Savannah Crabtree was born in Destin, Florida. She grew up dancing and training at Northwest Florida Ballet where she spent 10 years of her early training.
In 2015 she joined their NFB pre-professional program where she performed roles such as Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle, Dewdrop in The Nutcracker, Tinker Bell in Peter Pan, and graduated from their program in spring 2019.
She joined Pittsburgh Ballet Theater in the fall of 2019 and had the opportunity to perform in their graduate program. She danced ballets like George Balanchine Serenade and other original creations and during this time she got selected to perform with Pittsburgh Ballet theater’s main company in productions like The Nutcracker and Beauty and The Beast. In spring 2021 Savannah graduated from their program. In addition, she received scholarships to summer intensives at Atlanta Ballet, Next-generation ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater.
She joined Ballet Pensacola in the Corps de Ballet in September 2021 and became a soloist in May 2022. Her repertoire includes Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Clara and the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker and the doll from Fairy Doll, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Vampire Bride and Mina in Dracula, Aurora, woodland fairy, Gold in Precious Stones and the cat in The Sleeping Beauty.
The 2024-2025 season will be Savannah's fourth season with Ballet Pensacola.
“My mom said I would walk around the house on my tip toes just spinning around, and said, 'I'm putting her in ballet!' So at 3 years old, I started ballet. I have been dancing almost every day since. I love being on stage and being able to express how I feel through my movements. I love getting the chance to turn into a different character and be able to tell their story through dancing and acting.”
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia USA
One Word to Describe Why I Dance: "Freedom"
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Role danced: Tinker Bell, Peter Pan
Dream Role: Swanhilda, Coppelia
Favorite Choreographer: Marius Petipa
Favorite Traditional Ballet: Giselle
Favorite Cuisine / Dish: Steak and mash Potatoes
Favorite Hobby: Swimming
Fun Fact About Me: I love the show criminal minds.
What Would You Like the Audience/Community to Gain from Your Performances: Feeling the audience is another one of my favorite feelings when I'm on stage. Knowing that I'm taking them through the ballet, making sure they understand, enjoy, and feel like they are up on stage in the ballet their selves, helps me to do my best and put a little extra sparkle into my dancing.
