Conservatory Dancers step into the next stage of their careers and life as accomplished young artists. Many are now performing across the world’s most prestigious stages, and others have taken the discipline and confidence their training has instilled in them as they pursue other career paths.

Our students have been accepted to leading dance college and university programs including:

  • Alvin Ailey/Fordham
  • SUNY Purchase
  • Point Park University
  • Princeton University
  • Alonzo King/LINES Ballet BFA
  • Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
  • The University of the Arts
  • The Juilliard School
  • USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance
  • Harvard University
  • Duke University

Our alumni are now performing with companies including: 

  • Rubberband Dance
  • Bruce Wood
  • San Francisco Ballet
  • American Ballet Theater
  • Mark Morris Dance Group
  • Staatsballett Berlin
  • The Washington Ballet
  • Ballet Hispanico
  • Dance Theatre of Harlem
Diana Amalfitano

Diana Amalfitano

Répétiteur, Conservatory

Grace Cho (She/Her)

Grace Cho (She/Her)

Faculty

Dana Pajarillaga

Dana Pajarillaga

Matthew McLaughlin

Matthew McLaughlin

Mariano Zamora Gonzalez (He/Him)

Mariano Zamora Gonzalez (He/Him)

Nicole Liebeler (She/Her)

Nicole Liebeler (She/Her)

Ryan Carlough (He/Him)

Ryan Carlough (He/Him)

Faculty

Kevin Pajarillaga (He/His)

Kevin Pajarillaga (He/His)

Jade Diouf

Jade Diouf

Makani Yerg

Makani Yerg

Corbin Holloway

Corbin Holloway

Rebecca Stewart

Rebecca Stewart

Lucas Castro

Lucas Castro

Makenzie Davis

Makenzie Davis

CityDance Conservatory Alumni

Taylor Mickal Photography

XMB Photography

XMB Photography

JHsu Media

Stanislav Issaev

EnMotion Photography

Testimonials

“I’m back in California to finish my last year of college, so I’ve been reminiscing about my past and my education and without the help and work of CityDance I wouldn’t be where I am. I just wanted to thank you so much for your support during my high school years! I really really appreciate all that you did for me and continue to do for so many children at CityDance!”

Nano Zamora

CityDance Lumina Class of 2017, USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, Class of 2021 Company Dancer with Ballet Hispánico, starting fall 2021

“I studied at CityDance because of its strong ballet and contemporary training. CityDance is special because of the lasting bonds I have made with fellow students and faculty. I have forged lifelong friendships with incredibly diverse people. Everyone in the Conservatory is so close that we are practically a family.”

Jade Diouf

CityDance School & Conservatory Class of 2019, The Juilliard School

“I graduated in 2013 and I am now in Berlin working at the Staatsballett and also working on my own projects. After CityDance, I went to New York and trained at Juilliard for 4 years, and then after that, I was in Montreal dancing with RUBBERBAND. CityDance had prepared me for everything – a wide variety of techniques, performing anywhere and working with anyone. It was a lot of work and I feel like I am resilient because of this work. It’s really special.”

Dana Pajarillaga

CityDance School & Conservatory, Class of 2019, The Juilliard School Graduate, Staatsballett Berlin

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