MEET THE DANCERS

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. The Charlotte Ballet’s breathtaking beauty, boundless energy and amazing athleticism have dazzled audiences and critics the world over.

7th 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 MIAMI

Nadine Barton

Nadine, born in California, began her classical ballet training with Orlando Ballet and went on to study at Artistic Dance Center of Doral in Miami, Miami…

1st Season PENNSYLVANIA

Emerson Dayton

Emerson grew up in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and began her ballet training at the age of six with the Central Pennsylvania…

5th Season NORTH DAKOTA

Colby Foss

Colby began his dance training in Fargo, ND at age 15 with Kathy Gasper and Trollwood Performing Arts School. He attended summer programs on full scholarship…

1st Season CALIFORNIA

Isabella Franco

Isabella, born in Los Angeles, CA, began dancing at the age of 3 at the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet. She attended summer intensives on a merit scholarship at…

10th Season NORTH CAROLINA

Josh Hall

Josh started dancing at Lisa’s Dance Academy in Syracuse, NY. At age 8, he moved to North Carolina and started training at Dance Productions under…

14th Season NORTH CAROLINA

Sarah Hayes Harkins

Sarah’s early training was in Asheville, NC, at the Asheville Center of Performing Arts, after which she attended North Carolina School of the Arts in the…

8th Season NORTH CAROLINA

Ben Ingel

Ben is from Charlotte, NC and began his dance training at age 9 with Ginny Siano-Eck of Foothills Dance Conservatory in Seneca, SC and Pavel Gurevich of…

7th Season ILLINOIS

James Kopecky

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, James grew up dancing at Dancenter North. He trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern and musical theater. After high school…

7th Season MARYLAND

Sarah Lapointe

Sarah began her training in MD at the age of two, attending Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts until age 14. She studied at Baltimore School for the Arts…

3rd 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…

6th 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…

1st Season OREGON

Emily Porter

Emily Porter began her ballet career on the Oregon Coast and then continued at Marin Dance Theatre in San Rafael, California, with instruction by Margaret Swarthout. She received Youth America Grand Prix awards and attended…

4th Season CALIFORNIA

David Preciado

David began his dance training at the Los Angeles Ballet Academy under the direction of Andrea Paris. He continued his training in San Francisco Ballet School’s…

3rd Season BRAZIL

Humberto Ramazzina

Humberto was born in São Paulo, Brazil and started his classical ballet training at age 8. In 2006, he danced at The Escolar de Ballet Ines Amaral. He danced at…

7th Season COLORADO

Amelia Sturt-Dilley

Amelia was raised in Colorado where she trained under Karen and David Samuelson. She received her high school education at the Walnut Hill School for…

2nd Season NEVADA

Andrés Trezevant

Andrés began his formal dance training at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts and continued his training with the Nevada Youth Dancer’s Company. He has…

6th Season NEW JERSEY

Shaina Wire

Shaina, from Sussex County, NJ, started dancing at age 8 at Branchville Dance Centre. Shaina has attended summer intensives at The Nutmeg…

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.

1st Season California

Isabella Bertellotti

Isabella Bertellotti is from San Diego, California and began her ballet training at eight at Danceology Academy of Classical Ballet with…

2nd Season PENNSYLVANIA

Juan Castellanos

Juan’s dance training began in Dublin, Ireland, where he was born and continued in the U.S. at Metropolitan Ballet Academy…

2nd Season PENNSYLVANIA

Tyler Diggs

Tyler, raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, began his ballet training at age 7 at the Metropolitan Ballet Academy…

2nd Season MARYLAND

Meredith Hwang

Meredith Hwang grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and trained at Metropolitan Ballet Theater and Academy. At age 16, she moved to Boston to train at…

1st Season MICHIGAN

Jacy Klein

Jacy Klein began her ballet training at the age of 5 at Brighton School of Ballet and finished her high school years at Young People’s Ballet Theatre…

2nd 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…

1st Season PENNSYLVANIA

Olivia Parsons

Olivia grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania, a small town right outside Philadelphia. She began her dance training at age 7 attending…

2nd Season VIRGINIA

Eric Stith

Eric Conrad Stith III was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Eric started training at the age of 7 at The Old Donations Center for the Gifted and Talented…