Anna Polyachenko: Teaching Artist (Dance and Theater)

Anna (she/her) is a dancer, actress, and singer from Staten Island, NY, and she is so excited to be joining IlluminArt’s amazing group of teaching artists. She first worked with IlluminArt in the Summer of 2022, performing in their production of The True Story of The Three Little Pigs. Other recent credits include dancing in Jack is Back at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, playing an elf in The Polar Express in Whippany, NJ, and several regional TYA tours. Anna is very passionate about the performing arts, but she especially loves educating future generations of young artists. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in Education, has her own tutoring business, and has been teaching dance at Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance Studio (among other places) for the last 8 years. She can’t wait to start her teaching journey with IlluminArt!