Sara Mullins


Sara Mullins discovered her love of ballet as a young adult. She dances at the Ballet Studio and also took dance classes while a student at Sacramento State University. She became an elementary school teacher after receiving her B.A. in Liberal Studies from CSUS and Teaching Credentials and Master's in Education at UC Davis. She now teaches kindergarten in Galt, CA where she also runs a ballet club for students at her campus. She has worked as an assistant teacher at The Ballet Studio since 2013. Sara looks forward to performing in the annual recitals each year and has also performed in various musicals and plays during high school and college. Sara thoroughly enjoys working with children and sharing her love of dance with students of all ages. 

Samuel Fulk


​Born and raised in California, Samuel Fulk grew up performing in musical theatre and dramatic productions.  Sam joined the pre-professional company Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre, directed by Robert Kelley and Diane Cypher.  He went on to perform professionally with Utah Regional Ballet for five seasons under the direction of Jacqueline College while concurrently attending Utah Valley University (UVU), graduating in 2014 with a BFA in Dance, Ballet emphasis.  Sam taught at Academy of Ballet, directed by Lynne Thompson, and served as the Director of their second company, Ballet Utah II North. 


Since moving back to California, Sam has become a highly sought after dance instructor, teaching master classes in ballet technique at several local studios. ​In addition, he has had numerous opportunities to choreograph on dancers with varying levels of experience, from beginning ballet dancers (age 10+) to professionals.

Katie Rogers


Katie Michelle Rogers is a local dancer, teacher and choreographer- participating and contributing to dance in Sacramento for 15 years. Ms. Rogers is a proud graduate of Sheldon High School (’00), CSU Sacramento (’04/BA), and Mills College (’07/MFA). Past collaborations include: Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC), Dangerous Lorraines Dance Theater, Lorelei Bayne Projects, and Red Bucket Dance Theatre.

Our Instructors

Pamela Lourentzos


​Pam has trained in Sacramento, New York, and Los Angeles and has danced with California Musical Theatre, Sacramento Opera, and in many concert and musical theatre productions. She has choreographed and directed many musicals throughout Northern California, including West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Carousel, Godspell, Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Fiddler on the Roof, Western Star, and Aint Misbehavin. Pamela has won four Elly Awards for choreography and direction, and one Arty [Solano County] for choreography. She also teaches at Cisneros Studios of Dance, Deane Dance Center, and Arden Hills Country Club. She has also choreographed for Harrahs, Lake Tahoe, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, and off-Broadway in New York with the musical Julia.

9527 Folsom Blvd., Suite E, Sacramento, CA 95827 (Butterfield Plaza)
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Guest Instructors

Robyn (Renollet) Wenrich


Robyn grew up dancing in Regional ballet companies in California. She was a performing member of San Jose Dance Theater and Sacramento Ballet as a teenager. Her professional experience includes performing with Nolan T'Sani's Capitol City Ballet (Sacramento,CA), Milwaukee Ballet and American Festival Ballet (Boise, Idaho). Robyn started teaching at Capitol City Ballet and continued as she moved around the country. In Boise, Idaho she taught and directed with Sarah Arnold for the regional companies Capital City Youth Ballet and Ballet Idaho Youth Company. Robyn founded her own school, the Ballet Academy of Moses Lake, in Washington and choreographed and directed recitals, the Nutcracker and summer intensive workshops. In Indianapolis, Indiana she taught for Performer's Edge and the Children's Ballet in Danville, Indiana.


Robyn enjoys teaching all ages and increasing her students knowledge of anatomy to encourage healthy habits for dancing. Other interests include Pilates, Yoga, and working as a massage and craniosacral therapist.

Patrice Vogel


In 1973 she began the study of teaching technique with LaVerne Krei in the Sacramento area as well as internationally recognized “teacher of teachers” Charles (Chuck) Kelley in New York. She has taken classes at the Joe Tremaine and Roland Dupree studios in Los Angeles. Patrice arrived at The Ballet Studio in 1995 to study with our founder Bobbi Bader.

Her expertise lies in working with teen and adult dancers to help them understand the fundamentals of good technique and encourage them to explore the joys of body awareness and movement.  There is no better experience for her than seeing that “lightbulb” turn on when a student understands and incorporates a dance principle.   

Nolan T’Sani


​Nolan T’Sani received his formal training at the North Carolina School of The Arts and the School of American Ballet prior to joining the New York City Ballet.  Under the directorship of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, he performed numerous leading roles which include Serenade, Jewels, Symphony in C., and Midsummer’s Night Dream, dancing with such renowned ballerinas as Patricia McBride, Suzanne Farrell, Gelsey Kirkland, and Allegra Kent.  Mr. T’Sani assumed the directorship of the Capitol City Ballet from 1978 to 1990 and has served as Ballet Master for the Hong Kong Ballet.  Mr. T’Sani now teaches at Sacramento State and is a guest teacher, choreographer, and performer with the Sacramento Ballet.