ESTABLISHED EXCELLENCE
The Alumni Network
Connecting generations of dancers from Northeast Atlanta Ballet & Lilburn School of Ballet.
Alumni Spotlights
Celebrating the remarkable journeys of our former dancers who continue to grace stages and communities worldwide.
Joey Dlearo
Cincinatti Ballet
Joey's journey began at Lilburn School of Ballet at age 9. His dedication to classical excellence led him to one of the country's prestigious professional companies
Anna Ford
Louisville Ballet
After nearly 15 years of performance opportunity, Anna received an offer to train at Louisville. That traineeship soon led to a professional company member with Louisville Ballet.
Abigail Liddell
Ballet Palm BEACH
Abigail grew up through our program. Upon graduation she completed the trainee program with Ballet Met. She is now a professional dancer with Ballet Palm Beach.
Ballet Tucson
Jenny Martin
Jenny trained at the Lilburn School of Ballet for over 12 years. Upon graduation, Jenny went to Butler University on a dance scholarships. Jenny is now a professional dancer with Ballet Tucson.
Ian Schwaner
Ian trained and performed with us for many years before heading to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He is currently dancing professionally in California. He is also an acclaimed choreographer.
SaN Diago Ballet
Jessie Williams
Jessie attended the Next Generation Ballet before dancing with. She is currently the Artistic Director of Central Illinois Ballet, a professional company and school
Central Illinois Ballet
Professional Careers and Trainees
Support the Legacy
The Northeast Atlanta Ballet thrives through its alumni network. Reconnect with fellow dancers, mentor the next generation, and ensure our traditions of excellence endure.
Button, Emma- Gainesville Ballet, Dissonance Dance Theatre
Buckley, Grace-
Chambers, Ashley- Texas Ballet Theater
Cooper, Riley- Nashville Ballet Trainee Program
Dlearo, Joey- Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Memphis, Cincinatti Ballet
Edmunds, Kirsten- The Georgia Ballet, Guest Artist Work
Ford, Anna-Louisville Ballet
Hernandez, Christi- Montgomery Ballet, The Georgia Ballet
Hodge, Jamie- Dance Theatre of Tennessee
Jones, Alexis- Talahassee Ballet, Soloist
Jones, Rachael- The Rock School, American Repertory Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Washington Ballet, Ballet Met
Kelly-Kerr, Sarah- Full Radius, The Atlanta Dance Project, Brooks and Company
Liddell, Abby- Ballet Met, Ballet Palm Beach
Martin, Jenny- Nevada Ballet, Ballet Tucson
Plauche, Aimee-Independent Choreography Project
Schwaner, Ian- Oregon Ballet Theater, San Diego Ballet
Springer, Kristen- Houston Ballet, Ballet Pensacola
Thomas, Kellyn- Louisville Ballet, The Georgia Ballet
Reath, Nicole- Disney World
Smith, Katelyn- Nashville Ballet
Wiedmann, Liesl- Richmond Ballet
Williams, Jessie- Central Illinois Ballet
College Scholarships/Major/Minor Degree Recipients- Dance
School of American Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Ellison Ballet
Houston Ballet
The Rock School
Texas Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh Ballet
Boston Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
The Rock School
Orlando Ballet
Sarasota Ballet
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Ballet Austin
Nashville Ballet
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Richmond Ballet
Tulsa Ballet
Milwaukee Ballet
Washington Ballet
South Carolina Dance Conservatory
Charleston Ballet
Next Generation Ballet
Summer Training Scholarships
Alexis Jones- Florida State University
Bassett, Melissa- Butler University
Belcastro, Chelsea-Montclaire Universtiy
Belcastro, Holly- Montclair University
Blackburn, Lindsey- Birmingham Southern
Buckley, Grace- Kennesaw Sate University
Carlton, Arden- Brenau
Christin Pettibone-Parsons School of Design-NYC
Colangelo, Genevieve- Kennesaw State University
Cooper, Riley- Nashville Ballet Professional Training Program
Cown, Mackenzie- University of Georgia
Davis, Julie- Northwestern University
Dlearo, Joey- Richmond Ballet Trainee Program
Edmunds, Kirsten- Mercyhurst University
Fowler, Ella- Belmony University
Garcia, Caroline- Samford
Gould, Sarah- Brenau University
Griffith, Charlotte- University of Georgia
Hardegree, Cynthia- University of South Florida
Henry, T’Shauna
Hicks, Allison- Brenau University, College of Charleston
Hodge Jamie- Birmingham Southern
Horwitz, Joel- Brenau
Hughes, Gretchen- Kennesaw State University
Jarczyk, Tiffany- Breanau University
Jones, Rachael- Florida State Univesity, The Rock School
Kelly, Sarah- University of South Florida
Kennedy, Ella Rose- Butler University
Kennedy, Ella Rose, Butler University
Klein, Madeline- Texas Christian University
Lamp’l, Katie- University of Georgia
Martin, Jenny-ButlerUniversity
May, Bryson- Florida State University
McDonough, Lauren- North Carolina School for the Arts
O’Reilly, Shannon- USC, UGA
Ofotokun, Claire- Emory, Choreography
Peterson, Meghan- Brigham Young
Plauche, Aimee-Florida State University
Reath, Nicole- Oklahoma City University
Sambas, Noemi- University of Georgia
Schwaner, Ian- North Carolina School for the Arts, Oregon Ballet, San Diego Ballet
Taylor, Sydney- Spelman
Thomas, Gloriana- University of Georgia
Tuttle, Samantha- Samford University
Upchurch, Melanie- Butler University
Walshe, Caroline- Florida State University
Weeks, Amber- Brenau University
White, Abbey- Universtiy of Alabama
Wick, Audrey- Butler University
Williams, Jessie- Butler University
Ballet Competitions
YAGP
UBC
ADC/IBC