Originally from Syracuse, NY, Claire Hutchinson joined Alabama Ballet in 2018. While a student at Miami City Ballet School’s Pre-Professional division, she performed alongside Miami City Ballet in George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and most memorably in Bourree Fantasque while on tour to Lincoln Center. After graduating from high school and completing her training at Miami City Ballet School, Claire joined Charlotte Ballet II where she performed works by Peter Chu, Dwight Rhoden, and Javier de Frutos. Since joining Alabama Ballet, she has been fortunate to perform works by notable choreographers, including Twyla Tharp, George Balanchine, Christopher Bruce, and Agnes de Mille, as well as having roles created for her by up and coming choreographers such as Julia Eisen and Garrett Smith. Some of her favorite roles have been Dewdrop in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, Myrtha in Giselle, Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Queen of the Dyrads in Don Quixote, and the “Time Keepers” pas de deux from Nadine Barton’s WATTS. Besides dancing with the company, Claire is also an Alabama Ballet School faculty member.

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