Laura Whitby received the bulk of her dance training with Susan Jaffe and Risa Kaplowitz at Princeton Dance and Theater Studio in New Jersey. She continued her training at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy before joining Houston Ballet II in 2008, where she performed in the Nutcracker and Symphony in C with the main company. She went on to spend seasons with Colorado Ballet’s Studio Company and Charlotte Ballet II. While with these second companies, she performed acclaimed contemporary and classical works alongside the main companies and trained with instructors such as Patricia McBride and Claudio Munoz. In 2014, she graduated from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music with a Bachelors of Science in Ballet, with an Outside Field in Applied Health Sciences and a Minor in Spanish. At IU, she studied under Violette Verdy and performed principal roles in multiple Balanchine ballets including Allegro Brilliante, Who Cares? and Glinka Pas de Trois. Upon graduating from IU, Whitby danced as a company member of the Sacramento Ballet for three seasons. Alongside her dance career, she has taught ballet at various dance academies around the country, working with students of all ages and abilities. Laura is also a Certified Pilates Instructor and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. Laura practices physical therapy full time currently and loves integrating her knowledge of dance, Pilates and physical therapy to help dancers feel stronger, enhance their technique and prevent injuries.
Fall 2024 Classes
Conservatory Training Program
