Pacific Chamber Ballet Instructors

Judith Ross  |  Anna James Percival  |  Lynn Wychoff  |  Elizabeth Peck  |  Lina Korsmo Johnson

JUDITH ROSS - Judy is the founder and Director of Pacific Chamber Ballet in 1983, has had extensive experience in teaching all levels of ballet. She trained with companies throughout the Seattle area including Cornish Institute, the late Dorothy Fisher, Pacific Northwest Ballet; and as a scholarship student with Robert Joffrey, The Royal Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet. In June 1993, Mrs. Ross studied and received her certificate of teaching from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Formerly Co-founder and Associate Director of Ballet Arts School of Classical Ballet for three years and previous to that a teacher at the Dorothy Fisher Ballet Center, Judith earned her reputation as a skilled teacher and choreographer. A teacher who understands the needs of students, Mrs. Ross balances warmth and professionalism in the classroom, challenging each student to achieve his/her full potential.

ANNA JAMES PERCIVAL - Anna began her dance training at age 3, studying dance in North Carolina, Vermont, Alaska, New York City, and at Redwood Concert Ballet in California, on scholarship. At age 17 she moved to Seattle to begin her dance career, performing with Diversity Dance & Theater, Fusion Dance, Bellevue Civic Theater, Northwest Ballet Theater, Seattle Jazz Dance, Rhythm Knights, Andre Feriante, Ballet Bellevue, Olympic Performance Group, and Seattle Theater Group's DANCE this - sharing the stage with Savion Glover in 2005. A choreographer of ballet, contemporary dance, and musical theatre, Anna founded her performing group, danceseattle, in 2003 and currently choreographs productions for Olympic Performance Group, on Bainbridge Island. In 2005 she guest performed with Austrian Ballet Company-Tokyo at the Vienna Festival; ABC-Tokyo later performed her choreography at studio performances. With over 11 years of teaching experience, Anna's favorite dance styles are ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, and tap.

LYNN WYCHOFF - Lynn is a performer and costume designer with Seattle Early Dance, and has appeared in concert with Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Seattle Symphony,  Early Music Guild operas Venus and Adonis, and Il Ballo della Ingrate, and The Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera. She has studied baroque dance since 1998 with Anna Mansbridge and Catherine Turocy, and appeared in the New York Baroque Dance Company's production, With Sword Drawn, He Dances.  As a teacher of ballet, jazz, and character, she has served on the faculties of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Olympic College, Western Washington University, and Everett Community College, where she was also choreographer for the annual musicals.  She directed her own school and company, North Seattle Ballet, for eleven years, producing the full-length ballets Coppelia and The Nutcracker.  Ms. Wyckoff holds a BFA in Ballet from the University of Utah, and an MA in Dance Theatre from San Francisco State University.

ELIZABETH PECK - Elizabeth has been teaching pilates since 2005.  She is STOTT Pilates certified in Intensive Mat instruction and completes continuing education each year to keep her pilates training current and safe.  She enjoys combining her dance training with her pilates knowledge to help dancers strengthen core muscles, improve flexibility, enhance posture and connect the mind and body.  Currently, she is teaching at the Edmonds Parks & Recreation and Pacific Chamber Ballet.

LINA KORSMO JOHNSON - Lina has had extensive dance training in ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip-hop. Her training includes High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas, the renowned Gus Giordano School in Chicago, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Cornish College of the Arts, and Dance Educators of America Workshops, Seattle and Las Vegas. Lina was co-director and founder of Seattle Jazz Dance Company, where she also performed and did choreography. She has performed with SD Prism Dance Theatre, Fusion Dance Company, and Ballet Bellevue. Lina’s choreography experience includes work with Ballet Bellevue, Cascade Christian High School and Pacific Lutheran University’s Dance Ensemble. Her teaching experience includes Issaquah Dance Theater, Studio 1 in Woodinville, and Skagit Valley Academy of Dance in Mt. Vernon. PCB is trilled to have Lina join our staff this year.