Sarah Knutson

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland

Joined NBT: 2025

Training: Peabody Dance, Baltimore School for the Arts, Miami City Ballet School, Indiana University, and Jacobs School of Music (Bachelor of Science) in Ballet with an Outside Field in Law and Public Policy.

Previous Affiliations: City Ballet of San Diego, and Avant Chamber Ballet.

Honors/Awards: First Place at the 2021 National Society of Arts and Letters National Competition in Dance, and Indiana University Premier Young Artist Scholarship recipient.

Favorite Roles: The Pas de Trois from Balanchine's Emeralds, the corps de ballet in Balanchine's Donizetti Variations, and the pas de deux from Sasha Janes' Chaconne.

A Career Highlight: Working with former New York City Ballet principal dancer Kyra Nichols on Balanchine's Allegro Brillante

Outside Interests: Going to the gym, finding new restaurants and coffee shops, and reading.