Originally from Newport Beach, California, Stella began her early training at the ABT Gillespie School. She had the opportunity to perform child roles in American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker for three years. She then went on to train at The Colburn Dance Academy under the direction of Silas Farley from 2021-2023. While studying at Colburn, she had the opportunity to perform a diverse repertoire including the principal role in George Balanchine’s Mozartiana, and featured roles in Jerome Robbins’ Antique Epigraphs and Goldberg Variations. Additional Colburn performances include Silas Farley’s Middleground and Strayhorn, as well as Justin Peck’s Pulcinella Variations.
She then went on to complete her training at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, on scholarship under Artistic Director Stella Abrera, working with faculty including Yan Chen, Stella Abrera, and Ruben Martin from 2023-2025. During her time at ABT JKO, she performed in the American Ballet Theatre Gala at the David H. Koch Theater both in 2023 and 2024. She also performed in the ABT JKO School spring performances at the Joyce Theater and NYU Skirball Center. There, she performed an excerpt from Alexei Ratmansky’s The Seasons, George Balanchine’s Valse Fantaisie, and excerpts from Don Quixote. During this time she also performed in the Youth America Grand Prix 25th Anniversary Gala, where she danced a corps de ballet excerpt from La Sylphide alongside dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet. She attended summer programs at The School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet School, Ballet West Academy, San Francisco Ballet School, and the Royal Ballet School in London. Stella is excited to join Cincinnati Ballet’s Second Company.
