Carol was trained in the Cecchetti Technique, Balanchine style, Vaganova Method, and RAD. She is a Bolshoi Certified Teacher. When she was only 16 years old, Carol was awarded a Casey Grant to choreograph a full length ballet which was performed by members of the Joffrey Ballet. After studying at the Parson School of Design, Carol took time off from dancing to concentrate on a successful career in fashion design. Currently, she is considered one of the top dress designers in the U.S. Returning to teach classical ballet as an adult, gives Carol a unique mature prospective no matter what age her students are.