Soli Deo Gloria Academy Staff 2024-2025

Owner/Director Wendy Dietrich

Artistic Director & Instructor Clara Dietrich

SDG Student Company Director & Instructor Maggie Alen

Meet the Instructors

Our instructors have been dancing with Karar Ballet Academy, now Soli Deo Gloria Academy, for ten years. Miss Clara has completed, and Miss Maggie is enrolled in the Aspire Teacher Training (ATT) program created by our Founder, Mrs. Holly Hutchens. This program equips instructors to facilitate classical ballet classes.


  • Miss Clara began her classical ballet training in 2012, studying under Mrs. Holly & Mrs. Elizabeth at Karar Academy. She completed her Aspire Teacher Training Certification in 2024. She also received her Stretch Coaching certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

    Clara encourages our students in both classroom etiquette and spiritual discipleship. In the classroom, Miss. Clara brings an energy, her love of dance and an ability to help every dancer improve their individual skills and technique to the best of their ability to the glory of God.

  • Pre Ballet

    Fundamentals 1

    Fundamentals 2

    Ballet 3

    Ballet 4/5

    Pre/Pointe 1

    Pointe 2

    Aspire Teacher Training

    Adult Ballet


  • Miss Maggie has been in the Karar Academy program, now SDG Ballet for ten years and studied under Mrs. Holly & Mrs. Elizabeth. Miss Maggie is our Student Company Captain, exemplifying both Classical Ballet Etiquette and Spiritual discipline to the students in the classroom and with the Student Company dancers as they travel. Miss Maggie demonstrates SDG Academy of Ballet’s highest level of classical ballet achievement. As an instructor, Miss. Maggie will encourage your dancer to perfect their technique and become a classical ballet dancer to the glory of God.

  • Ballet 3+

    SDG Student Company Director