2026 Summer Intensive Instructors
Bridget Adams
Bridget Adams began her dance training with Jackie O’Neal School of Dance in Birmingham, Alabama with a concentration in ballet, jazz, and acrobatics. After 10 years of training and assistant teaching, she began teaching at Nix Dance Studio in Auburn, Alabama. It was there that she realized her passion for teaching dance, especially the beautiful, classical art of ballet. After completing her degree in Fine Arts from Auburn University in 2004, she moved with her husband Steve to Columbus, Georgia and began teaching and furthering her classical ballet knowledge at Columbus State University (CSU) Youth Dance Conservatory.
Bridget has enjoyed performing many classical roles with The Columbus Ballet. She has also been privileged to co-direct and direct many classical, modern, and original works with the Youth Dance Conservatory and The Columbus Ballet over the past 21 years. The privilege of sharing her passion for dance with young students gives Bridget a joy beyond words. Bridget is the current Company Director for The Columbus Ballet.
Daniel Romano
Daniel Romano is a Brazilian dancer and teaching artist from São Paulo. He began his artistic journey in theater at the age of 9, later becoming a theater teacher at 14. This experience shaped his expressive and artistic identity as a dancer and prompted him to pursue formal dance training in classical ballet, jazz, and contemporary at the age of 15.
In 2024, Daniel completed a six-month artistic residency at Sanctuary of the Arts in Miami, focusing on his development as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer. In January 2025, he began studying at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, where he is currently a member of the Joffrey Concert Group, the school’s pre-professional contemporary company.