Sharon Mathews (Co-Artistic Director) is co-artistic director of BRBT and co-owner of The Dancers’ Workshop. From 1976 to August 2014, she served as Director of Dance for Baton Rouge Magnet High School. She holds a BS in Education and an MS in Dance from LSU. She has been named Outstanding Dance Educator in the state by the Louisiana Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Regional Dance America Southwest, the Superintendent’s Task Force for Arts in Education and the State Arts Contents Standards Committee and has written curriculum guides for dance at the state and parish levels. She was resident choreographer for the BR Opera and has choreographed for the Gilbert and Sullivan Society, LSU Opera, LSU Theatre and Theatre Baton Rouge. Choreography includes Carmen and The King and I for LSU and Oklahoma! and West Side Story for Theatre Baton Rouge. In 2003 she was inducted into the University High School Hall of Distinction and Baton Rouge Magnet High School Hall of Fame. She is an ABT Certified Teacher who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Institute in Primary through Level 7 and Partnering of the ABT National Training Curriculum.

Molly Buchmann (Co-Artistic Director) is co-owner of The Dancers’ Workshop, co-artistic director of BRBT, and retired Head of Dance for the LSU Department of Theatre where she developed the current dance minor program. She has choreographed over 60 musicals for professional, community and university theatres as well as ballet and modern works for BRBT, LSU, Western Oklahoma Ballet, and San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet. Her choreography has been recognized by a Choreographic Fellowship from the State of Louisiana and by gala recognition from Regional Dance America Southwest for her works set on both BRBT and San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet. She holds a master’s degree in dance and taught choreography, dance history and dance performance at LSU. In 2001 she received an LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching. For the State Department of Education, she has written dance and fine arts curriculum guides and served as a dance clinician for teachers throughout the state. She has studied and performed with ProDanza Italia and, along with Ms. Mathews, received the Mayor-President’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. She is an American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher who has successfully completed all levels of the ABT National Training Curriculum through the ABT Teacher Training Institute.

Sammie Leblanc is a senior AP and honors student at Parkview Baptist School. Sammie has 13 years of dance experience through the Dancers’ Workshop and has been a part of the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s Youth Ballet from 2019-2021 and a Company member from 2021-2025. She has attended the Nashville Ballet’s summer intensive in Tennessee, competed at YAGP, and she has attended and performed at RDA Southwest Festival. At Parkview, Sammie is a part of Key Club, Beta Club, Art Honor Society, Parkview Digital Network, and Mu Alpha Theta. With pieces from her AP 2D Art and Design portfolio, she has won Principal’s Pick in her school’s Starry Night Festival in 2024 and 2025, she had her work featured in the Baton Rouge Gallery in 2024, and she won 4th place in the 75th Annual Baton Rouge Kiwanis Pancake Festival. Sammie will be attending Louisiana State University in the fall and will be majoring in Architecture.

Isabelle Lieux is a senior honor student at St. Joseph’s Academy with a 4.7 GPA.  Isabelle has 15 years of dance experience.   Growing up as a devoted Dancers’ Workshop student and Youth Ballet performer, she has rigorously worked her way up the ranks to demi-soloist roles with the Company.  She has competed at YAGP, attended and performed at RDA Southwest Festivals and many Spring Concerts and Nutcrackers.  Isabelle was the student co-chair for the Clara’s Closet program this year.  At St. Joseph’s Academy, she is a Student Ambassador, Key Club Treasurer, Student Minister, Mu Alpha Theta, AP Scholar with Distinction, and Commended National Merit Scholar.  Isabelle will be attending Louisiana Tech’s Honors College in the Fall and will be majoring in Chemical Engineering.

Victoria Sharp has been a student of Dancer’s Workshop since 5 years old. She is honored to have been a part of the BRBT Youth Ballet and Nutcracker Performances for many years. She has been a proud BRBT Company member for the past 3 years. As a senior at BRBT she was Co-Chair for Clara’s Closet Outreach Program this Nutcracker season. She has also been a student of Phyllis Guy Dance Center since 2 years old, where she continues to study, compete and perform. Her ballet studies have included summer intensives both at Nashville Ballet and CBT Vaganova Ballet Intensive. Victoria is a Senior Honor student with Dual Enrollment at Walker High School. She is part of both Talented Theater and Talented Music, where often she is asked to take part in the not only as a performer , but also often as a choreographer and stage director as well. She is an active member of the school FCA as well as her Church Choir. She frequently demonstrates to younger students and works side-by-side to inspire passion for dance. She volunteer’s dance choreography as well as voice as cantor in her church. Victoria will attend Ball State University in the Fall pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater with her future goals being that of performing on Broadway.