTP Faculty! 

Meet Danielle Hall, a proud alumni dancer of Get To The Pointe! With 15 years of dedication to the art of dance, Danielle's journey began at just 3 years old under the guidance of Rita Barton and Carrie Young at Cenla Academy of Performing Arts. She continued to dance through her senior year at Get To The Pointe Ballet, training with Sarah Ochs.

Danielle also joined the Red River Dance Company, performing under the direction of Linda Mioton and Sarah Ochs. She made history in 2012 as the first African American dancer to take on the lead role of "Clara" in The Nutcracker. Her talent has also shined in productions like Snow White (2013, 2019), Peter and the Wolf (2017), and Alice in Wonderland (2018).

Currently, Danielle is pursuing a degree in Education at Louisiana State University at Alexandria while also teaching at Peabody Montessori.

We’re so grateful for you, Danielle! Thank you for all you do!