COMPANY DANCERS

LILY OJEA LOVELAND

Lily is thankful to be in her 22^nd season as a professional dancer and her 17^th season with Ballet Palm Beach. A few of her favorite roles include Juliet, Giselle, Titania, Marie and the Mother in The List. Lily has three wonderful children, Wesley, Magnolia and Rosalie with her beloved husband Ryan. She thanks Jesus for the daily inspiration, strength and every type of provision which allows her to continue dancing. Psalm 37:4.

MADELEINE MILLER

Madeleine Miller is a Palm Beach County native. She began her ballet training with Ballet Palm Beach Academy at age five. In 2011 Madeleine moved to Columbus, Ohio to join Ballet Met’s Pre-Professional Program. She was given opportunities to perform and tour with The Nutcracker. After returning to Ballet Palm Beach, she has performed many roles. Some of her favorites include Cinderella, Snow White, Myrtha in Giselle, Myrtle in The Great Gatsby, Marie and the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker. She has performed in Gina Patterson’s Frac tur ed and Christopher Huggin’s, The List. She traveled with the Ballet Palm Beach Ambassador program to Cuba and Hungary. Madeleine also teaches ballet at Ballet Palm Beach Academy. This is her 13^th year with the Company

DANIELLE GLYNN

Danielle is from St. Petersburg, Florida, and trained with Florida West Ballet and the Academy of Ballet Arts. She received her bachelor’s in fine arts in Dance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. While she was there, she performed in The Nutcracker, Giselle and Serenade with the Kansas City Ballet. After graduation, Danielle danced with Montgomery Ballet and the Albany Berkshire Ballet. She joined Ballet Palm Beach in 2015 and has enjoyed dancing soloist roles such as the Dew Drop Fairy in The Nutcracker, Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle and The Jumping Girl in Who Cares?

SHANNON MURRAY GULYAMOV

Shannon is a native of Palm Beach County and began her training at Ballet Palm Beach Academy at a young age. She is a graduate of the Academy, as well as Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where she studied music. She attended Palm Beach State College, where she received her associate’s degree. Shannon has traveled with the Ballet Palm Beach Ballet Ambassador program to Russia, Croatia, Cuba and Hungary. Some of her favorite roles include Carabosse in The Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Ballet Palm Beach’s Wonderland and Jordan in Ballet Palm Beach’s The Great Gatsby. Shannon is thrilled to be on staff teaching ballet at Ballet Palm Beach Academy. She spent two years as a trainee and is now entering her eighth season with the Company.

KELLEY ANN MITCHELL

Kelley Ann began her training in Mobile, Alabama under Winthrop Corey and Pam Thompson. In 2013, she moved to Pennsylvania to attend Central Pennsylvania Youth ballet under the direction of Marcia Dale Weary. In 2015, she was a trainee with Charlotte Ballet and was fortunate to have Patricia McBride as one of her main teachers. The next year she joined Nevada Ballet Theatre under the direction of James Canfield, where she was able to perform in A Choreographer’s Showcase and work with artists from Cirque du Soleil. She later spent two seasons dancing with City Ballet of San Diego where she performed in multiple works by Elizabeth Wistrich and George Balanchine, including her favorite ballet Serenade. One of her favorite roles since joining Ballet Palm Beach in 2019 is Cupid in Don Quixote.

EMMERY HERRMANN

Emmery, a Boca Raton native, began her ballet journey at the age of three. She first discovered her passion for dance at Boca Ballet Theatre, under the guidance of Jane Tyree and Dan Guin. Her training continued with Magda Aunon at Ft. Lauderdale Ballet Classique before she ventured to New York City to study with Marina Stravitskaya and Manhattan Youth Ballet. In 2017, Emmery joined Florida Classical Ballet, where she refined her artistry under Magaly Suarez. Among her most cherished roles are the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker and Zulma in Giselle. Beyond ballet, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida. Emmery is thrilled to be back with Ballet Palm Beach for her fourth season.

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OLIVIA CAPASSO

Olivia Capasso was born and raised in South Florida and discovered her love for dance at the age of five. She trained in various styles before beginning pre-professional studies at Ballet East in West Palm Beach under Chelsea Segrete, where she built a strong foundation in technique and artistry. Olivia is inspired by the connection between movement, creativity, and expression, which led her to pursue dance professionally. She joined Ballet Palm Beach in 2021 and is grateful to return for another season, sharing her passion for dance with colleagues and audiences alike.

MATTHEW AUGUST

Matthew August trained at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington DC and the City Dance Conservatory at Strathmore. Under coaching from Anatoli Kucheruk and Vladimir Djouloukhadze Matthew competed at Youth American Grand Prix and won first place in the men’s classical ballet senior division regional competition. He danced his variation at Lincoln Center, in New York City. Matthew then danced with Boston Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet. He studied at the University of Maryland School of Music where he earned a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance and opera. Matthew performed in many musical theater productions, starring as Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Tommy Djilas in Olney Theatre Center’s The Music Man, among many other roles in off-Broadway productions. Alongside his work with the ballet company. Matthew is very excited to be dancing in his fourth season with Ballet Palm Beach.

IHOSVANY RODRIGUEZ

Ihosvany was born in Matanzas, Cuba, and started his career as a dancer at the age of 10, studying at the Vocational School of the Arts in his hometown. At the age of 15 he began his studies at the prestigious Cuban National Ballet School. In 2013 he joined Silicon Valley Ballet. He was a Soloist with the National Ballet of Cuba, where he performed and toured many countries including Spain, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Italy, and Canada. Since arriving in the United States he has danced with numerous companies including Ballet San Jose, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, Dance Now! Ensemble, Miami Contemporary Dance Company, and Brandon Ballet. Some of his favorite roles include Basilio in Don Quixote and Ali in Le Corsaire. This is his 4th season with Ballet Palm Beach.

KELVIN RABINES

Kelvin grew up in Trujillo, Peru and trained at Centro de Arte y Ballet Vision de la Danza with his parents. He helped his hometown studio win “The Studio of Year” in 2006. He has won multiple national and international competitions. He was a soloist with The Official Ballet Company of the Ministry of Culture, and Municipal Ballet of Lima, Peru. He continued his studies at The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, PA. At 18, he started with Art Ballet Theatre of Florida in Miami and Brandon Ballet. He has participated in many local and international festivals in Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Japan and the USA. Kelvin is very excited for his 3^rd year with Ballet Palm Beach.

SIMONE WILLIAMS

Simone grew up in Palm Beach County and began her dance training at the age of three. She fell in love with ballet when she joined Ballet Palm Beach Academy. At the age of fourteen, she became a Trainee with Ballet Palm Beach where she continued her training for the next three years. In 2021, she competed in the National Society for Arts and Letters Awards Competition at the chapter level for ballet and won first runner up. Some of her favorite roles she has performed are Marzipan Lead in The Nutcracker and Finger Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty. She is excited to be entering her fourth season with the company.

LEAH BLATT

Leah began her formal training in Cincinnati, OH, at De La Dance Center, where her passion for ballet was sparked. In 2015, she continued her training at Le Jeune Dance, performing favorite roles such as Arabian and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker. In 2018, she moved to Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, training under Darla Hoover, Alan Hineline, Nick Ade, and Melinda Howe. While in Pennsylvania, Leah earned a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and awarded the John L. King Prize for Excellence in International Business & Management. In 2021, she joined Cincinnati Ballet as a trainee, performing repertoire from La Esmeralda, Raymonda, and The Sleeping Beauty. In 2022, Leah moved to South Florida to pursue her career with Ballet Palm Beach.

ASHLEY NAZZAR

Ashley Nazzar, a South Florida native, began her dance journey at the age of four at Susan Lyle Studios. She later continued her training at Ballet East and Precision Dance Conservatory, where she built a technical foundation in both ballet and contemporary styles. After graduating in 2021 from Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Ashley continued her training for a year at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. After two years as an Apprentice, Ashley is excited for her first year as a Company member!

FAITH NEWCOMB

A native of Jupiter, Florida, Faith Newcomb began her dance training at the age of seven with Ballet Palm Beach Academy. Her passion for ballet was sparked by attending performances at the Kravis Center, where she was inspired by the art form from a young age. At sixteen, she was accepted into Ballet Palm Beach’s Trainee Program, where she continued her pre-professional development. Now a member of the company, Faith is honored to perform on the very stage that first ignited her love for dance.

LEAH WALKER

Leah Walker grew up in Dallas, Texas, and began her ballet training at the Ballet Academy of Texas at age eight. She fell in love with expressing herself through movement and was drawn to the beautiful ways ballet can tell a story. Leah earned her BA in Dance with a minor in Business from Palm Beach Atlantic University, graduating with honors in 2022. She joined Ballet Palm Beach in 2021 and has most enjoyed performing in Giselle, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Great Gatsby. She is thrilled and honored to begin her first season as a company dancer.