Arabella, a dancer, model and aspiring actress from Rochester, NY, was born to parents originally from England. She began her dance journey at age 2 and is presently honing her skills at Odasz Dance Theatre, under the expert guidance of Jessica Odasz and Andrea Astuto. Arabella's passion for ballet is complemented by her versatile training in Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Acro, and Russian Character dance forms.
Prior to her current training at Odasz Dance Theatre, Arabella developed her foundation at Inna Ballet and was a member of the competition team at 25 North Dance. Here, she had the opportunity to learn from guest artists like Tre Holloway, Ambrose Respicio, Gev Manoukian, Ashley Valerio, Aja Depaolo (Holloway), Bex Robinson, Elizabeth Parkinson, Katie & Sarah Daniel - Rockettes. Arabella's commitment to dance also led her to participate in workshops at prestigious events such as YAGP Finals and ICONS Dance Awards, receiving instruction from respected educators like Michael Crawford, Josie Walsh, Erica Fischbach, Rachel Hamrick, Philip Neal, and Rachel Nye.
Arabella has attended the Bolshoi Ballet Academy SI, John Cranko School SI and DuCon SI & WI (Runqiao Du, Riccardo Riccardi, Anastasia Vasilieva, Ninel Cherevko & Barry Kerollis) and has had offers from Ellison Ballet SI, Russian Masters Ballet SI, International Conservatoire de Ballet E Danca Annarella Sanchez SI, The Rock School SI and Ballet Met (Scholarship).
She has achieved recognition in several dance competitions, including YAGP Semi-Finals Top 24 Classical Junior, YAGP Semi-Finals Top 12 Classical Pre-Competitive, ADC/IBC 11th Classical Junior & 7th Contemporary Junior, ICONS Dance Awards Top 3 & Gala Performance Invitee & Mentorship Program Invite, NYCDA Platinum Solo & Outstanding Dancer Runner Up, 24 Seven Stop the Clock Junior Top 5, WCDE Second Junior Lyrical, NYSDC 1st Overall/High Challenger and Rising Star Elite Platinum & 1st Photogenic.
Her performance credits include roles in the State Ballet of Ukraine’s productions of Cinderella and Nutcracker and YAGP Grand Defile for YAGP's 25th Gala at the Lincoln Center, NYC. Alongside dancing, Arabella has modeled at Fashion Week of Rochester (Dicks Sporting Goods, Von Maur & Matilda Jane Clothing) and at NY Fashion Week for Willow Bean Studio & Foxy's Performance Wear. Additionally, her talent caught the attention of Local ABC News, where she was featured.
She also participated with 353 talented ballet dancers in setting the Guinness World Record for "Most Ballet Dancers En Pointe Simultaneously" at the Plaza Hotel in New York with YAGP. Additionally, she was featured in numerous media outlets, including ABC, BBC, CBS, Classical FM, the Daily Mail, ITV, the New York Times, and AP News.
Arabella was recently invited to join the ‘Business of Dance’ Mentorship Program under Menina Fortunato. Here, she is preparing and learning all the necessary aspects to equip her for a career in dance. Continuously training at her home studio, participating in intensives, and attending competitions and conventions, Arabella is dedicated to advancing her dance expertise. She is actively building on her industry connections and knowledge to carve a successful career in dance, always eager to embrace new opportunities and excited for what the future holds in her dance journey.
