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Binh Vinh Luu

Binh Vinh Luu - Head of Administration

Originally from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Binh Vinh Luu grew up in Brooklyn, New York.  She attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where she received her BA in East Asian Studies.  Binh continued her higher education at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, earning her Masters degree in International Relations.  She is fluent in several languages including Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese.  Binh has proudly been the Head of Administration at Chrystie Street Ballet since it opened in 2006, and is available throughout the week to answer any of your questions! 


Patricia Weiss

Patricia Weiss - Ballet Instructor

A native of Munich, Germany, Patricia Weiss trained at the Iwanson School of Contemporary Dance. Upon graduation, Patricia continued her studies at The Ailey School in New York City. In 2004 she returned for an apprenticeship under Philip Taylor with the Ballet Theater Munich.  Patricia has performed with and choreographed for various companies in Europe and the United States. In 2008, she became artistic director of VQ Dance Productions, Inc.  She choreographed the western premiere of Alcide al bivio at Columbia University, and has recently been collaborating with visual artist Annegret Hoch on “Continuing…” a work merging dance with architectural painting.

Patricia began her teaching career at Ballet Tech under the artistic direction of Eliot Feld. She has taught the Teen Ballet Series at the Ailey Extension, the open dance program of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, since its inception in 2007. Patricia joined Chrystie Street Ballet Academy in 2010.