DeCruz Ballet Alumni in the Professional World!

  • ISABEL VANDER GRIEND

    Vander Griend, originally from Washington state, was recently accepted into Lines Ballet’s Trainee Program where she will take the next exciting step in her training upon graduating from DeCruz Ballet’s Professional Training Division in 2023.

  • Hannah Smith

    Smith, originally from Washington state, was hired as an apprentice at Ballet Tucson upon graduating from DeCruz Ballet’s Professional Training Division in 2022.

  • ALESSIA BRAGGIATO

    Braggiato, originally from Houston TX, joined the Ballet 5:8 Second Company in Chicago for the 2023/24 season and will be joining American Midwest Ballet as an apprentice for the 2024/25 season!

  • NAOMI DE JESUS

    De Jesus, originally from Washington state, will join Ballet Tucson as an apprentice where she will be training & performing alongside the company upon graduating from DeCruz Ballet’s Professional Training Division in 2023.

  • Cole mcmason

    McMason, originally from Washington state, was hired into the a corps de ballet at Ballet Tucson upon graduating from DeCruz Ballet’s Professional Training Division in 2022.

  • Duncan Barlow

    Barlow, originally from Washington state, was hired into the a corps de ballet at Ballet Tucson upon graduating from DeCruz Ballet’s Professional Training Division in 2022.

  • Andrew Powell

    Originally from San Antonio, Powell was accepted into the San Francisco Ballet School’s year round program on full scholarship, upon graduating from DeCruz Ballet’s Professional Training Division in 2021.

  • HANNAH BELCHER

    Belcher, originally from Washington state, was recently accepted into Ballet North Texas’ Trainee Program.