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Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Nick Sedano Hometown Orange County, CA Seasons with LAB 1 Season with LAB Nick began his professional training at Maple Conservatory of Dance in Irvine, California. He was trained by Charles Maple (former soloist with American Ballet Theatre), Patrick Frantz (former principal with Paris Opera Ballet), Kristin Hakala (former principal with Ballet West) and Tong Wang (former principal with Shanghai Ballet and Ballet West). He has danced in such festivals as Regional Dance America , The Ballet Alliance , and East Meets West: International Dance Festival . Nick attended Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Summer Intensive in 2019, and he was invited into their Professional Division Program on full scholarship the same year. He has danced as a freelance artist with Ballet Project OC, and has performed with SoCal Ballet Scene as a guest artist.

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Olivia Flanyak Hometown Seasons with LAB 1 Season with LAB Available shortly

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Ashley Chung Hometown Seasons with LAB 1 Season with LAB Available shortly

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Felipe Zapiola Hometown Salta, Argentina Seasons with LAB 1 Season with LAB Felipe trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón and graduated from Miami City Ballet School on a full scholarship. With Miami City Ballet School, he performed leading roles in Balanchine’s Western Symphony and Who Cares?, among other ballets. He also appeared with Miami City Ballet in productions of Balanchine’s Jewels, Prodigal Son, Firebird, and Ratmansky’s Swan Lake. Before joining Los Angeles Ballet, Felipe danced with The Sarasota Ballet and Ballet Pensacola.

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Sarah Hurty Hometown Seasons with LAB 1 Season with LAB Available shortly

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Holly Bratkovich Hometown Seasons with LAB 1 Season with LAB Available shortly

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Jacob Soltero Hometown Las Cruces, NM Seasons with LAB 4 Seasons with LAB Beginning ballet in Bremerton, WA, Jacob started his training at age thirteen at Peninsula Dance Theatre, where he built his foundation of ballet. During his college years, he began training at Pacific Northwest Ballet as part of the Professional Division Program while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. In his dance career, Jacob has danced ballets of diverse styles, including works by Justin Peck, Melissa Barak, George Balanchine, Edwaard Liang, and Kent Stowell. Jacob has spent his summers training at revered dance institutions, such as the Chautauqua Institution, Jacob’s Pillow, and the Royal Danish Ballet. Jacob dedicates his entire career to his mother, Julie Anne Soltero, who has inspired much of his dance journey. With her guidance and grace, he continues the legacy that she has left for him to lead on stage.

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Paige Wilkey Hometown Los Angeles, CA Seasons with LAB 3 Seasons with LAB Paige began her ballet training at the age of three in Los Angeles. She trained year-round with the Boston Ballet School as a Professional Division student before joining Oregon Ballet Theatre, where she danced for five seasons. In 2021, Paige joined American Contemporary Ballet, performing principal roles before joining Los Angeles Ballet in 2023. Some of Paige’s favorite roles and performances in her career so far have been with Los Angeles Ballet, including the title role in Yuri Possokhov’s Firebird and the Arbenita pas de deux in Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse .

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Cleo Taneja Hometown Granada Hills, CA Seasons with LAB 7 Seasons with LAB Born and raised in Los Angeles, Cleo began dancing at age three. She received her early training at California Dance Academy, where she earned scholarships to many prestigious national summer programs, including San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and School of American Ballet, where, at the age of 16, she was invited to attend the winter term. Upon graduation from SAB, Cleo joined Los Angeles Ballet in 2018, where she has danced featured roles in ballets such as The Nutcracker , Sleeping Beauty , Lady of the Camellias , and many others.

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Natalia Burns Hometown Orange County, CA Seasons with LAB 3 Season with LAB Natalia began her pre-professional training at Westside School of Ballet. She then went on to attend summer intensives at Houston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Chautauqua Dance Institution, and Jacob’s Pillow on scholarship. In 2021, Natalia joined the Professional Division at Pacific Northwest Ballet, where her repertoire included works by Crystal Pite, George Balanchine, and Kent Stowell. In 2023, Natalia joined the Los Angeles Ballet. Her repertoire has included works by Melissa Barak, Hans Van Manen, Yuri Possokhov, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Stanton Welch, Edward Liang, and Alexei Ratmansky. Natalia is a National YoungArts Award Winner in Dance.

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. LAB Company LAB Company / Our 2025/2026 Season Company MEET THE ARTISTS LOS ANGELES BALLET Repertoire Learn about the comprehensive and varied seasons of Los Angeles Ballet since its debut in 2006. Repertoire includes stunning classical ballets, exceptional stagings of Balanchine repertory, and relevant works by many of today’s most innovative dance-makers. VIEW REPERTOIRE 2024/2025 SEASON Dancers Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. Learn about each of LAB’s dance artists. LEARN MORE

Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. LAB dance artists master classical as well as contemporary techniques. Meet the Artists Meet the Artists / Meet the 2025/2026 Season Artists Dancers Taylor Hugens Start Now Cassidy Cocke Start Now Lilly Olvera Start Now Lilly Leech Start Now Marcos Ramirez Start Now Marco Biella Start Now Kate Inoue Start Now Julianne Kinasiewicz Start Now Poppy Coleman Start Now Anna Jacobs Start Now John Dekle Start Now Brigitte Edwards Start Now Lilly Fife Start Now Abigail Gross Start Now Bryce Broedell Start Now Jacob Soltero Start Now Paige Wilkey Start Now Cleo Taneja Start Now Natalia Burns Start Now Aviva Gelfer-Mundl Start Now Sarah-Ashley Chicola Start Now Theodore Swank Start Now Rony Baseman Start Now Evan Gorbell Start Now Felipe Zapiola Start Now LOS ANGELES BALLET Repertoire Learn about the comprehensive and varied seasons of Los Angeles Ballet since its debut in 2006. Repertoire includes stunning classical ballets, exceptional stagings of Balanchine repertory, and relevant works by many of today’s most innovative dance-makers. VIEW REPERTOIRE LOS ANGELES BALLET Dancers Los Angeles Ballet presents a company of outstanding dancers from local communities and around the world. Learn about each of LAB’s dance artists. LEARN MORE Apprentices Chloe Oronoz Start Now Trainees Leya Graham Start Now Ashley Chung Start Now Holly Bratkovich Start Now Olivia Flanyak Start Now