Zander Magolnick started dancing at seven years old with a focus on tap and hip-hop. He quickly expanded his training into jazz, lyrical and contemporary — before finding his true passion in ballet at 12 years old. Through the years he has enjoyed competitive success at regional and national levels. Notably in 2022, he was awarded the Senior Grand Prix at the pre-professional international ballet competition ADC|IBC Finals, received the Silver Medal at the Youth American Grand Pix International Finals and recognized as a YoungArts Winner for ballet. In the 2022-2023 season, Zander joined United Ballet Theatre in Orlando where he performed many pieces, including the Black Swan Pas de Deux coached by Joseph Gatti. In 2023, he was invited to compete at the USAIBC and became a third-round finalist. After the competition, Zander joined Ballet West as a trainee for the 2023-2024 season, where he performed in a variety of classical and contemporary pieces including Second Before the Ground by Trey McIntyre, George Balanchine’s Allegro Brilliante and Aires De Ballet by Lew Christensen.
