CHARLOTTE BALLET
The artists of the Charlotte Ballet are known for their high energy, precision and speed, as well as their ability to perform a versatile repertoire ranging from full-length classical ballets to innovative contemporary works. Charlotte Ballet’s breathtaking beauty, boundless energy and amazing athleticism have dazzled audiences and critics the world over.
2nd Season UTAH
Isaac Aoki
Isaac Aoki made his debut at three as a frog in Thumbelina at the University of Utah. He does not remember a time he didn’t love dance…
10th Season NEW YORK
Raven Barkley
Raven, from Bronx, NY, began dancing at age 10 at Ballet Tech, the New York City Public School for Dance. She furthered her training at the Fiorello H…
3rd Season PENNSYLVANIA
Luke Csordas
Luke Csordas grew up outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania where he was drawn to dance due to its ability to tell stories and ignite joy. He studied at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance…
2nd Season CALIFORNIA
Lorenzo Dunton
Growing up in La Verne, California, Lorenzo started his training at Inland Pacific Ballet Academy in Montclair at the age of four. While at IPBA he attended summer programs with Joffrey Ballet and ABT…
2nd Season GEORGIA
Ashley Eleby
Ashley began dancing at the age of three training at various dance schools around Atlanta. During the summer, she attended summer intensives at Charlotte Ballet, University of North Carolina School of the Arts…
4th Season CALIFORNIA
Isabella Franco
Isabella, born in Los Angeles, CA, began dancing at the age of three at the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet. She attended summer intensives on a merit scholarship at…
2nd Season NEW YORK
Mario Gonzalez
Mario started dancing at the Marya Kennett School of Dance in Goshen, NY. He received his pre-professional training at Walnut Hill School for the Arts and…
1st Season NORTH CAROLINA
Karsen Gresham
Karsen is from Charlotte, NC and grew up dancing at Charlotte Ballet Academy and Havilah Dance Company. As an Academy student, Karsen performed in eight seasons of Jean Pierre Bonnefoux’s Nutcracker…
6th Season IDAHO
Rees Launer
Rees began his dance training with Ballet Idaho and Idaho Regional Ballet at age 12. He attended Walnut Hill School for the Arts for three years and graduated cum laude in 2016…
3rd Season TENNESSEE
Anna Mains
Anna Mains grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and began her training at age 8 with Centennial Youth Ballet. From 2016-2018, she danced as a Trainee with…
9th Season MARYLAND
Maurice Mouzon Jr.
Maurice, a Baltimore native, says his first passions were football and baseball, but after being introduced to dance, he started his formal training at Baltimore School…
3rd Season NEW YORK
Oliver Oguma
Oliver Oguma was born and raised in New York City. He grew up as a hip-hop dancer and Ford model before he began dancing ballet at the age of 8. He trained at The School of American Ballet, The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School…
2nd Season JAPAN
Remi Okamoto
Remi Okamoto is a professionally trained dancer who has been dancing worldwide for over 7 years. She is from Kyoto, Japan and started ballet at the age of five in Keiko Honda Ballet School…
2nd Season GEORGIA
Anna Owen
Originally from metro Atlanta, Anna first discovered her passion for dance at Perimeter Ballet. She also received coaching and mentorship from former Atlanta Ballet principal Kristine Necessary Loveless, before continuing her training at…
2nd Season INDIANA
Samantha Riester
Samantha Riester trained at the School of American Ballet from 2012-2015. She attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet and Miami City Ballet…
9th Season NEW JERSEY
Shaina Wire
Shaina, from Sussex County, NJ, began dancing at Branchville Dance Centre. At age 13, Shaina was invited by Ethan Stiefel…
CHARLOTTE BALLET II
Charlotte Ballet II is a group of young professional artists affiliated with Charlotte Ballet. These dancers offer public presentations of their own repertoire as well as appear in performances with the main company. Charlotte Ballet II dancers perform an eclectic mix of choreography including some of their own work. They also appear in lecture demonstrations and residencies at public and private schools.
2nd Season MINNESOTA
Liam Colclough
Liam is from Duluth, Minnesota, where he started his ballet training at the age of four with the School of the Minnesota Ballet. He has attended summer intensives at….
2nd Season CONNECTICUT
Elaina da Fonte
After her early training under Kerry Gallagher and Elizabeth Parkinson at Fineline Theater Arts, Elaina moved to North Carolina at age 16 to attend the University of North Carolina School of the Arts high school program…
2nd Season ILLINOIS
Bridget Fox
Bridget Fox began her dance training at the Academy of Movement and Music in Oak Park, Illinois. At age 15 she joined A&A Ballet in Chicago where she performed in various lead roles, including…
2nd Season NORTH CAROLINA
Clay Houston
Clay Houston, a Charlotte native, began competing in dance at four years old. He has trained at Charlotte Ballet Academy and spent a year dancing as a Trainee in the Pre-Professional Division…
2nd Season CALIFORNIA
Roan Zaragoza
Roan, born and raised in Southern California, started his dance Journey with Anaheim Ballet School at 15 years old and graduated from V&T Classical Ballet Academy in 2022 at 18 years old…
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CHARLOTTE BALLET
701 N. TRYON ST.
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
704. 372.0101
ACADEMY
704.372.3900
BOX OFFICE
704.372.1000