Gabrielle Collins, originally from West Hartford, Connecticut, began her training at The Hartt School Community Division. In 2014, she joined Atlanta Ballet II, where she performed featured roles, including Marya in John McFall’s The Nutcracker, and appeared as a guest artist with The Atlanta Opera. She later joined Tulsa Ballet II, performing works by Helen Pickett, Ma Cong, and Jennifer Archibald, among others. In 2020, she danced the title role in Septime Webre’s Carmen with Dayton Ballet before joining Cincinnati Ballet that same year as a corps de ballet member. There, she performed works by notable choreographers including William Forsythe, Stephanie Martinez, Alejandro Cerrudo, and Cathy Marston. Gabrielle has danced with Smuin Ballet since 2023.