BALLET CALIFORNIA ALUMNI
We are proud of our alumni! Dancers from our company have joined the following professional companies, many as principals and soloists:
7th Street Company, Aalto Ballet Theatre (Germany), Alabama Ballet, Alessandra Corona Performing Works, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Artifact Dance Project, Ascension Dance Theatre, Atlantic City Ballet, Ballet Arizona, Ballet Austin, Ballet Pacifica, Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Ballet Tuscon, Boston Ballet, California Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Corella Ballet of Spain, Dawson Dance SF, Diablo Ballet, Gallim Dance, Golden State Ballet, Het National Ballet of Amsterdam, Houston Ballet, Hubbard Street, Indianapolis Ballet, Instruments Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Kenneth Walker Dance Project, L.A. Dance Project, Los Angeles Ballet, Lexington Ballet, Louisville Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Nanette Brodie Dance Theatre, Nashville Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Oakland Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Peninsula Ballet Theatre, Polaris Dance Theatre, Richmond Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Sacramento Ballet, Same Planet Different World, San Antonio Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Smuin Ballet, Stephen Petronio Company, St. Louis Ballet, Tokyo Ballet, Twyla Tharp Dance, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and Washington Ballet.
“Growing up with South Bay Ballet has given me an excellent foundation that I have learned from and will cherish. Diane Lauridsen and the teachers at Lauridsen Ballet Centre provide strong and versatile training and are always there for support and encouragement. They care about how each dancer will personally benefit from the instruction. Their strong commitment instills discipline and an amazing work ethic. The environment is one in which valuable lessons are learned and true friendships are formed.”
– ASHLEY ELLIS
“I firmly believe I would not be where I am today without Diane and the teachers at Lauridsen Ballet Centre. The foundational training I received from ages 6-18 prepared me for my education at The Juilliard School and now as a professional dancer with LA Dance Project. Along with making friends for life in the dance studio, I learned the importance of rigor, respect, and responsibility for my art form at a young age. I believe that the community I was surrounded by as a young dancer has shaped me to become a compassionate and empathetic adult.”
– DAISY JACOBSON
“My time at Lauridsen Ballet Centre was nourished with training that guided me towards becoming the self-disciplined and artistic dancer that I am today.”
– SKYLAR BURSON
Misty Copeland
Yumi Kanazawa + John-Paul Simoens
Richard Link + Regina Suh
Benjamin Simoens
Donald Hicks
Steven Morse + Kate Highstreet
Skylar Burson
Adam Peterson
Richard Link + Tess Lane
Alexandria Mitchell
Paul Kirk
Natalie Chinn
Norika Matsuyama
Jaymee Boyd
Delaney Zieg
Alison Ramoran & Tyler Bradshaw
Angela Palladini
Anne Bloodgood
Daisy Jacobson
Jonnathan Criswell
Joseph Hetzer
Keiji Ino
Kenneth Walker
Marlana Dampier & Tracy Jones
Mayu Odaka
Mihn-Tuan Nguyen
Ilaria Guerra
Elijah Laurant
Robert Mack
Aidan Tyssee
Marissa Woo
