Montgomery Ballet Dancers

Rania Charalambidou is from Nicosia, Cyprus. She graduated Magnum Cum Laude with a BA in Dance Education and a Math minor from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. She also trained at the Joffrey Ballet School and with Elena Kunikova at Steps on Broadway. Rania has been a company member with multiple companies in the U.S.A. such as Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Columbia City Ballet, Ballet San Antonio and Boulder Ballet. She is now dancing with Montgomery Ballet. Rania has danced soloist and principal roles in classics such as Adult Clara and Arabian Pas De Deux in the Nutcracker,…

Dionysios Mitsios (Danny) was raised in Jacksonville, FL by Greek parents. He attended Jacksonville University (JU) where he graduated Magnum cum Laude with departmental honors in Dance and Magnum cum Laude in Computer Information Systems. While at JU he was awarded the Dance Management, Most Improved Dancer, and Dance Contribution Award. During college he also studied at Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory. At Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory, he had the opportunity to work with Moses Pendelton of Momix. His class at Nutmeg was used to choreograph Lunar Sea for Moses Pendelton, which is now touring for Momix. He was also awarded the Service…

Payton Allen has danced since she was two years and old. Payton has danced at the Center for Performing Arts. She spent seven years dancing in Prattville at CJ’s Dance Factory and the Prattville Ballet. Payton has enjoyed dancing in five productions of The Nutcracker in several roles, including the Dew Drop Fairy. She has attended several summer intensives and dance competitions. Payton placed second in the Classical Ballet Solo Category in the Birmingham Show Stoppers competition and has a third overall award from Dance Magic Nationals in Panama City, FL. Payton loves to share dance with her community. She…

Sarah Gregory is a native of Appleton, WI, although most recently from Saint Louis, MO. She received her early training at The Dance Factory in Kimberly, WI before studying at Saint Louis Ballet School in Chesterfield, MO. While with Saint Louis Ballet School, she was given opportunities to perform with the professional company of Saint Louis Ballet in productions such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Don Quixote. She received additional training at summer programs with: Cincinnati Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Saint Louis Ballet, and Webster University Dance Department. Upon high school completion, Sarah moved to Erie, PA to continue her studies…

Savannah Norwood is originally from Southeastern Wisconsin. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Saint Francis with degrees in Dance and Physical Therapist Assistant Studies. Savannah is a licensed and actively practicing physical therapist assistant in the state of Alabama with special interest in treating the dance population and neurologic conditions. She received her dance training from the age of three through high school graduation at Lake Shore Dance in Port Washington, WI. There she trained in a variety of styles, joined their studio company, and danced competitively on their pre-professional team. She also was on student faculty…

Julia Tze was born in New York City with Canadian dual citizenship before moving to Ridgewood, New Jersey in her early childhood years. She began her training at Ridgewood Performing Arts Center in a variety of styles including ballet, pointe, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, musical theater, tap and hip hop. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ballet and a minor in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where she graduated summa cum laude and from the University Honors Program in December of 2020. At CCM, she had the opportunity to dance principal roles in multiple…

Madison Allen, has been dancing since she was two years old. Madison has danced at the Center for Performing arts, and then spent seven years dancing in Prattville at CJ’s Dance Factory and the Prattville Ballet. Madison has been studying at Montgomery Ballet and is currently a trainee with the Montgomery Ballet Company. She has attended several summer intensives and has danced in five productions of the Nutcracker in roles ranging from characters in the party scene, Chinese Tea, Waltz of the Flowers, Waltz of the Snowflakes, and finally Clara. Madison placed 5th overall in the classical ballet category at…

McKenzie Dull has spent much of her training throughout the United States. Being from a military family, has had her traveling most of her life. Over her years of training she has been lucky to dance with schools and companies such as: Kansas Ballet Company, Ballet Tennessee, Newport Academy of Ballet, Massari-Wood Dance Center, Dance Theatre of Fayetteville, Fisher Ballet Company, and most recently Ballet Rockland’s Pre-Professional Program. These companies gave McKenzie many opportunities to perform both solo and corps roles in classical and contemporary ballets such as: The Nutcracker, Mother Goose, Chipollino, Sleeping Beauty, December, Rhapsody on a Theme…