From Raleigh, NC
Rank Second Soloist
Joined Carolina Ballet 2009

Lindsay Purrington had been an apprentice and is a founding member of Carolina Ballet. She achieved soloist ranking before leaving in 2004 to pursue her career in New York City and with Pennsylvania Ballet. Her training began at age 10 with Anne Vorus and Mary LeGere at the Raleigh School of Ballet. She then studied at St. Paul's School, The Julliard School, and participated in summer programs at the School of American Ballet, the Rock School of The Pennsylvania Ballet and the Boston Ballet School.

Featured Roles with Carolina Ballet
By George Balanchine
"First Theme" in The Four Temperaments
Helena in A Midsummer Nights Dream
"Indian Pas de Deux" in La Sonnambula

By Robert Weiss
one of four Soloist Females, Messiah
Snow Queen in Nutcracker
Frasquita in Carmen
Street Gypsy in Romeo and Juliet

By Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Mother Duck in The Ugly Duckling*
Solo Girl in Lost and Found*
"Relief" and "I Had a Dream About You" in December Songs
Friend of Daughter who Dreams in Carmina Burana*

Featured Roles
performed at Pennsylvania Ballet
Lead Czardas Dancer in Coppelia
"Another You" in Paul Taylor's Company B
"Spanish" in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
"Quartet" in Matthew Neenan's As It's Going

performed at Fugate/Bahiri Ballet NY
"Fascinatin' Rhythm", "The Man I love"
   in George Balanchine's Who Cares?
Sugar Plum, Snow Queen in Nutcracker
Toni Pimble's Two's Company
Principal Female in Alan Hineline's Quartet 2*
Principal Female in Jodie Gates' Now and Again

*role created on Ms. Purrington