Ballet Rochester

a native of Washington, D.C. studied with the Maryland Youth Ballet, under the direction of Hortencia Fonseca and Michelle Lees, then with the Houston Ballet Academy on full scholarship and stipend. She spent summers with the Kirov Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Ballet West and the Houston Ballet. She began her career with the Hartford Ballet, then danced with the Montgomery ballet and Nevada Ballet Theater before joining the Minnesota Ballet in 2004. She has appeared in works by Val Caniparoli, Choo-San Goh, James Jeon, Peter Anastos, Jean Grand-Maitre, Bruce Steivel, Ben Stevenson and George Balanchine. She has been credited for her "royal grace in her clean lines and long form" and for being "magnificent and effervescent"by the Duluth News Tribune. She has taught for well over 25 years, and has been training students in the Rochester area since 2012.

Ballet Rochester aims to provide the skills necessary for each individual student to be the best dancer they can be, and to succeed in and outside of the studio, all within an inspiring and nurturing environment!

Performances are a vital part of training as a dancer. Our students are taught how to take their technique onto the stage for audiences to enjoy and to push them to their limits!