Michelle Katcher [Anchorage, AK] was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. At seven, she began dancing at Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy. Michelle then spent two years at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C. Upon graduating, she became a founding member of the Gelsey Kirkland Ballet (GKB). With GKB, Michelle danced roles including Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Marie in The Nutcracker, and Columbine in Harlequinade. Michelle then joined Ballet Arizona for one season before joining the Sacramento Ballet in 2016, where she currently dances. Her favorite roles there include Marie in Amy Seiwert’s The Nutcracker and George Balanchine’s Tarantella.This is her first year with NCI.