April White

APRIL WHITE’S PERFORMANCES ARE SPONSORED BY TERRY AND SANDY STRINE

APRIL WHITE is originally from Baltimore, Maryland, where she began her classical training at the age of nine. April trained with the Art of Classical Ballet under the direction of Magaly Suarez. In 2014, she was awarded a Gold Medal at the Youth America Grand Prix and the American Dance Competition.  She also received full scholarships to the Académie Princesse Grace in Monte-Carlo, Orlando Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Ellison Ballet, as well as an invitation to perform in the Florida Youth Dance Gala. In 2015, April joined Orlando Ballet as a trainee where she was invited to perform at The Young Medalists Gala at the Miami International Ballet Festival. April furthered her training at the Russian Ballet of Orlando, where she performed principal roles in Swan Lake, Coppélia, Esmeralda, and The Nutcracker. In 2017, she returned to her hometown to join the Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Since joining FSBT in 2019, April has enjoyed performing Odette in Swan Lake, Giselle and the Peasant Pas De Deux in Giselle, Lucy Westenra in Viktor Plotnikov’s Dracula, Marie in The Nutcracker, the Pas de Deux from The Young Lady and The Hooligan, Chopiniana, Raymonda, and The Sleeping Beauty. April is so excited for her fourth season with FSBT!