Sophie Waterfall, a Boston area native, began her ballet education with Jessica Wilson at Ballet Workshop
New England. Her training continued in Boston with full time study at Integrarte under former Boston
Ballet principal dancers Erica Cornejo and Carlos Molina. Sophie then relocated to Pennsylvania to study
with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Sophie’s summers have been spent at The School of American Ballet in
New York City, at Kaatsbaan under Martine van Hamel, with Roberto Muñoz at Saratoga and Vail, and with
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. In addition to her classical ballet training, Sophie has experience with flamenco,
salsa, and bachata, as well as Horton, Graham, and contemporary dance. Her repertoire includes
Terrence S. Orr’s The Nutcracker, George Balanchine’s Serenade, Michael Pink’s Dracula, Susan Jaffe’s
Swan Lake, as well as excerpts from Raymonda, La Sylphide, Romeo & Juliet, and Coppélia. Sophie is
thrilled to be joining Alabama Ballet and is looking forward to everything Birmingham has to offer.

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