Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
SUMMER INTENSIVES/ INTERNSHIPS
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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Isabella Leonard

Isabella Leonard

Fairfax

Summary

Contemporary and ballet dancer with a strong technical foundation and a clear, expressive movement quality. Currently pursuing a BFA in Dance at George Mason University, with extensive training in contemporary, ballet, improvisation, and repertory. Drawn to physically demanding, research-driven work and collaborative creative processes, with additional experience in choreography and teaching.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Dance Instructor

Center Stage Dance and Performing Arts
08.2023 - Current
  • Ballet, Partnering, and Conditioning Instructor (all levels, dancers ages 10-18)

Summer intensive instructor

Southern Dance and Performing Arts
06.2023 - 06.2023

Dance Instructor

The Dance Studio
08.2019 - 08.2022
  • Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Acro instructor for dancers ages 10-18

Dance Instructor

Ursula Smith Dance
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Improvisation instructor for dancers ages 7-12

Education

Dance Major BFA -

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
05-2026

High School - undefined

Alabama School of Fine Arts
Birmingham, AL
05.2022

Skills

  • Contemporary dance
  • Classical ballet
  • Pointe Work
  • Tap and jazz
  • Choreography
  • Hip hop

SUMMER INTENSIVES/ INTERNSHIPS

  • Gaga Lab NYC Summer 2025
  • Complexions Pre-Pro Intensive Summer 2025
  • Gibney Winter Study Program Winter 2025
  • Countertechnique Workshop with Tim Volleman Summer 2024
  • Jacob Jonas Intensive Summer 2024
  • Henny Jurriëns Studio Intensive Amsterdam, Netherlands 2-week intensive 2024
  • Orsolina 28, Moncalvo, Italy 2-week intensive 2023
  • Sarasota Contemporary Dance, Sarasota, FL 1-week intensive 2023
  • Point Park University International Summer Dance, Pittsburgh, PA 6-week intensive 2021
  • Alabama Ballet, Birmingham, AL 4-week intensive 2018-2022
  • American Ballet Theatre, Austin, TX 4-week intensive 2019

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

  • Pre-Pro Residency with Complexions at the Joyce Theater (ensemble performance) 2025
  • Susan Shield’s Visions and Miracles (ensemble performance) 2024
  • Christina Robson’s Something Like a Sunday (ensemble performance) 2023
  • George Mason School of Dance Repertory (ensemble and solo performances) 2022-2024
  • Alabama School of Fine Arts Repertory (Principal, Demi-soloist) (Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Paquita) 2018-2022

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Kevin Campbell Summer Scholarship 2024 

Stand Out and Faculty Pick Scholarship Award -Artists Simply Human 2021 

Nicole’s Dancing Angels Scholarship 2016

Timeline

Dance Instructor

Center Stage Dance and Performing Arts
08.2023 - Current

Summer intensive instructor

Southern Dance and Performing Arts
06.2023 - 06.2023

Dance Instructor

Ursula Smith Dance
08.2020 - 05.2021

Dance Instructor

The Dance Studio
08.2019 - 08.2022

High School - undefined

Alabama School of Fine Arts

Dance Major BFA -

George Mason University
Isabella Leonard