Darcy McLoughlin, originally from Long Island, New York, trained pre-professionally at Manhattan Youth Ballet under the direction of Deborah Wingert and Daniel Ulbricht from 2011 to 2019. She joined BalletMet as a trainee from 2019 to 2022, working alongside the professional company in numerous productions. In 2022, she joined Ballet Memphis under the direction of Steven McMahon. Performance highlights include the principal role in George Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations, Clara in Steven McMahon’s The Nutcracker, the Spring Fairy in Cinderella, Cerrito in Pas de Quatre, and world premieres by Durante Verzola and Steven McMahon. In 2025, Darcy performed in the ADC IBC 20th Anniversary Finals Gala and joined Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Ballet Ensemble under Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, performing a world premiere at the season opening gala. She will begin her fifth season with Ballet Memphis this August.