Meet the Company

Chelsea Myrick-Miles

- Company Dancer and Artistic Director

Chelsea Myrick-Miles has been dancing for twenty years. She began her training at Dublin Dance Center and then continued her training at Balletmet in Columbus, Ohio. While at Balletmet Ms. Myrick danced with Youthmet, in The Nutcracker and completed the pre-professional program. Upon completion of the pre-professional program Chelsea was accepted into Ad Deum II in Houston, Texas and danced there for the 2006-2007 season.

After prayerfully considering the many opportunities that lay before her Ms. Myrick felt the Lord calling her back home to start Vitoria. In August 2007 Vitoria was established. Through the years Ms. Myrick has had the honor of training with Chet Walker (Fosse), Finis Jhung (Ballet Master), Hope Boykin (Alvin Ailey), Steve Rooks (Martha Graham), Kathy Thibodeaux (Founder of Ballet Magnificat), April Berry (Alvin Ailey) and Maria Glimcher (Dayton Contemporary Dance Company) just to name a few . Chelsea feels so blessed by what the Lord has given her. Psalms 31:30

Joyelle Fobbs

- Company Dancer and Assistant Director

It has been Joyelle's ultimate desire to use her gift of dancing for Christ. Joyelle is thankful to God for birthing Vitoria Dance Company and for the continued support of her family and friends. She gives all the glory, honor, and praise to her Lord, Savior, and friend Jesus Christ.

Joyelle joined Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Dancing Through Barriers Ensemble in 2000 and later joined the internationally renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem Company under Arthur Mitchell's direction in 2002 at age 18. Originally from Lansing, MI, Ms. Fobbs began her training with Elzbieta Kutek and at age 16 became a soloist of the Greater Lansing Ballet. Ms. Fobbs has studied at American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Contemporaneo in Argentina, Universal Ballet Academy (formerly Kirov), Julliard and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Ms. Fobbs has been awarded numerous merit scholarships and awards including Dance Magazine's® Craft of Choreography Award of excellence in composition.

Ms. Fobbs has toured throughout the U.S., England, and Germany and performed roles in Balanchine’s Four Temperaments among other works performed by the DTH company. Upon leaving DTH, Joyelle attended the University of Michigan where she received her BFA with honor's in dance performance in 2007. While at the University of Michigan, she was a featured soloist in Alonzo King's Shostakovich #15, and danced in Martha Graham’s Primitive Mysteries in Ann Arbor. After graduation, Joyelle then moved to Ohio to dance with the Dayton Ballet and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II.

Joyelle enjoys cooking, singing, and doing Pilates. She has studied voice for six years and has performed in several operas including the Detroit Opera’s production of Tarandot in 2007. Ms. Fobbs is also a STOTT Pilates certified instructor. In addition, Joyelle has choreographed numerous secular and liturgical works that have been performed throughout the state of Michigan and in Atlanta, recently, "Intertwined" was performed in Lansing to rave reviews; a photograph of the work was highly recognized and awarded. This summer, Ms. Fobbs was the featured soloist in the dance film "Boy Meets Girl", in Detroit, MI by Ruth Ann Hande whichhas been submitted to several prestigious film festivals in North America. Joyelle is pleased to be with Vitoria Dance Company.

Rachel White

- Company Dancer and Teacher

Rachel has been dancing for 13 years and is looking forward to what the Lord has planned for her time at Vitoria. She began her instruction at Boss Dance Studio in New London, Ohio, studying ballet, pointe, and jazz under Miss Andi Boss. While there she danced such parts as the Apprentice in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and Alice in “Alice in Wonderland.” She also danced in Ashland Regional Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, and partnered in choreographing and performed in an independent production of Godspell performed at the Hayesville Opera House. Rachel has performed for numerous church events and weddings in the northeast and central Ohio areas.

Her studies also include attending Ad Deum’s Summer Dance Intensive in Houston, Texas learning ballet, modern, traditional and nontraditional partnering, and choreography.

Currently, Rachel works at Buckeye Gymnastics organizing all special events hosted by the gym. She is a member of the Vineyard Church of Columbus and the social justice group, Peacemakers.

Cassia Hinchman

- Company Dancer

Cassia has been dancing for 20 years. She began her training at Dublin Dance Center and then Columbus dance Arts Academy. While At Dublin Dance and Columbus Dance Arts Cassia had the opportunity to perform with their repertoire company and was offered many solo pieces as well. She then Continued her education at Point Park University where she Received her B.A. in Dance Performance. While at Point Park she studied under Judith Leifer-Bentz, Nicolas Petrov, and Douglas Bentz, along with many others. She also Choreographed for the 2008 student choreography project. As a recent graduate Cassia has joined Vitoria Dance Company and cannot wait to see where God leads the Company.