in both classical and contemporary repertoires until 1994. In the early days, they performed at the Boutwell
Auditorium and BJCC Concert Hall, with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, in "Nutcracker," "Giselle,"
"Serenade," Copellia," "Cinderella," "La Vivandiere," "Con Amore," and for the Children's Concert Series,
"Carnival of the Animals" and "Peter and the Wolf." She was chosen by guest choreographer Zika Novkov, of
the Pecs Ballet in Pecs Hungary, to create the principal role in Stravinsky's "The Firebird" in 1988, with Foy
Dubose and Randall Clark. Mr. Grebel created a solo , "Overseas," for her, as well as the role of Cleopatra in
his world premiere ballet "Cleopatra," which was presented in Novi-Sad in 1988. She was the female principle
dancer in Grebel's "Icht Niche," "Ascent," "Uprising," and many others. She performed numerous pieces with
her long-time partner, David Anderson, who is presently with the ballet in Indiana. They performed many
classical and contemporary works at UAB's Bell Theatre and in the Hulsey Studio Building for the Performing
Arts. She also created roles in Grebel's "Uprising" and pas de duex with partner Gary Joplin, which received
accolades at the Panoply Festival for the Arts, and performed for the ground breaking ceremony the Morris
Sirote Theatre and the Alys Stephens Center. Deborah and Gary danced many ballets together, including the
Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier of the "Nutcracker." Deborah was recognized for her youthfulness and
passion, as well as her precision and ability to perform many different styles of ballet. Oliver Roosevelt, of the
Birmingham News, wrote that "Deborah was quick and precise in her movements, and able to carry the stage
all on her own." Debbie also studied and performed modern dance under Paddy Toon - Pittsburgh Ballet
Theatre and Edie Barnes - UAB. She has worked with choreographers and ballet masters Fredrick Franklin -
National Ballet of Washington, D.C., Nicholas Petrov - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Edward Caton - New York,
Zika Novkov - Pecs, Hungary and Serbian National Ballet of Novi-Sad, Shamil Yagudin - Bolshoi Ballet, Mira
Popovich - Birmingham-Southern College, Fred Siretta - Jazz, NYC, Marcus Alford - Jazz, and Joey Puglisi,
Jazz, NYC,. She was instrumental in creating the idea of a touring group of students in 1985-1990, directed
by Melanie Mihalic, known as "B.A.D. & Company" (Ballet Against Drugs), which performed a pointe/jazz
version of "Peter and the Wolf" for elementary to high school students in the Birmingham area during Nancy
Reagan's "Just Say No" projects period. She also developed the Dance Masters program at UAB which toured
dancers with lecture demonstrations to schools and organizations throughout the state. She worked closely
and intensively with Ms. Mihalic from 1981 -1994, creating roles that Mihalic developed for her such as "The
Rose," "Working Mother," "Jealousy," the principal dancer in"All the Clowns," "Akhenatan," and "Tchaikovsky."
Other pieces she performed include "Third Stream," "Confabulation," "Reverie," "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux,"
"Courage to Care," "Swan in Love," "Four for Chopin," "The Mad King," and "Robert, Roberta." She also
choreographed performances for the Youth Ballet and theatre. She choreographed the dance of Solome for
UAB Theatre's production of "Solome." She also served as ballet mistress, and stage manager during several
shows.
Her professional and artistic affiliations include: The Friends of Ballet UAB; The Alabama Dance Council; The
Alabama Council on the Arts; The Alabama Dance Summit; The Association of Physical Education, Health,
Recreation, and Dance Alliance an UNESCO - CID - International Council on Dance. Student of the Year
1988, UAB Department of Physical Education; CORD (Council on Research and Dance); NEA; Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce; Who's Who in American Colleges; Who's Who of Collegiate Scholars, Alabama
Chapter; Who's Who of American Businesswomen; nominated Woman of the Year, 1989; numerous charities,
including The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Sav-A-Life, American Cancer Society; and formed Mary's Hope
Fund, a charity to raise money for Mary Paulin during her illness.
artist/teacher of dance, as well as substitute education teacher. Taught workshops in 1993-94 at Resource
Learning Center. She was a principal teacher in the first year of the Briarwood Ballet School in 1978-79 with
Barbara Barker. In 1981-84, Debbie began the North Jefferson Academy of .Dance in Gardendale, Alabama
She was an adjunct professor of dance at Birmingham-Southern College, from 1995 - 2004. . She was the
principal instructor for UAB's Youth Ballet Program and taught non-major and major classes at the University
of Alabama at Birmingham from 1985 - 1994. Debbie was at the Montgomery Ballet from 1996 - 2000,
teaching classes and assisting in company rehearsals.
Auditorium and BJCC Concert Hall, with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, in "Nutcracker," "Giselle,"
"Serenade," Copellia," "Cinderella," "La Vivandiere," "Con Amore," and for the Children's Concert Series,
"Carnival of the Animals" and "Peter and the Wolf." She was chosen by guest choreographer Zika Novkov, of
the Pecs Ballet in Pecs Hungary, to create the principal role in Stravinsky's "The Firebird" in 1988, with Foy
Dubose and Randall Clark. Mr. Grebel created a solo , "Overseas," for her, as well as the role of Cleopatra in
his world premiere ballet "Cleopatra," which was presented in Novi-Sad in 1988. She was the female principle
dancer in Grebel's "Icht Niche," "Ascent," "Uprising," and many others. She performed numerous pieces with
her long-time partner, David Anderson, who is presently with the ballet in Indiana. They performed many
classical and contemporary works at UAB's Bell Theatre and in the Hulsey Studio Building for the Performing
Arts. She also created roles in Grebel's "Uprising" and pas de duex with partner Gary Joplin, which received
accolades at the Panoply Festival for the Arts, and performed for the ground breaking ceremony the Morris
Sirote Theatre and the Alys Stephens Center. Deborah and Gary danced many ballets together, including the
Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier of the "Nutcracker." Deborah was recognized for her youthfulness and
passion, as well as her precision and ability to perform many different styles of ballet. Oliver Roosevelt, of the
Birmingham News, wrote that "Deborah was quick and precise in her movements, and able to carry the stage
all on her own." Debbie also studied and performed modern dance under Paddy Toon - Pittsburgh Ballet
Theatre and Edie Barnes - UAB. She has worked with choreographers and ballet masters Fredrick Franklin -
National Ballet of Washington, D.C., Nicholas Petrov - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Edward Caton - New York,
Zika Novkov - Pecs, Hungary and Serbian National Ballet of Novi-Sad, Shamil Yagudin - Bolshoi Ballet, Mira
Popovich - Birmingham-Southern College, Fred Siretta - Jazz, NYC, Marcus Alford - Jazz, and Joey Puglisi,
Jazz, NYC,. She was instrumental in creating the idea of a touring group of students in 1985-1990, directed
by Melanie Mihalic, known as "B.A.D. & Company" (Ballet Against Drugs), which performed a pointe/jazz
version of "Peter and the Wolf" for elementary to high school students in the Birmingham area during Nancy
Reagan's "Just Say No" projects period. She also developed the Dance Masters program at UAB which toured
dancers with lecture demonstrations to schools and organizations throughout the state. She worked closely
and intensively with Ms. Mihalic from 1981 -1994, creating roles that Mihalic developed for her such as "The
Rose," "Working Mother," "Jealousy," the principal dancer in"All the Clowns," "Akhenatan," and "Tchaikovsky."
Other pieces she performed include "Third Stream," "Confabulation," "Reverie," "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux,"
"Courage to Care," "Swan in Love," "Four for Chopin," "The Mad King," and "Robert, Roberta." She also
choreographed performances for the Youth Ballet and theatre. She choreographed the dance of Solome for
UAB Theatre's production of "Solome." She also served as ballet mistress, and stage manager during several
shows.
Her professional and artistic affiliations include: The Friends of Ballet UAB; The Alabama Dance Council; The
Alabama Council on the Arts; The Alabama Dance Summit; The Association of Physical Education, Health,
Recreation, and Dance Alliance an UNESCO - CID - International Council on Dance. Student of the Year
1988, UAB Department of Physical Education; CORD (Council on Research and Dance); NEA; Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce; Who's Who in American Colleges; Who's Who of Collegiate Scholars, Alabama
Chapter; Who's Who of American Businesswomen; nominated Woman of the Year, 1989; numerous charities,
including The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Sav-A-Life, American Cancer Society; and formed Mary's Hope
Fund, a charity to raise money for Mary Paulin during her illness.
artist/teacher of dance, as well as substitute education teacher. Taught workshops in 1993-94 at Resource
Learning Center. She was a principal teacher in the first year of the Briarwood Ballet School in 1978-79 with
Barbara Barker. In 1981-84, Debbie began the North Jefferson Academy of .Dance in Gardendale, Alabama
She was an adjunct professor of dance at Birmingham-Southern College, from 1995 - 2004. . She was the
principal instructor for UAB's Youth Ballet Program and taught non-major and major classes at the University
of Alabama at Birmingham from 1985 - 1994. Debbie was at the Montgomery Ballet from 1996 - 2000,
teaching classes and assisting in company rehearsals.
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