Laura Willis

For OA

Laura trained at the School of Atelier Ballet, participating in numerous Dance Through Time performances. This will be her first professional performance with Opera Atelier.

Elsewhere

The Nutcracker (National Ballet of Canada)
The Nutcracker (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre)
Original Works (Ballet 5:8)

Et Cetera

Laura began her dance training in Toronto with Catherine Kourkounakis, and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg of Opera Atelier and the School of Atelier Ballet. In high school, Laura trained on scholarship at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, and attended summer intensives at Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Chicago. Upon graduating high school she joined Chicago-based touring company Ballet 5:8, where she spent eight years dancing a variety of corps de ballet, soloist, and principal roles. Laura continues to guest and freelance internationally.