Born: 1989
Nationality: American
Education: Thomas Armor Youth Ballet, Miami, 1998-2007, New World School of the Arts, Miami, 2004-07, and University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, 2007-10
Previous companies: Louisville Ballet, Kentucky, 2010-13, and Ballet du Capitole, Toulouse, 2013-15
Career: Joined the Royal Danish Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2015
Highlights from the repertoire with the Royal Danish Ballet: Falling Angels (Jiří Kylián), Vertical Road (Akram Khan), Symphony of Psalms (Jiří Kylián), Swan Lake (Nikolaj Hübbe and Silja Schandorff), Don Quixote (Nikolaj Hübbe), Emeralds (George Balanchine), La Sylphide (August Bournonville), Le Conservatoire (August Bournonville), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon) and The Nutcracker (George Balanchine)
Guest performances: Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Thomas Armor Youth Ballet, Miami, 2012, and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Wilmington Ballet Theater, 2011
Awards: 1st Place in Senior Division in the American Ballet Competition, 2007, Honorable Mention for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, 2006, and 1st Place in Junior Division in the American Ballet Competition, 2004
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What was the first ballet you saw?
It was my cousin’s school performance of The Nutcracker, and it was this performance that inspired me to want to dance ballet.
Why do you dance?
To inspire the younger generation and be able to spread my love and joy for this beautiful art form with the audience.
Why do you think that ballet is relevant today?
With everything that is going on in the world today, ballet can be used as a way to escape from reality and let all your worries and troubles melt away for a few hours.