Ms. Wellington was born in New York City, and began her dance training at the School of American Ballet in 1997 at the age of seven. While at SAB, she performed children’s roles in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™, as well as performing with New York City Ballet in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Jerome Robbins’ 2 & 3 Part Inventions and Fanfare, and Christopher Wheeldon’s Scènes de Ballet. Ms. Wellington became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in June 2008, and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in October 2008.
OTHER PERFORMANCES
Ms. Wellington performed with SAB as part of Protégés II at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. in June 2008.
HONORS
Ms. Wellington was a recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise in 2008.
FEATURED ROLES SINCE JOINING NYCB
GEORGE BALANCHINE
Chaconne
The Four Temperaments
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Coffee, Flowers, Frau Stahlbaum)
La Valse
PETER MARTINS
The Sleeping Beauty (Generosity)
Swan Lake (Spanish, Princesses)
JUSTIN PECK
New Blood
ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ
La Stravaganza
JEROME ROBBINS
2 & 3 Part Inventions
The Concert
Fanfare
Glass Pieces
Interplay
CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Scènes de Ballet
ORIGINATED FEATURED ROLES IN
Justin Peck: In Creases
ORIGINATED CORPS ROLES IN
Melissa Barak: A Simple Symphony
Mauro Bigonzetti: Luce Nascosta
JR: Les Bosquets
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa: Unframed
Peter Martins: Ocean's Kingdom
Benjamin Millepied: Why am I not where you are
Justin Peck: The Most Incredible Thing, Paz de la Jolla
Alexei Ratmansky: Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
Liam Scarlett: Acheron
Lynne Taylor-Corbett: The Seven Deadly Sins
Christopher Wheeldon: Les Carillons
