Isabelle Lapierre is originally from Columbus, Ohio where she began her dance training at BalletMet. She performed in many productions as a child, including three years as “Clara” in Gerard Charles’ The Nutcracker and “The White Cat” in Edwaard Liang’s The Sleeping Beauty. At the age of 14, she was invited to join The School of American Ballet’s (SAB) Advanced Division in New York City after attending their summer course on scholarship. She performed in SAB Lecture Demonstrations, SAB Workshops, and was a featured soloist in SAB’s 2020 Winter Ball Benefit.
In 2022, Isabelle danced in the New York Choreographic Institute and with the New York City Ballet in the Spring Gala Performance of Balanchine’s Scherzo à la Russe at the David H. Koch Theater. Upon her graduation from SAB, Isabelle joined Miami City Ballet School (MCBS) for a post-graduate year where she performed with the company in multiple roles including John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, and Balanchine’s Symphony in Three Movements. Along with MCBS, Isabelle danced the “Sanguinic Pas de Deux,” and “2nd Theme” in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments and several principal roles in ballets by MCBS resident choreographer Durante Verzola.
In 2023, she joined Ballet Austin’s Second Company where she danced several roles with the main company, including ballets by Stephen Mills. With Ballet Austin 2, Isabelle danced “Gamzatti” in Petipa Divertissement. She has trained at several summer courses including Royal Danish Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Académie Princesse Grace, Monaco, Ellison Ballet, and ABT New York City. Isabelle is honored and excited to be a part of Cincinnati Ballet’s Second Company.
