Dancers

Photos by Sonia Salcido

Senior Company:

Ava Bowers

Ava is a 17 year-old senior at Cibola High School. Her parents are Jordan and Samantha Bowers. Her passion is dance!

Allyson Kovesdy

Allyson is a 17 year-old junior at Cibola High School. Her parents are John and Stephanie Kovesdy. She enjoys choreographing, baking and reading.

Kaylyn Larson

Kaylyn is a 17 year-old senior at Cibola High School. Her parents are Jim and Rebecca Larson. She is active in 4-H and FFA.

Eliana Madrigal

Eliana is 15 year-old and a sophomore at Somerton High School. Her parents are Heather and Joseph Madrigal. After high school, she plans to attend university and pursue degrees in psychology and music.

Yanahi Martinez Yee

Yanahi is a 17 year-old junior at Gila Ridge High School. Her parents are Antonio and Yanira Martinez. Yanahi plans to pursue a career in engineering.

Margaret Pollard

Margaret is a 14 year-old home-schooled 9th grader. Her parents are Shawn and Deanna Pollard. She plans to pursue a professional career in ballet.

Seya Sanchez

Seya is a 17 year-old junior at Cibola High School. Her parents are Greg and Kelly Sanchez. She hopes to attend the University of Arizona and pursue a career as a dancer and choreographer.

Elizabeth Schug

Elizabeth is a 14 year-old freshman at Gila Ridge High School. Her parents are Michael and Nicole Schug. Her dream job is to be a professional dancer.

Lauren Schug

Lauren is a 17 year-old senior at Gila Ridge High School. Her parents are Michael and Nicole Schug. Upon graduation, Lauren hopes to dual major dance and nursing at the University of Arizona.

Selah Williams

Selah is a 16 year-old junior at Gila Ridge High School. Her parents are Kyle and Sarah Williams. After high school, she plans to dance professionally or pursue a career in cosmetology.

Company Apprentices:

Emma Barrios

Emma is a 13 year-old eighth grader at Gowan Science Academy. Her parents are Abby and David Barrios. After high school, she plans to pursue a career in forensic science.

Nicole Graciano-Olea

Nicole is a 14 year-old freshman at San Luis High School. She is the daughter of Benito Garcia and Eliane Olea. She loves to express herself in dancing and wants to become a professional fashion model.

Melissa Oseguera

Melissa is a 13 year-old eighth grader at St. Francis of Assisi School. Her parents are Tony and Violet Oseguera. This is her first year in Ballet Yuma and is excited for this experience.

 

 

Abigail Stewart

Abigail is a 14 year-old freshman at Gila Ridge High School. She is the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Stewart. After high school she would like to continue dancing in college and pursue her dream of having a career in the arts.

Alyssa Usteszewski

Alyssa Is a 14 year-old freshman at Gila Ridge High School. Her parents are Albert and Araceli Ustaszewski. This is her first year as an apprentice with the company.

 

 

Junior Apprentices:

Dalilah Mejia

Dalilah is a 12 year-old seventh grader at Castle Dome Middle School. she is the daughter of Mara Mejia. She has been dancing since the age of 3 at Yuma Ballet Academy.

Aliah Venegas

Aliah is a 15 year-old freshman at Gila Ridge High School. Her parents are Maricruz Galván and Marco Venegas. ‘’As a dancer, l could tell the most beautiful story without saying a word. That is my power.’’