Valentine Liberatore

A native of Brownsville, Pennsylvania Valentine Liberatore is Chamberlain Performing Arts’ Director of Operations. Trained at The School of American Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, his professional career started with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater under the direction of Patricia Wilde. He also had an extensive career with Fort Worth Dallas Ballet (now Texas Ballet Theater) and Cincinnati Ballet. Every role that Mr. Liberatore played was considered a favorite to him. He still enjoys each and every moment spent on stage. In 2002 Mr. Liberatore retired from company life and joined the staff at Cincinnati Ballet as the Outreach Director. In 2005 he was announced as the Dean of the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy where under his leadership the school experienced significant growth and critical success raising the standard of excellent training. His life is guided by the inspiration of his daughters Gabriella and Adaline and support of his wife, Mishic Marie Liberatore. He is honored and excited to be Chamberlain Performing Arts’ Director of Operations.

Cassi MacQueen

Ms. MacQueen began her early dance training in the Dallas area and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance from Texas Woman’s University. While in college, she was awarded numerous talent based scholarships and performed extensively throughout the state of Texas. In the summer of 2008, she performed at the National American College Dance Festival in New York City among some of the most prestigious dance programs in the country. Ms. MacQueen has trained with professional dance companies such as Battleworks Dance Company, Elledanceworks, and Janice Garret and Dancers and studied with professional artist including John Giffon, Kj Holmes, Tina Marie Custer, Sarah Gamblin, and Jordan Fuchs. Cassi specializes in Dance Education and has taught at multiple studios and public schools in the Dallas metroplex. Ms. MacQueen is also a staff member with Chamberlain Performing Arts where she serves as the Director of Outreach and the Outreach Instructor.

Mishic Marie Liberatore

Mishic Liberatore’s training includes Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Nuremberg Opera House and Chamberlain School of Ballet.  She was a Senior Soloist with Cincinnati Ballet where she danced for nine seasons. She was featured in many roles, but favorite were, Balanchine’s La Sonnambula as the Sleepwalker, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Serenade as the Dark Angel and Chaconne which was performed with Suzanne Farrell Company at the Kennedy Center. She has worked with many world renowned choreographers but most favorite, Val Caniporolli in Lamberena and Darrell Moultrie. She danced many full length ballets but was best known for her portrayal of Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty and Marie in The Nutcracker. She was also Ballet Mistress for Cincinnati Ballet for one year as well as taught at the Otto M. Budig Academy of Cincinnati Ballet. She worked extensively and accredits her career to Maria Calegari and Bart Cook.  Before joining Cincinnati Ballet, she danced with Fort Worth/Dallas Ballet for three years.  Ms. Liberatore relocated back to Texas with her husband, Valentine Liberatore, who is Chamberlain Performing Arts’ Director of Operations.  She and Val have a two beautiful daughters, Gabriella and Adaline.