Shaina, from Sussex County, NJ, began dancing at Branchville Dance Centre. At age 13, Shaina was invited by Ethan Stiefel to attend the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. When she returned to New York, she attended The Joffrey Ballet School as a trainee, and a year later was invited to join The Joffrey Concert Group under the direction of Davis Robertson and Nicole Duffy. There, she danced various principal roles and traveled internationally to perform. Since joining Charlotte Ballet in 2016, Shaina has had the opportunity to perform works by Ohad Naharin, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Helen Pickett, Mehdi Walerski, Christian Spuck, Myles Thatcher and Bryan Arias. Shaina is so excited for her 8th season with Charlotte Ballet!
