The first time I saw Annalise dance,
she had just graduated from Petite Ballerinas into FRCBA’s Teen-Adult program. At all of ten years old, she projected a presence that marked her as a dancer who was going places.
Her classmates have watched with delight and awe (and no small amount of pride) as Annalise has grown into a young woman whose humility belies the breathtaking quality of her dancing and the patient hard work she puts in day after day. None of us knew that she had auditioned for five nationally-renowned summer intensive programs, or that she was accepted to all five:
San Francisco Ballet School Summer Session
American Ballet Theater Virtual Summer Intensive Program
Boston Ballet School Summer Dance Program
Ballet Austin’s Senior Summer Intensive Program
Joffrey Ballet School 5 Week Advanced Summer Intensive
After viewing Annalise’s audition video for their summer intensive program, the Joffrey Ballet School invited her to audition for their prestigious year-round Conservatory Program. She submitted a second audition video and gained acceptance to both programs.
Congratulations, Annalise - We will miss you and look forward to seeing you on the national and world stage!
— Mary C., FRCBA student
