artistic staff 

Gina Hyatt-Mazon, Artistic Director
Former Principal Artist, Hamburg Ballet
Gina Hyatt-Mazon began her ballet training in Berlin and Munich, Germany. In 1981, Ms.
Hyatt-Mazon won the gold medal in the German National Competition, and in 1982, the
gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi.

 Ms. Hyatt-Mazon joined the Hamburg Ballet in 1982 and was a principal dancer from 1986
to 1997. She worked closely with choreographer John Neumeier, creating the lead roles in
many of his ballets such as Othello, A Cinderella Story, Peer Gynt, and Undine, and she has
danced much of the classical repertoire including Giselle, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet,
and The Nutcracker.

Ms. Hyatt-Mazon has staged most Georgia Ballet productions, such as The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Serenade, Coppelia, Giselle, and the contemporary Going Bach. She was The Georgia Ballet's Ballet Mistress under the direction of Iris Hensley from 1997 until her appointment as Artistic Director in August 2003. Ms. Hyatt-Mazon has worked extensively as a guest teacher and coach in addition to teaching for the Georgia Governor's Honors program.

Michele Ziemann-DeVos, Executive Director & School Director
Ms. Ziemann-DeVos was appointed Executive Director of The Georgia Ballet in August of 2003. A former professional dancer, Ms. Ziemann-DeVos has an extensive background in business and has experience in management, accounting, sales, and marketing.

She has taught ballet to students for sixteen years, and she has served as the director of The Georgia Ballet School since 1996. Under her direction, the school has grown considerably in size and revenue. Additionally, Ms. Ziemann-DeVos inaugerated numerous initiatives relative to structure and curriculum which dramatically strengthened the school artistically.

Ms. Ziemann-DeVos was born and raised in Chicago, IL, attended the University of Cincinnati, and has performed professionally with the Pennsylvania Ballet, Des Moines Ballet, New Haven Ballet, and The Georgia Ballet.

Janusz Mazon, Ballet Master/Choreographer
Former Principal Artist, Hamburg Ballet
Janusz Mazon received his early training in Bytom, Poland and became a soloist dancer with the Bytom State Opera. In 1982, Mr. Mazon won the gold medal in the Professional Ballet Competition of Poland and was named principal dancer with the Warsaw State Opera Company. From 1985 to 1997, Mr. Mazon was a principal dancer with the Hamburg Ballet in Germany, where he danced leading roles in John Neumeier's ballets and such classical ballets as Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake. He has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.

Mr. Mazon joined The Georgia Ballet as Ballet Master in 1997. As a choreographer, he has created several original works for The Georgia Ballet including American Dreamer (2001), Interruptions (2005), A Sleepy Hollow Story (2006), The Firebird (2007), and A Young Dancer's Guide to the Orchestra (2009).

Mr. Mazon graduated with honors from Life University, and in addition to training Georgia Ballet professional dancers and students, he operates his own chiropractic practice in Marietta.