Alumni & Awards

Bay Area Dance School's alumni have performed on many professional stages, from sharing their passion in ballet companies to performing on Broadway!

Jasmine Jimison

Principal dancer at San Francisco Ballet—joined as apprentice in 2018, corps in 2019, soloist in 2021, and promoted to principal in 2024. Pointe Magazine article.

(UC Irvine)-Former Complexions Ballet dancer, freelance professional dancer and model. Founder and designer of Candy Tong Collection (a luxury dancewear brand), and certified personal trainer and Pilates instructor. Pointe Magazine article.

Clark Griffin

(Princeton University and Trinity Laban)-MFA in Creative Practice from Trinity Laban, former Rambert dance company member, founder of Patient Zero, freelance choreographer and yoga instructor.

Johanna Sigurdardottir

(Northeastern)—Professional freelance ballet dancer and graduate from Boston Ballet School’s Post Graduate program. Williams Article.

Evy Vaughan

(Pace University)-25th Anniversary Tour of Chicago, Associate Choreographer and Educator at Cole Dance, freelance performer, and personal trainer.

Aurora Vaughan

(USC Kaufman School of Dance)-Moving Forward dancer, rehearsal director at (All(ways dance company, pilates instructor.

Jessica “Jess” Fry

(Stanford University, MIT)- Broadway production of M. Butterfly and national tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Casey Murray

(USC-Kaufman School of Dance)-Touring dancer with the band Half Alive, freelance dancer, choreographer, and guest instructor at dance conventions.

Lindsay Chao

(UC Irvine)-Dancer with SALT2 Contemporary Company, and former member of UCI Dance team.

Isabel Harding

(UC Irvine)-former member of UCI Dance Team, freelance performer, and pilates instructor.

Sabrina Karlin

(NYU Tisch School of the Arts)- Blue Hill troupe performer, freelance choreographer, and mentor for Second Act mentorship program supporting dancers transitioning careers.

Audrey Change

(Columbia University)-Founder of NuDance Contemporary performance ensemble.

Katie Baik

(Stanford University)-Director of In Styles and Cardinal Ballet Company, convention assistant, and freelance choreographer.

Emma Marcellana

(USC Kaufman School of Dance)-former Presidio Dance Theater dancer, convention assistant, freelance performer, and choreographer.

Brooke Warren

(UC Davis)-Member of UC Davis dance team.

Kelly Warren

(UC Davis)-Member of UC Davis dance team.

Award Highlights:

Miss Dance of America: 2015
Teen Mister Dance of America: 2010
Junior Miss Dance of America: 2010
Petite Miss Dance of America: 2023
Petite Miss Dance of California: 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024
Junior Miss Dance of California: 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025
Teen Miss Dance of California: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Miss Dance of California: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025
Mister Dance of California: 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020