Resume
Lily is a creative and ambitious individual with a keen sense of artistry. She started modeling from a young age, and spent her teens focused on the pursuit of a professional ballet career. Now that 2020 has made performing impossible, she’s turned her focus toward modeling again, hoping to use her experience as a dancer to make interesting work. Often the subject of her professional photographer mother, Lily has many years of experience in front of a camera. A well-trained and motivated individual with strong stage presence, artistry, and experience delivering captivating performances. Physically and mentally flexible, she’s ready for anything from athletic, to high fashion, to catalogue.
Experience
Modeling
-Smalls Merino Clothing Campaign, 2020
-Lisa Hoang High Fashion Brand - Nathan Richards, 2018
-Carolina Ballet Season Brochures & Posters - Rachel Neville Photography, 2017-2020
-Ongoing Dance Photography Book - Tatiana Wills Photography, 2015 - 2020
Soloist
Carolina Ballet
2015 - 2020
Notable Roles
Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun
George Balanchine’s Apollo - Calliope
Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s The Ugly Duckling - Ugly Duckling
Robert Weiss’ The Four Seasons - Fall Principal PDD
Training
The School at Jacob’s Pillow — Contemporary Ballet Program, 2020
-Participant in the very first Virtual Summer Program, working with dance icons Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Sascha Radetsky, and Virginia Johnson.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre — Graduate Program, 2014 - 2015
-Performed in school and company productions including Lew Christensen’s Sinfonia and Beauty and the Beast -Trained 6-8 hours/day with technique, pointe, variations, pas, modern, contemporary and pilates classes, in addition to rehearsing with the company.
School of Oregon Ballet Theatre — Student, 2010 - 2014
-Performed in school and company productions including Christopher Stowell’s Swan Lake, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker and Who Cares? -Privileged to work with Francia Russell and Kent Stowell on his Coppelia
The Portland Ballet — Student, 2009 - 2010
-Enjoyed working with John Clifford on his La Boutique Fantasque
Additional Training
-Centro Coreográfico de Las Palmas Summer Program for Professionals with Carmen Robles & Anatol Yanowsky, 2019
-Workshop with former Miami City Ballet School Director Carter Alexander, 2011
-Competitive Rhythmic Gymnast 2006-2009
-Study with world renown ballet master Olga Kostritzky (Black Swan, SAB) 2015-2020
Summer Intensives
Carolina Ballet, 2015, 2016
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, 2014
School of Oregon Ballet Theatre, 2012
The Harid Conservatory, 2011
The Washington School of Ballet, 2010
Skills
Organized
Empathetic
Collaborative
Driven
Passionate
Comfortable in front of a camera
Picks up choreography quickly
Creative and Artistic sensibilities
Easygoing and fun to work with
Innate performance quality