Grace Armstrong is from Seattle, Washington, where she began her training with Olympic Ballet School. In 2020, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Ballet and Arts Management from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. While at IU, she studied under renowned artists including Carla Körbes, Kyra Nichols, Michael Vernon, Sasha Janes, and Sarah Wroth. She performed notable roles in works such as Martha Graham’s Diversion of Angels, George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht, Jerome Robbins’ Antique Epigraphs, and Antony Tudor’s Dark Elegies.

After graduation, she joined Oregon Ballet Theatre II, performing company roles in productions including Ben Stevenson’s Dracula, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, and Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Since then, Grace has been freelancing with companies and choreographers across the country, with performances including the world premiere of Raffaella (A New Fairytale Ballet), choreographed by Claire Kretzschmar.

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