Jaelyn Fellona has studied classical ballet with Petrus Bosman at the Virginia School of the Arts. After graduating early from high school, she joined the International Ballet Theater as a Soloist, under Vladimir Shoumeikin. Later, while working at IBT, she was coached by such famed ballerinas as Irina Kolakova and Alla Osipenko. 

Ms. Fellona has toured the United States, Canada, and Europe dancing leading roles in Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Paquita, Bolero, and Le Corsaire, as well as a number of interesting character roles. Through her career she has been invited to performed at numerous Gala concerts, including those at the French and Russian Embassies in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Fellona has directed IBT Academy since 2007. She has produced full-length ballets, such as, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, and Bolero with professional Guest Artists from Russia, Ukraine, Brazil, China, Cuba, Armenia, and Moldova. She has produced a very successful MasterClass Series with wold-famous Master Teachers from Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Pennsylvania Ballet, as well as with Founding Partners of Youth America Grand Prix competition. 

Ms. Fellona has been teaching ballet for over 25 years. She is the Artistic Director of the non-profit International Ballet Classique in Delaware County, PA. 

Recognized by the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix as an Outstanding Teacher, Ms. Fellona finds most important to pass on to her students the love of dance, "for this art form is so much more than just technique."