Each year, our select group of young dancers attend no fewer than 17 classes each week, totaling more than 20 hours of work. This demanding regimen instills the work ethic necessary for success in the professional dance world.
Alumni have joined a list of companies that include New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and National Ballet of Canada. Others have been invited to prestigious professional trainee programs and university dance programs.
The students in the 2023-24 Dance Academy class have received offers from the following prestigious programs nationally and internationally:
Dance Academy graduates recently joined the following professional and pre-professional dance companies:
Artist of the Year 2024 for dance: Sofia Aniceto The Orange County Register names current Dance Academy student Sofia Aniceto the 2024 Artist of the Year in dance
Meet Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Destiny Wimpye Dance Magazine interviews with former Dance Academy student Destiny Wimpye
See a complete list of Colburn student accomplishments
2023-24 Accomplishments
Jackson Bradshaw Boston Ballet, Trainee Nashville Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Anna Barnes Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Ballet Program City Ballet of San Diego
Lauren Collett New York City Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Annette Cherkasov Nevada Ballet Theatre, Trainee
Madeline Davis Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division
Jaya Dhand Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Ballet Program
Lilli Etheredge Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division
Sarah Gavilla Miami City Ballet, Apprentice
Alonso Olvera-Gonzalez Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division
Aldele Hall State Street Ballet, Professional Track Program
Anatalia Hordov San Francisco Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Ana Ingold Carolina Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Olivia Jacobus Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division
Blake Lanesskog Sarasota Ballet, Studio Company
Isabel Macgill Ballet West, Second Company
Stephen Marshall Carolina Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Samuel Melnikov New York City Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Joh Morrill Pacific Northwest Ballet, Apprentice
Kaylani Parks Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division
Niamh Perrins Ballet Tucson, Apprentice
Harry Peterson New Zealand Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Juliet Prine Pacific Northwest Ballet, Corps de Ballet
Nicholas Rose Dance Theatre of Harlem, Company Dancer National Ballet of Canada, Corps de Ballet
Sircey Smith Ballet Idaho, Trainee
Margaret Speir Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Graduate Program
Abigail Ullendorff Boston Ballet, Trainee
Leah Upchurch Ballet Virginia, Company Dancer
Miranda Wattier Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division L.A. Dance Project
Sydney Williams Boston Ballet, Professional Division
Destiny Wimpye Pacific Northwest Ballet, Professional Division
Gabriel Wright Arizona Ballet, Apprentice
Anatalia Hordov Finalist in Youth America Grand Prix, Finalist in the Genee International Ballet Competition
Lola Crist Finalist in Youth America Grand Prix
Lauren Collett Finalist in Youth America Grand Prix
Alonso Olvera-Gonzalez Honorable Mention in Spotlight Awards