Emily Fretz started dancing at age 6 in Buffalo, NY, then at age 15 began studying at Ballet Academy East in NYC under the direction of Darla Hoover. She attended the Carolina Ballet Summer Intensive as a scholarship student for the three summers prior to joining the company as an Apprentice in 2021, and promoted to Corps in 2022.
From:
Buffalo, New York
Joined:
Apprentice in 2021
Promotions:
Corps de Ballet in 2022,
Soloist in 2025
Featured Roles:
Bluebird from “Sleeping Beauty”
Snow Queen from “The Nutcracker”
Soloist Girl in Balanchine’s “Scotch Symphony”
"Good" in Zalman Raffael’s “Frankenstein”
Roles Originated:
“B for Ballet” by Zalman Raffael
"American in Paris" by Amy Hall Garner
Pointe Shoe Sponsor:
Cedric and Sue Pearce
