Board Members 2025-2026

• Scott Lentz - President

• Beth Stone Frick - Vice President

• Beverly Williams - Treasurer

• Susan Tims - Secretary

• Madison Cook

• Rachel Davis

• Randy Davis

• Amelia Collins Foote

• Debbie Gibbs

• Tommy Green

• Hannah Grimes

• Brittany Hopkins

• Rosemary Rutledge

• Richmond Smith

Artistic Director

• Thom Yzaguirre (2018-current)

• Jan Dijkwel (Founding Director, 2009-2018)

Recruitment

Auditions are held each year in May and in July during the summer intensive workshop. Auditions are open to any intermediate/advanced dancer from any studio. Special arrangements can be made for individual auditions by emailing civicballet.ms@gmail.com.

Community Board Liaisons:

• Ballet Mistress & Production Manager - Janine Hassell

• Assistant Ballet Mistress - Cameron Stevens

• Publicity, Social Media, Photography/Videography - Rex and Amaris Harsin

• Graphic Arts - Leslie Geoghegan

• North MS Dance Centre - Mary Frances Massey

• Community Outreach - Whitney Miller

• Tupelo Public Schools - Katherine Stafford

• Gumtree Museum of Art - Molly Nolan

• Tupelo Arts Council & Link Centre - Melanie Deas