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Kelsey Schneider

Ms. Schneider begins her apprenticeship with the Rochester City Ballet after receiving her training from the North Carolina Dance Theatre School, Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy on full scholarship and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School.

In 2005, she became a member of Houston Ballet II performing as a soloist in Stanton Welch’s Long and Winding Road, Chairman Dances, Bruiser and Studies. Additionally she expanded her classical repertoire by performing principal roles in Les Sylphides, La Bayadere, Sleeping Beauty and Paquita.

While with HBII, Ms. Schneider also performed corps de ballet roles with the Houston Ballet in their productions of The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.

In 2007, Ms. Schneider continued her training with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Graduate Program performing solo roles in Raymonda, Contratempo, Ravelesque, Vivaldius, Serenade (Balanchine) and Le Corsaire. Additionally she performed with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in their productions of The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland.

Ms. Schneider is currently enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program at Monroe Community College.