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Grace Kim & Nicole Sahrling - Professional Contracts - State Ballet in Stara Zagora Bulgaria

THE PROFESSIONAL PATH CONGRATULATIONS to Bayer Ballet’s 2021 graduates, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐦 and 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 on their first professional contracts with State Ballet in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria @operastarazagora

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 -𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘴

In a community that is fast-paced and highly competitive, the Silicon Valley presents unique challenges, which require creative techniques to maintain the high standards of excellence, academic and artistic. It’s a balance and it can be done with success!

We have spent 17 years working closely with students and parents to develop 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. Understanding each family’s goals and finding solutions to achieve them has been a wonderfully rewarding journey.


This year we have four graduates, two of which have chosen the professional path.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 & 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:

  • Eifman Ballet, St. Petersburg (2 dancers)

  • Atlanta Ballet (promotion)

  • Hrvatsko narodno kazalište HNK Split Balet / Croatian National Theater

  • State Ballet in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (2 dancers)

  • Princess Grace Academy in Monaco (Full Scholarship)

Our greatest success is watching these young individuals discover their passions, follow their dreams, and achieve their goals through hard work. We support their decisions and are grateful to be part of their journeys.


Come see these beautiful dancers perform in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 - 𝐀 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏⁣ Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=395


Reposted • @rdhobbet @grace.k.ballet doing a “fly by” of @nicole.ballet . Congratulations Grace and Nicole—the adventure begins! y #bayerballet

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