Brooke Desnoes: Brooke Desnoes began her professional career as a principal dancer with Scottish-American Ballet. Afterwards, she founded and directed The American Academy of Dance in Paris France. The pre-professional training program she founded in Paris opened the doors to successful professional careers for numerous students. Most recently she has returned to her native Alabama to create a dance program at the College level. Brooke continues to works as master teacher and choreographer regularly across the United States, Europe and most recently in China. She is a faculty member at Wallace State College and is artistic director at BD Ballet Academy.