Gulfshore Ballet

Gulfshore Ballet, Southwest Florida s premier not-for-profit school of classical ballet is a 501(c)(3) Florida not-for-profit corporation. The school was founded by Melinda Roy, a former Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet. Ms. Roy operated the school for 10 years, setting the foundation for Gulfshore Ballet to provide Classical dance training and education of the highest caliber. Melinda Roy retired in 2011 but Gulfshore Ballet was fortunate to have former Miami City Ballet Principal Dancers, husband and wife, Franklin Gamero and Iliana Lopez take over as Artistic Directors. In addition to performing and teaching careers in Ballet, both Iliana and Franklin have been the recipients of numerous awards for their outstanding contributions to Dance and the Arts.