Owner/Business & Co-Artistic Director
Amy Cuppett is Mrs. Cuppett’s ‘Grand Finale’. Under her mother’s tutelage, she studied with the Cuppett School of Dance and also with the Washington Ballet School, and attended DMA’s Teacher’s Training School at Kent State University. Amy earned a B.S. degree in Finance from O.D.U. in 1992 and enjoyed a successful career in Mortgage Banking and Real Estate. Feeling pulled back to her art, she took her business skills and began managing & promoting the Center in the late 90’s, of which her efforts contributed to more than tripling the enrollment at CPAC. Amy has taught all disciplines at the Center, and her award-winning choreography can be seen on the Cuppett Dance Company for which she oversees. Amy has served as a Master Teacher for Dance Masters of America Student/Teacher Workshops, and was recognized as a Virginia Governor’s School Outstanding Educator in 2004. She is a Member of Dance Masters of America, Chapter 17, and the Cecchetti Council of America. Amy has designed and led every phase of the Center’s expansions since 2000, and has brought it to where it is now – an 8,200 sq.ft. facility with five professional studios. Her goal is to continue her mother’s legacy by continuing CPAC’s more than half-decade tradition of providing the highest quality dance instruction to children and adults in the greater Northern Virginia area. Above all, Amy is proud to be the mother of four beautiful children.

Co-Artistic Director & Cecchetti Director
Lisa Grau began as a dance student with the “Cuppett School of Dance” at the age of 4. She studied ballet, tap, jazz and Cecchetti as one of Mrs. Cuppett’s first students. She received her Teacher Certificate from the Dance Masters of America, Teacher Training School at Kent State University. Lisa graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northern Virginia Community College with an Associate Degree in Applied Science. She worked in orthopedics as a Physical Therapist Assistant for almost 20 years. She is a member of Dance Masters of America and the Cecchetti Council of America, and is certified to teach through Cecchetti Grade V. She is currently the Newsletter Editor for the East Coast Committee of the Cecchetti Council of America. As Cecchetti Director, Lisa oversees and manages the Cecchetti examination process for the Center. In 2014, she was named Co-Artistic Director of the Center. Lisa teaches ballet, tap, Cecchetti, and Combination classes, and oversees the operations of the Center.

Ballet Artistic Director
Christine Musig began her training with former Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo danseur Oleg Tupine, and his wife Tania Rousseau. She studied in New York at American Ballet Theatre with Leon Danelian, Valentina Peryaslavic, and Patricia Wilde. Other New York teachers included David Howard and Maggie Black. Christine performed with Virginia Ballet Company, Old Dominion Ballet Theatre, Prochotsky Ballet Theatre, Arlington Dance Theater and Fairfax Chamber Ballet. Christine has taught extensively throughout Metro area. Her choreography has been seen in “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Hello Dolly”, “42nd Street”, and other musicals. She has been a Guest Teacher for the East Coast Cecchetti Council and Dance Masters of America Chapter 17. Christine is responsible for directing the full-length ballet each spring (a creative joy) and the Ballet Program. She has been a part of the CPAC family since 1982 and feels blessed to have so much support from the staff, Amy and most of all Mrs. Cuppett, an inspiring mentor and example.

Ballet Rehearsal Co-Director
Toy Falcone holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Towson University and has studied with Arlington Center for Dance, Kintz-Mejia Academy, Maryland Youth Ballet and Joy of Motion Dance Center. She is the former Director of Performance Programming at the American Dance Institute and former Assistant Artistic Director of the Joy of Motion Youth Dance Intensive. Toy has worked as a guest teacher for the American High School Dance Festival, as guest choreographer for Bound 4 Broadway and is certified through Cecchetti teacher’s Grade V. She performed professionally for over 20 years with such companies as Classical Ballet Theatre, Stage Crew Jazz Company, Tony Powell Music & Movement, Dancin’ Unlimited, Arlington Dance Theatre, Jazzdanz/dc, and currently, Mayzsoul. Toy has appeared as a guest artist at the American College Dance Festival, ‘Traveling Through Music History’ with the BSO and “An Evening with The Duke” with the Reunion Jazz Orchestra, to name a few. Toy teaches all disciplines at the Center.