Julianne Kinasiewicz

Julianne began dancing at age four at the Ruth Page School of Dance, where she trained under Patricia Klekovic, Dolores Lipinski Long, and Birute Barodicaite. After attending two summer courses at The School of American Ballet, she was invited to join them as a full-time student in New York. At SAB, Julianne danced in many lecture demonstrations and donor performances, as well as performances of "Scenes de Ballet" and "The Sleeping Beauty" with the New York City Ballet. In her graduation workshop performance, she danced a Principal role in George Balanchine's "Western Symphony" and led roles in Justin Peck's "In Creases". Julianne was also awarded the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise. At 17, Julianne received a corps de ballet contract with the Los Angeles Ballet. Now in her seventh season, some of her notable repertoire have included George Balanchine's "Western Symphony", "Concerto Barocco", as well as Principal roles in “Agon" and “Serenade”. Other notable roles include principal and soloist roles in Christopher Wheeldon’s “Fool’s Paradise”, Justin Peck’s “Belles Lettres”, and Edward Liang’s “Cinderella”. Outside of her work with the Los Angeles Ballet, Julianne is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of dancers, teaching and coaching students of all ages throughout Los Angeles. In addition to her artistic pursuits, she is currently earning a degree in Business Administration.