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Get To Know The Company
What We Do
Innovative & Inspirational Performances
Ballet Pensacola presents three major productions each season: a fall show, The Nutcracker in December, and a spring show. Along with the three major productions, Ballet Pensacola gets involved with the community by performing in schools, area festivals, and special events.
World Class Training
The Ballet Pensacola Academy consists of a Pre-Primary Division and a Training Division. The Pre-Primary Division is for students ages 3-6 and the Training Division is for students ages 7-18. Students are taught though their most crucial years to be creative, disciplined, and technical dancers. Valuable teachings such as theory, steps, terminology, lessons, and combinations are placed into a student's training at the appropriate time of their growth as dancers. This careful balance and progression of skill is designed to advance students forward at a quality level and prepare dancers for life in the ballet world while also creating valuable life skills that students take with them beyond their training.
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Who We Are
Our Team
Stéphano Candreva
Stéphano Candreva is a multifaceted artist whose journey in the world of dance has been defined by passion, dedication and..
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DEBI JANEA
Debi Janea was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She spent her earliest years in London, England and moved to Pensacola when she was..
![SARA WILLIAMSON](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/631932e065e1b4566bba02a4_BalletPensacola082022-033-Edit%20sm.jpg)
SARA WILLIAMSON
Sara Williamson was born and raised in Pensacola ...
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VERONICA RAMIREZ
Veronica Ramirez Casanova was born in Cali, Colombia, where she began dancing at the age of 10 at the Colombian Institute for Classical Ball
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DOMINIC KRIPPES
Dominic Krippes has an extensive background in performance and production. His current commitments include technical direction for the Pensa
![TIFFANY NICHOLS](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503832338af3d0aa856b12c_Tiffany%20Nichols%20small%20website.jpg)
TIFFANY NICHOLS
Tiffany Nichols is a self-taught seamstress originally from central Connecticut. With a degree in communications, she began making costumes
![JORDAN WIGGINS](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6317acaf8bd46672285aa735_Jordan%20Wiggins.jpeg)
JORDAN WIGGINS
Jordan Wiggins is lighting and video designer based out of New York City. Recent works include lighting design for Ballet Pensacola’s Wizard
![Travis S. Roth, M.D.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/631bbc52ccd1582bc5798d3c_Dr.%20Roth_Tight%20bw%20small.jpg)
Travis S. Roth, M.D.
Travis S. Roth, M.D. - Orthopedic Sports Medicine Consultant
![MATT McGRAW](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/631bba25f08c71f4f1f0501f_BalletPensacola082022-223-Edit%20(2)%20crop.jpg)
MATT McGRAW
Matt McGraw, M.S., ATC, PES, CES - Certified Athletic Trainer
![KATHLEEN McGRAW](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/631bbb3d06d2188092ca4aa4_BalletPensacola082022-230-Edit%20(2)%20copy.jpg)
KATHLEEN McGRAW
Kathleen Martin McGraw, M.S., ATC - Certified Athletic Trainer
PROFESSIONAL DANCERS
Leading Artists
![ABIGAIL DUDICH](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038356707f55fa24dc5f80_Abigail%20Dudich%20small%20website.jpg)
ABIGAIL DUDICH
Abigail Dudich is from Oak Forest, IL, where she began dancing at the age of 4. She received much of her formal ballet training at A&A...
![AMANDA EVE CARRICK](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503839fd24cce09d30adfaa_Amanda%20Eve%20Carrick%20small%20website.jpg)
AMANDA EVE CARRICK
Amanda Eve is originally from Southfield, Michigan trained in the Cecchetti method of ballet and Horton, Dunham, and Graham techniques of...
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AUDREY KING
Audrey King began her classical training at Ballet Academy of Texas under the direction of Lisa Slagle, Allan Kinzie and Thom Clower...
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CAREY HODOVANICH
Carey Hodovanich is from Columbus, Ohio and grew up dancing at Dublin Dance Center.
![Casey Nokomis](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/669690f8215f589532ccd6ce_Casey%20Nokomis%20Pereira.jpeg)
Casey Nokomis
Casey Nokomis Pereira was born in South Lake Tahoe, California, and trained at the San Francisco Ballet.
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Flavia Morante
Originally from Lima, Peru, Flavia Morante began her ballet training at the age of 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada
![GABRIEL ARANGO](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650384cabddbf77e689ca97c_Gabriel%20Arango%20small%20website.jpg)
GABRIEL ARANGO
Gabriel Jaime Posada Arango was born in Cali, Colombia, where he began his training with InColBallet, The National Ballet of Colombia...
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HANNAH HOLTSCLAW
Hannah Holtsclaw is from Andover, Connecticut where she began training at Connecticut Concert Ballet.
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JUAN ARANGO
Juan Arango was born in Medellin, Colombia where he first started his ballet training at the age of 8 years old at Andrea Wolff Ballet...
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SAVANNAH CRABTREE
Savannah Crabtree from Destin Florida, grew up dancing and training at the Northwest Florida Ballet..
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TREVOR WILLIAMS
Trevor began his dance training at the age of 15 in his hometown of Paducah, KY...
![Zion Harris](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6657433d14c5aeeb85965c81_Zion.jpg)
Zion Harris
Zion is from Boston, Massachusetts, and began dancing at four years old...
Corps de Ballet Artists
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Brayley Willits
Brayley Willits is originally from Collierville, TN and began dancing at age 3 in all styles of dance.
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Cooper Wright
Cooper Wright has been a local to the Pensacola, FL area for 8 years after moving from Virginia in 2016..
![Ella Lynn](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503860bfd6b313ade460a48_Ella%20Lynn%20small%20website.jpg)
Ella Lynn
Ella Lynn was born in Pleasanton, California, and began dancing at a young age with Valley Dance Theater and Contra Costa Ballet..
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Hannah Pidgeon
Hannah is a classical ballet trained dancer for over 19 years...
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Marissa Escalante
Marissa started her dancing journey with Bartlesville Civic Ballet in 2006...
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Piper Martincheck
A native of Southern California, Piper Martincheck started dancing at the age of seven..
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SIMEON SAUB
Simeon Saub began her ballet training when she was fourteen at Mary Lorraine's Dance Center, and finished her training at the Omaha Academy
ACADEMY DANCERS
Student Company Artists
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BLAKELY OLAFSEN
Senior Company - Tier 1
![Chloe Poorman](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038864db65e33d373ee40d_Chloe%20Poorman%20small%20website.jpg)
Chloe Poorman
Senior Company - Tier 1
![Ella Thomas](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/63227fd620cee92ea975ea8f_Elizabeth%20Thomas.jpg)
Ella Thomas
Senior Company - Tier 1
![Emily Williamson](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503887246f238db2ac874a1_Emily%20Williamson%20small%20website.jpg)
Emily Williamson
Senior Company - Tier 1 - Graduate
![Emma Maeve Fish](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503887e9d5dd622d8fb3a17_Emma%20Maeve%20Fish%20small%20website.jpg)
Emma Maeve Fish
Senior Company - Tier 1
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Jada Mack
Senior Company - Tier 1
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Margaux NOELLE
Senior Company - Tier 1
![Maya Sandfort](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650388b389c773ec47484191_Maya%20Sandfort%20small%20website.jpg)
Maya Sandfort
Senior Company - Tier 1
![Noelle Neil](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650388c4147999d49815a2c4_Noelle%20Session%20(1)%20small%20website.jpg)
Noelle Neil
Senior Company - Tier 1 - Graduate
![Saige Stokley](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650388e215dfb9740a60ea12_Saige%20Stokley%20small%20website.jpg)
Saige Stokley
Senior Company - Tier 1
![Taylor Dewitz](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650388ef6e0b28e7a0cd1fd2_Taylor%20DeWitz%20small%20website.jpg)
Taylor Dewitz
Senior Company - Tier 1
![Alyssa Gladu](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/64c29c55556bbae8245bad54_unnamed%20(1).jpg)
Alyssa Gladu
Senior Company - Tier 2
![Grace McGovern](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503890115dfb9740a60fddd_Grace%20McGovern%20small%20website.jpg)
Grace McGovern
Senior Company - Tier 2
![Gracie Peoples](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503890b89c773ec4748917a_Gracie%20Peoples%20small%20website.jpg)
Gracie Peoples
Senior Company - Tier 2
![Haylee Ely](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503891589c773ec474899ea_Haylee%20Ely%20small%20website.jpg)
Haylee Ely
Senior Company - Tier 2
![Hazel Kirkland](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650389216e0b28e7a0cd3adf_Hazel%20Kirkland%20small%20website.jpg)
Hazel Kirkland
Senior Company - Tier 2
![Isabella Hoffman](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503892fb186e4c65b28fbd9_Isabella%20Hoffman%20small%20website.jpg)
Isabella Hoffman
Senior Company - Tier 2
![Jenna Klug](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038939b186e4c65b2903d4_Jenna%20Klug%20small%20website.jpg)
Jenna Klug
Senior Company - Tier 2 - Graduate
![Annabelle Layne](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038c9a3ab2366c94fe1cb7_Annabelle%20Layne%20small%20website.jpg)
Annabelle Layne
Academy Junior Company
![Arianna Johnson](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038f09b8603f93c7b5186d_Arianna%20Johnson%20small%20website.jpg)
Arianna Johnson
Academy Junior Company
![Ella Stachowicz](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038f2e20b673976cb07363_Ella%20Stachowicz%20small%20website.jpg)
Ella Stachowicz
Academy Junior Company
![Emmalee Bustillo](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038f5ac9aa42fc9abf509f_Emmalee%20Bustillo%20small%20website.jpg)
Emmalee Bustillo
Academy Junior Company
![Heidi White](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038f9f9efbbfdd1a324f1d_Heide%20Collette%20White%20small%20website.jpg)
Heidi White
Academy Junior Company
![Hunter Claire Zabcik](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65038faa87e210c42c1e1efc_Hunter%20Claire%20Zabcik%20small%20website.jpg)
Hunter Claire Zabcik
Academy Junior Company
![Isabella Turner](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650394265ca7530809e09c8a_Bella%20Turner%20small%20website.jpg)
Isabella Turner
Academy Junior Company
![Jenna Hamilton](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65039433c9aa42fc9ac4c9bd_Jenna%20Hamilton%20small%20website.jpg)
Jenna Hamilton
Academy Junior Company
![Mickie Lorge](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503943d4ffa09175220295b_Mickie%20Lorge%20small%20website.jpg)
Mickie Lorge
Academy Junior Company
![Milana Daneva](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650394489efbbfdd1a3535e1_Milana%20Daneva%20small%20website.jpg)
Milana Daneva
Academy Junior Company
![Paige Groeschen](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650394542425c966f2762287_Paige%20Groeschen%20small%20website.jpg)
Paige Groeschen
Academy Junior Company
![Rosemary Day](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/65039464c9aa42fc9ac4cd06_Rosemary%20Day%20small%20website.jpg)
Rosemary Day
Academy Junior Company
![Savannah Broughton](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503946bc9aa42fc9ac4cf8b_Savannah%20Broughton%20small%20website.jpg)
Savannah Broughton
Academy Junior Company
![Shannon Robinson](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/650394739efbbfdd1a3562b6_Shannon%20Robinson%20small%20website.jpg)
Shannon Robinson
Academy Junior Company
![Stellan White](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503947e20b673976cb38f34_Stellan%20White%20small%20website.jpg)
Stellan White
Academy Junior Company
![Zoe Schuck](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bb979a709c7903a9d1ac3c/6503948a20b673976cb3a010_Zoe%20Schuck%20small%20website.jpg)
Zoe Schuck
Academy Junior Company
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Company Auditions
Enhancing the cultural life of our community through excellent dance training and quality dance performances
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