Apprentices
In the fall of 1997, the Alabama Ballet initiated a new apprenticeship program. Twenty young dancers from around the United States including Chicago, New Orleans, Indianapolis, and New York were invited to train full time with the professional company.
They perform the roles of the corps de ballet and understudy principal and soloist roles in preparation for their professional careers.
For more information, call the Ballet office at 205-322-4300 or e-mail JoelleLinn@alabamaballet.org.
Alabama Ballet Apprentices
Headshots courtesy of Melissa Dooley Photography.
Elisabeth Anne Archer
Jasper, AL
Gillian Connor
Columbia, SC
Sponsored by
Mr. and Mrs. Crockard, Jr.
Kiersten Engel
East Northport, NY
Anne Caroline Thompson
Montgomery, AL
Patricia Bianco
Birmingham, AL
Elijah Crispen
Cullman, AL
Olivia Marie Powell
Swampscott, MA
Carly Topazio
Mills, MA
Sponsored by
Barbara Cooney
Amanda Joy Burch
Birmingham, AL
Ariana Czernobil
Chicago, IL
Rachel Singletary
Columbus, GA
Natalie Cambron
Birmingham, AL
Melissa Dooley
Houston, TX
Julia P. Spooner
Philadelphia, PA