• Born in Houston, Texas
• At 4: Began Ballet training
• At 12: Trained at the Giacobbo Academy of Dance
• Fall 1995: Entered the SAB
• June 1998: Invited to become an Apprentice with NYCB
• A Month later: Joined the NYCB as Member of the CDB
• February 2001: Promoted to Soloist
• January 2005: Promoted to Principal Dancer

Film credit: Center stage
Awards and Honours

• June 1998: Received the Mae L Wien Award