Bridget Biliunas

Ballet Teacher, Lower Level & Adult

Cleveland City Dance

Bridget Biliunas began teaching at Cleveland City Dance in 2010. She was formally trained in Russian Classical Ballet by Cleveland ballet teachers, Marguerite Duncan and Nancy Arcury, performing with Northcoast Ballet Theatre from 1991 to 1998. During that time, she accompanied children’s ballet classes and student-taught under Sonja Kraljevic. She has danced with Cleveland Dance Theater and studied with Kay Eichman of the Cleveland Ballet. She has attended dance and science somatic seminars and conventions in Cleveland, Chicago, New York City, and Las Vegas. Bridget has also participated in Food for Thought, an emergent choreography program. Bridget has performed at the Cleveland Playhouse, the Masonic Temple, Cleveland’s Palace Theater, and Tower City Productions, among others. She has danced with Serena Polish Folk Group and Gorale Polish Folk Dancers, appearing in televised holiday showcases. She was co-artistic director of Grandinele Lithuanian Folk Assemble and choreographed dances for its 50th Jubilee performance. Bridget taught accredited ballet classes at Lakeland Community College. She has taught intermediate and advanced level ballet at Dance by Gloria and Interpretations Dance Academy since 2004. In competition, Bridget's choreography was awarded Best Showmanship (1st Place). She currently coaches ballet students for competitions and consults for ice skating. Her former students have studied and performed with Pittsburgh Ballet, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Greensboro Ballet, and the National American Miss Pageant. Bridget holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Through the Royal Academy of Dance, she is a licensed Silver Swans teacher for therapeutic ballet for seniors. Beginning in 2020, Bridget attends the Royal Ballet School’s Enlighten global webinar program for dance training and pedagogy.