Penelope Rose Barker Colorado Ballet Academy Audition Video 26/27

Penelope Rose Barker (12), a Bermudian-American ballerina, personally mentored by Ravi Cannonier-Watson, is currently training in the UK under former Royal Ballet First Artist, Sander Blommaert, as a Full Time Pre-Professional student with Blommaert Ballet School. She is also a Mid Associate with The Royal Ballet School. She has been studying ballet for 10 years and en pointe for 3 years. She began ballet at age 2 and at age 9, under the instruction of Sergio Neglia, made history as the youngest dancer to ever play the professional role of Marie in Neglia Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY. Penelope Rose has attended multiple 5 week summer intensives with Neglia Ballet and has attended The Royal Ballet's Spring, Summer, and Autumn intensives. She will attend the 5 week summer intensive with the ABT JKO as well as the Princess Grace Academy Summer Course. She has performed as a featured guest artist in Dancing Under the Stars Bermuda International Gala.