Brett Coppa began his dance/ballet training at the age of 3 in San Pedro, California, eventually finding Dance Peninsula Ballet under the artistic direction of Roberto Alumgar. He has participated in numerous summer intensives around the U.S. as well as internationally; some include Kirov Academy of Ballet, Ballet West, Miami City Ballet, Alonzo King Lines, Elmhurst School for Dance, and Jacob’s Pillow. He has been a participant of YAGP Regionals and Finals, as well as participating in the Prix de Lausanne twice.

He attended University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he finished highschool. During his time there he performed many leading roles including Principal Man in Donizetti Variations, Waltz Boy in Serenade, Solor in La Bayadere, The Poet in Les Sylphides, and numerous roles from The Nutcracker. After graduating from UNCSA he attended Ballet Heritage in St. Petersburg, RU to receive a teaching certification in the Vaganova Method.

Starting his professional career as a member of Atlanta Ballet 2; having roles created on him such as Bruce Well’s Beauty and the Beast where he premiered the role of Gaston, later also performing as the Beast. The following time spent at Atlanta Ballet he danced in works by Ricardo Amarante, Yuri Possokhov, Mark Morris, Alexander Ekman, Johan Kobborg, Claudia Schreier, Lar Lubovitch, Alexander Ekman, Liam Scarlett, and Dwight Rhoden.

2021-2022 he left the Atlanta Ballet to return to freelancing, something he had begun at the age of 13. During which time he danced with Terminus Modern Ballet Theater, and various other schools and companies dancing numerous principal and soloist roles.