• Born in Easton, Pennsylvania
• Raised in Alpha, New Jersey
• At 7: Ballet training with nina Youskevitch
• At 9: Entered the School of American Ballet
• At 10: Cast as Marie in The Nutcracker
• Spring 1993: Apprentice with the NYCB
• Fall 1994: Memeber of the CDB
• 1998: Promoted to Soloist
• December 2000: Promoted to Principal

Awards and Honours:

• 2002: Awarded the highest honor from Princess Grace Foundation
• Recipient of the Mae L Wien Award and the Martin E Segal Award