Heidi Dunn, a Quad City native, began ballet training at the age of eight when she performed with the youth company Cassandra Manning Ballet Theater.
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Jason Gomez began dancing in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, and began his formal training at the Southern Academy of Ballet Arts in Tallahassee, Florida with Charles Hagan and Natalia Botha.
Margaret Huling, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, began her dance training with Ballet Arts School of Dance.
Jake Lyon started dancing in Redding,CA under the direction of Debra Larson.
Iona Newell received her early training at Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, studying with director Jean Gedeon, Lizzanne McAdams, and Tamar Rachelle.
Jennifer Weber, a native of Omaha,NE, began her dance training at Ballet Omaha under the direction of Robin Welch.
Natalie Harris, a 2007 graduate of the Public Academy for Performing Arts, is in her first year as a Ballet Quad Cities Apprentice.
Brianna Hunter, who grew up in Wilton, Iowa, is in her first year as a Ballet Quad Cities Apprentice.
Karen Kolbinger, in her first season as a Ballet Quad Cities Apprentice, received her early training at Ballet Iowa and the Uralsky Conservatory of Russian Ballet.
