Dancers

Scarlett Barnes
Scarlett Barnes is a native Houstonian who graduated from The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in 2004, receiving the Most Outstanding Dance Major Award. She was classically trained at Margo Marshall School of Ballet, City Dance Studio and Houston Metropolitan Dance Center. Ms. Barnes has performed with Leanna Sparacino Dancers, Met Too Dance Company and City Dance Company. She danced in Univision Television’s Selena Vive! and at the Apollo Theater with musical guest Berthel Young. This is Ms. Barnes’ third year with Psophonia Dance Company, and she also dances with the Ensemble Theatre and Sandra Organ Dance Company.

 

Stephanie Beall
Stephanie Beall is appearing with Psophonia for her second season. She joined the company after receiving her BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University. Stephanie has studied with Melissa Wynn, Dana Nicolay, Joy Kellman, George Carlos and Elijah Gibson in various forms of ballet, African and modern dance. She is excited to continue her dancing with Psophonia.

 

Naphtali Beyleveld
Naphtali Beyleveld was raised in California and Idaho. She graduated in 2002 from Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi with a BA in Biblical Studies and a minor in Dance. Naphtali performed with the Belhaven Dance Ensemble, and choreographed and performed in the Belhaven Doxa Dance Concerts. After graduation, Naphtali trained in Southern California with Deborah Brockus Dance Project and performed in Coppelia with Dance West Studio. After moving to Houston in 2003, Naphtali trained and performed with Ad Deum Dance Company, and was stage manager for their tour in Malaysia and Singapore. From 2004-2006 Naphtali performed in Project Dance NY. She is also a certified Pilates instructor currently teaching for River Oaks Pilates. This is Naphtali’s second year with Psophonia Dance Company.



Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson began his dance training at Friendswood Ballet and has continued on at San Jacinto College South majoring in dance under the direction of Dr. Suzzann Oliver. He has dance in several companies including Dance Force Productions, Sandra Organ Dance Company, Freneticore, Dancepatheater, Exclamation Dance Company, Uptown Productions, and Houston Metropolitan Dance Company. In 2007, Tim performed with the Houston Grand Opera in Verdi’s Aida. Tim has attended the American Dance Festival consistently since 2005 and trained with Gerri Houlihan, Ursala Payne, Keith Thompson, Abby Yagger, Paul Matteson, Doug Neilson, Robert Battle and most recently Trisha Brown. He has choreographed for the San Jacinto College Dance Program, Houston Met Too Dance and Sparacino Company Dancers. Tim teaches dance throughout Houston. This is his second season with Psophonia.


Tapley Whaley
Tapley Whaley is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, where she began her dance training in ballet. She continued her pursuit of dance at Belhaven College in Jackson, MS where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in dance. In 2002 Tapley moved to Houston where she began dancing professionally with Ad Deum Dance Company under the direction of Randall Flinn. She has had the opportunity to work with Clara Cravey, Laura Morton, Caleb Mitchell of Houston Ballet, former Martha Graham dancer Steve Rooks, Hope Boykin of Alvin Ailey, Kathleen Lobue, Bill Wade and Steven Wynn. Tapley has performed with Ad Deum across the country and the world, traveling to Project Dance New York and LA, as well as to Singapore and Malaysia. In July 2006 she was invited to the Netherlands to choreograph for Youth With a Mission. Mrs. Whaley currently teaches dance in the Houston area and is also a certified Pilates instructor. This is her first season with Psophonia Dance Company.