Ballet Austin Company Dancers
TUSCANY BRAMWELL
BA TWO: 2025-2026 | Joined Company: 2026
Tuscany was raised in Miami Beach, Florida. At age two, she began studying dance at her local dance studio, Dancing Plus, and at age five she enrolled at Miami City Ballet School, where she trained for eleven years. Ms. Bramwell spent multiple summers at the School of American Ballet (SAB) and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Following her second summer at SAB in 2022, Ms. Bramwell was invited to enroll as a year-round student. While at SAB, she had the opportunity to perform featured roles in George Balanchine’s Serenade and Raymonda Variations. She also danced in the corps de ballet of Jerome Robbin’s Glass Pieces, and as a demi soloist in Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2.
MADDIE BROWN
BA TWO: 2024-2026 | Joined Company: 2026
Originally from Iowa City, Iowa, Maddie began training at the Nolte Academy of Dance under the direction of Leslie Nolte and Grace Snider. After two years at the Boston Ballet School Pre Professional Division, Ms. Brown studied at Indiana University where she received a degree in Ballet Performance and Business Operations. At the Jacobs School of Music, Maddie performed in many roles including Ballad Unto by Dwight Rhoden, the principal role in Valse Fantaisie by George Balanchine, and The Sugar Plum Fairy in Sasha Janes’ The Nutcracker.
COLIN CANAVAN
Joined Company: 2022
Colin, from Reading, MA, began his training at Walnut Hill School for the Arts and graduated from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in 2022 with a BS in Ballet Performance, Arts Management, and Human Resource Management. At IU, he performed roles such as the principal in Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, and other Balanchine, Robbins, Wheeldon, Morris, and Bournonville works. Colin attended the 2021 Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Ballet Program under Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and the 2024 National Choreographers Initiative under Molly Lynch. Joining Ballet Austin in 2022, he has performed works by Stephen Mills, Jessica Lang, and Amy Seiwert. His notable performances include “Laertes” in Stephen Mills’ Hamlet, Jessica Lang’s Garden Blue, and “Imp of the Perverse” in Mills’ POE / A Tale of Madness. Colin also teaches ballet throughout the city of Austin and is currently pursuing a MS in Human Resource Development from the University of Texas at Tyler.
ANGELINA CARBONARO
Butler Fellow: 2023–2024 | BA TWO: 2024–2025 | Joined Company: 2025
From Clearwater, Florida, Angelina began her training with Tampa Bay Ballet at age 6. In 2018, she joined Next Generation Ballet’s trainee program and studied under Philip Neal, where she performed several classical and contemporary works. Some of her most notable roles were Snow Queen, Clara, and Dew Drop in The Nutcracker, Kitri in Don Quixote, Bluebird Pas de Deux in Sleeping Beauty, in addition to other roles in George Balanchine’s Western Symphony, Swan Lake, and Le Corsaire. Angelina attended summer intensives at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, Sarasota Ballet, Carolina Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet.
ANIKA CROUSER
BA TWO: 2023–2024 | Joined Company: 2024
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Anika received her early training from Dublin Dance Center and Columbus City Ballet. She attended several summer intensive programs including Chautauqua Institution, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and BalletMet. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2023, where she received a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Creative Advertising. At SMU, she enjoyed performing George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Silas Farley’s Meadows Serenade, and Martha Graham’s Diversion of Angels. At Ballet Austin, her notable performances include George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, Jessica Lang’s ZigZag, and Waltz Soloist in Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker.
LEXI EICHER
BA TWO: 2021-2023 | Joined Company: 2023
Born in Fort Wayne, IN, Lexi began her pre-professional ballet training during the sixth grade at Project Ballet, instructed by Beth McLeish. She graduated from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in 2021 with a B.S. degree in Ballet Performance & Psychology. At IU, she performed in Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel (A Dance), Jerome Robbins’ N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz & The Concert, Martha Graham’s Diversion of Angels, and George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante. She joined Ballet Austin as an apprentice in 2021 and performed lead roles in excerpts from Paquita and Sleeping Beauty. Lexi appeared in George Balanchine’s Serenade as well as in Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Swan Lake, and Light/ The Holocaust & Humanity Project with the company before her promotion in 2023. She also enjoys teaching for Ballet Austin’s Young Children’s Division and Pre-Ballet classes.
TRISTIN FILSINGER
Joined Company: 2023
Tristin grew up primarily in Eureka, California. At age twelve, he was accepted into Boston Ballet School’s Pre Professional program with a full merit scholarship. There, he trained under Peter Stark, Igor Burlack, and Margret Tracy among others before continuing his education at Butler University under full merit scholarship. At Butler, Tristin earned a BFA in dance and performed many roles as a part of Butler Ballet including the Nutcracker Prince and Snow King from The Nutcracker, the Pas de Trois from Swan Lake, and the Peasant Pas De Deux from Giselle. He also performed in world premieres from choreographers such as Patrick de Bana and Jennifer Archibald.
GRAYSON GALLELLA
Butler Fellow: 2024 | BA TWO: 2024–2025 | Joined Company: 2025
Originally from Tehachapi, California, Grayson began training at the age of 10 at a small local studio and completed his pre-professional training with the Bakersfield City Ballet, under the direction of Erica Ueberroth. There he performed roles such as Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Basilio in Don Quixote, and Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake. He furthered his training with summer programs at The Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Ballet Austin. He joined Ballet Austin TWO in 2024 where he had the opportunity to perform in Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker and Romeo & Juliet.
COLIN HEINO
Joined Company: 2023
Originally from Plainfield, Illinois, Colin started dancing when he was eight at Times III Performing Arts Academy and later with Visceral Dance Center’s Studio Company. Colin then auditioned for the Chicago Academy for the Arts, where he received a scholarship to train under the direction of Randy Duncan and Patrick Simoniello. During his summers, he expanded his training at the Juilliard School, the Pacific Northwest Ballet School, the Joffrey Academy of Dance, the Royal Ballet School, and the Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Ballet Program.
Colin’s intellectual curiosity and love for dance led him to pursue a BFA at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, where he graduated in 2023. At USC, he performed lead roles in Whereabouts Unknown by Jiří Kylián, In Creases and Rodeo by Justin Peck, Counterpoint by Kyle Abraham, Minus 16 by Ohad Naharin, New Sleep by William Forsythe, and more. Upon graduating from USC, Colin joined Ballet Austin as a company artist, where he has had the opportunity to perform “Mercutio” in Stephen Mills’ Romeo & Juliet and featured roles in Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, Jessica Lang’s Zig Zag, and Stephen Mills’ Racing Beauty and BUBBLEGUM.
Colin has performed as a Guest Artist with the Traverse City Dance Project for their 2023-2025 seasons and danced for Performa/Dance in their 2024 production PIVOT.
ARNALDO HERNANDEZ
BA TWO: 2020-2022 | Joined Company: 2022
Arnaldo is from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, where he began training at Pasos Ballet Academy and The Conservatory of Ballet Concierto of Puerto Rico. He was later accepted to The Rock School for Dance Education where he performed in Nutcracker 1776 as well as Gala and Fringe Festival showcases. He later joined Pennsylvania Ballet’s second company and danced the pas de trois from Paquita, Celtic Fire and the pas de deux from La Fille Mal Gardée. He also appeared in company productions such as George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Macmillan’s Romeo & Juliet, Angel Corella’s La Bayadere and Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces.
GRACE JARAMILLO
BA TWO: 2025-2026 | Joined Company: 2026
Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Grace began her ballet training under Alison Kravenko before joining Boston Ballet School’s Pre-Professional Program. She continued her studies at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she earned a degree in Ballet and Environmental Science. During her time at IU, Grace performed featured roles in George Balanchine’s Tarantella, My’Kal Stromile’s Baile de la Genté, and Justin Peck’s Heatscape, among other classical and contemporary works.
AMAYA JOSEPH
BA TWO: 2024-2025 | Joined Company: 2025
Amaya was born in Beaufort, SC but relocated often as the child of a parent in the military. She began her ballet training at The Ballet Studio in Murrieta, CA directed by Mark Erickson. Amaya attended Orlando Ballet School directed by Diedre Miles Burger and then The Washington School of Ballet as a trainee, directed by Xiomara Reyes and Rinat Imaev. At TWSB, she performed with the company in Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, Julie Kent’s The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, and Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker. Amaya attended summer intensives at ABT, MCB, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, and PNB. With Ballet Austin TWO, she performed in Stephen Mills’ BELLE / A Tale of Beauty & The Beast, The Nutcracker, and Romeo & Juliet.
MEG KATAOKA
BA TWO: 2022-2023 | Joined Company: 2023
Meg was born in New York and grew up in Japan. She started her training with Tomoka Dance Studio. In 2016, she joined Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School where she performed lead roles in Marius Petipa’s Paquita and David Linchine’s Graduation Ball. She spent two years with PBT before an invitation to Boston Ballet School came through their summer intensive. She performed in Miko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker and was coached in various Balanchine works. In 2020, Meg joined Kansas City Ballet’s second company where she performed in Balanchine’s Serenade, Septime Webre’s Wizard of Oz, and various other classical/contemporary works. She joined Ballet Austin as an apprentice in 2022 and performed Aspirin girls in Serenade. She also danced in Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker, I Am the Monument, Light/ The Holocaust & Humanity Project and Cinderella with the main company.
MARCO LORENZO-GIGUERE
Joined Company: 2025
Marco was born in Washington, D.C. He began dancing at The Washington School of Ballet for 7 years, before attending St. Paul’s School, training under Kate Lydon. He began his professional career with BalletX, where he performed both repertoire and new works by Matthew Neenan, Amy Hall Garner, Jennifer Archibald, Nicola Wills and Natasha Adorlee. From there he joined Richmond Ballet’s Studio Company and performed in the company’s productions of Cinderella (Ben Stevenson), The Nutcracker (Stoner Winslet), and Moving Art 1 (Val Caniparoli, Ma Cong). Marco is also a student at Columbia University studying Neuroscience and Dance.
KYAWZWA JEREMY LWIN
Joined Company: 2023
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kyawzwa began dancing at the Westlake School of Performing Arts at age 5. He continued his ballet training at City Ballet San Francisco under the direction of Mr. Nikolai Kabaniaev at age 15. There he performed lead roles in The Nutcracker, Le Corsaire, Satanella, and more neoclassical pieces. Since joining Ballet Austin, Kyawzwa has performed lead roles such as Bluebird from The Sleeping Beauty and Benvolio in Stephen Mills’ Romeo & Juliet, as well as featured roles in Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, Jessica Lang’s ZigZag, and Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker.
ISABELLA PHILLIPS LYNCH
BA TWO: 2018-2021 | Joined Company: 2021
Born in Fremont, California, Isabella trained at San Francisco Ballet School for 6 years before studying under José Manuel Carreño at Ballet San Jose. She continued on to be part of The New Ballet’s Studio Company in San Jose, California for a few years, as well as working as a trainee with Smuin Ballet in 2017. Since her move to Austin in 2018, Isabella was part of Ballet Austin TWO for three seasons before joining the main company in 2021. Her most notable roles since joining the company include Snow Queen and Waltz Soloist in Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker, Russian Girl in George Balanchine’s Serenade, and Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty. She also enjoyed dancing in Amy Seiwert’s Renaissance, Jessica Lang’s ZigZag, and Stephen Mills’ Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project.
PAUL MARTIN
BA TWO: 2015–2017 | Joined Company: 2017
Paul began his ballet and dance training in West Des Moines, Iowa, under the tutelage of Hank and Beth Adams. With their guidance, Paul earned scholarships to notable summer intensive programs, including Kansas City Ballet School, Nutmeg Conservatory, San Francisco Ballet School and Ballet Austin. In 2014, Paul received a scholarship to Kansas City Ballet School where he advanced his training, culminating in a performance opportunity with Kansas City Ballet II. As a Ballet Austin TWO apprentice, Paul performed lead roles, such as The Judge in Nick Kepley’s Season of Innocence and The Prince in Nelly Van Bommel’s Snow White. Additionally, he’s performed in Jennifer Hart’s Spaces and Stephen Mills’ Touch and The Nutcracker.
SAMUEL MAYER
Joined Company: 2025
Originally from Acton, MA, Sam began dancing at the Acton School of Ballet and the Brookline Ballet School. In 2022, he graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in Classical Ballet. There, he performed Cavalier in the premier of Ilya Kozadayev’s Nutcracker, Gennaro in Bournonville’s Napoli, and Bluebird in Sleeping Beauty. Upon graduating, he joined Nashville Ballet II under Nick Mullikin, dancing works by Paul Vasterling, Penny Saunders, Yury Yanowsky, Gabrielle Lamb, Travis Bradley, and Maria Konrad, among others. In 2024, Sam moved to Colorado to dance with Garrett Ammon’s Wonderbound Contemporary Ballet.
JACK MORRIS
Joined Company: 2023
Jack Morris is from Pasadena, MD where he started his dance training at Jamz Dance Studio. In 2018, he enrolled at Baltimore School for the Arts where he received ballet training under the mentorship of Anton Wilson. In 2020, he continued to the School of American Ballet where he performed principal roles in George Balanchine’s Symphony in C and La Source as well as featured roles in Jerome Robins’ Glass Pieces, Four Seasons, and Goldberg Variations. Jack has also performed with the New York City Ballet in their production of Peter Martin’s The Sleeping Beauty and George Balanchine’s Garland Dance.
ALEXANDRA OWENS
Butler Fellow: 2021-2023 | BA TWO: 2023-2024 | Joined Company: 2024
Originally from Wichita, KS, Alexandra began dancing under the guidance of Jill Landrith. At 16, she moved to Tampa, FL, to join Next Generation Ballet’s trainee program, directed by Philip Neal. In 2021, Alexandra joined Ballet Austin’s Butler Fellowship Program. She progressed through the Second Company in 2023 and joined the Company in 2024. At Ballet Austin, she has performed in productions including Stephen Mills’ Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake, as well as George Balanchine’s Serenade and original works by Alexa Capareda and Jennifer Hart. Alexandra teaches in the Ballet Austin Academy and has a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin.
DIANETZY ROJAS
BA TWO: 2019-2021 | Joined Company: 2021
Dianetzy is originally from Puerto Rico. Her early training began in Puerto Rico at Escuela Julian E. Blanco, Conservatorio de Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, and Escuela de Danza de Siglo 21 before being accepted to the School of American Ballet in 2016. At SAB she performed in Balanchine’s Western Symphony and the third movement principal role in his Bourrée Fantasque, William Forsythe’s New Sleep pas de deux, and a piece by Craig Davidson for the New York Choreographic Institute. She joined Ballet Austin in 2019 and has enjoyed performing Balanchine’s Rubies, the Queen in Nelly Van Bommel’s Snow White, DeLovely in Jessica Lang’s ZigZag as well as the red couple in her Garden Blue, the principal couple in Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, and Amy Seiwart’s Renaissance. She has also been featured in Stephen Mills’ Romeo & Juliet (Juliet), The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora), POE/ A Tale of Madness, The Nutcracker (Snow Queen, Coffee, Lead Flower, Sugar Plum Fairy), and Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project.
LEIGHTON TAYLOR
Joined Company: 2021
Born in Charlotte, NC, Leighton started training at Charlotte Ballet Academy at age 8. At 15 he relocated to train at International Ballet Academy under director Christina Fannéy and with teachers Nadia Pavlenko & Maxim Ponomarenko. There Leighton performed Cavalier in The Nutcracker and Colas in La Fille Mal Gardée. In 2018, he joined Boston Ballet School as a trainee, performing in Konservatoriet with the school and with the company in Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker, Balanchine’s Coppelia, and Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella. In 2020 Leighton joined Boston Ballet II and performed works by Petipa, Peter Stark, and Artist My’kal Stromile.
JOSHUA TYEBKHAN
BA TWO: 2025-2026 | Joined Company: 2026
Originally from Pasadena, CA, Joshua trained with Pasadena Civic Ballet for ten years, followed by two years at the School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York City, where he started in 2023. During his time at SAB, he performed roles in Balanchine’s Serenade, Western Symphony, Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, and Cortége Hongrois, Christopher Wheeldon’s Scènes de Ballet, and Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces. He was honored to perform in New York City Ballet programs twice as an SAB student. Additionally, Joshua has performed with Hollywood Ballet and Little Women Ballet.
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AVERY WOOD
BA TWO: 2025-2026 | Joined Company: 2026
Originally from Tehachapi, California, Avery began training at age seven. His professional training began at Los Angeles Ballet Academy with Andrea Paris-Gutierrez and continued at Bakersfield City Ballet under the direction of Erica Ueberrothi. From there, Avery moved to Las Vegas to join Nevada Ballet Theatre’s second company, under the direction of Don Bellamy. Avery then traveled to Utah to become a Ballet West trainee under the direction of James Paine, Jeff Rogers, and Adam Sklute. Avery has had the privilege to perform works such as The Nutcracker, George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante and Symphony in C, Trey McIntyre’s Second Before the Ground, Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz, Val Caniparoli’s Jekyll and Hyde, and many more.
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