ROYAL DANCE WORKS
STAFF PROFILE

Caroyln Marshalsay

What high school did you go to?
New School For the Arts

Which college did you attend?
Arizona State University

What town did you grow up in?
Phoenix, AZ

What is your favorite recent movie? Favorite movie of all time?
Newsies

What type of music do you like to listen to?
I like many different artists.

Do you have a favorite song?
Adele is amazing.

What are some of your favorite books?
Right now, I'm reading all the James Patterson novels.

What department store is your favorite? Or boutique?
I love Bloomingdales because it reminds me of New York and I like the sound of it :)

What are a few of your favorite tv shows?
Iron Chef

How old were you when you took your first dance class?
Four years old

What is your biggest dance memory?
When I was 14, I had to dance a solo from Les Slyphides. I broke my pinky toe the week before we went to the theatre. I never questioned whether or not I would perform. No pain would ever stop me from dancing! I remember that on the same foot I also had a bad heel blister and a bruised big toenail. It took me a half an hour to muster the courage to jam my poor foot in the point shoe. At that moment, I knew I was strong and determined... and loved ballet so much!

What is your favorite dance movie?
Center stage! Its just a fun movie!

What is your favorite dance routine?
I love Balanchine. My favorite piece that I performed was Balanchine's Serenade. I will never forget the choreography and the music will always make me tear up a little. It was so fun to dance because it is beautiful and moves so much.

What are your hobbies, or like to do when not dancing?
I like to make wedding and event cakes for my side business, Ari Cakes. And spend time with my husband and daughter, Aria.

Do you have any brothers or sisters? Any children?
I have 3 sisters, all older. I have one, almost 2-year-old named Aria.

What are a few of your favorite restaurants?
Postinos, Pizzaria Bianco, Grimaldis

Anything else you’d like to share?
Teaching ballet makes me happy because not many children know how wonderful and fun it can be. It is the most rewarding art form, in my opinion because it is so challenging, and the result is so beautiful.