About

Alumni

Cary Ballet Company has produced graduates that transition to successful professional dance careers or college for their future careers. CBC dancers have become part of companies across the USA and internationally. Listed below are those accomplishments and other careers/life changes.

  • Agustin de Sousa, Cary Ballet Conservatory Faculty (2021- present), Cleveland Ballet (2020-2021), Sarasota Ballet Studio Company (trainee 2018-2020),
  • Alex Kelly, BFA in Dance, Performance, and Choreography & and BS in Dance Science from Elon University, Personal Trainer Fitpro West
  • Alfredo Espinoza, Cleveland Ballet (2017-present)
  • Alina Ramirez Vance – BFA in Dance Education from East Carolina University (2010), Dance Teacher Cardinal Gibbons (2018 -2020) and Cary Ballet Conservatory Faculty (2003-present)
  • Alison Ansinn, University of Oklahoma (ballet major graduated 2020)
  • Amanda Holt, University of Utah (2020 dance major)
  • Andrea Huynh, San Antonio Ballet (2020-present), Pennsylvania Ballet, Trainee (2019-2020); Ballet Met trainee (2018-2019)
  • Anna Scott Thompson – will attend NC School of the Arts to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance (2023)
  • Ariela Gibson, University of North Carolina Wilmington (2021-present)
  • Brenna Dwyer, 2009 UNC-Chapel Hill, Lyric Opera of Chicago, founder The Movement, Yoga Teacher – Light On Lotus Yoga
  • Carmen Felder Devora, Carolina Ballet
  • Cooper Everson, Cary Ballet Conservatory faculty 2021-2022; Ballet Met II (2019-2020), Ballet Met (trainee 2018-2019).
  • Cecilia Jensen, University of South Florida (2022)
  • Elissa Resnick – will attend The Ailey School of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York CIty as part of their Certificate Program (2023)
  • Emily Fong – Duke University (2022)
  • Emily Hall, Washington Ballet trainee (2017-2020)
  • Francisco Schilereff, Miami City Ballet (2019-2021), full time member (2022)
  • Grayson Driver, Ballet Spartanburg, Palmetto City Ballet, Charlotte Ballet Apprentice
  • Greg Goessner, Indianapolis Ballet (2018-present), Dayton Ballet apprentice (2016-2018);
  • Gretchen LaWall, BFA University of Arizona, LEVELdance (2012-2014) performed at Joyce Theater in NYC and a piece within Martha Graham Company’s performance, River North Chicago Dance Company (2012-2015). Soloist Garrett & Moulton Productions (2016 – present), The MoveMessenger(s) (2015-2018), Sarah Berges Dance (2016-2018)
  • Haley Lowder – UNC-Chapel Hill, NC & continues to train with Cary Ballet (2022)
  • Hannah Brickey – will attend the three-year certificate program at The Ailey School in New York City (2023)
  • Isabella Vanik – Joffrey Ballet Chicago Trainee (2022)
  • Itay Krasnovsky – will join the Richmond Ballet in Virginia as a member of the Studio Company (2023)
  • Izhak Eschebach, Acosta Dance in Cuba
  • Jane Zogbi, BFA from Point Park University in Dance and Musical Theatre, North Carolina Theatre
  • Jasmine Murley – will attend UNC – Wilmington Honors College to major in nursing (2023)
  • Jennifer Romano, BFA Point Park University, Dance Conservatory of Pittsburgh, Power Pilates certified
  • Jessica Chlebowski, Los Angeles Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet Trainee
  • Joaquin Gaubeca, Stuttgart Ballet (2021-present), John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, Germany (school 2019-2020)
  • John Fontanini – Princess Grace Academy of Morroco (2021-22)
  • Joshua O’Connor – Nashville Ballet (2021-22)
  • Katherine Steele – will join the New Orleans Ballet Theatre as a trainee (2023)
  • Kayleigh Western, Louisville Ballet trainee (2017-present)
  • Kiara Felder, UNCSA, Pacific Northwest Ballet Trainee, Atlanta Ballet (2012-2017), Corps de Ballet – Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal (2017 – present)
  • Lauren Lovette, Principal Dancer (2015-present) and choreographer, NYC Ballet (2013 Soloist, 2010 corps de ballet, 2009 apprentice); School of American Ballet
  • Leah Kallam, UNC-Chapel Hill, a student at The Ailey School (2020)
  • Logan Leve, Butler University (2021-present)
  • Logan White, NC State University Scholar (2022), Lexington Ballet trainee (2019-2021)
  • Maceo Gerard – John Cranko Schule, Stuttgart, Germany (2021-22)
  • Maddison Goodman, Corps de Ballet Miami City Ballet (2019-present), Ballet Met (trainee 2018-2019)
  • Madison Zisk, Cary Ballet Conservatory faculty (2021-present); Ballet Met trainee (2018-2019); Washington Ballet trainee (2016-2017)
  • Mary Wyatt Johnson, Liberty University (2021) and will join the New Orleans Ballet Theatre as a trainee (2023)
  • Megan Dillon, Royal Caribbean International
  • Mikayla McKean, Kansas City Ballet II (2018)
  • Mimi Staker, Corps de Ballet NYC Ballet (2014 to present), Apprentice (2013), Saratoga Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet School
  • Miranda Thomas – Florida Ballet Trainee (2022)
  • Nashley Mattocks, Magna Cum Laude – BFA in Dance Performance 2014 East Carolina University, Concert Dance, Inc., Certified Personal Trainer at National Academy of Sports Medicine, working on Graduate degree from TX Women’s University in Nutrition Science,
  • Nathan Cronheim-Strasser – National Ballet School of Canada (2022)
  • Rayan Dridi – Oklahoma City Second Company (2022)
  • Reagan Arenz – Ballet Austin Butler Fellow Trainee (2022)
  • Reynu Wood, Syracuse City Ballet (2021 – present); Ballet Fantasique Apprentice (2020-2021)
  • Sally Turkel, graduated from UNCSA – School of Dance, Ballet Sacramento (2019), Principal Dancer Ballet San Antonio (2013 – 2019), Colorado Ballet (2013-2009), Houston Ballet 2,
  • Sara Roe, Corps de Ballet, Carolina Ballet (2017 Trainee, 2016 Student Artist)
  • Serena Reed – Nashville Ballet Trainee (2021-22)
  • Sophia Richards-Cordell – will be attending Chatham Hall to continue her dance education (2023)
  • Sydney Upchurch – Royal Ballet School in London (2022)
  • Tanya Haglund, BFA – Dance Performance Univ. of Arizona, Roundabout Theatre Company and Artist (current)
  • Valentina Facal – Ballet Idaho Trainee (2022)
  • Victoria Bevil, Palmetto City Ballet (2020-present), Charlotte Ballet trainee (2019-2020)
  • Yazmine Akamine, Studying at Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2021-present), Sacramento Ballet Trainee (2020-2021)
  • Zoe Gordon – Florida Ballet Trainee (2022)

 

Are you a Cary Ballet Company Alumni? Let us know if you have changed companies, been promoted, or have other life changes (graduation/contract/marriage/kids/career). Email: infocaryballetcompany@gmail.com