Founders

Charlene Campbell Carey  Artistic Director

Charlene Campbell Carey’s career in ballet, choreography, entertainment, and cultural diplomacy began in 1976 and continues to evolve across artistic and international platforms.

Read Ms Carey’s full bio HERE.

Karen Carreno Musical Director/Associate Director

Ms. Carreno received a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  She has accompanied for artists around the world and been an integral part of the RMBT/BBB international organizational team.

Read Ms. Carreno’s full bio HERE

Faculty

Julia Lauany Duarte Jackson

Julia Lauany Duarte Jackson is an internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer from São Paulo, Brazil. Starting in ballet, she expanded into contemporary, lyrical, and Afro-Brazilian dance, gaining recognition at Ballet Beyond Borders (BBB), where her solo works like "Dandelion" and "Baianá" earned Gold and Silver Medals. Her performances, including tributes like “Still I Rise,” highlight her ability to blend cultural identity with powerful social themes.

Julia has performed worldwide, including at the Islamabad Art Festival and Havana’s BBB Gala. Her dance short films, co-directed with her brother, have also won awards. She holds a BA in Dance with an emphasis on choreography from the University of Montana, and certifications in Dance Wellness and yoga. Julia has taught at Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre since 2021, where she mentors young dancers and leads master classes in Afro-Brazilian dance, fostering global cultural exchange through her artistry.

Kasper the Saint

Kasper is a dynamic performer with an extensive background in commercial dance. He holds an Associate of Arts degree from Santa Monica College and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Montana. Based in Los Angeles, Kasper has performed in numerous productions and brings a unique blend of hip-hop contemporary, and commercial dance to BBB. His ability to connect with audiences and his commitment to mentorship make him an inspiring presence within the BBB network.

Walter Barrera

Walter Barrera is a dancer and choreographer born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Morelos, México. He began his training as a Salsa and Latin dancer under La Academia de la danza Mexicana dirigida por Antonio Silva. In 2005, Walter traveled back to Los Angeles, California to finish his studies and pursued his dreams of being a professional dancer. In 2012, He joined the Dance department at Los Angeles City College where he obtained an AA in Psychology and a Performing Arts Certificate in the specialities of Dance, Choreography and Theater. In 2013, He started his connection as a dancer with Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater under the Direction of Charlene Carey. In 2014, He traveled to Salzburg, Austria with Rocky Mountain Ballet theater to an Intensive Dance Training under the Direction of Peter Breur, Artistic Director of the Salzburg Ballet.Where they trained in technical classes such as Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Gaga, Nacho. In 2015, Walter began his professional Career as a Commercial Dancer and an Actor with Representation of Talent agencies such as S Dance Agency and 1826 Commercial Agency. In 2016, he began as faculty, Choreographer and Assistant to Director Charlene Carey. He began teaching and traveling with Rocky Mountain Ballet to different places such as Italy where he worked as a Performer, choreographer, instructor at a Summer Dance training of La Compagnia della Danza under the Direction of ballet Master Guy de Bock and Barbara Castagliuolo. In 2017, Walter’s group choreography competed at the Vienna International Ballet Experience USA where it won 1st place at the Essumble Group Category. Walter also worked at the 2017 Cecchetti International Summer Dance Competition Florence, Italy, as Artistic Director’s assistantand Dance Couch under the direction of Charlene Carey. Walter also worked the summer of 2017 as Choreographer and instructor at the Compagnia della Danza in Ischia, Italy and La Danza va in Vacanza in Calabria, Italy. Walter has trained in Salsa, Latin Dances, Hip hop, and Contemporary.

Kathy Wildberger

Kathy Wildberger has been teaching, performing, and choreographing nationally and internationally for dance and theatre since the early 1970’s. In New York her choreography has been produced by Dance Theatre Workshop, DIA Foundation, The Museum Of Modern Art, The Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, Movement Research, Joyce Soho, White Wave, and the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center. Kathy has been reconstructing the repertoire of Jeff Duncan since his death in 1989. It is through this connection Kathy developed storytelling through dance. Her professional credits include: founding and directing the PATH Dance Company in Baltimore for 12 years, touring internationally as a founding member of the Toronto Dance Theatre, and choreographing and performing with Sean Curran in NYC. She has been awarded several choreography fellowships as well as a First Light Grant from the Jerome Foundation. Kathy is a Master Teacher of the Jose Limon Technique and improvisation. Recently retired from 20 years as Senior Lecturer at Vassar College and Assistant Director of Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre, she now joyfully is a contributing choreographer and instructor for Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre.