Born in Rapid City, South Dekato May 18 1982     (33 years old)

raised in Phoenix, Arizona

inspired to start dancing after seeing a Fred Astair film

joined American Ballet Theater's Studio Company in 2000

joined main company's Corp de ballet in 2000, promoted to Soloist in 2004, then Principal in 2006

American classical ballet dancer

Prinical dancer for the Bolshoi Ballet and American Ballet

first dancer to become principal dancer at Bolshoi in 2011