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Cary Ballet Company - Alumni Reception 2023

Alumni

Alumni

We are so proud that Company Alumni can be found in professional ballet companies as trainees or full members all across the country  and internationally.  Companies such as BalletMet, Ballet Idaho, Joffrey Ballet Chicago, San Antonio Ballet,  Miami City Ballet,  Nashville Ballet, New Orleans Ballet Theater, Palmetto City Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Roanoke Ballet, The Ailey School of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, or at international companies like The Royal Ballet in London, Stuttgart Ballet in Germany, and Princess Grace Academy in Monaco. We are just as proud of those that attend higher education pursuing dance or another career. The dance skills they have learned will support them through their life choices. 

    • Charlie Baldwin won the bronze medal at the 2025 ADC|IBC Finals, receiving several traineeship and professional contract offers. He will join the second company of the Cincinnati Ballet in Ohio.

    • Jadon Mychael Branner won the silver medal at the 2025 ADC|IBC Finals and received multiple professional opportunities. He will join the Sacramento Ballet as a Sacramento Ballet 2 Artist for the 2025-2026 season.

    • Nicole Butz is graduating from Cary Christian School. She will attend the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, majoring in Political Science and Communication Studies.

    • Jillian Clements will join the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s two-year Graduate Program in the fall after attending the Royal Danish Ballet’s Advanced Summer Intensive program in Copenhagen.

    • Olivia Ann Clouse will join the Roanoke Ballet Theater as a trainee for the 2025-2026 season. She will also be working towards a bachelor's degree in Dietetics and Nutrition and is looking forward to exploring a new city.

    • Cate Couch received several traineeship opportunities and scholarships through her performance at the ADC|IBC Finals. She will join the New Jersey Ballet as a trainee for their 2025-2026 season.

    • Kaitlyn Gardinier will attend North Carolina State University to major in Fashion and Textile Management with a concentration in Brand Management and Marketing. She plans to continue dancing with campus student-run clubs.

    • Santino Benjamin Herrera received scholarships to several prestigious ballet schools around the world after his participation at the 2025 Prix de Lausanne competition. He has chosen to attend the Royal Ballet School in London.

    • Stirling Jones received multiple training and professional opportunities through her performances at the ADC|IBC Finals and YAGP Job Fairs throughout the season. She will join Sacramento Ballet as a trainee.      

    • Abigail Kane-Haspel will join the Alvin Ailey School’s three-year Certificate program and participate in the Complexions Academy Pre-Professional program, which includes performing with the Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

    • Sarah Lehtinen received several professional opportunities through her performances at the ADC|IBC Finals and YAGP Finals. She will join the Richmond Ballet in Virginia as a trainee.

    • Natalie Mestres will join the New Jersey Ballet as a trainee for the 2025-2026 season after attending the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Company Experience and the International Contemporary Masters Workshop.

    • Rachel Montaño will be training with the Ballet de Monterrey in Mexico this upcoming year after attending the Conservatório Annarella Sanchez’s summer intensive program in Portugal.

    • Eric Poor was the second winner of the 2025 Prix De Lausanne competition, receiving a full scholarship to any of their internationally renowned partner ballet schools. He has chosen to attend the Paris Opera Ballet School.

    • Ryan Razon will attend Harvard University in the fall. He is planning to major in Computer Science and hopes to continue dancing by joining a student club.

    • Maria Soler Ortega will attend the University of North Carolina in Charlotte to major in Nursing. She is hoping to continue dancing by joining a student club or pursuing a dance minor.

    • Madelyn Stankas received multiple traineeship opportunities after performing in the ADC|IBC and YAGP Finals. She will join the Richmond Ballet as a trainee.

    • Grace Thomas will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as part of the Class of 2029. She will study linguistics and marine biology.

    • Alexys Vincent will attend the University of North Carolina School for the Arts as an undergraduate Dance student with a concentration in Ballet. She also plans to attend the Cincinnati Ballet Collegiate Summer Intensive Program.

    • Grace Zheng will attend Duke University on a full ride scholarship this fall. She plans to major in electrical engineering and minor in dance and plans to join the Devils En Pointe performance group.

    • Alexa Lattanze - Ballet Idaho, Deferred Duke University for one year

    • Chelsea Marriott - Boston Ballet Graduate Program

    • Ellie Carlson - Sacramento Ballet Second Company

    • Ellen Smith - Nevada Ballet Theater II, Second Company, Las Vegas.

    • Ethan Maas - Studio Company, Joffrey Ballet Chicago

    • HannahJane Case - Studio Company, Joffrey Ballet in Chicago.

    • Harris Yesenik - Texas Ballet Theatre Studio Company

    • Isabelle Burke - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    • Jade Liu - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    • Julia Hudson - North Carolina State University

    • Serena Zarin - University of Utah

    • Sergio Suarez - Milwaukee Ballet Second Company

    • Sophie Hanks - High Point University

    • Valentina Whitley - Campbell University Honors Program

    • Anna Scott Thompson – UNCSA – Winston Salem

    • Elissa Resnick – The Ailey School

    • Hannah Brickey – The Ailey School

    • Itay Krasnovsky  - Richmond Ballet

    • Jasmine Murley – UNC - Wilmington

    • Katherine Steele  - New Orleans Ballet Trainee

    • Mary Wyatt Johnson – New Orleans Ballet Trainee

    • Cecila Jensen – South Florida University

    • Emily Fong – Duke University

    • Francesca Raypon - Orlando Ballet II

    • Haley Lowder – UNC Chapel Hill

    • Isabella Vanik – Joffrey Ballet Trainee

    • Luke Jones – English National Ballet School, London

    • Maddy McGee - Cornell University

    • Mary Wyatt Johnson, Cary Ballet Conservatory Faculty (2021-23), Liberty University (2021), New Orleans Ballet Theatre

    • Miranda Thomas – Florida Ballet Trainee

    • Rayan Dridi – Oklahoma City Ballet Second Company

    • Reagan Arenz – Ballet Austin Trainee, Texas Butler Fellow

    • Sydney Upchurch – Royal Ballet School in London, UNC Chapel Hill

    • Nathan Cronheim-Strasser – Nashville Ballet Second Company

    • Valentina Facal – Ballet Idaho

    • Zoe Gordon – Florida Ballet

    • Ariela Gibson - University of North Carolina Wilmington

    • Amanda Holt -  University of Utah

    • Reynu Wood – Roanoke Ballet (present), Syracuse City Ballet (2021 - 2023); Ballet Fantasique Apprentice (2020-2021)

    • Victoria Bevil, Palmetto City Ballet (2020-present)

    • Yazmine Akamine, Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2021-present); Trainee Sacramento Ballet (2020-21)

    • Francisco Schilereff - Miami City Ballet, Apprentice (2019), Full Company member present

    • Logan Leve - Butler University

    •  Logan White - Goodnight Scholar, NCSU (2021-present), Lexington Ballet trainee (2019-2020)

    • Agustin de Sousa – Cary Ballet Conservatory Faculty Present, Cleveland Ballet (2020-2021), Sarasota Ballet Studio Company (trainee 2018-2020)

    • Joaquin Gaubeca - Apprentice at Stuttgart Ballet, John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, Germany (school 2019-2020)

    • Ali Early

    • Allison Rico

    • Andrea Huynh – San Antonio Ballet (2020-present), Pennsylvania Ballet Trainee (2019-2020); Ballet Met trainee (2018-2019)

    • Brent Shelton

    • Cooper Everson - NYC (present), Cary Ballet Conservatory faculty (2021-22); Ballet Met II (2019-2020), Ballet Met (trainee 2018-2019)

    • Emma Rodriguez

    • Izhak Eschebach, Trained with Acosta Dance in Cuba 

    • Janice Kim

    • Kiran Ruff

    • Maddison Goodman – Miami City Ballet (2019-present), Ballet Met (trainee 2018-2019)

    • Megan Dillion – Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line

    • MiKayla McKean - Kansas City Ballet Second Company

    • Samantha Gannaban - Pediatric Nurse, graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill

    • Samantha Schaubach - Saratoga Ballet

    • Addison Spey

    • Alfredo Espinoza - Cleveland Ballet 2017

    • Amelia Heon

    • Emily Hall - Washington Ballet trainee (2017-2020)

    • Hannah Naehring

    • Leah Kallam - The Ailey School (2020) and Appalachian State University

    • Kayleigh Western - Lexington Ballet Company (2019 – present), Louisville Ballet trainee (2017-2019)

    • Abigail Turner

    • Allison Ansinn - Portland Ballet (2022-present), BFA from University of Oklahoma (2022)

    • Anna Huynh – Cary Ballet Conservatory Office

    • Gabby Cooper – Duke University

    • Greg Goessner, Expressnez Dance Center - Faculty (present), Indianapolis Ballet (2018-2020), Dayton Ballet apprentice (2016-2018)

    • Maddie Zisk - Cary Ballet Conservatory Faculty (2021-present); Ballet Met trainee (2018-2019); Washington Ballet trainee (2016-2017)

    • Sara Roe - Corps de Ballet, Carolina Ballet (2017 Trainee, 2016 Student Artist); NCSU Alumni

    • Shea Carponter-Broderick

    • Abby Hall

    • Connie Jin

    • Caroline Carew

    • Christine Robson

    • Emma Ehrenzeller - USC

    • Erika Forsland – UNC Greensboro

    • Jane Zogbi - BFA from Point Park University in Dance and Musical Theatre

    • Maddie Rohrbaugh – NC State University

    • Rebecca Cox - SCAD

    • Riana Schleicher – UNC Chapel Hill

    • Sarah Atkinson – University North Carolina School of the Arts

    • Ellen Su

    • Emmy Feng

    • Jennifer Romano - BFA Point Park University

    • Kaitlin Lightfoot

    • Michelle Lam

    • Stephanie Kim

    • Abbey DiSano - Butler

    • Amy Marquardt

    • Anna Gross - NC State

    • Cameron Clark

    • Emily Daves

    • Jamie Moore- UNCG

    • Kjersti Kleine

    • Kushboo Dass

    • Madison Harper- UNC-CH, Campbell DPT

    • Michelle Stanhope

    • Rachel Rolleri- UNCG

    • Sarah Patrick

    • Aileen Lee

    • Allysa Clagett – NC State University

    • Ashley Long - UNC-CH

    • Amy Ellmers

    • Hannah Ehrenzeller – NC State University

    • Katie Baker – Elon University

    • Maggie Coates

    • Mason Callahan - App State

    • Tanya Haglund – BFA University of Arizona, Broadway Performer

    • Breanna Johnson – Harvard University

    • Kiara Felder, UNCSA, Pacific Northwest Ballet Trainee, Atlanta Ballet (2012-2017), Corps de Ballet - Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal (2017 – present)

    • McKenna Czap – NC State University

    • Lilly Goti

    • Mary Elizabeth (‘Mimi’) Staker - School of American Ballet, Saratoga Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, New York City Ballet

    • Nashley Mattocks Magna Cum Laude – BFA in Dance Performance 2014 East Carolina University

    • Sarah Salim - New Dialect

    • Taylor Smith

    • Taylor Wilcox - App State

    • Alex Kelly - BFA Dance, Performance and Choreography & and BS in Dance Science from Elon University, Personal Trainer Fitpro West

    • Brodi Wray – UNCSA, US National Amateur Rhythm Vice Champion

    • Amanda Tudor - NC State

    • Gretchen LaWall - Owner Your Body Pilates, and certified Fletcher Pilates professional teacher, (2018-present); River North Chicago Dance Company (2012-2015), BFA University of Arizona, (2009-12)

    • Jessica Murray

    • Kaitlyn Wheeler

    • Lauren Lovette, Choreographer for NYC Ballet, Principal Dancer (2015-2021) and choreographer, NYC Ballet (2013 Soloist, 2010 corps de ballet, 2009 apprentice); School of American Ballet

    • Mallory Moore

    • Meredith Daves

    • Caroline Boyle

    • Justine Blanc-Laine

    • Kendra Felder - UNC-G, MS Azusa Pacific U

    • Michelle Barreto

    • Molly Ehrenzeller - UNC-CH, UNCW

    • Monica Matthai- NC State

    • Paige Smith

    • Beth Sams

    • Callen Ring - USC, Campbell Law School

    • Claire James

    • Lindsay Kirk

    • Alex Suarez

    • Kathleen Boyle

    • Leah Schaubach

    • Olivia Reeves

    • Amanda Maxwell

    • Ashton Clancy

    • Brenna Dwyer - UNC-Chapel Hill, Lyric Opera of Chicago

    • Carmen Felder – National Ballet of Canada

    • Christina Bravo

    • Erin Gifford

    • Jen Hathaway

    • Jing Zhong

    • Karla Misjan- UGA

    • Rachelle Malit -NC State, UNC-CH, Midwestern Univ

    • Alina Ramirez Vance - BFA in Dance Education from East Carolina University (2010), Dance Teacher Cardinal Gibbons (2018 -2020) and Cary Ballet Conservatory (2003-present)

    • Lauren Reeves

    • Lauren Saffie

    • Rachel Sparrow - Elon

    • Sally Turkel – UNCSA, Houston Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Colorado Ballet, San Antonio Ballet, Ballet Sacramento

    • Allison Eakes

    • Arielle Schultz

    • Kristen Lindt

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    • Ashley Dikos – University of Michigan

    • Sara Gettles – Butler University

    • Amanda Porterfield – Arizona State University

    • Susan Sall – Goucher College

    • Grayson Driver - Ballet Spartanburg, Palmetto City Ballet, Charlotte Ballet Apprentice

    • Jessica Chlebowski - Los Angeles Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet Trainee

    • Missy Sigrist - UNC WIlmington

    • Renay Aumiller – Contemporary Dancer and Choreographer. Dance Professor at Elon. UNCG & MFA U of Illinois

    • Andrea DeWees

    • Bethany Coda

    • Elizabeth Sall

    • Gerren Mobley - Campbell University, Code FAD

    • Karen Ziegler

    • Kristen Hill

    • Rebecca Hill

    • Katie Sigrist - UNC Wilmington

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