Brooke Lyness

Hometown: Moraga, California

Joined NBT: 2016

Training: Lamorinda Ballet Center, Orinda Ballet Academy and Company, Contra Costa Ballet, University of Cincinnati: College Conservatory of Music - BFA in Ballet, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow.

Previous Affiliations: Atlanta Ballet’s Fellowship Program.

Favorite Roles: Gerald Arpino’s Light Rain (Pas de Deux), principal dancer in Nicolo Fonte’s Carmina Burana, Fascinatin’ Rhythm solo in George Balanchine’s Who Cares?, and Trey McIntyre’s Blue Until June.

A Career Highlight: Making it to my 100th performance of The Nutcracker with NBT including all 100+ shows of Snow corps de ballet.

Outside Interests: Yoga, crochet, and spending time with my cat, Luna.