Gina DeCroix Russell is the owner and director of Dance Arts Studio and is also the artistic director of Dance Arts Youth Company. She holds a B.A. in Dance Performance from ISU, as well as a B.A. and M.A. in Communication from UIS. Gina is an Affiliate Teacher with American Ballet Theatre and has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.