Cherilyn’s lifelong passion for ballet has opened the door to the next chapter of her journey. Her strong foundation includes training at the School of American Ballet, being a featured dancer with Hartford Ballet and Carolina Ballet, and being co-director/owner of City Ballet Raleigh. She was granted the Affiliate Teacher Award after successfully completing the ABT National Training Curriculum®.
A professional career in the industry along with extensive global travel provide her with a unique set of experiences to draw upon as a journalist and audience member. Cherilyn is excited to be sharing her insight about ballet around the world.
⦿ Training
˃ SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET (New York, NY)
w/ Alexandra Danilova, Andrei Kramarevsky, Kay Mazzo, Susan Pilarre, Richard Rapp, Suki Schorer, Antonia Tumkovsky
˃ STEPS ON BROADWAY (New York, NY)
w/ Wilhelm Burmann
˃ EGLEVSKY BALLET (Long Island, NY)
w/ Michele Semler, Michael Vernon, Laurie Lubeck Yeames
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Chautauqua School of Dance, Pennsylvania Ballet, School of American Ballet,
⦿ Performance
˃ CAROLINA BALLET (Raleigh, NC) 1998-2003
Robert Weiss, Director / Marin Boieru & Debra Austin, Ballet Masters
Principal Roles
George Balanchine: Who Cares?, Serenade, Concerto Barocco, Rubies, Square Dance
Elaine Kudo: Hush
Jose Limon: The Moor’s Pavane
Peter Martins: Barber Violin Concerto
Margo Sappington: Rodin Mis en Vie
Richard Tanner: Ancient Aires and Dances
Lynn Taylor Corbett: December Songs, Great Galloping Gottchaulk, Chiarascuro, Cabaret
Tyler Walters: While Going Forward, Off-White
Robert Weiss: Romeo & Juliet, Carmen, Coppélia, The Nutcracker, The Firebird
Christopher Wheeldon: Movement Poem
˃ HARTFORD BALLET (Hartford, CT) 1993-1998
Kirk Peterson, Director / Raymond Lukens, Ballet Master
Soloist Roles
George Balanchine: Serenade, The Four Temperaments, Allegro Brilliante
Choo San-Goh: Unknown Territory, Birds of Paradise, In the Glow of the Night
Jean Grand-Maitre: Ancient Airs
Graham Lustig: Paramour, Evening, Urban Tangos
Kirk Peterson: The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Amazed in Burning Dreams, Afternoon of a Faun
Michael Smuin: Hearts…Le ballet de coeurs
Anthony Tudor: Lilac Garden
⦿ Studio
˃ CITY BALLET RALEIGH
Co-Owner & Co-Director, 2013-2018
Instructor, Choreographer, and Ballet Mistress, 2009-2018
˃ CAROLINA BALLET
Coordinator and Primary Teacher for the Young Dancer Program, 2011-2013
˃ NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Guest teacher for the NC State Dance Company, Choreographer for Panoramic, Master Classes, 2009-2018
*ABT National Training Curriculum Affiliate Teacher- Primary to Level 3
⦿ Academics
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
BA in Spanish Language & Literature, Minor in Business Administration
- summa cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- La Sociedad Nacional Honoraría Hispánica (Sigma Delta Pi) – Spanish Honor Society
