Summary
Overview
Education
Skills
Engagements
Commercial Work
Awards
Teaching & Directing
Extracurricular Training & Certification
Original Choreographic Works
Featured Roles Premiers
Languages
Timeline
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SARAH ELENA WOLFF

New York,USA

Summary

Principal Ballet Dancer recognized for international performance experience and versatility in classical piano, singing, and acting. Compassionate, insightful, & articulate artist & educator.

  • AEA & AGMA U.S. Citizen

Overview

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Languages

Education

Ontario Secondary School Diploma - with Honors

Canada's National Ballet School
Toronto, ON
01-2006

Summer

Hamburg Ballet School
Hamburg, Germany
01-2006

Certification - Yoga Nidra Meditation

Yoga International
Online
02-2024

Summer

Boston Ballet School Summer Dance Program
Boston, Mass., USA
01-2005

Skills

  • Ballet technique
  • Ballet choreography
  • Performance stamina
  • Stage presence
  • Dance fitness
  • Movement expression
  • Contemporary dance
  • Latin dance
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Piano performance
  • Vocal performance
  • Rehearsal direction
  • Dance technique instruction
  • Curriculum development
  • Student engagement
  • Team collaboration
  • Artistic creativity
  • Public speaking
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Mental resilience
  • Partnering techniques
  • Character dance
  • Expertise in ballet
  • Classical ballet training
  • Strength training

Engagements

  • Principal Dancer, New York Theatre Ballet, 2024-2025
  • Guest Principal Dancer, International Classical Ballet, 2024
  • Corps de Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, 2008-2015
  • Soloist, BalletMet, 2016-2017
  • Guest Artist, Grand Rapids Ballet, 2022-01-01
  • YOUDance/RBC Apprentice, The National Ballet of Canada, 2007-2008
  • Guest Artist, Dutch National Ballet, 2007
  • Principal Dancer, Traverse City Dance Project, 2018-2026
  • Guest Principal Dancer, Company Dance Traverse, Fenton Ballet Theater, New York Dance Project
  • Faculty, Broadway Dance Center 2023-Present
  • Rehearsal Director, New York Dance Project 2022-2024
  • Ballet Program Director/Faculty/Choreographer/Private Coach, Company Dance Traverse & Dance Arts Academy 2018-2023

Commercial Work

  • "Etoile", Amazon Production, 2025
  • Amazon Influencer Event for "Pretty Lethal", 2026
  • Hagerty Car Insurance Commercial, 2022
  • Traverse City Tourism Commercial, 2022
  • Abreva online commercial, Lead Actor, Toronto, Ont., 2010
  • Oreo online commercial, Ballerina, NYC, NY, 2016
  • Serra Motors Toyota Commercial, Actor, Traverse City, MI, 2020

Awards

  • 2011, National Ballet of Canada's Patron's Council Award of Merit
  • 2007, Canada's National Ballet School's Peter Dwyer Award The Canada Council for the Arts
  • 2000, New York City Dance Alliance Ballet Scholarship presented by Leslie Brown
  • 2000, Cecchetti Council of America Ballet Award

Teaching & Directing

  • Ballet Teacher & Meditation Teacher, Broadway Dance Center, 2023- Present
  • Ballet Master/Rehearsal Director, New York Dance Project, 2022-2024
  • Ballet Master, Director of Ballet Program, Ballet Teacher ages 9-19, Rehearsal Instructor, Private Coach, Fletcher Pilates/Dancer Cross Training Instructor, Choreographer, Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse, 2018-2023
  • Ballet Teacher, Flux + Flow Dance Project, 2017-2018
  • Ballet Teacher, New Albany Ballet Company, 2017-2018
  • Ballet Teacher, Revolution Dance, 2018-2018

Extracurricular Training & Certification

  • Certified Fletcher Pilates Advanced Matwork & Towelwork Instructor
  • Yoga Nidra Meditation Level 2 Certified Teacher
  • Singing - (Alto) Private Training with Carlos Seise, Art Nefsky, Grace Hanninan
  • Piano - (Advanced Classical and basic jazz) Training with Larry Smith and David Chown

Original Choreographic Works

  • "Solstice Minuet", Company Dance Traverse, YAGP 2022
  • Waltz of The Flowers, Company Dance Traverse, "The Nutcracker"
  • Snow Scene, Company Dance Traverse, "The Nutcracker"
  • Snow Pas de Deux, Company Dance Traverse, "The Nutcracker"
  • "Archangel" of Angels, Company Dance Traverse, "The Nutcracker"
  • Pas de Trois Coda, Company Dance Traverse, "The Nutcracker"
  • "Ain Kik Auf Dir", Ensemble Piece for YAGP 2019, Company Dance Traverse
  • "Saulé", Trio for YAGP 2021, Company Dance Traverse, Third Place YAGP
  • "Fantasiestucke", Ensemble for YAGP 2021, Company Dance Traverse, First Place YAGP & Critic's Choice
  • "Be Love", Pas de Deux 2019, Justin Koertgen
  • "Semblance", Pas de Deux 2020, Justin Koertgen
  • "Marwa Blues", Pas de Deux for a film by Novum Productions 2020, Justin Koertgen
  • "Tempi di Furto", Company Dance Traverse, First Place Ensemble Teen Category Headliners 2023

Featured Roles Premiers

  • Principle, "Noi-tar-gim", New York Theatre Ballet
  • Diana Queen of the Forest, "Carnival of the Animals", New York Theatre Ballet
  • Sandra, "How To Pass, Kick, Fall & Run", Merce Cunningham, New York Theatre Ballet
  • Principle, "All the Flowers Are Behind Us", New York Theatre Ballet
  • The Sugar Plum Fairy, "The Nutcracker", New York Theater Ballet
  • Clara & Sugar Plum Fairy, International Classical Ballet
  • Dark Angel, Serenade, BalletMet
  • Principle Woman, Jorma Elo's "Pur Ti Miro", National Ballet of Canada
  • Twig Fairy, James Kudelka's "Cinderella", The National Ballet of Canada
  • Bathilde, Sir Peter Wright's "Giselle", National Ballet of Canada
  • The Sugar Plum Fairy, Fenton Ballet Theater
  • Sugar Plum Fairy, Company Dance Traverse
  • Featured Roles, Traverse City Dance Project, 2019-01-01 to 2026-01-01
  • Davis Robertson's "Unequilibrium", New York Dance Project
  • Davis Robertson's "Duas", New York Dance Project
  • Premier Work by Attila Bongar, The Benefit, National Hemophilia Foundation
  • Premier Work by Jimmy Orrante, The Benefit, National Hemophilia Foundation
  • Aurora, The Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Minnesota (full length)
  • Frau Stahlbaum, Gerard Charles' "The Nutcracker", BalletMet
  • Frau Stahlbaum, New Albany Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker"
  • Frau Stahlbaum, Company Dance Traverse' "The Nutcracker"
  • World premiere of Aszure Barton's "Watch Her", National Ballet of Canada
  • World premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's "Romeo and Juliet", National Ballet of Canada
  • North American premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", National Ballet of Canada
  • North American premiere of John Neumeier's "The Seagull" and "Nijinsky", NBOC
  • North American premiere of Davide Bombana's "Carmen", National Ballet of Canada

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Ontario Secondary School Diploma - with Honors

Canada's National Ballet School

Summer

Hamburg Ballet School

Summer

Boston Ballet School Summer Dance Program

Certification - Yoga Nidra Meditation

Yoga International
SARAH ELENA WOLFF